Wisconsin Conference This Week | | CWS leader to keynote Annual Meeting 2027 | |
Church World Service President and CEO Richard Santos will keynote the 2027 Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Conference UCC. Santos, who has led CWS since 2021 and has more than 30 years of experience working for and with faith-based organizations, is an expert in partnering with civil society in supporting local organizations to become independent and self-sufficient. Donations to Wisconsin Conference disaster relief funds are funneled to CWS, which provides the most efficient means of swiftly delivering services to people in need in the United States and beyond. Annual Meeting 2027 will take place April 9-10 at Green Lake Conference Center.
| | Damascus Project launches Rooted and Growing Cohort | | |
Fifteen members of Wisconsin Conference congregations are participating in the new Rooted and Growing in Faith Spiritual Formation Cohort created by the Damascus Project. Designed specifically for lay members of Wisconsin UCC congregations, Rooted and Growing seeks to nurture participants’ spiritual lives, theological growth, and leadership and ministry skills through a combination of online and in-person learning. Over the next three Damascus Project semesters, participants will take up to six courses, attend a monthly online discussion, and gather for two more retreats. The program is made possible by a Lilly Endowment Thriving Congregations Grant.
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| | Bridge Builder retreat set for Oct. 3 at Green Lake | | |
The Wisconsin Council of Churches is partnering with Lumunos to host a one-day Bridge Builder Leadership Training Retreat from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Green Lake Conference Center. Participants will learn how to build bridges needed to bring about change in their own communities, congregations, and workplaces. Retreat leader will be the Rev. David Fraccaro, a UCC pastor and Lumunos executive director, who says the process of building understanding and cooperation with individuals who think and look and express themselves differently doesn’t come naturally to most of us. The retreat will provide engaging content, time for small-group reflection, role-play exercises, and more. Cost is $25 per person. Email David Faccaro with questions.
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| | Cornerstone offers investment opportunities for Clergy Appreciation Month | | Just in time for October’s Clergy Appreciation Month, the UCC’s Cornerstone Fund is offering an 18-month Clergy Term Note offering 3.85 percent interest to UCC pastors in good standing. In addition to offering investment opportunities to individuals, the Cornerstone Fund helps local churches and nonprofit organizations create change within their communities through transformative financial products that also offer strong returns. | Small Church group to discuss preaching, worship resources | |
The Small Church Working Group will meet tonight by Zoom to explore lectionary resources designed to support lay preachers and worship leaders. If you’re a pastor, lay leader or member of a small church, this is a great opportunity to tackle a topic that’s top of mind for many of our congregations. The Zoom discussion will begin at 6:30 p.m.
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| | Wisconsin Conference disaster preparedness coordinator Bridget Hill will provide practical information to help prepare your congregation to respond effectively if a disaster occurs in a webinar set for 6 p.m. Sept. 22. . . . The next deadline to apply for a Catalyst Grant from the Wisconsin Conference is Sept. 30. . . . The Conference Creation Care Team is partnering with the Waukesha County Creation Care Network to host Celebrating Care for Creation, an interfaith event planned for 3:30 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Redeemer UCC in Menomonee Falls. . . . The Convergence Music Project is inviting pastors, worship leaders, singers and songwriters, and seminarians to attend this year’s annual conference, Converging 2026: Sing Through It! The conference is scheduled for Oct. 7-10 in Louisville, Kentucky. . . . Registration is open for all 2026-2027 Youth Faith Formation events. | | |
Searching Churches
- Plymouth UCC in Burlington is searching for several music ministry positions: vocal choir director, handbell choir director, choir accompanist, and organist. Details
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