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Jim Farrelly
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Older adult ministry assists congregations in their task of encouraging and nurturing older adults to fully develop and utilize their Christian faith, talents and spiritual gifts in ministry.
The South Wisconsin District older adult ministry committee encourages congregations and provides resources, models and direction to:
- Develop excitement for and understanding of how to utilize the spiritual gifts, skills, time and talents of older adults as resources within the church among pastors and congregational leaders.
- Help congregations plan, implement, sustain, and build older adult ministry program(s) around the functions of the congregation: worship, nurture, witness, stewardship, service, fellowship and health.
- Help congregations identify the physical, emotional, mental, social, developmental, and spiritual needs of older adults in their congregations and address these needs through ministry activities by the congregation.
- Help God's people recognize that the development of one's Christian faith is a lifelong commitment that requires continual nurturing and to inspire lifelong learning and abundant living.
- Promote a healthy understanding of the aging process as a blessing and gift from God our Creator by sensitizing people of all ages to the value of intergenerational activity and helping them work at developing relationships and partnerships across generations.
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Early childhood festival on the lake at CUW
Early Childhood Festival on the Lake
"Celebrate"
August 1, 2008
7:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon
2008 professional church workers' conference
Nov. 5-7, 2008
Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells
"Such confidence we have through Christ before God" (2 Cor. 3:4, TNIV)
For details, schedule, lodging, registration and more, click here!
Oct. 11 fall singles retreat features theme of reaching out to Muslims
 Brookfield Lutheran, BrookfieldTim Albers will speak on the theme of Christians reaching out to the Muslim community. An afternoon service project will mark Bibles for prison ministry, which can impact many Muslims in that population.
Church planting event Sept. 19 at District office
Dr. Yohannes Mengsteab, LCMS director for new church development, will be the presenter at two seminars in Milwaukee on Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the South Wisconsin District office. The morning seminar on urban church planting is designed for city churches that are struggling with ministry focus beyond existence. Pastors and lay leaders of congregations which have identified themselves as Ablaze! covenant congregations, or any pastors and congregations interested in knowing more about becoming an Ablaze! covenant partner, are encouraged to attend the afternoon seminar. Please contact Tom Eggold at (260) 615-9448 or tom.eggold@lcms.org to make a reservation to attend one or both of these seminars. Lunch will be provided at no cost for all those attending one or both sessions. Flyer 
2008 Campus Missionary Institute at CUW June 12-17
.jpg) Initial training for the 2008 campus missionary institute (CMI), will be held on the Concordia University Wisconsin campus June 12-17. CMI is the Lutheran Campus Mission Association’s in-depth learning opportunity to help workers and the ministries they serve develop and implement a strategic plan for outreach on a nearby college or university campus. CMI is sponsored by the Lutheran Campus Mission Association, an organization with ties to LCMS World Mission.
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