We have been blessed to have Lisa Isensee speak for our most recent Weekend of Spiritual Emphasis. On Friday evening and Sabbath morning, she shared stories of how God is moving in people's lives around the world through ASAP Ministries (Advocates for Southeast Asians and the Persecuted). On Sabbath afternoon, she helped students imagine [...]
Last Sabbath, WAY team (Wisconsin Academy Youth) groups visited churches at Hylandale and Portage, sharing and enjoying fellowship with our friends. Six students visited Portage. They helped with music, scripture and prayer, special music, and the children's story. The church was very warm and welcoming, providing a delicious lunch for us. Students remarked that [...]
Eight students who are a part of the WAY (Wisconsin Academy Youth) Team, spent Sabbath sharing and enjoying fellowship with our friends at Madison East SDA Church. Two students told the children's story and three share shore sermonettes on the meaning of Christian service. The first explained the meaning of true service. The second [...]
We have been blessed to have Mr. Gem Castor speak with us our Weekend of Spiritual Emphasis. In addition to serving as an ambassador and prayer coordinator for ASAP Ministries, Gem is an itinerant missionary whose passion is to share Christ everywhere, anywhere, in every way possible. He spoke Thursday, Friday, and Sabbath, encouraging [...]
WA students, family, and church members rejoiced with all of heaven as senior Sasha publicly declared his commitment to Jesus in baptism. Sasha was baptized by Pastor Jonathan Fetrick, who has been studying with him. This baptism came at the close of our week of prayer with Dr. Jennifer Jill Schwirzer. For all those [...]
Last Sabbath, students in our select vocal group, the Choralaires, and our handbell choir, Belissimi Cerchi, shared worship in music at the Gurnee SDA Church in the morning, and the Northbrook SDA Church in the afternoon. Under the direction of Mr. Bruce Rasmussen, the Choralaires sang a number of songs, including "Keep the Sabbath [...]
What is a healthy Christian relationship? Elder Adam Case and Laurella Case presented a special weekend on marriage and relationships on a Friday evening and Sabbath morning in late October. In his early presentations, Elder Case explored biblical principles, shared personal stories, and answered questions students had submitted. During the church service, Mrs. Case [...]
This past Sabbath, members of the choir gathered at 10:15 in the chapel to prepare for church. Under direction of music director Bruce Rasmussen, they reviewed challenging passages and polished their sound. This Sabbath was the first time the choir sang for church service this year. After putting on their robes in the music [...]
After church, we enjoyed a relaxing Sabbath afternoon at the Mackenzie Center. We visited the wildlife exhibit housing many species native to Wisconsin, including wolves, a lynx, a bald eagle, deer, a great horned owl, a fox, and more. After climbing an observation tower for a nice view, we hiked through the rolling meadows [...]
Last Sabbath was our second opportunity to have outdoor services with the local Wisconsin Academy Seventh-day Adventist Church family. Through the summer months and into this year, the local church members have met in a grove of trees near the Lighthouse thrift store. It is a beautiful place within a stone's throw of the [...]
