GLCC 75th Anniversary

more that stains the window and blocks the light. The humbler we are, the cleaner the glass stays and the more Christ’s light can shine on those we serve. Almira Collier and Vivian Garrett told me that Dick Hoiland, the first Program Director, who later became the Executive Director (now termed President), modeled always being humble and kind in the early years. Vivian’s story on page 28 illustrates this. This morning we celebrated 50 years of Children’s Center service by Caroline Jungwirth Overzet. What is incredible is that Caroline’s humility throughout every year means that an amazing amount of Christ’s light, love and hope has shone into children’s lives and everyone else she interacts with. Her servants’ heart is displayed when Sandra asks if she would be willing to start a new serving chapter in the dining room and she excitedly said yes. This humble and kind service is modeled powerfully by Sandra Wimpelberg and Brenda Morrell, our Vice Presidents. Our KKPI is to be always serving wholeheartedly with humility and kindness. This is Green Lake at its best, and this is what allows God, once he is receiving all the glory, to do infinitely more than we dare hope or imagine through the ministry of Green Lake Conference Center in the next 75 years. Benediction: Hebrews 13:21 “May you God equip Green Lake and all of us, its supporters, with all we need for doing your will. May you produce in Green Lake and its people, through the power of Jesus Christ and the movement of the Holy Spirit, every good thing that is pleasing to you. All glory be to you God forever and ever! Amen.” This is the key for the next 75 years.

People: We dedicate this place

Sandra: To the strengthening of Churches in all their local and denominational life…To the advancement of all their evangelistic, educational and missionary endeavor…To the cause of peace and goodwill and justice among all nations and races… Rachel: To the righting of social wrongs…To the establishment of truth and righteousness…To the coming of that day when the kingdoms of this world will become the Kingdoms of our God and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever, King of kings and Lord of lords… People: We dedicate GLCC with all its houses and properties, with all its accommodations and provisions, with all its wondrous beauty of sky and water, hill and valley, tree and flower, with all its uses and developments, now and in all time to be…In the name of Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. other business leaders, have KPIs: key performance indicators. Brenda Morrell, VP of Finance, the Board and myself have those key financial measures we closely monitor. However, we also have a KKPI: a key key performance indicator. This measure for the Executive Staff team and Board of Directors is: “Are we, all staff, volunteers, conference planners and supporters, serving God wholeheartedly with humility and kindness?” This is the spirit of which we must maintain enough to be worthy of God’s blessing and thus for GLCC to survive and thrive, rather than to collapse as the detractors of Luther Wesley Smith’s folly predicted. For this Highly Improbable Endurance story of Green Lake to continue for the next 75 years, we, like “Now all glory be to God, who is able through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the ministry at Green Lake Conference Center and in Christ Jesus through all generations! Amen.” Rev. Sandra Wimpelberg puts it, we have two choices on ego: to edify God only or to edge God out because it is all about ourselves and not humble service. We are like windows through which Christ wants to shine his light on the world around us. The more we focus on ourselves and are proud, the The full scripture of Ephesians 3: 20-21 reads

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