Wisconsin Conference Annual Meeting 2012

Wisconsin Conference

United Church of Christ

50th Annual Meeting

Children of Abraham:

Jews, Christians, Muslims

June 8-10, 2012

Green Lake Conference Center

W2511 State Road 23

Green Lake, Wisconsin 54911

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What you need to know about the Annual

Meeting

Moderator Richard Feyen’s Invitation 3 Introduction to the Annual Meeting 3-4 This Year’s Special Guests 4-5 An Abbreviated Agenda 6 Friday Highlights 6 Saturday Highlights 6-7 Saturday Workshops 7-9 Sunday Highlights 9 Faith Formation Gatherings 9-10 How to Register for the Meeting 10 How to Register for Lodging and Meals 11 Getting Around 12 Child Care 12

Where is Green Lake?

• Look for GLCC signs and red brick gates on the south side of State Highway 23; 2 miles west of the city of Green Lake and 8 miles east of Princeton.

• Get directions from your location from www.google.com/maps by entering our address:

W2511 State Road 23, Green Lake, WI 54941 Phone: (920) 294-3323

E-mail: [email protected]

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Distance to Green Lake Conference Center From:

Oshkosh 30 miles Columbus, WI 40 miles Appleton 50 miles Madison 65 miles Green Bay 80 miles Milwaukee 90 miles Chicago 180 miles Minneapolis 270 miles

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I greet you in the name of the One God of all people and invite you to come and share as the body of Christ in the world today as the Wisconsin Conference of the United Church of Christ Children of Abraham: Jews, Christians and Muslims. The Wisconsin Conference Annual meeting will once again be held at the Green Lake Conference Center and you are invited. I hope you have already set aside the dates of June 8 – 9 – 10, for gathering as the Conference, renewing friendships, creating new connections, and taking part in what looks to be a fascinating weekend of opening the doors to a better understanding of those with whom we share our Abrahamic faiths. This year at the Wisconsin Conference Annual Meeting, our theme focuses on the shared kinship we have with Jews and Muslims. We will learn how each tradition approaches its sacred texts. We will hear representatives of all three faiths explore a shared story with different understandings. We will hear how young people are forging new forms of cooperation across faith traditions. And we will have workshops where participants can explore the three faiths in more depth. Please encourage delegates and visitors from your church to come and explore our link the with other Abrahamic faith traditions. Hans Kung said, “There will be no peace among nations until there is peace among religions.” To that end I believe that the better we understand one another the better off we will all be. Please come and take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about those with whom we share historical roots. The theme for our 2012 Annual Meeting is: "Children of Abraham: Jews, Muslims, and Christians". Each attendee will have the opportunity to ask questions, listen to thoughtful discussions, and ponder the similarities and differences; hopefully coming away with a better understanding of one another’s faith. Through the process of looking at another’s faith, it is important to realize that we can come to have a fuller appreciation of our own belief system. Please come, encourage others to come, and be prepared to leave with a better understanding of who we are. Perhaps then we can lead the way to a stronger peace. The online booklet will give you more information on the specific workshops and faith formation offerings, as well as the whole schedule for our plenary sessions and other gatherings. As always, the exhibit hall will be filled with information, handmade items, books, cookies and coffee. I am your moderator this year and I am looking forward to helping guide us all through this Annual Meeting. Blessings On The Journey! Rev Richard D Feyen, Moderator

An Introduction to the Annual Meeting We all share a common ancestor in faith - Abraham, even though the stories of Abraham we share differ. We all share a belief in one God, even though we understand who that God is in different ways. We are the children of Abraham - the Jews, Christians and Muslims who span the globe, who have histories of both cooperation and conflict, who increasingly cross paths in many corners of our communities and state. This year at the Wisconsin Conference Annual Meeting (June 8-10 at the Green Lake Conference Center), we will focus on the shared kinship we have with Jews and Muslims. We will learn how each tradition approaches its sacred texts. We will hear representatives of all three faiths explore a shared story with different understandings. We will hear how young people are forging new forms of cooperation across faith traditions. And we will have workshops where participants can explore the three faiths in more depth. If you or your congregation would like to do some things to help prepare for the meeting, we can

