After a fun week, full of classes and activities, engaging songs and programming, and making new friends...it's finally the end of the week. You think back on all of the experiences you've had, and it's hard not to be a little tired. However, your heart is full: not just from a satisfying week, but because all week the songs, the pastors, and the play have been pointing toward saving message that Jesus is Lord. Your eyes are on Christ and you feel, perhaps for the first time,

It's been a fun day of activities, and now you and your cabinmates are following your counselor to the "Campfire" program. As you approach, you hear a silly call and response: "no, no, no, no, no, no vista!" Everyone's attention is gathered, and then the music starts. Lots of fun motions and kid-centered music and lyrics keeps everyone out of their seat as the group sings praises to Jesus. After the music, it's time for the play: this evening it's about how Abram and Sarai ar

You wake up in your Summer Camp cabin after an anxious first night of sleep: a little too excited in anticipation of tomorrow's activities to doze off right away. Now it's time to get up and get ready for your day. There were a variety of classes and activities you could sign up for, and you've got to dress for the occasion. What did you pick? Well, the best of the options for your personality! But let's take a look at what all of those options were... Archery You get the cha

Ah, Summer at Camp Wakonda...the air is warm, the sun is out, the forest is lush and thick. It's the first day of Summer Camp, and you and your new cabin mates make the trek under the county highway, via the pedestrian tunnel to the Wild Side of camp. After a brief hike through the woods, you arrive at a complex of barns, arena, and pasture: you're at the Horse Barn. Instrumental bluegrass music is playing over the speakers. Staff are dressed up in cowboy attire. American fla

Recently, we at CrossPoint had the opportunity to go out into downtown La Crosse and serve people experiencing homelessness. Our goal was simple: to show the love of Jesus through acts of kindness, conversation, and compassion. We believe ministry is about more than staying inside church walls; it is about meeting people where they are and allowing the Holy Spirit to work through us in everyday moments. Before going downtown, our group came together to prepare homemade lunche

As June approaches, a new season of Club Ministry is almost here! Whether your church is preparing new leaders, recruiting members and staff, launching a new club, taking a hiatus, or planning summer schedules, we know there’s a lot to consider. Some clubs meet year-round, while others pause until fall. Whatever your club’s plans, we hope this article helps you prepare for the year ahead. Website, Documents, and Resources If you haven’t already, be sure to explore the Wiscons

This summer is the 99th summer since the Wisconsin Conference of Seventh-day Adventists began Summer Camp ministries back in 1927. We're not quite to the 100-year anniversary yet, but we are still just as excited about this coming summer. The theme is PROMISEKEEPER, centered on the story of Abram and Sarai before they become Abraham and Sarah. This year’s play explores their struggle to trust God’s promises of a land and a family that seem slow to arrive, ultimately portrayin

On Sabbath, May 9, the Milwaukee Central (English) Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted Adventurer Fun Day South. About one hundred and forty were present, representing West Milwaukee, Milwaukee Central (English), Milwaukee Northwest, North Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha (English), Waukesha (Spanish), and Wisconsin Academy churches. The theme was Sewing & Serving, and focused on how sewing is a useful skill that we can employ in helping others in need. You can view the requireme

While Pathfinder clubs may meet year-round, the official Pathfinder year in Wisconsin runs from September to May. It begins with a camporee in September and concludes in May with Pathfinder Fair. At the Fair, Pathfinders gather to worship Jesus, celebrate the year’s accomplishments through year-end videos, and compete in challenging events that test skill and teamwork. Whole Group Photo at Pathfinder Fair 2026 This year’s theme, Trending With Jesus, focused on internet safety

Recently, we started creating #FlashbackFriday posts on our Wakonda social media pages. Initially, the reason for doing this has been to get people excited about celebrating our 100th anniversary of Summer Camp Evangelism in the Wisconsin Conference, next summer in 2027. However, an added bonus has become apparent: many people who are seeing these posts are former staff or campers at one of our summer camps (whether it be Camp Wakonda, Camp Wahdoon, or Camp Silver Lake), and

