News from the Wisconsin Conference
November 2022
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Eric Anderson New Pastor for Rhinelander District
We are happy to share that Eric Anderson has accepted the call to serve as the new pastor for the Rhinelander district. Eric has been serving as the lay pastor for the Wautoma Company since 2019 and was also instrumental in initiating the Wautoma...
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Jeff Veldman New Pastor for Superior District
We would like to welcome Jeff Veldman as the new pastor for the Superior district. Jeff has been working as the Lay Pastor for the Oxford Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Oxford, WI since 2019. Prior to that he graduated from the Lay Pastor Training Program offered through...
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Kevin Kuehmichel to Retire
Kevin Kuehmichel, pastor for the Eau Claire district, will be retiring at the end of this month. After more than 25 years in ministry, he is looking forward to being a full time grandfather. We are thankful for his faithful service in Wisconsin and pray for God's blessing on him and his family as they make this transition.
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Preparation is Underway for Projects at Camp Wakonda | Over the last several weeks a lot has taken place at Camp Wakonda in preparation for the building projects planned for this coming spring. The pictures below will give you a glimpse of what has been happening. We are... | |
Maranatha is Coming to Wakonda April 17-May 7 | We are excited to announce that Maranatha Volunteers International is bringing a crew of volunteers to assist with our Wakonda: Building Our Future project! They will be on site April 17- May 7, 2023 and you can join their... | |
Executive Committee Retreat and Orientation Weekend | Over the weekend of November 11-12, 2022, the Executive Committee of the Wisconsin Conference held their retreat and orientation for newly elected members. On Friday evening, they enjoyed a light supper before... | |
Health Ministries: What is the Best Sweetener? | As a nurse practitioner, my patients always ask if honey is good for you or one of the other sweeteners such as xylitol, agave nectar, sugar, stevia, monk fruit, maple syrup, molasses, date sugar, cane sugar and more. In... | |
Family Life: Storytelling, Normal Forgetting and More | |
We hope you enjoy these helpful resources for your family:
1. The Gift of Stories
2. 3 Types of Normal Forgetting
3. Resourceful Faith
4. Living a Happy Single Life...
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Women's Empowerment Weekend: March 10-12, 2023 | We are looking forward to the two scheduled retreats: Empowerment Weekend: March 10-12 at Camp Wakonda with Tamara Conway. “Tamara Conway is a lover of writing, a wife of over 21 years, a mother of 4... | |
WA Spanish I Class Serves at Second Harvest Food Bank | On Tuesday, November 29, 2022, students in the Spanish I class from Wisconsin Academy spent some time serving at the Second Harvest Food Bank in Madison, WI. Students helped sort and pack food items for those in... | |
Petersen School Makes Grape Juice for Communion | Earlier this fall, students in Mr. Blumenschein’s lower grades classroom at Petersen Adventist School learned how to make grape juice. The following is a story written by one of his 4th grade students, Dillon... | |
Monroe Has Record Breaking Food & Toiletries Drive | |
For 16 years the Monroe, Wisconsin Pathfinders and church family have led a food and toiletry drive serving the Green County Food Pantry.
On Sabbath afternoon, November 5, 2022, bags supplied by the Monroe...
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WA Participates in Columbus Christmas Parade | On Saturday night, December 3, Wisconsin Academy (WA) students participated in the local city of Columbus Christmas Parade. The school float, which was pulled by a truck, carried students down the few... | |
Madison Community: Walk Through Bethlehem Dec. 10 | Walk Through Bethlehem is a unique retelling of the first advent of Jesus. Walk with us through the Jerusalem market, witness reenactments, and be blessed by Christmas songs performed by our talented local artists. | |
December Sales at The LightHouse Thrift Store | |
December sales are here! Just in time for Christmas!
Click below for sales information.
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Madison Community Celebrates Baptisms | The Madison Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church recently celebrated three baptisms – Shawn Kennedy on August 20 and Kevin & Christina Duren on November 19. On the day she was baptized, Shawn gave her testimony... | |
Nearly 200 Attend the Evangelistic Women's Banquet | |
Una vez más el Ministerio de la Mujer Hispana, de la Conferencia de Wisconsin, llevó a cabo su Banquete Evangelístico anual número 10 con el lema: “Amada, Valiosa y Feliz.”
El domingo 20 de noviembre del...
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Wisconsin Pastor Highlighted in the Lake Union Herald | Myoung Kwon, pastor of the Waukesha and Milwaukee Northwest churches, recently participated in the Wisconsin IronMan. The following story was published in the Lake Union Herald weekly newsletter in November, 2022... | |
Celebrating Recovery From Past Hurt | Recovering from personal injury is challenging no matter the cause. However, when it comes from within the church, the challenge is often greater. We are all human and struggle with many issues and sometimes we... | |
Racine Church Hosts First Annual Women's Tea | On Sunday, October 23, the Racine Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted its first annual Women’s Tea. Twenty seven women were in attendance and, although most of the ladies reside in Racine and surrounding towns, some... | |
Hillside Christian School Reads to Head Start Students | Once a month, students at Hillside Christian School read to students, aged 3-4, in a Head Start classroom. For over two years, we have had to read to them over Zoom. In October of this year, we were able to read to... | |
Petersen Adventist School Visits Raptor Education Group | |
Birds have a friend in Antigo, Wisconsin. That friend is the Raptor Education Group Inc. (REGI).
Founded over 50 years ago by Margie Gibson, REGI opens its doors to hundreds of sick or injured birds...
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Enjoying Last Days of Fall at 3 Angels Christian School | Students at 3 Angels Christian School enjoyed the lingering warm days of fall. Teachers Jayme Denis and Chad Zalabak have created some unique bulletin boards in their classrooms as well. Enjoy the pictures! | |
Racine Church Rejoices Over Baptism | On Sabbath, October 22, eight year old Jayden Gonzalez was baptized at the Racine Seventh-day Adventist Church. Pastor Jeanmark A’Kessler, who performed the baptism, recalls “Jayden excitedly requested to be baptized... | |
Madison Churches Host Worship Leader Training | On Sabbath, November 5, the Madison Community and Madison East Seventh-day Adventist Churches hosted the second annual WorshipWorks Wisconsin (3W): an event designed to encourage and... | | |
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