Wisconsin Conference United Methodist Church

⛪ Circuit Gathering Performs Pulpit Exchange

A group of Wisconsin Conference clergy is bringing the spirit of the historic Circuit Riders into today’s church through a collaborative Pulpit Exchange.

Pastors across the circuit are taking turns preaching in one another’s churches, creating opportunities for new voices, shared worship and connection.

👉 Read more: https://ow.ly/G4L050ZRqRS

United Methodist Church Wisconsin and Northern Illinois Conferences School of Leadership Day 1! Learning, connection and S'mores!

🎶 Volunteer Opportunity: Rally for the Valley

Volunteers are needed for Rally for the Valley, a free day-long music event benefiting Fox Cities organizations responding to tornado recovery.

📅 Oct. 3 | 2–10 p.m.
📍 Downtown Menasha

Help is needed with setup, guest assistance, traffic, communications, waste and recycling, and more.

👉 Sign up to volunteer: https://ow.ly/79Ec50ZRqNQ

✨ Registration Deadline Approaching!

Ready to explore your faith more deeply? Faith Alive! is a special two-year journey of spiritual growth, discernment, worship, prayer and community.

Together, participants will reflect, learn and discover new ways to live out their relationship with God in everyday life.

📅 Registration deadline: Oct. 15

👉 Learn more: https://ow.ly/fnyS50ZRqnW

📖 View the brochure: https://ow.ly/OCMc50ZRqnR

🐱 Safe Haven Finds a Temporary Home at St. Paul’s UMC

When Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary in Green Bay became uninhabitable after a severe storm caused its roof to collapse, the organization needed a temporary home for more than 40 cats.

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church stepped in, offering space in its unused school wing to help provide a temporary home for the cats while Safe Haven works toward finding a permanent location.

It’s a beautiful example of a church putting compassion and community into action. ❤️

👉 Read the story: https://ow.ly/YANy50ZRqHb

✍️ By Karyn Saemann, communications manager, WI Conference of the UMC
📸 Photos courtesy of Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary and St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

📢 2027 Lay Member Allocation Released

The 2027 Lay Member Allocation is now available on the Wisconsin Conference website.

Churches and charge conferences can use the allocation as they prepare to elect their 2027 Lay Members.

👉 View the allocation: https://ow.ly/A9po50ZRr64

🌲 Camp Lucerne Workday

Looking for a way to enjoy the outdoors and lend a hand this fall? Join Lake Lucerne Camp and Retreat Center for a volunteer workday!

📅 Saturday, Oct. 17 at 8:30 a.m.
📍 Neshkoro, Wis.

Volunteers will help refresh the grounds with mowing, w**d cutting, branch clearing and other projects. Everyone is welcome!

📧 Questions? Contact Eric Swanson at [email protected].

🙏 Could God Be Calling You?

Have you ever wondered if God might be inviting you into something more?

The Inquiring Candidates Retreat offers a space to explore a possible call to licensed or ordained ministry through prayer, conversation, questions and discernment. Attending is not a commitment to pursue ministry—it’s simply an opportunity to listen more deeply for where God may be leading.

📅 Oct. 23–25
📍 Pine Lake Camp

Additional retreats are planned for Jan. 15–17 and Sept. 24–26, 2027.

If you—or someone you know—has been wondering about a call to ministry, this could be the next step in the discernment journey.

👉 Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/LgmW50ZRpCE

🗳️ Poll Chaplains Training

The Wisconsin Council of Churches, in partnership with the Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign (WIVEC) and All Voting is Local, will offer online training for those interested in serving as poll chaplains.

📅 Oct. 6 at 10 a.m.
📅 Oct. 8 at 6 p.m.

Training will cover the Wisconsin voting context, ICE watch, election-day logistics, and the role of poll chaplains.

👉 Register here: https://ow.ly/8Pmi50ZRpiy

🌎 Living Out “Justice, Peace and Joy” in El Salvador

In August, Pastor Anita Lang traveled to San Salvador, El Salvador, as a WI Conference delegate to the World Methodist Council.

She joined approximately 200 delegates from Methodist and Wesleyan churches around the world for worship, fellowship, Council business, and reflection on our shared calling as a global Methodist family.

👉 Read Anita’s reflection on this meaningful experience: https://ow.ly/eTWA50ZRoVJ