Enjoy these pictures from the recent collegiate "Revive" retreat at Wakonda!
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Wisconsin Conference Youth Evangelism is focused on letting kids know they have been “set apart” for God’s work.
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31 October 2023October 31, 2023
For Such A Time as This: Wisconsin Young Adult Using Her Talent to Bless Others
What if I couldn’t do it or the other actors didn’t like the idea of a newcomer? Worries clouded
29 October 2023November 1, 2023
Registration Now Open for Lake Union Youth Congress: Now Is The Time
On February 16-18, 2024, the Lake Union Conference will hold another Youth Evangelism Congress for those
25 October 2023October 25, 2023
Fun Weekend for Club Ministries LeaderShop
"It was a great weekend with an awesome group. We love our Club Ministry leaders."
11 October 2023October 11, 2023
NEW DATE: Collegiate Fall Retreat November 3-5 at Wakonda
Experience deep community, make friends, build habits, and explore God's Word with others
28 September 2023October 4, 2023
“Revive” Collegiate Fall Retreat: October 6-8 at Wakonda
Experience deep community, make friends, build habits, and explore God's Word with others
21 September 2023September 21, 2023
Pathfinder Camporee Pictorial Review
Pathfinders enjoyed the weekend together with opportunities to improve their camping skills!
11 September 2023September 11, 2023
Forty Adventurers Gather for Annual Camporee
"...praise God, all who attended had fun and learned more about Jesus!"
24 August 2023August 26, 2023
Un Medallón para Recordar/Master Guide Club Event
El domingo 20 de agosto, 2023, se llevó a cabo la capacitación física del Club de Guías Mayores de la especialidad “Medallón de Plata”
15 August 2023August 15, 2023
God is Always With Us Through the Highs and Lows
Summer Camp may be over, but God is with us and we can enjoy remembering through pictures!
15 August 2023August 21, 2023
The Latter Rain at Camp Wakonda
"It’s exciting to have seen the Spirit move this summer, and we can’t wait to see what He will do in future summers."
13 June 2023July 13, 2023
II Master Guide Camporee 2023
La Conferencia de Wisconsin invita a todos los Guía Mayores al campamento BILINGÜE titulado, "Llamado a Servir".
02 June 2023June 2, 2023
Wisconsin Summer Camp Starts Soon!
Summer Camp Staff is soon to arrive at Camp Wakonda
24 May 2023May 24, 2023
World Adventurer Day in Milwauke
Nearly forty Adventurers were invested with certificates of achievement and given commemorative pins
18 May 2023May 18, 2023
Pathfinder Year Ends on High Note
275 attend the culminating event in the Pathfinder calendar, the Pathfinder Fair!
17 May 2023May 17, 2023
Assistant Cook Needed for Camp Wakonda
Camp Wakonda is looking for an Assistant Cook during this summer program
17 May 2023May 17, 2023
Nurses Needed for Summer Camp at Wakonda
Are you a nurse? Do you have a heart for kids? We need you at summer camp!
09 May 2023May 9, 2023
Adventist Christian Fellowship Graduation Ceremony at Stevens Point
Three members of Stevens Point Adventist Christian Fellowship chapter celebrate graduation
01 May 2023May 1, 2023
Almost Ninety Attend Adventurer Fun Day
On Sunday, April 29, the Wisconsin Conference Adventurer Fun Day took place at The Shepherd’s House church
29 March 2023March 29, 2023
Registration is Open for Summer Camp | Our Theme: Wake Up Call
Campers are you ready? Summer Camp is just around the corner and you are invited
29 March 2023March 29, 2023
God Can Turn Our Anxiety into Peace
This past week was a real whirlwind. From Green Bay (for Ally's kidney surgery) to Berrien Springs
06 March 2023March 6, 2023
17 Teams Attend Conference Level Pathfinder Bible Experience
On Sabbath, March 5, the Conference level Pathfinder Bible Experience took place at Wisconsin Academy
15 February 2023February 15, 2023
Over 250 Attend Annual Pathfinder Winter Retreat
On the weekend of February 10-12, our conference Pathfinder clubs gathered at Camp Wakonda for their
31 January 2023January 31, 2023
Summer Camp 2023 Update
We’re looking forward to Summer Camp 2023 and wanted to send you all an update so that you can
17 January 2023January 17, 2023
90 Gather at Camp Wakonda for Annual WinterFestaPalooza
This past weekend, a group of 90 youth, young adults, and young families gathered at Camp Wakonda
16 January 2023January 18, 2023
Wisconsin Public Campus Ministries Receives $80,000 Grant
The following story was originally published on the Lake Union Herald Website and in the Lake Union Herald This Week on January 12, 2023.
