Help us Imagine Wisconsin Anew!Conference Events
| Clergy of Color Retreat - Wednesday, Apr 25 |
| Fox Valley Walk to Emmaus (women) - Thursday, Apr 26 |
| Faith Alive! Session 6 (class 2016-2018) - Friday, Apr 27 |
| Spring Women's Retreat (Lucerne Camp) - Friday, Apr 27 |
| Training of Lay Missioners (Monona) - Friday, Apr 27 |
| Amazing Grace: How Sweet the Sound! (a Kettlewood Retreat) - Friday, Apr 27, 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM |
Amazing!
I am thinking that an amazing God deserves an amazing church. In these days following the Easter miracle, I am again impressed by the immensity of the love and grace of our God, so loving this world that Jesus was sent to atone for our sins, but more than that, to empower and engage us to be the body of Christ for the world! The resurrection was no ending, but a new beginning. Our God is an amazing God. Can we respond in any way that is less than to be an amazing church?
You probably know my vision and my passion. I wish to see our church reach any and all people who do not know our God and our Savior, Jesus the Christ. Be they poor or rich, weak or strong, whole or broken – I want all brothers and sisters to receive the gift of God’s abundant love and grace – and in every way, I want people to know this grace through the people called United Methodist in Wisconsin.
I see thousands of opportunities to create new ministries throughout our conference. New generations of people, new immigrants, disillusioned former believers and energized new seekers could benefit so much from the love and grace of God, and we have almost unlimited opportunities to be agents of such love and grace.
Don't Miss the 2018 Annual Conference!
In the standard communion liturgy in our United Methodist Hymnal and Book of Worship, there is an enormous and astounding request on the part of the whole people of God: “By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory, and we feast at his heavenly banquet.” All too often, we gloss over these words without fully understanding or comprehending what we are asking.
In the celebration of our sacrament of Holy Communion, we invite you to join us June 15-18 at the Madison Marriott West as we proclaim our desire to live as the body of Christ. We use unconditional language to move beyond who we are and where we are to commit to a vision to become who God wants us to be. There are no divisions, no judgments, no condemnation in such language. We are asking to be united in Christ, in community, and in committed service to the whole world – in spite of our disagreements and differences. We provide a witness to the world that the power of God’s Spirit in and through Christ Jesus is greater than any earthly division or divide. We seek a healing that is beyond our limited capabilities, and surrender our will to the Will of God.
We Will Learn and Worship Together
Bishop Modesto Mamani, the Bishop of Bolivia, will preach during Opening Worship, Thomas Kemper will lead us in Bible Study, Bishop Eduard Khegay, the Bishop of Russia, will preach at the Ordination service and our own Bishop Hee-Soo Jung will preach at our memorial worship service.
We Will Celebrate 50 Years Together
Join us as we mark “50 Years Together” at our Annual Conference banquet this year. The Commission on Archives and History will lead us as we take a look back at the 50th anniversary of the union of The Methodist Church and The Evangelical United Brethren Church to form the United Methodist Church at the historic Uniting Conference in Dallas, Texas in 1968. Celebrate our union, and hear from those present at the time, and at the Wisconsin Uniting Conference in 1969.
We Will Conduct Business
In addition, we adopt a budget, recognize and congratulate retirees and take home new ideas and strategies from Learning Day workshops.
