Rootedness, Nurturing (Collaboration), Growth… Marie Onwubuariri, ABC/WI Regional Executive Minister 2019…year three of regional direction. Year 1: tending to roots; Year 2: nurturing our association connectedness through collaboration; Year 3: GROWTH! But what does growth look like? I will guess that as you read this your mind might immediately go to some traditional church growth […]
Advent Reflection Questions…for you and to share —Marie Onwubuariri, Regional Executive Minister “[Anna] showed up, broke into an anthem of praise to God, and talked about the child to all who were waiting expectantly for the freeing of Jerusalem.” Luke 2:38 “Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to […]
Full Partners A word from Rev. Dr. Jim Carlson, Hispanic Community Liaison For over two years I have had the privilege of serving as the region’s Hispanic Community Liaison, supporting and consulting with the Hispanic congregations in our region. There are many similarities between most ABC congregations and the Hispanic congregations: they take offerings, sing […]
Two by Two A word from Marie Onwubuariri, Regional Executive Minister “After this the Lord appointed seventy[a] others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go.” Luke 10:1 NRSV At this year’s annual gathering we will see many of our speakers leading two by […]
LODESTAR A word by Delight Antos, ABC/WI President “There’s a great harvest waiting in the fields, but there aren’t many good workers to harvest it. Pray that the Harvest Master will send out good workers to the fields.” Luke 10:2 (VOICE) Merriam-Webster defines volunteer as a person who voluntarily undertakes or expresses a willingness […]
Change…not [just] for change’s sake…but for the sake of the mission A word by Marie Onwubuariri, Regional Executive Minister “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost, and so are the skins; but one puts new wine into fresh wineskins.” Mark 2:22 […]
Camp Tamarack hosted its first-ever Tamarack Tales nature camp in July of 2018. With three lakes and a little over 180 acres, there is a lot of nature to be had at Camp Tamarack. With our mission of providing a safe environment for all individuals to experience Christ; to test and strengthen their faith commitment; and […]
ABC Wisconsin regional office continues to work toward strengthening regional office ministry and synergy among the ABC Wisconsin constituency. We are now open to receive nominations! We are looking for visionary, passionate, and available people interested in growing in Christian discipleship while serving in regional leadership, with varying terms beginning after this year’s Annual Gathering. […]
“CENTRAL Wisconsin is committed to the education and development of men and women called by God to be leaders for the church of Jesus Christ who are: theologically articulate; biblically knowledgeable; spiritually healthy; humanly sensitive; professionally competent; and who respond to the Holy Spirit in the ministries of reconciling, proclaiming, and teaching throughout the world.” […]
Collaboration and Rootedness: Camp Tamarack and Rawhide Partnership This spring, Camp Tamarack and Rawhide have begun a new partnership with the re-roofing of the Basile Retreat Center. This particular partnership started back in 1988 when Carolyn Scott (now Dugan) and Jeff Steffen attended Sr. High camp together and became lifelong friends. Fast forward 30 years […]