09 January 2023January 9, 2023
Youth Department Seeks Wisconsin Youth to Help with Communications
In 2023, Wakonda (the WI Conf. Youth Evangelism Department) is pushing forward into the realm of content and communications
17 November 2022November 17, 2022
Maranatha to Come to Camp Wakonda April 17 – May 7, 2023
We are excited to announce that Maranatha Volunteers International is bringing a crew of volunteers
25 October 2022October 25, 2022
Wakonda: Building Our Future Matching Challenge
Camp Wakonda holds a special place in all our hearts. God has blessed us with the opportunity to make some needed updates to our youth camp
24 October 2022October 24, 2022
Club Ministry Leaders Gather for LeaderShop 2022
Around 90 Club Ministries leaders gathered this weekend for LeaderShop 2022. Special guest speaker
04 October 2022October 4, 2022
Public Campus Ministries Enjoys Retreat at Wakonda
COVID had a huge impact on campus life over the past couple of years. Last year at this time
03 October 2022October 3, 2022
Destructive Virtues
We often look to Bible heroes with rose-colored glasses. Abraham was so faithful! Paul was the first
28 September 2022September 28, 2022
Wisconsin Pathfinders Attend Lake Union “Fearless” Camporee
Over the weekend of September 15-18, 2022 our Wisconsin Pathfinder Clubs attended the Lake Union
20 September 2022September 20, 2022
Adventist Christian Fellowship Fall Retreat September 23-25
The Wisconsin chapter of Adventist Christian Fellowship invites all public college and university students
19 September 2022September 19, 2022
Adventurer Sabbath at Camp Wakonda
On Sabbath, September 10, Adventurers from all over Wisconsin came to Camp Wakonda for
07 July 2022July 7, 2022
SEMINARIO PARA GUIA MAYOR/MASTER GUIDE SEMINAR
El club de Guias Mayores le invita al Seminario de Dones Espirituales el Sábado 16 de Julio de 3:00-5:30 PM en la Escuela Adventista
28 June 2022July 7, 2022
1er. Camporee de Guías Mayores 2022/ 1st. Master Guide Camporee
1st. Master Guide Camporee titled "Unstoppable" will be held September 2-4, 2022 at Camp Wakonda. Pastor Paulo Tenorio
18 May 2022May 23, 2022
2022 Pathfinder Fair Pictures
Was this the biggest attendance we’ve ever had for Pathfinder Fair? In a year where
28 April 2022April 28, 2022
Wisconsin Pastors Collaborate to Produce Original Camp Song
Last April, Zack Payne started as the Youth Director for the Wisconsin Conference. He remembers it was a
13 April 2022April 13, 2022
Wisconsin Club Ministries Leadership
Last Wednesday, the Wisconsin Conference Executive Committee voted to approve a new leadership
31 March 2022April 7, 2022
Camp Management Committee Report
The Campground Management Committee met today for camp meeting planning and a walkthrough
27 March 2022March 28, 2022
Guías Mayores Hispanos / Hispanic Master Guides
El entrenamiento de Guías mayores se llevó a cabo el 26 de marzo, 2022, en la Escuela
21 March 2022May 2, 2022
Wakonda Work Bee May 15-19
Wisconsin winters are tough on our camp grounds, but every year we get Summer Camp ready with the help of volunteers
14 March 2022March 14, 2022
Summer Camp Evangelism Program at Camp Wakonda
This summer, Wakonda is excited to present “Set Apart,” a Summer
11 March 2022March 9, 2022
Over 160 Attend Wisconsin Pathfinder Winter Retreat
Over the weekend of February 11-13, more than 160 Wisconsin Pathfinders and leaders gathered
07 March 2022March 9, 2022
Wisconsin Youth Attend the Lake Union Youth Evangelism Congress
What happens when you invite over 300 young people and youth leaders into a big red barn
06 March 2022March 9, 2022
Wisconsin Pathfinder Bible Experience Teams Advance to Union Level
On Sabbath, March 5, Pathfinder clubs from all across Wisconsin gathered
28 January 2022January 28, 2022
Youth Winter Retreat Aims to Chase Away the Winter Blues
Amidst the beautiful, snowy wonderland of Central Wisconsin, 75 individuals from two different conferences
25 January 2022January 28, 2022
Watertown Sentinel Pathfinder Club Raises $780 for Missions
Mission stories have a way of inspiring young people. At the start of the pandemic two years ago, the
14 January 2022January 13, 2022
Register for Lake Union Youth Evangelism Congress
Every two years, senior youth & young adults ages 16-35 in the Lake Union Conference gather
13 January 2022January 13, 2022
Wisconsin Youth Department 2022 Calendar of Events
Stay connected on what's happening with Wisconsin Adventist youth!
05 January 2022January 5, 2022
Winterfestapalooza 2022: Youth Retreat
Are you between the ages of 14-29? Would you like to attend this year's Winterfestapalooza at Camp Wakonda?
28 December 2021December 28, 2021
Can Art Be Ministry?