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suggest two very accessible books that could be used for individual reading or group discussions: Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths, By Bruce Feiler. Feiler is a journalist who traveled to the sites the three faiths honor as places associated with Abraham and draws out the differences in how they tell the stories of Abraham. There is a web site - http://www.brucefeiler.com/books/abraham.html - with background on the book along with a reader's guide. The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew - Three Women Search for Understanding, By Ranya Idlibi, Suzanne Oliver and Priscilla Warner. These three women meet to learn a bit about each other's faiths, then discover in their exploration both friendship and tension that they must work through. There is a web site - http://www.thefaithclub.com - with a lot of background material about the book, resources and a discussion guide. The back of the book contains a very good guide to the basics of all three faiths. Christianity and World Religions - Participant’s Book: Wrestling with Questions People Ask, By Adam Hamilton. This is a video-based small-group study and outreach program that explores four major world religions- Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism – and compares the beliefs of each with those of Christianity. This six-week study deals openly and honestly with questions people ask about other religions. As part of the study, author and presenter Adam Hamilton interviews a religious leader from each tradition. He treats the world religions with great respect, recognizing the unique contributions of each -includes a CD.

This Year’s Special Guests

Othman Atta - Othman Atta is the Executive Director of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, the largest

Muslim organization in Wisconsin. He is also a representative of the Islamic Society on the Board of the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee. Othman has a law degree from Marquette University (1994) and maintains a private law practice. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Marquette University Law School. Othman earned bachelor degrees and biological sciences and international relations from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He received the 2003 Wisconsin Chapter - ACLU “Civil Libertarian of the Year Award” and in 2007 received the Wisconsin Law Journal’s “Leader in the Law Award.” He has taught at Cardinal Stritch University and teaches courses on Islam and Middle-East Politics for UW-Extension. He has been on the board of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and is a Commissioner with the Milwaukee

Commission on Police-Community Relations. He is sought after as a speaker at universities and on radio and television. He is a naturalized United States citizen of Palestinian origin

Dr. Charles Cohen - Charles L. Cohen came to UW-Madison in 1984, having taken his B.A.

at Yale and his Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley. He teaches and writes about colonial British North America and American religious history. He serves on the editorial board of Religion and American Culture, Theology and the Soul of the Liberal State, which he edited with Leonard Kaplan, appeared from Lexington Press in 2010. With Ronald Numbers he is currently co-editing Gods in America: Religious Pluralism in the United States for Oxford University Press. In the past year he has lectured in venues as diverse as Oxford University, the New York Public Library and a high school in Astana, Kazakhstan, as well as participating in the Ninth Annual Conference sponsored by the Doha (Qatar) International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue. He is the Founding Director the Lubar Institute for the Study of the

Abrahamic Religions (LISAR), which opened in 2005, and whose mission is to create better understandings of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by encouraging ongoing discussion of these traditions and their interrelationships among scholars, members of those traditions, and the general public. As LISAR’s Director, he is leading the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s response to President Obama’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge.

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Rev. Dr. Karl Kuhn - Karl Kuhn is Associate Professor of Religion at Lakeland College where he has served since the Fall of 1999. He graduated from UW-Milwaukee with a B.A. in English in 1990, and later earned an M. Div. from Eden Theological Seminary in 1994, followed by a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Marquette University in 1999. An ordained UCC clergy, he has served several congregations as an associate and interim minister. His special interests are in the fields of Biblical interpretation and biblical theology. Karl has authored numerous articles and three books, Having Words with God: The Bible as Conversation (Fortress Press, 2008), The Heart of Biblical Narrative: Rediscovering Biblical Appeal to the Emotions (Fortress Press, 2009), Luke: The Elite Evangelist (Paul’s Social Network Series; Collegeville, Liturgical, 2010) and co-

authored New Proclamation: The Essential Pastoral Companion for Preaching, Year C 2010 (Minneapolis: Fortress, 2009). He is currently working on an introductory guide to Luke-Acts for Baker Academic.

