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Serving the Churches of the Badger State

Admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:50:29 +0000

The member churches of the WFBC cooperate in mission efforts within the state, and provide several events throughout the year for the encouragement and fellowship of the Pastors, Wives, and Members of WFBC churches. The WFBC was formed in 1950 as the Conservative Baptist Association of Wisconsin, and became the Wisconsin Fellowship of Baptist Churches in 1969

Calvary Baptist Church Celebrates their 55th Anniversary

director — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:43:20 +0000

Sunday April 22nd Calvary Baptist Church in Jefferson celebrated their 55th Anniversary. In addition the church recognized the 75th Wedding Anniversary of the Gale Schafers who were used of the Lord to found the church fifty-five years ago. April is also the 18th anniversary of Pastor Rich and Micki Akins and their ministry at Calvary Baptist.

Pastor and Mrs. Gale Schafer

During Sunday School we viewed a pictorial history of the church followed by a challenge from Joshua by Pastor Akins. I preached for the AM Service out of Acts 20 in the theme, “Finishing the Course with Joy.” At noon the church provided a delicious catered dinner for all who were in attendance in the fellowship hall. In the afternoon a number of present and former members shared testimony of the Lord’s working in their lives through the ministry of Calvary, including Pastor and Mrs. Rod Anderson who served there during their college years. I was able also to share a testimony of the ministry of Calvary Baptist in my life during the two years I was a student at Maranatha College. The church purchased a bus for students to come to Calvary in 1968 and I drove that bus for all the services for the entire school year. Pastor Akins closed the service with a brief challenge.

It was a great day of praise to the Lord for his faithfulness through this local church ministry. Only eternity will reveal the full impact of this local church in the lives of many.

2012 WFBC Ladies’ Retreat

Admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:14:24 +0000

Nearly 400 women attended the annual WFBC Ladies’Retreat on March 23-24, 2012. Addressing the theme, “Clinging to the Vine,” Faith Taylor challenged ladies to truly live as though they believe John 15:5, “I am the Vine, ye are the branches…without Me, ye can do nothing.” In addition to three main sessions, ladies were able to choose 4 of 10 workshops offered on various subjects which pertain to women’s roles in the home and church. For fun and fellowship, other activities included orchestra, ladies’ chorus, stamping or jewelry workshops. The bookstore and gift shop was a great place to browse and find resources not usually available. Ladies donated crafts to sell as a way to provide a scholarship fund for future retreats, and generous offerings were given for the Heart to Heart Fund and Mrs. Mary Dow. Many women made spiritual decisions, and at least one received Christ as her Savior. Information will be updated on the WFBC website as well as a unique website just for the ladies’ retreat, www.wfbcladies.org. Plans are already “in the works” for next year’s retreat to be held at Green Lake Conference Center on March 22-23, 2013.

Lighthouse Baptist Church – 5 Years

Admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:18:28 +0000

On April 1, 2012, Lighthouse Baptist Church of Hillsboro celebrated their 5th anniversary in a special afternoon service. The church honored Pastor and Mrs. Kevin Lawver for their faithfulness and service, as well as the two brothers who were instrumental in the planting of the church. The highlight of the afternoon came when three new members gave their testimonies of salvation, expressing how the Lord had used LBC to bring them to understand the gospel, be saved, and begin to see their lives transformed by His grace. Members and guests enjoyed a video history of the church as they recalled the faithfulness of the Lord. Please continue to pray for Lighthouse Baptist Church to become completely selfsupporting and for many more souls to be reached.

Pastor’s Family Camp – Aug 6-8, 2012

Admin — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:50:20 +0000

Faith Baptist Church in Beloit is once again hosting a Pastor’s Family Camp this summer at the Riverside Bible Conference Grounds in Amherst. The camp goal is for your family to experience a special time together in a relaxing atmosphere with people who understand the joys & pressures of the ministry as you do.

The Camp will be August 6th-8th, 2012. Arrival can be any time on Monday August 6th, with the first activities beginning at 2 P.M. The schedule provides opportunities for group sports, swimming, and lots of family time. Morning group devotions and evening services will be around the subject of Faithfulness.

