The Damascus Project theological education ministry has an opening for a part-time registrar following the resignation of the Rev. Uriah Williams, who is leaving to become the full-time executive director of the Shawano Area United Way. The registrar is a half-time...
The Damascus Project will help produce two learning and discussion opportunities over the next four weeks centering on the work of Professor Andrew Root of Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. Root is regarded as a leading scholar in the areas of youth ministry and...
“Here I Am, Lord” isn’t the only big news out of the Damascus Project. They’ve also rolled out a new website and logo, both designed by Corin Knowles, principal at JollyGood Studio in Duluth, who also redesigned the Wisconsin Conference website. The design evokes the...
The Damascus Project is tackling an issue of critical importance to the future of the Wisconsin Conference and the wider United Church of Christ -- the critical shortage of pastors – with an online gathering for individuals who might be in the early stages of...
Who will lead us? And where are we going? Those questions aren’t new to our congregations, though the pandemic made the answers even more elusive as churches changed course on the fly. New circumstances demanded that leaders tap veins of creativity, flexibility and...
Damascus Project Director Stephanie Perdew will preach at the principal worship service at the 2023 Wisconsin Conference Annual Conference at Green Lake Conference Center. The service is set for 4 p.m. June 10. Stephanie was appointed to lead the Damascus Project in...
This year’s Wisconsin Conference Annual Meeting will include a celebration of the 26 years during which the Lay Academy transformed and equipped the saints of the Wisconsin Conference. Wisconsin Conference Life is taking a look back at this beloved program, whose...
This year’s Wisconsin Conference Annual Meeting will include a celebration of the 26 years in which the Lay Academy transformed and equipped the saints of the Wisconsin Conference. Wisconsin Conference Life is taking a look back at this beloved program, whose success...
Learn how to design effective meeting practices, nurture your creativity as a leader, or explore fresh perspectives on Advent texts with the Damascus fall learning opportunities. "These programs are intended to enrich the ministries of local congregations," says the...