Dr. Peter Makari - Peter Makari has served in the capacity of Executive for the Middle East and Europe with the Common Global Ministries Board of the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) since July 1, 2000. He also serves ecumenically as the Co-Chair of the National Council of Churches’ Interfaith Relations Commission. An Egyptian-American, Peter has lived in the Middle East, where he worked with the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS) in Cairo, Egypt (1991-1994), and then with the Middle East Council of Churches, based in Limassol, Cyprus (1997-2000). Peter earned an M.A. in Middle East Studies from the American University in Cairo (1993) and a Ph.D. in Politics and Middle East Studies from New York University (2003). He is the author of Conflict and Cooperation:

Christian-Muslim Relations in Contemporary Egypt http://www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/fall-2007/conflict-cooperation.html (Syracuse University Press, 2007).

Dan Pawlus - Dan Pawlus is the Vice-President of Communications

for Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), a youth movement organization that seeks to make interfaith cooperation a social norm. In his role, he oversees all media efforts, website development, video/content production, and branding initiatives. Dan also co-hosts "30 Good Minutes," a weekly interfaith talk show, on WTTW 11(PBS) in Chicago. His writings on faith issues have appeared in The Faith Divide/Washington Post blog, Good Morning America’s Spirituality blog as well as Chicago Catholic News. Dan’s professional background includes extensive work in the entertainment business, corporate communications industry, and non-profit sector. He worked in the Hollywood television development world for the award-winning Greenblatt Janollari Studio on such shows as Six Feet Under, as well as for Fremantle Media whose shows included Family Feud and The Price Is Right. As a creative director and event producer in New York and Chicago, Dan helped produce large-scale meetings and events for corporate clients AstraZeneca, Dunkin’ Donuts, McDonalds, and ToysRUs.

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Abbreviated Agenda

Friday, June 8

Morning Registration 9:00 Exhibits Open 10:30 Usher’s Meeting 11:30 New Delegate Orientation 11:30 Lunch 11:30 - 1:00 Afternoon Opening Gathering 1:00 Plenary 1 1:15 Panel Discussion 3:00 Choir Rehearsal 4:30 Evening Dinner 5:00 - 6:30 Panel Discussion 6:45 Worship 8:15 LGBT After Hours after worship

Saturday, June 9

Morning Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30 Exhibits Open 8:00 Registration 8:30 Gathering & Worship 8:45 Plenary 2 9:00

Speaker 9:30 Workshops 10:45 Afternoon Lunch 12:00 - 1:30 Workshops 1:30 Plenary 3 3:15 Gospellers 4:15 Choir Rehearsal 4:30 Healing Service 4:45 Evening Dinner 5:00 - 6:30 Lay Academy Graduation 6:45 UTS Anniversary 7:15 Lakeland College Anniversary 7:30 Entertainment: Tisha Brown Quartet 8:00 Sunday, June 10

Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30 Hotel Check-out begins 7:30 Faith Formation Gatherings 8:30 Plenary 4 10:00 Closing Worship 11:15

Friday Highlights • Lunch for New Delegates and Visitors: It makes a lot more sense if you know what’s going

on! Please join Conference Minister David Moyer and Moderator Richard Feyen to learn more about the 2012 Annual Meeting, its purpose and theme. We will review items on the business agenda, discuss delegate responsibilities, instruct you on how to speak to an issue, and answer your questions. Come to the Mitchell Dining Room at 11:30 (before the noon rush on the lunch line)

• Exhibits will be open in the lower level of Pillsbury Hall. Check it out! • A panel discussion, moderated by Peter Makari, with Charles Cohen, Karl Kuhn, and Othman

Atta about the sacred texts of their faiths. • A second panel discussion about a scripture text that is found in all three faiths. • Worship • After hours with the LGBT Task Force

Saturday Highlights • Gathering worship with Bryan Sirchio • A short Plenary about the Wisconsin Conference By-Laws • Rooted in Faith, Growing Outward - Dan Pawlus, the vice president of the Interfaith Youth

Corps and host of the Chicago public television show "30 Good Minutes" will discuss his encounters with people across the spectrum of beliefs, how those encounters affected his own beliefs and his understanding of the impact of a multi-faith world on our lives. You will meet on video some of the people who helped shape his understanding and he will offer ideas for ways individuals can deepen their faith as they reach out to those with other beliefs. Phil Haslanger, pastor of Memorial UCC in Fitchburg, will guide the conversation.

