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Connecting to Serve By Titus Naftanaila
E Titus Naftanaila
Currently, the Wisconsin Conference Constituency theme is “Connecting to Serve.” Our vision is Reflecting Christ, Transforming Communities. Also, the mission of the Wisconsin Conference is to grow passionate disciples of Jesus prepared for Christ’s soon coming. In the recent years, we focused on four areas where the relationships are considered the building blocks for God’s Kingdom. Church Connect Every church was invited to be a welcoming spiritual community, where members and guests experience genuine belonging and interconnectedness. The goal of this initiative is to provide a transformative spiritual and relational environment that fosters spiritual growth and Christlike characters. Both 2018 and 2019 saw us grow a number of our church plants into companies, and a number of our companies into churches. Also, during the last five years, almost 1,000 new members were welcomed to our
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church family. In spite of the COVID-19 challenges, we praise God for the more than 100 people who gave their lives to Jesus in 2020. 2021 was the big surprise for us. God blessed us with the largest harvest we’ve seen in almost a decade. We saw growth that was equal to about 9 percent of our average attendance in 2021! What an amazing blessing! Education Connect The main focus of this initiative is to create a partnership which is comprised of parents, churches and schools to fulfill Visit LakeUnionHerald.org
