September 2019 eNewsletter
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What's happening in the Wisconsin Conference
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During our first year of marriage Mike and I had a deep and painful argument. I honestly do not remember how it began or what it was about, but I was very upset and so was he. I remember we both wanted to have our own...
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Juanita Edge
Communication Director
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As I write I am sitting at my office desk looking out the window at the fields of tasseling corn. Day by day the corn is getting essential nutrients and water from the ground, and energy from the warmth of the sun. It is...
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Michael G. Edge
President
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It has been an extremely busy August with the international camporee at Oshkosh and then the start of school the following week. With fall just around the corner evangelism in varied forms is on the...
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F. Brian Stephan
Executive Secretary/Treasurer
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Did you see it? I don’t think I did? Are you sure you saw it? What is “It” you ask… Summer! I think it was just here, and kids were out of school for like a day and a half, but now they are back and the days are
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Eric Chavez
Youth Director
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Several years ago, if you would have asked me what the purpose of the conference Planned Giving and Trust Services (PGTS) department was for, I would have tried to give you an educated guess, but to be honest...
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Bill Ochs
Planned Giving/
Trust Services Director
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Kevin Moreno New Assoc. Pastor for Green Bay
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Kevin Moreno has accepted to serve the Green Bay Seventh-day Adventist Church as Associate Pastor for Youth and Young Adults. He grew up in central California, and completed his B.A. in Theology from Andrews University. Kevin then pastored in the Rhinelander District before returning to Andrews to complete his...
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Left-Over Camporee Items Bless Community
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Several months ago, Kiana Roat, last year’s Principal of Green Bay Adventist Junior Academy, approached me (Becky Zeismer) about the possibility of collecting unwanted sleeping bags following...
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Video: WI Volunteers at Oshkosh Camporee
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Wisconsin Conference members and Camp Wakonda staff played an integral part in helping International Pathfinder Camporee in Oshkosh operate this past August. Thank you Wisconsin!
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Volunteer Lay Pastor Training: Nov. 1-3
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The Volunteer Lay Pastor Training Program of the Wisconsin Conference is held three times per year to train and equip recommended persons to potentially serve as a volunteer pastor where and when...
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Hispanic Camp Meeting 2019
Campestre Hispano 2019
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The Hispanic camp meeting 2019 with the theme “We would see Jesus” took place from August 7-10 at Camp Wakonda. The guest speakers, Pastor Hermes Tavera, and the Psychologist Yaqueline Tello...
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Hispanic Children's Weekend
Fin de Semana Infantil
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On Saturday, July 27, in all Hispanic churches, “The Children’s Day” was held. On this day, all the children, took possession of the different worship services in the church and preached, served as deacons and...
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Video: Keep Kosrae Prayed for and Cared For
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Watch this video introduction to the Lake Union’s island mission project in Micronesia by clicking the play symbol below. They are in desperate need of a new church and gymnasium for their...
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WA Greenhouse in Operation this Summer
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Wisconsin Academy has a stall at the Columbus farmer’s market next to City Hall for some fine produce grown in our own Wisconsin Academy greenhouses. A few faculty families planted and tended the greenhouse...
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Over 2,000 Complete Honor at WA Booth
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The Wisconsin Academy booth at the Oshkosh International Pathfinder Camporee offered the Maple Sugar honor, which turned out to be extremely popular. Over 2,000 Pathfinders waited in line up to...
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WI Pathfinders at the International Camporee
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The Oshkosh Camporee is one of the most exciting youth events in the world! Wisconsin Pathfinders, along with about 57,000 others, shared an incredible five days camping, meeting new friends, earning honors...
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Six New Master Guides Invested at Camporee
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Six Wisconsin Pathfinder leaders were invested as Master Guides during Sabbath School at the Oshkosh International Pathfinder Camporee August 17. They were...
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More Baptisms at Pathfinder Camporee
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Several more Wisconsin Pathfinders decided they wanted to be baptized during the Oshkosh International Pathfinder Camporee. Some were baptized by Pastor Evelio Miranda, Hispanic Coordinator for the...
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WI Pathfinders Load Flood Buckets at Oshkosh
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On Friday, August 16, Wisconsin Pathfinders loaded 600 ACS flood and fire disaster buckets into a truck in 17 minutes! These five-gallon buckets, packed with rags, gloves, disinfectants, bags, and other...
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"Wear Your Lake Union T-Shirt Day" at Oshkosh
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The Lake Union made coordinating Pathfinder t-shirts of the same light-blue color and design, but with the different conference names across the front. Thursday the whole union wore their shirts and it was cool to...
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WI Dentist, Tom Onjukka, Takes Care of a Patient
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Lake Union Health Director, Randy Griffin, helped organize a health clinic in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, as part of the outreach activities for the community during the camporee August 15. Some 50-60 people received dental...
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Twelve WI Pathfinders Baptized at Oshkosh
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Twelve Wisconsin young people chose to give their lives to Jesus and be baptized on Wednesday evening, August 14, 2019, at the Oshkosh International Pathfinder Camporee held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Those...
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Tiffany Meulemans New Teacher for Petersen Elementary School
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Tiffany Meulemans, who has been teacher’s aid at Petersen Elementary School for the past two years, is now the upper grades teacher for Petersen. Born and raised in Berrien Springs, Michigan, Tiffany began...
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WA Student Ximong Thao Commended
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In the Seventh-day Adventist Church, we believe that teaching young people to be actively involved in witnessing and service activities is central to the educational goals of the school and the mission of the...
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WI Artist Designs and Paints Lake Union Oshkosh Camporee Lighthouse
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Rebekah Helsius knew from a young age that she wanted to pursue art as a profession. “I didn’t know where that was going to lead. But I did know God would have some sort of plan for me and that, wherever I ended up, He...
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Fall Teachers Meetings Bring WI Team Together
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Monday, August 5, 44 Wisconsin Conference teachers and staff met at the conference office for their annual fall teachers meetings. It’s a valuable time to get acquainted with new teachers joining the team, pick up...
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September 6-8, 2019
Camp Wakonda
We are called to reach every nation. In college every nation comes to us but do we know how to understand their culture? Their way of thinking? If we do not know how to interact with them then how can we connect with them for Christ?
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September 15, 2019
WA Men's Dorm parking lot
The Lake Union of Seventh-day Adventists has “adopted” the Micronesia island of Kosrae. Together with the Lake Union, Wisconsin Academy is thrilled to help raise funds to try and reach their goal of $75,000, which will be used for helping the Seventh-day Adventist church there.
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You are invited to participate in a free dental and vision event coming to Marshfield, WI, on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 from 9am – 5pm at the Marshfield High School Gym (1401 E. Becker Rd.). The event is being sponsored by the Wisconsin Seventh-day Adventist Churches.
The Lake Union is also coordinating a free Pathway to Heath event. For more information on how you can participate click the link below.
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September 20-22, 2019
Camp Wakonda
Presenter: W. Derrick Lea, from the North American Division
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Tawny Sportsman will be speaking on the topic of the Sanctuary at the upcoming Women’s Retreat.
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To see the Wisconsin Conference calendar of upcoming events, click the link below.
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and we will publish them in the eNewsletter.
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