Faith Baptist has requested that registration be completed by July 9th if possible. All cabins will be reserved on a first come first served basis. Any questions can be directed to Pastor Dan Stertz at (608) 346-0838

Click Here to download the brochure/registration form

Shalom Baptist in Mequon

Admin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:19:25 +0000

Tom and Laura Ebert – Shalom

Baptist in Mequon

The Tom and Laura Ebert family have begun work to plant Shalom Baptist Church in Mequon. Their first Sunday is planned for October 16th of 2011. The Eberts have been members at another WFBC church, Brookside Baptist in Brookfield. Their website is http://www.shalombaptistmequon.org/

Lakeshore Baptist in Kewaunee

Admin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:13:06 +0000

Ray and Tiffany Anderson – Lakeshore Baptist in Kewaunee

The Ray and Tiffany Anderson family are working to plant Lakeshore Baptist Church in Kewaunee. Ray was an assistant pastor for several years prior to this effort at Bay City Baptist in Green Bay which is his home church. More details about the work in Kewaunee is available at their website, http://lbckewaunee.blogspot.com/ The first service

at Lakeshore Baptist Church will be held on September 18th, 2011.

25 years of service in Viroqua

Admin — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:54:31 +0000

On the last Sunday in March, a celebration was held to honor Pastor Tellier and Debbie for their 25 years of service at Bethlehem Baptist in Viroqua. Pastor Bill Lloyd brought the message, and Dr. Wayne and Carole Vawter were special guests. Several gave testimonies, which were both humorous and heartfelt. A special plaque was presented to the Telliers, as well as a generous love offering.

Pastor and Mrs. Roy Tellier were honored for 25 years of ministry at Bethlehem Baptist in Viroqua.

Pastors’ Family Camp

director — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:10:25 +0000

On August 8-10 we held our 7th Annual Pastors’ Family Camp at Riverside Bible Camp in Amherst, Wisconsin. The camp is scheduled and led by Pastor Dan Stertz, Faith Baptist Church in Beloit. Over 75 pastors, wives and children attended this year’s camp and a good time was had by all.

We enjoyed some great fellowship and challenges from the Word of God by several of the pastors who were present. Special sessions for children, teens and the ladies were held as well. Once again Dave and Char Fiedler from Beloit assisted by Tom and Andrea Anderson headed up the food preparation providing good meals with lots of food for all who were in attendance. Activities included sand volleyball, tubing, swimming, frisbee golf and an evening camp fire, as well as just relaxing and visiting with one another.

It was a blessing throughout the three days to see folks visiting and talking about family and ministry, sharing burdens and having a great time. The schedule is always pretty open and relaxed. Dates for next year’s camp with will be sent out soon so that you can put the dates on your calendar and plan to attend.

2011 WFBC Ladies’ Retreat

Admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:53:16 +0000

The 2011 WFBC Ladies’ Retreat was enjoyed by nearly 300 women who traveled to enjoy to campus of Northland International University in Dunbar, Wisconsin, on March 18-19. Archivist Marcia Phillips was the main speaker, following the theme, “Perfectly Preserved.” Starting with various aspects of archiving, Marcia humorously but pointedly challenged women with the faithfulness of God to preserve His children, through all the trials of life. In addition, ladies could choose from several workshops offered 4 different times. As usual, the retreat included inspiring music, friendly chats, crafts, volleyball games, and shopping in the campus bookstore and coffee shop.

Ladies who attended the retreat gave a generous offering to Mrs. Juli Tobin, whose husband, Jaeson, was killed in a car crash in November, 2009. Jaeson had been the assistant pastor and school principal at Tomah Baptist Church. It was precious to hear Juli’s testimony of the way God had prepared her for the grief of losing her husband, and how He has faithfully preserved Juli and her three children in the months since the accident.

The WFBC hosts a retreat annually, renting facilities at either Northland International University in Dunbar or at Maranatha Baptist Bible College in Watertown. In 2012, the retreat will be held on the campus of MBBC on March 23-24, and the main speaker will be Mrs. Faith Taylor.

The Audio from the main sessions is available below in Mp3 format:
Friday Afternoon Session – Provenance
Friday Evening Session – Ephemera
Saturday Session – Palimpsest