• Workshops (see below) • An afternoon Plenary to discuss and vote on new Conference By-Laws and to vote on General

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Synod unified governance motions • Exhibits…including CHHSM popcorn and Madison Church Supply • Lay Academy Graduation • Celebration of United Theological Seminary • Celebration of 150 years of Lakeland College • Entertainment...Tisha Brown Quartet

Workshops There are two workshop sessions, at 10:45am and 1:30pm. Please indicate interest in a workshop on your registration so that we can better plan for space needs. Christian Presence and Witness in the Middle East - The Middle East is in the center of news. Protests and demonstrations demanding change are the main images we see. What about the Christians of the region? Who are they and how are we connected to them? This workshop will explore UCC/Global Ministries’ partnerships in the Middle East, focusing on the context and witness of Christian churches and organizations, including the circumstances of conflict and the contributions they are making towards peace in the region. Peter Makari shares his experience and knowledge of the Middle East and the work of the UCC. The Distinctive Dimensions of Christian Testimony - For many years now, it has become popular to claim that “all religions are basically the same.” Moreover, some attempting to encourage interfaith dialogue between Christians, Jews and Muslims have tended to stress the similarities between their respective traditions. Karl Kuhn will review the main points of connection between these three faiths, but then focus on what is distinctive about the Christian witness to Jesus, humanity and salvation. Facebook for Your Church - This workshop will give you an understanding of Facebook features and

suggest ways your church might use Facebook. We will also hold a sharing discussion on how our churches are using Facebook. Liisa Analore has over a decade of experience in online development through community management, advertising programming, and webpage creation. Her experience stems from working for iVillage.com (The Online Women’s Network), Excite.Com, and C*ATS Software. Coupled with journalism experience, her mission with the Wisconsin Conference has grown into that of providing a resource for Wisconsin UCC churches interested in exploring and adapting methods in which they can more effectively communicate.

Faith and Disabilities – Going Beyond Expectations - Ben Anderson will talk about how he was misdiagnosed when he was 3 1/2 years old with a low IQ because of his cerebral palsy. How he went to a special school for children with disabilities in the 1950's and that he struggled with his faith as a child asking questions about who he is. He will talk about how he wanted to become somebody other than what people thought he was and how he felt trapped in that situation. He will talk about how there were people in his life that helped him to become what he dreamed he could do. He will talk about how you can welcome every person into your church and community whether or not they have a disability. This will be an interactive dialogue with the attendees. Ben Anderson created Break Through, Inc in 1978 to provide awareness and training about persons with disabilities. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout

in 1992 with a degree in vocational rehabilitation. In 2006 he was appointed to the state Rehabilitation Council. He speaks nationwide to parent groups, universities, businesses, churches. His second book IQ of 63, So What is used as a textbook at two universities. His website is www.benandersoncom

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Foundations for Friendship: A Bully Prevention Presentation - True friends never bully one another. Instead friends lift one another up and care for each other. Maybe what the world needs is help in understanding how to establish friendships with others. This workshop offers the basics in creating relationships with the people you encounter every day. Debi Burtard is the Youth & Young Family Coordinator at Delavan United Church of Christ-Congregational in Delavan, Wisconsin. She also has 15 years of experience working mostly in United Methodist churches in Christian Education. She has completed the coursework for Youth Ministry Leadership with the Wisconsin Conference Lay Academy. She has been an active United Methodist

Certified Lay Servant since 2007. General Synod 28 Resolutions - In 2011, General Synod adopted resolutions on unified governance of the United Church of Christ. These resolutions must be adopted by each conference. Jane Anderson, a minister at First Congregational UCC in Appleton is a member of UCC Executive Council walks us through these resolutions.

