WI Conference Weekly ENews - March 16, 2022

The General Scholarship Application Deadline is Apr. 1

The General Scholarship application deadline is April 1. WUMF has a board of directors committee that oversees selection based on need, and is always impressed with students’ applications. WUMF appreciates the references that take the time to write required recommendations to further these kids’ futures. Find all general scholarship information here. The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry also offers scholarships- The March 24 deadline is quickly approaching. Apply today!

United Methodist Women Rebrand - United Women in Faith NEW YORK, N.Y., Mar. 2, 2022: United Methodist Women is now United Women in Faith! The move is part of a refreshing of the organization that includes a new logo and an array of new and improved programs to nurture current members and welcome new women to join to put their love in action on behalf of women, children, and youth. Our own Heidi Careaga, District Office Administrator, is a national leader of Women in Faith and you can see introductory videos that include her presentation at: United Women in Faith | Love in Action (uwfaith.org).  'The Crossing' Campus Ministry 2022 Gala April 30, 2022  l  6PM  l  The Crossing Campus Ministry   This is a once-a-year, formal event to bring all the supporters of The Crossing Campus Ministries to one place to share in an evening of story-telling and fellowship. This is your chance to hear from Crossing students about what campus ministry is like in today's world and to connect with Crossing alumni and other church and community members who care about nurturing young people in their faith journey. Questions can be sent to Mallory Yanchus at office@crossingministries.org. View Event Details and Buy Tickets Advanced Lay Servant Course - Finding Your Powerful Question within Your Spiritual Gifts Using interactive dialogue, learning materials, a workbook and examples, this two-day workshop will equip you with the tools to discover your Powerful Question within your spiritual gifts, become a more enlightened spiritual leader and move you to a more God-centered way of life. This course will be on Sat., April 2 and Sat., April 9 from 9am-3pm at Faith UMC in Sheboygan Falls, WI. To learn more and register, click here.

Share Your Story!

We are called to share the good news in all the ways we can. Sharing your stories is way for us to be in community together. Every church has a story to tell and we want to hear about them and what is happening in the life of your church.  We want to hear from churches around our conference so if you have a story that you would like included in an upcoming ENews please use the link below and fill out the form.  We would love to have pictures to accompany the story! Submit story here

Sharing The Story, Mike Ayensu-Mensah

Mike Ayensu-Mensah is a student at the University of Wisconsin at Steven's Point and was a recipient of the Nolte Scholarship for education in missions. From recent travels he writes:

"One of the greatest parts of going back to Ghana during the winter break on a Mission trip was seeing how excited the people were to interact with new ideas.  The mission group was greeted with an assembly at the Akumfi Ameyaw Senior High School in Aworowa one afternoon, and I was given the opportunity to speak to the students (with their Staff and Head of the School present) about my experience with continued education in the United States. I took the time to relay a basic lesson about individual strength that helps me remain motivated when my problems seem to be growing uncontrollably. The lesson comes up in many disciplines, but the main point is that success and growth can be achieved by approaching problems instead of avoiding them. I told them about how they could start trying to tackle the small problems that they saw and begin making their lives better in small ways." 
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April Still In Mission Series April 7  l  12PM (EDT) Join Global Ministries on April 7, 12 PM (EDT) for conversations with missionaries Kyeong-ah Woo, Switzerland, Katherine Parker, Nepal, Leonardo Garcia, Angola, and M. Koffi Sachou, Central Africa. In this monthly virtual event, hear firsthand experiences from these missionaries about their call to mission and the communities they serve. Learn More/ Register Now Prepare for UMCOR Sunday- March 27, 2022 For more than 80 years, United Methodist Committee of Relief has ensured UMCOR's resource in times of crisis so that 100% of gifts to UMCOR help those who need it most. Core resources are available in multiple languages. Access all UMCOR Special Sunday Resources Save the Date: 2023 Mission Trip to Lima, Peru March 3-13, 2023  l  Faith UMC, Sheboygan Falls, WI Faith United Methodist Church located in Sheboygan Falls Wisconsin will be leading a Mission Trip to Lima, Peru in March 2023. The total cost for the trip will be $1,500 plus airfare to and from Lima. Applications will be accepted until October 1, 2022. Please email Jody Pratt at prattgji09@gmail.com for applications and more information. Stay posted for updates about this trip!