Aug 26, 2014

Young Adult PreCon 2014 by William Villalpando   If we read 1 Thessalonians 5:15-24, we are given a list of commands and expectations.  These expectations include not seeking revenge (“Make sure that nobody pays back an eye for an eye”), rejoicing always, praying continuously, giving thanks in all situations, refusing to quench the Holy Spirit and not...

Aug 26, 2014

What and Why is SCSC? by Linda Lawton     The “What” is easy. SCSC stands for Summer Christian Service Corps, which tells you a lot. When SCSC first started, the projects were six weeks long not counting Training, which constitutes basically an entire summer. As schools have gotten out later and started earlier and Conference has moved earlier in the...

Aug 26, 2014

Time for Retreat By Brenda Rankhorn   I had the privilege of attending a pastor’s wives retreat in Fairview, TN this past year. The retreat I attended included seminars, worship, and time for camaraderie between attendees in its schedule. A group of about fourteen women and I took this journey together.   We took seminars on arming ourselves with...

The Beacon by Elianna Rose Chroniger and Rebecca Olson   Hi, I’m Becca! Hi, I’m Ellie! And we are your Beacon editors for the next year. You probably already know me–I did this job two years ago. You probably know me too, but that’s because of my dad, Pastor Ken Chroniger! Life of a pastor’s kid. Everybody knows who you are, even when you have no idea...

Aug 26, 2014

Robe of Achievement by Karen Payne     The Robe of Achievement Committee (Janet Butler, Marcy Kersten and Karen Payne) as part of the Women’s Board is pleased to announce that the choice for the 2014 recipient of the Robe of Achievement is Genny Pederson.   Genny Pederson was born in Milton Junction, WI and graduated from Milton Union High...