All sessions have been recorded for your review.
Worshipful Work: Annual Meeting
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Morning Breakout Sessions
A – “Mindful Self-Compassion for Caregiver Fatigue“
In this session, Dr. Barbara Moser introduces the concept of “self-compassion” which will help you live out the second of the greatest commandments to “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31). Our compassion and care for our neighbors can only be sustained by compassion and care for ourselves.
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B – “Exploring ’Hybrid’ Church- A Spiritual Practice in Community”
In this session, Rev. Jacki Belile leads a discussion of both practical and theological elements in choosing to be “church” in the current era. As we emerge from pandemic shutdown and “online” church, how will we do church differently moving forward? And what will that mean for our understanding of what it means to be the church? Rev. Jacki shares from personal experience at her small church in Chicago, as well as themes, patterns and questions from the wider Body of Christ. Her touchstone verse in this epic era is 2 Timothy 1:7.
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C – Thematic Bible study: “Better Together: The Body of Christ working in unity”
In this session, Rev. Dr. Marcus Allen, pastor of Madison, Mt. Zion, leads a thematic Bible Study exploring the metaphor of the “Body of Christ.” What does this image – from several passages in scripture – help teach us about what it means to be “Church Together”?
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Lunchtime Speaker
Rev. Kerri Parker, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Council of Churches, shares reflections on ecumenical work during the pandemic: “Celebrating Church When You See It.”
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Afternoon EQUIPPING Sessions
A – Providing Mental Health Support in Church
Rev. Walter Lanier, Pastor of Milwaukee, Progressive, Brenda Wesley and Thomasina Jenkins facilitate this session, sharing contacts and resources to help your church become more intentional in support of mental health.
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B – Suggestions and Resources for Using Technology as Church Together
Rev. Eric Lundquist and Rev. Kenneth Cutler, Pastor of Milwaukee, Greater Mt. Zion, most a space for sharing suggestions, ideas, and examples of using technology to “be church” in a new and altered environment.
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C – Hands and Feet Together: Church Mission in a New Era
Board member Cathy Muro facilitates a conversation to examine the questions: How has the pandemic changed the way churches do mission work? How do we continue to be the “hands and feet” of Christ TOGETHER? What has changed in the past year?
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Closing Worship
The closing worship service celebrated our diverse gifts with contributions from all around our churches. Rev. Dr. Demetrius Williams, Pastor of Community Baptist Church of Greater Milwaukee preached on our theme of “Church Together.”
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