But If Not...
by Kevin Wilkinson, Jr.
I had never been to GYC before and had no plans of trying to attend, but by God’s design, I found myself at my first GYC event three weeks ago in Portland, Oregon. I had heard mentions of GYC before, but had never thought about attending or even seen live streams or audio clips. In short, it was an absolutely amazing experience! There is something very powerful when you are surrounded by thousands of other young people who believe the same as you, and are on fire for Christ. The entire event was a fantastic experience, and I would encourage any young people reading this, if you have the opportunity to attend next year, please do it! You won’t regret it! Each day usually started with...
Upcoming Youth Events
Youth Rally at Wisconsin Academy, is Saturday, January 20. Register HERE
Men's Retreat is January 26-28 and our speaker, James Hopkins IV, is preaching on the theme The Measure of a Man. Men from all over, young and old, are invited to come and bond in Christian brotherhood. Register HERE
Summer Camp recruiting season is coming up soon! Here's a tentative view of where and when Pastor Zack and the fam will be for recruiting
Wisconsin Academy, DONE
Wisconsin Adventist Schools, THIS WEEK
Andrews University, Jan 22-25
Southern Adventist University, Jan 29-Feb 2
Union College (soon: University), Feb 5-8
Walla Walla University, March 4-7
Club Ministries
Feb 3: Area PBE
IMPORTANT: Please fill out the form, if your club has a team that plans on attending the Area PBE at one of our two locations: https://forms.gle/A2qxCJwMjgBhJ1Ap6.
Feb 9-11: Pathfinder Winter Retreat
Register for the retreat HERE!
Learn about knots and create knots boards together, in this very practical and helpful weekend event!
Mar 2: Conference PBE (Wisconsin Academy)
Mar 11: Gillette Tour
Mar 30: Union PBE (NOTE: This date changed from the 16th)
Apr 19-20: National PBE, Gillette, WY
Apr 22: Gillette Tour
Apr 27: Adventurer Fun Day
May 10-12: Pathfinder Fair
May 20: Gillette Tour
Contact our Coordinators:
Adventurers, Allison Payne: apayne@wi.adventist.org
Pathfinders, Glen Morrow: gmorrowpe@gmail.com
Master Guide, Cristofe Guzman: cristoyfe1806@gmail.com
Public Campus Ministries
Interested in joining one of our on-campus ministry chapters? We have active groups at UW-Stevens Point, UW-La Crosse, UW-Oshkosh, and UW-Milwaukee, as well as an aspiring group on the UW-Madison campus.
Wanting to pioneer a campus ministry on your public campus, but you're not sure where to start? Contact our PCM Coordinator, Joshua Guerrero: jdguerrero95@gmail.com
Summer Camp
Camper Registration for Summer Camp 2024 is open!
Register HERE! Find more information at wakonda.org/camp!
Staff Applications and Re-Applications are now available for 2024.
Lake Union News & Beyond
Feb 16-18, 2024: Lake Union Congress Youth Congress, Chicago, IL
Register by Jan 25! Here's the link to do so: https://cye.formstack.com/forms/luc_youth_evangelism_congress_2023.
New This Year: There are limited (100) commuter tickets for $175 per person. This means you would not stay in the hotel and travel to and from the event through the weekend.
Aug 5-11, 2024: Believe the Promise International Camporee, Gillette, WY
Camp Wakonda staff are planning to head to Wyoming after the 2024 Summer Camp season, to help set up and run the International Camporee. The official dates for this are July 29-August 14. More info HERE.
Update in Pictures
Pastor Zack visited Petersen School for Camp Promo program; Prophet Steve made an appearance during the Polar Vortex on Friday; camp staff stole Pastor Zack's phone and Ally just let it happen; a fun time was had at WinterFestaPalooza ski trip.
Get Involved!
Looking for ways to support Youth Evangelism in Wisconsin? Get involved!
Contact Pastor Zack to find out how: zpayne@wi.adventist.org.
Even better, send him a text at 920-609-0483.
Thank you for reading this week’s #WakondaWednesday!
You are set apart! You are Wakonda!
1 Peter 2:9-10