REJOICE... for our Saviour
is Born!
Merry Christmas
From All of Us
To All of You
The Staff of ABC of WI
American Baptists Scheduled
to Provide Leadership for WI Council of Churches Events
Keith Russell, President, and Professor
of Pastoral Theology at the American Baptist Seminary of the
West will present 3 one-day workshops Jan. 31-Feb. 2 on the
topic "Preaching for Transformation". (Russell will
also be the featured preacher and Bible study leader at the
2007 annual meeting of the American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin.)
Norman Gottwald, former Professor of Old Testament
at the American Baptist Seminary of the West and the Graduate
Theological Union will present 4 one-day workshops April 24-27
on the topic "Whose Bible Is It Anyway?" The workshops
will be at a variety of locations around the state that will
be announced at a later date. The Wisconsin Council of Churches
sponsors both series. Check out their website for upcoming
details and registration information www.wichurches.org.
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Congratulations
to Ministers Observing the 50th Anniversary of Their Ordination
in 2006:
Merlin Bradley, Dick Goins, Floyd Harbold,
John Leggett, Eli Mendez and Ken Smith
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Mission
Trip to India-August 2008
Federated Church of Green Lake
is planning a trip to Kodaikanal School in India
in August 2008. The school is staffed by missionaries
from many protestant denominations and serves children
from all over the world. The purpose of the trip
will be to learn about the work of the school and
to participate in work projects as available. David
and Betsy Perkins, ABC missionaries who are members
of Federated-Green Lake, serve at this school. For
more information call 920-294-3440 or email office@greenlakefederated.org.
"Perkie"
Kloida First to Complete Certified Lay Ministry
Program
"Perkie", Oconomowoc-First
Baptist, entered the CLMP in early 2005 and has
made steady progress through the eight required
and four elective courses to become the first person
to complete this program sponsored by the region.
Her pastor, Paul Prowitz, served as her tutor. The
program is self-guided and progress is made at the
pace the student is willing and able to pursue.
She will receive a certificate from the region signaling
her accomplishment.
Our
Sympathy
To the family of Lucile Martin who
died October 25th. She is featured on the materials for
the 2006 Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering. She
served alongside her late husband, Herschell, in several
Wisconsin Baptist congregations.
To the family of Carl Bloedow who died in October.
He served as an American Baptist pastor in Wisconsin before
serving the United Methodists until his retirement.
Persons from four region congregations (Brookfield-Immanuel,
West Allis-Tabernacle, Fond du Lac-Memorial, and Neenah-Whiting
Community) will travel to Nicaragua on a mission work
project in early January. Max Ramsey is the coordinator.
Eight Wisconsin persons attended the Orientation
to ABC Life held at Green Lake: Northern Seminary students:
Peggy Williams-Madison, Mt. Zion; James Williams-Milwaukee,
Calvary; pastor and Central Seminary student: Judy
King-Milwaukee, Community; pastors: Jerry Amstutz-Janesville,
First; Archie Ivy-Milwaukee, New Hope; Charles Bradbury-WI
Rapids, First and leaders: Trinette McCray and Byron
Jones-Milwaukee.
A recent issue of Peace Works, a publication
of the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, incorporated
excerpts from a sermon "Jesus Wept" by Mark Clinger,
pastor, First-Madison.
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Region
Calendar
|
December
1-2
8-9
|
Seminary Course @Region Office "Intro to New
Testament I"
Demetrius Williams
|
| 2 |
Commission on Camping
@ Region Office 10:00 a.m.
|
| 25-31 |
Region Office Closed-Christmas Week
|
| Jan. 1, 2007 |
Region Office Closed New Year's
Day |
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Published by the American Baptist Churches
of Wisconsin
Dr. Arlo R. Reichter, Executive Minister
Sue Kindl, Associate Editor
