Annual Meeting 2025 is just two days away, and we’re looking forward to seeing many of you there. Annual Meeting always has some of the feel of a family reunion, but this year’s gathering is especially significant as the Conference considers a historic structural change.

Association meetings: On Saturday morning, we anticipate a milestone in the life of the Conference when our four historic associations meet to conduct final business, vote to dissolve, and celebrate their work in a litany of farewell. Association functions will subsequently be transferred to the Conference. Those of you who are unable to attend Annual Meeting in person can participate in the association meetings by Zoom. The meetings are scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to noon. Sign up to attend by going to one of the following links:

• Northeast Association 
• Northwest Association 
• Southwest Association 
• Southeast Association 

The decisions expected to be made on Saturday will set the stage for an exciting new phase in the life of the Conference. We encourage you to take part, in person or online. 

Meet the justice teams: Our justice ministry working groups are models of the importance of cross-Conference connections. They emerged from the passions of individuals who forged alliances with likeminded people – sometimes in a neighboring congregation, sometimes several hours away. These groups will be key players in the Resource Network that is central to the emerging Conference architecture.

The justice groups will be on hand in the exhibit hall at Annual Meeting. If we tried to name them, we would forget one. You can find them all here.

Worship materials: Is your pastor going to be away on Sunday, June 8? Not to worry. You should have received a set of worship resources by email. These materials were designed to make it convenient for pastors to be gone but if that’s not the case in your congregation, you can use them on a different occasion. The materials were designed with an eye toward the Annual Meeting theme, "Transformation: Changing from Glory into Glory." Download the materials here.

And a friendly reminder: Thursday's intensive workshop will be held at Daycholah Center, starting at 10 a.m.



We look forward to seeing you in Green Lake.

The Wisconsin and Minnesota conferences will train facilitators in the Our Whole Lives sexuality education curriculum Aug. 8-10 at Daycholah Center in Green Lake. Two levels of training will be offered – one for facilitators of the youth curriculum for students in grades 7 through 12, and one for facilitators of the adult curriculum. OWL is the nation’s most highly regarded lifespan sexuality curriculum.

The training will prepare facilitator and enable members of congregational faith development teams to understand their own and others’ sexuality within the context of United Church of Christ values.



Deadline to register is July 8.

Register today.

Download the flyer for more information.



Questions? Email Lisa Hart, associate conference minister for faith formation and justice ministries.

Are you planning on some down time this summer? We are, too.

We’ll be back next week with an Annual Meeting Special Edition of Wisconsin Conference Life. After that, we’ll be on our summer publishing schedule, with one newsletter each published the first week of July and August. We’ll keep you up to date on important developments in the Conference by email and on Facebook.



We’ll also spend time this summer considering some tweaks to our communications platforms to make sure we’re making it easy for you connect with individuals and congregations who share your ministry passions across the Conference. If you have ideas about how we can best share information across the Conference, email us at admin@wcucc.org

Supportive Ministries conversation

The Supportive Ministries Team offers two opportunities each month to join a discussion of topics raised in its monthly Becoming the Beloved Community newsletter. The next conversations will take place by Zoom at noon and 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 12. Subscribe to the newsletter.

Register here for the noon discussion

Register here for the evening discussion

Palestine Justice Working Group

The Wisconsin Conference work group educates UCC members about the state of Israeli-Palestinian relations and advocates for justice for all Palestinians. The group meets by Zoom on the fourth Monday of each month. Meetings are open to all.

Time: 7 p.m.

Date: June 23

Register now

Small Church Working Group

The Small Church Working Group meets the fourth Tuesday of each month to discuss the unique challenges and rewards of small-church ministries.

Time: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Date: June 24

Join the conversation

Together for Tomorrow: Helping People Talk about Planned Giving

This online workshop will share key concepts and practical tools to help you create an action plan for your congregation or ministry to promote planned giving.​​

Time: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Date: June 24

Register now

The General Fund of the Wisconsin Conference helps us connect, support and resource pastors, leaders, and congregations. Your gift allows the Conference to provide relevant and timely help during the pandemic and beyond. Donate to the General Fund