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Events in 2009      Click on an event title for greater detail

 
 "Encountering the Unsung Jesus"  2009 Washington Island Forum  - June 22-26

 "The Earth Speaks: Hunger, Our Spiritual Challenge" - August 16-17 at Conference Point Center

 "The Prophetic Preacher" - October 9 at Progressive Baptist Church, Milwaukee

 "Greening Our Faith Communities and Our Lives" - October 11-12 at Stevens Point

 "Ministering to the Ecumenical Family" - October 27-28 at Cardinal Stritch University

 "Beyond Survival: What is the Future for the Small Church?" - October 17 at Rice Lake

  Nonviolence Conference - November 13-14 at Chula Vista, Wisconsin Dells

  WCC 2009 Annual Meeting - November 14-15 at Green Lake Conference Center

You have the option to register online and pay by credit card or check for most WCC events! 

Information on Past Events

 "People of Faith United for Justice" - Information on the March 10 event

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2009 Washington Island Forum - "Encountering the Unsung Jesus" - June 22-26, 2009

Openings Available - Register Now! 

Dr. Marlene Kropf and Dr. Ken Nafziger, 2009 Washington Island Presenters

The 2009 Forum concluded on June 26 with a closing Eucharist, final comments and questions.

Photo Page of the 2009 Forum: Click here for a PDF file of photos from the 2009 Forum (the file is large - 2.8 MB).

2010 Forum: Sign up for the 2010 Forum now!

2010 Washington Island Forum: "Our Drifting-Away Youth"

The presenter for the 2010 Forum will be Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean, Associate Professor of Youth, Church and Culture, Department of Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary. An ordained United Methodist minister, she also serves as program mentor for the Timothy Scholars program. Pre-register for next year's Forum by printing a Forum flyer or by registering online.

2010 Washington Island Forum Flyer.

"The Earth Speaks: Hunger, Our Spiritual Challenge" - August 16-17 at Conference Point Center

Program: Evening meal followed by presentations at 7:00 pm Sunday; Monday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Location: Conference Point Center, Clover Leaf Building, Williams Bay, WI.

Presenters: Keynote by H. Eric Schockman, President, Mazon, Mary Nack, Scott Anderson, Tammy Halhof, Rabbi Steve Adams, Huda Alkaff, Hal Kacenek, Tony Ends, Peter Bakken, John Peck.

Registration: Registration Flyer and Registration Form.  Online Registration.

"The Prophetic Preacher" - October 9 at Milwaukee

Program: An afternoon with Rev. Everett Mitchell

Location: Progressive Baptist Church, Milwaukee

Registration: More information available at this website soon.

 

"Greening Our Faith Communities and Our Lives"   - October 11-12 at Stevens Point

Program: The 4th State-Wide Wisconsin Interfaith Earthkeeping Conference of the Wisconsin Interfaith Climate and Energy Campaign. The conference will feature keynote speakers, an interfaith panel discussion, workshops, exhibits and conversations about next steps for interfaith action in Wisconsin.

Location: Ramada Inn Stevens Point www.ramadastevenspoint.com

Presenters: The Rev. Sally Bingham, founder of Interfaith Power and Light and the Regeneration Project and the Rev. Dr. David Rhoads, Professor of New Testament, Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago.

Registration: Conference Flyer and registration form.  Online registration will be available July 1 at this site.

 

"Ministering to the Ecumenical Family" - September 27-28 at Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee

Program: A two-fold event for clergy, parish leaders, students and laity, focusing on the pastoral and theological significance of ecumenical couples and their families.

  • Lecture and Panel Discussion Sunday, September 27 from 7pm - 10 pm
  • Theological Retreat with lectures, panel and group discussion Monday, September 28 from 9 am to 3 pm.

Presenters:
  • Jason King, Chair of Theology Dept., Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA who did his doctoral work in Catholic moral theology at Catholic University of America
  • Rev. Dr. Jerry Folk, ELCA clergyman, M.Div. Wartburg Theological Seminary, Th.D. Karl Eberhard University in Tuebinggen, Germany
  • Barbara Pappas hold a B.A. degree from DePaul University, Chicago, IL with concentration in early Church Fathers and lay assistant at Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church, Westchester, IL
  • Rev. Dr. Ellen Wondra, Professor of Theology and Ethics at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary (Episcopal) at Evanston, IL

Schedule: 7:00 p.m. - 9:50 p.m. Sunday, September 27; 9:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Saturday, September 28

View or print an event brochure.

Online registration with the ability to pay online by credit card or by mailed check.

 

"Beyond Survival: What is the Future for the Small Church?" - October 17 at Rice Lake

Program: "What is God's Future for the Small Church?"  Rev. David King, Presbyterian Church (USA) and Rev. Linda Kuhn, Presbyterian Church (USA), and Scott Anderson, Executive Director, Wisconsin Council of Churches.

This workshop focus:
  • to assist congregations in identifying the cultural changes and demographic realities of their communities
  • through Bible study and discernment discover the Missional practices of the New Testament Church
  • connect these Missional practices to new realities facing small churches today; and
  • begin to build a congregational action plan and networking opportunities for addressing these new realities.

Location: To be decided, Rice Lake, WI

Registration: Download a flyer and registration form here. Online registration available July, 2009.

Nonviolence Conference - November 13-14 at Wisconsin Dells

Program: Annual WCC nonviolence conference

Location: Chula Vista, Wisconsin Dells

Registration: More information at this website soon

WCC 2009 Annual Meeting - November 14-15

Program: Annual Meeting of the WCC Board of Directors.

Location: Green lake Conference Center, Green Lake, WI

Registration: More information at this website September 1, 2009

Information on Past Events

2009 Advocacy Day at the Capitol -"People of Faith United for Justice" - Held March 10, 2009

Keynoter: Michael Kinnamon, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches.

People of Faith United for Justice was held March 10 as a day-long gathering to learn, discuss, pray and advocate for social and economic justice during these recessionary times. Following a plenary session, keynote address and breakout sessions at Bethel Lutheran Church, an afternoon rally was held at the capitol with the opportunity to meet with legislators.

Priority issues for Advocacy Day included health care reform, treatment instead of prison, public education and nutrition programs, jobs, fair taxes, and the needs of immigrants.

Sponsored by: This event was sponsored by the Wisconsin Council of Churches, Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee, Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin, Wisdom and Madison-Area Urban Ministries. This event will be held at Bethel Lutheran Church, Madison, and at the State Capitol.

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