2008 Journal Cover Pages.pub - Wisconsin Conference United ...

2008 Wisconsin Conference JournalWe funded Local, Jurisdictional and National Training and Meetings:• We assisted with funding for attendance at the Hispanic MARCHA meeting.• We assisted with funding for attendance at the Racial-Ethnic ClergyConsultation.For 2008, the ELCC Committee has 4 goals:Goal 1: To provide training for Summer Developers in April 2008.Goal 2: To fund up to twelve (12) Summer Developers in Ethnic Local Churches.Goal 3: To plan a retreat for the Racial-Ethnic Clergy and Lay Leadership in fall,2008.Goal 4: To distribute funds for leadership development opportunities and forattendance at Jurisdictional/National Meetings and Conferences.In 2009, the ELCC will keep in mind the Conference vision and the three emerging areas ofstrategic needs of 1) the development of positive, healthy relationships; 2) the importanceof creating vital and productive congregational and circuit environments; and 3) theneed for accountability for individuals, congregations, and circuits to grow in Christiandiscipleship. We have 3 goals for 2009:Goal 1: To launch a National Urban Academy in the Metro Region for a minimumof 20 churches. This would relate to developing healthy relationships and a healthyenvironment for fruitful congregations in the urban setting.Goal 2: To strengthen and continue the Summer Developer program. This wouldrelate to the need for accountability for the summer developers.Goal 3: To continue to support and work with the Racial-Ethnic National Plans in theComprehensive Plans of the Wisconsin Conference. This would relate to the need foraccountability in the Wisconsin Annual Conference.Who is going to benefit from your agency’s planned work in 2008/9?• The Ethnic Local Churches, all Ethnic Caucuses, New Ethnic Ministries willbenefit.• New Ethnic leadership and ministries in the conference.• Circuits that work together to form new ethnic ministries.• Everybody benefits: the Annual Conference as a whole.Submitted by Ric OlsonReports of Boards and Agencies233