May 2021
What's Happening Around the Wisconsin Conference

June 4-5, 2021

June 18-26, 2021
Hallelujah Hustle


June 20, 2021
Fall Women's Retreat

Speaker: Tamyra Horst

October 1-3, 2021

October 15-17, 2021
Resources
Editor's Note:
Camp Meeting Transformations
Camp meetings have played an important role in the establishment of...

Juanita Edge
Communication Director
President's Perspective:
A Gift Given, Then Taken Away
In this episode, we will encounter a situation when God offers an...

Titus Naftanaila
President
Wisconsin Budget:
Audit and Camp Update
The March church remittances have been recorded and I am happy to report an increase in...
 
F. Brian Stephan
Executive Secretary/Treasurer
Education Department:
Spring Activities
As the school year is winding down and the weather is warming up, our schools are still...
 
Sue Nelson
Superintendent for Education
Youth Department:
Transition Rewards
As I write this, movers are hauling all of our stuff in boxes to our new home. Out the window...

Zack Payne
Youth Director
Trust Services:
French Fries and Reflection
The story is told of a father who took his son to McDonald’s. The dad...
 
Bill Ochs
Planned Giving/Trust Services
Transitions
Zack Payne New Youth Director
We are happy to welcome Zack Payne as our new Youth Director. Zack has served as a pastor in the Wisconsin Conference since 2012, and most recently has been serving as senior pastor of Wisconsin’s Southeastern Network of Seventh-day Adventist Churches (WISEN) in Racine and Kenosha counties...

Christofe Guzman: New Pastor for Sheboygan Hispanic Dist.
Pastor Cristofe Guzmán and his wife Lilibeth have accepted the call to serve as pastor for the Sheboygan Hispanic District here in Wisconsin. Pastor Guzmán was born in Santiago, Dominican Republic and as a third generation Adventist he has been involved...

Gary Gibson: New Pastor for Superior District
Pastor Gary Jon Gibson, his wife, Elizabeth, and their four children – Jonathan, Jared, Josiah and Jocelyn – have accepted God’s call to pastor the Ashland, Superior and Hayward churches in Northern Wisconsin. They are moving from Pendleton, Oregon...

News
2021 Camp Meeting Updates
To find current information about camp meeting, click the link below. Please keep in mind that it may be necessary to alter or adjust plans or capacity to ensure safety. We plan to follow CDC guidelines at that time.

Wakonda Work Bee: Volunteers Needed
The Wakonda Work Bee is just around the corner and we’re hoping that you will be a part of it! The workbee will begin on Sunday, May 16, at 9:00 am through, Thursday May 20. Plan to come for a day...

Camp Meeting Registration
Online camp meeting reservations through Camp Life will be opening soon. The best thing to do if you have questions, or have not been contacted yet regarding your site, is to send us an email with you request or concern at: campmeeting@wi.adventist.org
ACS Camp Meeting: Disaster Donations Training
Alice Garrett, will be teaching the Disaster Donations Operations training. We will have one 1/2-2 hour classes daily Monday through Thursday afternoon. If your badge is expired or you would like to take...

Lake Union President M. Valentine Called to NAD
Valentine penned the following farewell note:
"What a blessing it has been to have served in the Lake Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. If you ever read my (Lake Union...

Women's Empowerment Weekend Blessing
Women’s Ministry Empowerment Weekend with the theme Overcoming Obstacles, Triumphing Through Christ, occurred April 16-18, 2021.
This was presented in a new format...

Kenosha Lay Pastor Reaches Out in Community
Kenosha Lay Pastor, George Andrews III wanted to make a positive difference in his community. His story was highlighted in the Kenosha News on April 27, 2021. Read the story HERE.

May Sales at The LightHouse
Check out the May sales on Loma Linda and Worthington foods.





WA Week of Prayer Results in Baptism
On Sabbath, April 10, WA students, staff, family, and church members rejoiced with all of heaven as one of our juniors was baptized at the close of our spring week of prayer. The baptism was performed by Pastor...

Annual Blessing of the Bikes: Sunday, May 16
The LightHouse Thrift Store is sponsoring The Blessing of the Bikes on Sunday, May 16. Click below to learn more about this event.



Consider Donating a Vehicle to Camp Wakonda
Camp vehicles come in all shapes and sizes and are used for widely different purposes at Camp Wakonda.  Do you have a vehicle you would like to donate for this cause? If so, please prayerfully consider this opportunity...

RV Park Available During WA Graduation
Make reservations soon to camp at the LightHouse R.V. Park during Wisconsin Academy graduation! To reserve your spot call the LightHouse today at 920-623-0031 and ask for Jim Parish.
Lake Union Camporee Postponed Until 2022
After evaluation of current state health department policies regarding Covid-19, it was unanimously decided to postpone the 2021 Lake Union Camporee to 2022. But no worries! We still have the same awesome...

WI Camp Meeting Disruptions Through the Years
The cancellation of Wisconsin camp meeting in 2020 due to COVID-19 appears to be one of only two such cancellations of Wisconsin camp meetings in 154 years.The only other record of an official cancellation...

Fun Reward System: Petersen Adventist School
Students at Petersen Adventist School earn tickets for coming to school on time and receiving 100 percent on tests. The students can individually use their tickets to purchase items or pool their tickets...

Pathfinders Finish Pizza Making Honor Online
The Madison Mustang Pathfinder Club recently spent an evening together on Zoom. Why you might ask? To work on the Pizza Making honor! With guidance from the club leaders Anita Heisig and Tammy...

Spady's Welcome David to Their Family
On March 2, 2021, Pastor Justin Spady and his wife Jennifer welcomed David Richard into their family. They are all doing well and enjoying time together. We thank God for this blessing in the Spady family...

WA Week of Prayer with Pastor Ron Kelly
We have been blessed to have Pastor Ron Kelly with us for our fourth week of prayer. During morning and evening meetings, Pastor Kelly has been sharing with us the essentials of having a relationship with Jesus...

Petersen Adventist School Bakes Bread to Share
During our Bible Unit on the life of Ruth, we wanted to do a connected outreach activity. Wheat harvesting made us think of bread - but who would accept kid-made bread in the midst of a pandemic? We started...

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