Travel & Lodging...Beautiful Green Lake, Wisconsin, is the perfect setting for Covenanters to gather together for worship and fellowship.
Travel...
Green Lake Conference Center is located on 1,000 acres of peaceful lakeside landscape, located 90 miles from Milwaukee, WI; 180 miles from Chicago, IL; 279 miles from the Twin Cities, MN.
By car. The Green Lake Conference Center is located in south-central Wisconsin (90 miles from Milwaukee, WI; 65 miles from Madison, WI; 180 miles from Chicago, IL; 279 miles from the Twin Cities, MN).
By airplane. The nearest airport is the Outagamie County Airport in Appleton, WI (serviced by United, Delta, and Northwest Airlines). Appleton is 49 miles from Green Lake. Shuttle tranportation is available from Appleton to Green Lake for $25 per person, each way. To schedule a shuttle, please contact Green Lake at least two weeks prior to your arrival. A rental car is suggested from other airports (Milwaukee and Madison are the next closest).
Housing...
Green Lake Conference Center features a range of affordable housing options, from comfortable hotels to rustic cabins to camping facilities. Whether in the woods or near the lake, there is a housing option that meets the needs of every individual, family, and group attending the Annual Meeting.
To make your room reservations, please call the Green Lake Conference Center at (920) 294-3323. Be sure to identify yourself as a conferee with the Evangelical Covenant Church. Please note that housing is not included in the Annual Meeting registration fee. Please make your reservations soon! Our block of hotel rooms is filling up fast.
Hotel. Choose from a variety of hotel options, including 1-4 person rooms, 5-person rooms, and 6-person mini-suites. All hotel rooms and suites include private bath and air conditioning. Prices ranges from $76 to $129 per night (two-night deposit required to hold reservation). Cancellation policy (hotel only): Cancellations received 30 days or more prior to arrival will be refunded 100% of deposit. Cancellations received 29 days to 72 hours prior to arrival will be refunded 50% of deposit. Cancellations received less 72 hours prior to their arrival, will receive no refund on deposit.
Cabins. Cabins sleep 4-8 people, depending on the size of the cabin. All cabins include private baths. Prices range from $75 to $115 per night (50% deposit required to hold reservation). Cancellation policy (cabins only): Cancellations received 60 days or more prior to arrival will be refunded 50% of deposit. Cancellations received less than 60 days prior to arrival will receive no refund on deposit.
Camping. Prices vary depending on the amenities you desire. Prices range from $25 to $40 per night (total amount is due at time of reservation). Caancellation policy (camping only): Cancellations received 60 days or more prior to arrival will be refunded 50% of deposit. Cancellations received less than 60 days prior to arrival will receive no refund on deposit.
Check in begins at 4 pm, Tuesday, June 24. For more information on housing, visit the Green Lake Conference Center website.
Meals...
Meal plans are included in all Annual Meeting Registrations. Meal plan includes breakfast, lunch and dinner beginning with Tuesday dinner and running through Friday breakfast. Meal plans can be purchased from the Annual Meeting Registrar or online at the Annual Meeting website for $80. The closest restaurants are located 15 miles from the Green Lake Conference Center.
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Living Our Affirmations: The Centrality of the Word of God
June 24-26, 2008 at the
Green Lake Conference Center,
Green Lake, Wisconsin
What Is the Annual Meeting?
The Annual Meeting is the highest legislative body of the Evangelical Covenant Church, made up of representatives from Covenant churches throughout the United States and Canada. Delegates gather together for worship and fellowship, and to ordain ministers, consecrate missionaries, elect leaders, review finances, adopt a budget, and address the business of the church. Click here to download a copy of the daily schedule (pdf)
Resources...
The Evangelical Covenant ChurchFounded in 1885 by Swedish immigrants, the Evangelical Covenant Church is a rapidly growing, multiethnic denomination in the United States and Canada with ministries on five continents.
Green Lake Conference CenterThe Green Lake Conference Center is located in Green Lake, Wisconsin, and operated by the American Baptists. For more information, visit the Green Lake Conference Center website.
The FeastThe Feast is a multiethnic, intergenerational, spiritual life conference for the whole Covenant family, June 21-24, 2008, at the Green Lake Conference Center. For more information, visit the Feast website. Come and taste the kingdom.