Interfaith Experiences in Local Communities - Presentations from several communities in Wisconsin will describe different kinds of interfaith projects, and offer suggestions and cautions for programs in your church. Linda Glazner belongs to a synagogue in Wausau that works with St. Paul’s UCC in an interfaith project. Deborah Mejchar is the chaplain at Fox Lake Correctional Institution where an interfaith dialogue with inmates and community members has just finished. Tom Heinen has been executive director of the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee; he was the religion reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Islam: A Faith Hijacked - Produced by Discover Islam this video discusses the tragedy of September 11th and its impact upon Islam and Muslims. Terms like Jihad; Holy War; Rules of Engagement; Just War; Stereotyping; and Terrorism are dealt with thoroughly. Bonnie Van Overbeke will lead a discussion of the video. Bonnie is the retired minister of Memorial UCC in Fitchburg. She has lead groups to Palestine where they experience the Christmas Lutheran Church and learn about its extensive work in Bethlehem, Palestine. Judaism 101 - Do you have friends who are Jewish? Is your church working with a Jewish congregation? Charles Cohen will share the basics of Judaism and answer questions. The Middle East: A year of changes - The “Arab Spring” is now about to extend into a second spring, with outcomes uncertain. What has happened in the past year and a half in many countries of the Arab world? What has it meant for Palestinian-Israeli peacemaking? What are the urgent issues for us to consider? This workshop will explore these questions, and what a productive role for the US, and for our churches, can be. Peter Makari shares his experience and knowledge of the Middle East and the work of the UCC. Muslims in America: Opportunities and Challenges - Following a quick overview of Muslim beliefs, this session will provide attendees with a profile of Muslims in the United States, a review of their history, an examination of their development and progress, and an unrestrained critique of contemporary anti-Muslim rhetoric and legislation. Othman Atta, who has been involved with Muslim organizations for over three decades, will draw on anecdotal data as well as information from recent polls and academic studies. Come prepared with your questions. No issue is off limits! Open and Affirming - Local Congregational Life With It - Hear from local congregations about what it means to them and how it has changed their life. Presenters will be from churches who have been Open and Affirming for 20 years to those only recently making this commitment. Come to hear stories and ask questions. Rich Fluechtling, a member of First Congregational UCC in Madison, treasurer of the conference, and long-time member of the LGBT Task force will lead this conversation.

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Progressive Christian Worship Music: What it is, Why it’s needed, and Where to find it - Bryan Sirchio will go through “The 6 Marks of

Progressive Christian Worship Music,” share some examples of songs that reflect these 6 marks, and lead a discussion about the theology of this new genre of sacred music and about the whole process of bringing more “contemporary” music into so-called mainline congregations. Brian is an ordained UCC minister who has been engaged in a full-time ministry of music for 25 years. He travels around the country offering concerts, leading retreats, and helping to lead worship services. He is a founder and leader of

the SHIFT movement, which focuses on Progressive Christian Worship Music. The Size of the Dream: Celebrating the Promise of Marriage Equality - It could be a story

about the 2008 battle in California surrounding Proposition 8, but in this case, the voices will be raised in song and story in, “The Size of the Dream: Celebrating the Promise of Marriage Equality”. In this choral theatre, a compassionate community

organizer leads the group across the state to tell their poignant and personal stories in order to win the hearts and votes of those who will be the hardest to convince. Kristen L Weber is the Producing Director for the UUCW Playhouse as well as the Managing Artistic Director for The Wisconsin Cream City Chorus. Kristen has created dozens of theatrical and musical events that seamlessly weave entertainment with consciousness raising exploration of social, moral and spiritual ideas and issues. Kristen is an advocate for the arts and their power to heal, enlighten, motivate and inspire. The UUCW (Unitarian Universalist Church West) Playhouse will begin its third season in the Fall of 2012. Committed to telling stories simply, the UUCW Playhouse forgoes elaborate sets, special effects and grandiose costuming in favor of focusing on the people—allowing the characters to connect with the audience through their stories. The Turnaround Church - Learn more about the “Turnaround Church” program, designed to help you reach people beyond your existing congregation. This resource provides a practical plan for identifying the people who would be interested in your church and creating opportunities to meet them. The introductory Turnaround Church Workshop will be offered by the Conference again in February 2013 and this is a chance to explore whether this program would work for you. Associate Conference Minister Joanne Thomson will explore the principles of how a congregation becomes more extroverted in its mission, and Rev. Kerri Parker, pastor of McFarland UCC, will share her congregation’s experience of working with the turnaround model. Wisconsin Conference Bylaws Learn more about changes to the Wisconsin Conference Bylaws that will be voted just after this workshop. Paul Black, chair of the ByLaws rewriting group and members of the Board of Directors will be available to answer questions.