On Sabbath, April 11, the Chippewa Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted Adventurer Fun Day North. About fifty were present, representing Chippewa Valley, Hudson, Clear Lake, Wisconsin Academy, Frederic, and Hylandale churches. The theme was Sewing & Serving, and focused on how sewing is a useful skill that we can employ in helping others in need. You can view the requirements of the Sewing Fun Award HERE. Pastor Zack and Summer Camp staff began the day with a fun sing-a

Have you ever been part of organized fun? Fun that was intentionally organized to create unity and a great experience? An experience in which you look and see others around the room participating in and playing different group games? Games that encourage us to interact and work together in a fun and engaging way? JAHWI had that mission; we felt the need to create an opportunity for organized, intentional, and uniting fun. The advantage we had was that we knew how to have fun

LaCrosse's Young Adults with a mission. This past Sabbath, La Crosse SDA Church hosted its annual Young Adult Sabbath. Led entirely by CrossPoint, the day was filled with worship, reflection, service, and genuine connection. It was more than just a program; it was a revival of spirit and community. Cross Point, led by Hannah Bergeon, Jessica Graffunder, Adeline Minett, and William Ramos, is a new collective focused on equipping future church leaders with community and practi

TLDR; The Pathfinder Fair is a camping-only event. Pathfinder Clubs in attendance will need to bring tent-camping gear and plan on making their own meals. The cost for the weekend is $12/person. [NOTE: Yes, it is April 1st; however, this should not be mistaken for an April Fool’s joke] Premise Tent camping is one of the hallmarks of Pathfinders. It goes back to the beginnings of Club Ministries and part of their original intention: addressing a rapidly urbanizing world by bri

This past Sabbath was Global Youth Day. Global Youth Day is an annual effort by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists that aims to get youth worldwide out into their local communities, showing God’s love through acts of service. This article will show how Wisconsin participated this year, in various locations. It will also share a little about the history of Global Youth Day in Wisconsin. JAHWI This year, the Global Youth Day theme was Communion in Action , and now

It might not seem like it, due to the high piles of snow outside, but Spring is upon us. And you know what that means? That's right: Adventurer Fun Days are coming! This article will inform parents about what Adventurer Fun Day is, how to sign up, and what some of the specifics are for this year's events. What is Adventurer Fun Day? Adventurer Fun Day is, you guessed it, a fun day for Adventurers (kids ages 5-9). It used to be a single one-day event per year, but because of i

This past Sabbath was an especially uplifting one at Wisconsin Academy. The church and school welcomed hundreds of Pathfinders, club leaders, and family members for the Wisconsin Conference's annual Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE) event. But the day held even more significance: in addition to the afternoon competition, we transformed the morning into a Conference-wide Pathfinder Sabbath worship service. The entire day centered on our young people—their diligent study, emerg

Global Youth Day 2026 Last year in Wisconsin, we planned to kickstart Global Youth Day, an initiative by the General Conference Youth Department to get young people around the world blessing their communities in service on the same day each year. This year, our goal is the same: to increase participation in Global Youth Day. This year, the day falls on March 21, and the theme is "Communion in Action." Read more about the theme and find materials for advertising Global Youth D

Every February, Wisconsin Pathfinder clubs eagerly anticipate the Winter Retreat at Camp Wakonda. Unlike our spacious summer camping events—where everyone can spread out and pitch a tent—indoor heated accommodations are limited. This makes the retreat a first-come, first-served event, with registration filling up quickly. Yet even when February nights dip into frigid temperatures, we manage to warmly welcome nearly 200 Pathfinders and adult chaperones into our cozy lodges and

This past weekend, 22 young adults from the Wisconsin Conference attended the Lake Union Conference Youth Evangelism Congress in the north suburbs of Chicago. I say "attended," but they did more than that. Our Wisconsin young people networked with other people their age who are interested in ministry, learned from their peers about what creative ministries are working in their geographical region, and got to present their own ideas and experiences as well. Limitless Group Pho