SWD congregational leadership conference
“Making use of our God-given gifts”
March 13, 2010 • 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lake Country Lutheran High • Hartland
At the conference learn and interact with…
- Concordia Plan Services representatives
- Church Mutual representatives on ways to reduce risk and liability in your congregation
- “Mission leaders” within the SWD and the world; learn how you can help these efforts
- District staff and the resources they provide
- Forms of congregational governance
- How to engage more people in ministry
Read more • Register online or contact Barb Slak: (414) 464-8100
Congregational Disaster Relief Training
March 20, 2010 • Elm Grove Lutheran, Elm Grove
Be prepared to respond appropriately and quickly in the event of a disaster that affects your congregation and community. The South Wisconsin District Disaster Response team is trained to take your congregation through a three-hour workshop prepared by LCMS World Relief and Human Care. The next congregational training will be offered Saturday, March 20 at Elm Grove Lutheran, Elm Grove, from 9 a.m. to noon.
There is no cost, but you must register ahead of time by contacting the District office, (414) 464-8100, or by registering online.
Read more • Online registration
Spring pastors conference
Apr. 12-14, 2010 • Olympia Resort and Conference Center, Oconomowoc
The 2010 spring pastors' conference will be held Apr. 12-14 at the Olympia Resort and Conference Center in Oconomowoc. The theme for the conference is "Healthy Pastors Out of the Box." Presenter Jim Galvin is an organizational consultant specializing in strategy, change and leadership development for faith-based nonprofits. To prepare for the conference, please read Leadership and Self-Deception, the 2010 edition, put out by the Arbinger Institute. You can find it on
Amazon.com or order from any bookstore.
Lutheran Early Relief Training ("LERT")
April 17, 2010 • Good Shepherd, Pleasant Prairie
In the event of a disaster, by federal mandate, any volunteers responding to the disaster must be trained and certified or they will be turned away. The Synod’s LERT program complies with all of the federal government’s criteria for this certification. If you are interested in this kind of in-depth training to become a certified disaster team member, you may be interested in Lutheran Early Response Training (LERT) that will be offered this spring at Good Shepherd, 4311 104th St., Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158, on April 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There is no cost, but you must register ahead of time by contacting the District office, (414) 464-8100, or by registering online.
Online registration
Teaching the Faith Workshops
This year's theme Living the Adventure... with the Heroes of the Faith in the context of teaching, learning social skills, and building caring relationships with each other. These workshops will assist you in enhancing the faith development and worship experiences of the children entrusted to you. Faith Development teaching Strategies with:
- Make and take activities
- New fingerplays, chants and songs
- Opening and closing... worship ideas
Sunday, April 18 REGISTER
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
4311 104th Street
Pleasant Prairie, WI
262-694-4405
Monday, April 26 REGISTER
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Christ the Life Lutheran School
3031 Summit Avenue
Waukesha, WI
262-547-7315
Monday, May 3 REGISTER
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Trinity Early Childhood Center
904 N. 9th St.
Sheyboygan, WI
920-208-7955
Cost: $17/participant before March 31
$20/participant from April 1-9
Light refreshments will be served.
Brochure
SWD congregational leadership conference
“Making use of our God-given gifts”
March 13, 2010 • 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lake Country Lutheran High • Hartland
At the conference learn and interact with…
- Concordia Plan Services representatives
- Church Mutual representatives on ways to reduce risk and liability in your congregation
- “Mission leaders” within the SWD and the world; learn how you can help these efforts
- District staff and the resources they provide
- Forms of congregational governance
- How to engage more people in ministry
Read more • Register online or contact Barb Slak: (414) 464-8100
Congregational Disaster Relief Training
March 20, 2010 • Elm Grove Lutheran, Elm Grove
Be prepared to respond appropriately and quickly in the event of a disaster that affects your congregation and community. The South Wisconsin District Disaster Response team is trained to take your congregation through a three-hour workshop prepared by LCMS World Relief and Human Care. The next congregational training will be offered Saturday, March 20 at Elm Grove Lutheran, Elm Grove, from 9 a.m. to noon.
There is no cost, but you must register ahead of time by contacting the District office, (414) 464-8100, or by registering online.
Read more • Online registration
Spring pastors conference
Apr. 12-14, 2010 • Olympia Resort and Conference Center, Oconomowoc
The 2010 spring pastors' conference will be held Apr. 12-14 at the Olympia Resort and Conference Center in Oconomowoc. The theme for the conference is "Healthy Pastors Out of the Box." Presenter Jim Galvin is an organizational consultant specializing in strategy, change and leadership development for faith-based nonprofits. To prepare for the conference, please read Leadership and Self-Deception, the 2010 edition, put out by the Arbinger Institute. You can find it on
Amazon.com or order from any bookstore.
Lutheran Early Relief Training ("LERT")
April 17, 2010 • Good Shepherd, Pleasant Prairie
In the event of a disaster, by federal mandate, any volunteers responding to the disaster must be trained and certified or they will be turned away. The Synod’s LERT program complies with all of the federal government’s criteria for this certification. If you are interested in this kind of in-depth training to become a certified disaster team member, you may be interested in Lutheran Early Response Training (LERT) that will be offered this spring at Good Shepherd, 4311 104th St., Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158, on April 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There is no cost, but you must register ahead of time by contacting the District office, (414) 464-8100, or by registering online.
Online registration
Teaching the Faith Workshops
This year's theme Living the Adventure... with the Heroes of the Faith in the context of teaching, learning social skills, and building caring relationships with each other. These workshops will assist you in enhancing the faith development and worship experiences of the children entrusted to you. Faith Development teaching Strategies with:
- Make and take activities
- New fingerplays, chants and songs
- Opening and closing... worship ideas
Sunday, April 18 REGISTER
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
4311 104th Street
Pleasant Prairie, WI
262-694-4405
Monday, April 26 REGISTER
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Christ the Life Lutheran School
3031 Summit Avenue
Waukesha, WI
262-547-7315
Monday, May 3 REGISTER
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Trinity Early Childhood Center
904 N. 9th St.
Sheyboygan, WI
920-208-7955
Cost: $17/participant before March 31
$20/participant from April 1-9
Light refreshments will be served.
Brochure