Sunday Highlights • Faith Formation Gatherings (see below) • Conference business (the last of it) • Closing worship

Faith Formation Gatherings at 8:30 a.m.

Book discussion on Abraham by Bruce Feiler In his book, Abraham, Bruce Feiler talks about the importance of Abraham for the three monotheistic religions: Jewish, Muslim, Christian. It is hoped that participants will have read the book and come prepared to share their impressions, questions, and insights. Phil Haslanger, Jacy Boldebuck and Karen Gygax Rodriguez will lead small groups in discussion about Abraham.

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A Healing Service This special service will be led by Rev. Robert MacDougall minister at the First Congregational UCC in Menomonie. How Does International Mission Shape Your Faith? Share the experiences of people who have been in different parts of the world as part of a mission trip. David Piper has been to Honduras as part of the Wisconsin Conference-Honduras Partnership. Jill Christopherson is a member of First Congregational UCC in Eau Claire; a church that has a partnership with a community in Uganda. Labyrinth Come, walk and enjoy a renewing experience--the ancient practice of “Circling to the Center” by walking the labyrinth (LAB uh rihnth). The Chartres design labyrinth is a “unicursal” or one path design—there are no tricks, there are no decisions to be made as one walks the labyrinth —much as the walking of a sacred spiritual path in life—our only decision is to choose God and surrender to divine guidance. Whatever one’s religion, walking the labyrinth clears the mind and gives insight. It calms people in the throes of life’s transitions. The Labyrinth this year is provided by First Congregational Church in Oshkosh. Women in Islam Apart from terrorism, women, their status and rights in Islam are some of the most commonly raised issues by non-Muslims. This 24 minute film ably addresses the esteemed position, rights, responsibilities and roles that Muslim women have in an Islamic society. Bonnie Van Overbeke will lead discussion about the video. Bonnie is the retired minister of Memorial UCC in Fitchburg. She has lead groups to Palestine where they experience the Christmas Lutheran Church and learn about its extensive work in Bethlehem, Palestine.

Registration - 3 Easy Steps

Register online for the Meeting with the Wisconsin

Conference Deadline: Monday, May 7 We prefer that you register online at www.wcucc.org/annualmeeting, however registration is also available by mail. If you register by mail, print your registration form, send it, with appropriate fees. Checks should be made payable to Wisconsin Conference UCC. Mail to: Wisconsin Conference UCC PO Box 435 De Forest WI, 53532-0435 Churches: refer to this schedule to determine number of delegates you may send to Annual Meeting.

o 1-750 members = 2 delegates o 751-1250 members = 3 delegates o Over 1250 members = 4 delegates

First-time delegates are urged to attend an orientation luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 8 in the Kraft Center.

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Lodging: Call GLCC 1-920-294-3323 www.glcc.org Visit the GLCC website at: www.glcc.org Identify yourself with the Wisconsin Conference United Church of Christ Annual Meeting. Hotel rooms in Bauer Lodge, Kern Lodge, and Roger Williams Inn are within walking distance of the dining room and meeting spaces. Rooms are air-conditioned and have private baths.

• Rates are based on 1-2 persons per room with a $15 additional charge per night for each adult. Many rooms in Bauer and Kern have more than two beds. Children under 21 stay free with parents.

• Bauer Lodge & Kern Lodge - $108/night for a double queen or $133/night for a suite. • Roger Williams Inn - $98/night • Double queen rooms - 1-4 people. TV/VCR, microwave, refrigerator and coffee are available in

lounge; suites 1-6 people and have microwave, refrigerator and coffee maker in room. Hair dryers are not furnished in rooms.

• Check-in at 4:00 p.m.; check-out by 10:00 a.m. • Deposit: Two night deposit is required. No sales tax on rooms. • Cancellations:

Hotel Rooms: Full deposit refund if cancelled 30 days in advance. 50% refund if cancelled 3 days to 29 days in advance. Houses, Cabins, Camping: 50% refund if cancelled 60 days in advance. No refunds if cancelled less than 60 days in advance. Contact Green Lake Conference Center for full cancellation policy.

Cozy cabins or cottages in the woods provide an economy option; sleep 4-8 persons. Camp sites: there are 41 in the Anderson area--20 with electrical hookups. In addition there are three “camping circles.” All have access to utilities. Lakefront or Forest Homes: The GLCC campus has 7 lakefront homes and 7 forest homes. Each is fully furnished and recently re-modeled. We encourage large groups or several churches from one area to coordinate and house members in one of these very beautiful and comfortable homes for prices comparable to hotel rooms.

Meals: call GLCC 1-920-294-3323

Those staying on campus will be automatically charged for pre-determined meal plans according to the number of night’s stay. If there are meals you plan on missing, ask to have them removed from your itinerary at time of reservation.

• Main Meal Package: Friday lunch - Sunday breakfast includes 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners. Adults: $64; children (age 6-11): $44. No charge for ages 5 and under.

If you wish to have lunch on Sunday, you must specifically add that meal to your meal package

• Commuters who wish to dine at GLCC must order in advance through GLCC at least 48 hours prior to your arrival.

• All meals are served buffet-style with several choices of entrée offered at each sitting. Vegetarian options are included. Children eat from a “child friendly” buffet. Special meals due to medical requirements can be ordered by contacting guest services. To order meals call: 1-920-294-3323

• Individual Meal Prices: Adult: Breakfast - $9.00, Lunch - $10.50, Dinner - $12.50, Children 6-11: Breakfast - $7.00, Lunch - $7.00, Dinner - $8.00

• Meals and beverages are taxed. To avoid state sales tax, bring a copy of a tax exempt form with ID number and a letter on letterhead from your church or non-profit organization stating that you are there on business for them.

• Thursday Meals: If you will be at Green Lake on Thursday and staying for the entire meeting, you must add Thursday dinner (if you wish it) to your meal package when you register.

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Getting Around • “Taxi” Service: Too tired to walk up or down that hill one more time?

We will have golf cart “taxis” driven by a team of seasoned veteran cart drivers available to take you around the main campus. Carts will run between Kraft, Pillsbury, Bauer, Kern (at the parking lot door), and Roger Williams. “Taxi Stand” signs will be at the front of these buildings.

• Accessibility: Residential and meeting facilities at GLCC are handicap accessible. However, distances between the major meeting, meal and housing facilities range from 50 to 150 yards, requiring walking on either a level or moderate uphill or downhill terrain. Access to all buildings is possible by personal vehicle.

• Special Needs Assistance: The Annual Meeting Planning Committee seeks to extend a great welcome to all who attend Annual Meeting. We understand that an outdoor campus can present some barriers for those who are wheelchair bound or may have difficulty getting around, and that not every door or walkway is 100 percent “user friendly.” Thus we have a Hospitality Team whose mission is to help make your time at Annual Meeting more enjoyable and as hassle free as possible. Should you need assistance getting around, carrying bags, moving into your room, or even finding your way, our Hospitality Team can help. You can spot them around the campus in their Hospitality Team vests.

Child Care • Child Care is offered Friday afternoon and evening; Saturday

morning, afternoon and evening; Sunday morning. • Infant Care - provided by the trained professional staff at the

GLCC campus Children’s Center in a room in Roger Williams Inn. Those in infant Care must be picked up by parents prior to all meal times.

• Day Camp (pre-school - grade 8) - coordinated by Mike Klemp-North, Interim Director of Pilgrim Center & Glenn Svetnicka, Director of Moon Beach Camp, accompanied by additional camp staff. Age-appropriate activities including Bible discussions, cooperative games, hiking and play are planned. Friday and Sunday activities will take place on GLCC grounds. Children are to be taken to the Kraft Center no more than 15 minutes before sessions begin and picked up no more than 15 minutes after sessions end. On Saturday, Day Camp kids will go to our own Pilgrim Center (8 miles away) between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to participate in planned activities there. Lunch will be served. Children will be brought back to the Kraft Center at GLCC in time for dinner.

• Parents of pre-school aged children with questions about the Day Camp program for your child should contact Mike Klemp-North at 920-748-6750, [email protected] or Glenn Sventicka at 715-479-8255, [email protected].

Middle School Youth are invited to participate in the Day Camp program. Senior High Youth are invited to participate in the regularly-scheduled program.