When I was 12 years old, art was my future. I was drawing all the time, and in different mediums. Pencil,
21 December 2021December 21, 2021
Monroe Pathfinder/Adventurer Clubs Collect 3,386 Pounds of Food for Community
On Thanksgiving Sabbath, Nov. 27, the Monroe SDA church had their annual food drive
02 December 2021December 2, 2021
Wisconsin Academy Week of Prayer Concludes with Baptism
Wisconsin Academy students, family, and church members rejoiced with all of heaven as senior Sasha publicly
25 November 2021November 25, 2021
Wakonda: Wisconsin’s New Youth Evangelism Logo
Earlier today, I posted a graphic with this logo on it. If you go to our website, wakonda.org, you’ll
21 November 2021November 21, 2021
Rejuvenated Lake-Front at Camp Wakonda
Camp Wakonda recently had the area down by Sandow Lake rejuvenated! We’ve mitigated the
19 November 2021November 19, 2021
Green Bay Adventist Youth Real Connection: New Media Ministry
If you met Madeline Konshak right before the 2018 Youth Congress, it would not have been
17 October 2021November 6, 2021
Wisconsin LeaderShop Weekend Hosts 50 Attendees
Wisconsin Pathfinder and Adventurer Leaders, as well as TLTs gathered at Camp Wakonda this past
01 October 2021October 3, 2021
Godless Wisconsin Needs Jesus
Have you ever fallen in love with a time or place far away? For some, they long for the European
27 September 2021September 28, 2021
Pathfinder Leadershop
Pathfinder Leadershop is for Pathfinder leaders, staff, and teen leaders!. Plan now to come, learn
01 September 2021September 2, 2021
Lessons Learned Over Tea
When I was first starting out as a pastor, I was hired locally at a church in Tennessee. I was new in ministry
29 August 2021August 31, 2021
Leones Pathfinder Club Celebrates 15 Years
Sabbath August 28, 2021, Milwaukee Central Leones Pathfinder Club celebrated 15 years of
17 June 2021June 16, 2021
Pathfinders! Earn Refugee Assistance Honor at Camp Meeting
Would you like to earn an honor while at camp meeting? Did you know that Refugees and Internally Displaced people
06 June 2021June 6, 2021
Allison Payne New Youth Department Administrative Assistant
Allison Payne has accepted God’s call to serve, alongside her husband, Zack Payne, as the Administrative
28 May 2021June 10, 2021
What Camp Can Do For You
Camp has allowed me to grow as a person, given me a chance to learn to lead others, and
19 May 2021May 19, 2021
Oh, We Are the Pathfinders Strong
I’ve had the Pathfinder Song ringing in my ears since this past weekend.
02 May 2021May 3, 2021
Transition Rewards
As I write this, movers are hauling all of our stuff in boxes to our new home. Out the window, construction
26 April 2021April 25, 2021
Lake Union Camporee Postponed Until 2022
After evaluation of current state health department policies regarding Covid-19, it was unanimously decided to
11 April 2021April 11, 2021
Zack Payne – New Youth Director for the Wisconsin Conference
We are happy to welcome Zack Payne as our new Youth Director. Zack has served a pastor in
24 March 2021March 24, 2021
Two Wisconsin Pathfinder Clubs Continue to Union Level Pathfinder Bible Achievement
Two Wisconsin teams have advanced to the union level for testing on Sabbath, March 27: Pathfinders of the
13 March 2021March 15, 2021
Waukesha Pathfinders Take Third Place at Area PBE
We took home third place on the Area Pathfinder Bible Achievement (PBE) event. Congratulations! Despite
04 March 2021March 4, 2021
Eric Chavez Accepts New Role
Isaiah chapter 6 tells of the Lord looking for someone to go on a great journey to reach his children and bring them back to the
02 March 2021March 2, 2021
Keep Your Heart Focused
It’s only March 1, but someone just told me it feels like March 330. This pandemic has been nothing short of a
27 January 2021January 27, 2021
International Pathfinder Camporee Moves to Gillette, Wyoming
On January 26, 2021 the 2024 International Camporee Executive Advisory Committee voted to approve
26 January 2021October 26, 2022
Madison Mustangs Have Fun with Chocolate
Madison Mustang Pathfinders and Adventurers are continuing to meet during Covid, but not in the usual way
29 December 2020December 30, 2020
A New Years View
What comes to mind when you think of New Year’s Eve and Day? As a child I used to be so excited by it! I would
16 November 2020December 10, 2020
A Record 2,890 Pounds of Food Collected for Monroe Food Pantry
This year marked the 14th year the Monroe Trailblazers Pathfinder Club has
08 November 2020November 8, 2020
Pathfinder Leadershop Video Report 2020
Check out the amazing things happening with Pathfinders in this brief video report!
01 November 2020November 2, 2020
Wisconsin Conference Youth Director, Eric Chavez, Invested as Master Guide During Pathfinder Leadershop Weekend
“This is the most normal thing we have done all year!” This was a statement by a Pathfinder club leader that was
29 September 2020March 25, 2021
2020 Cross-Connect Video: An Update on This Year’s Camp Ministry
Watch Cross-Connect Video 2020 on the Wisconsin Conference initiative for integrated discipleship
25 September 2020September 25, 2020
Milwaukee Pathfinder’s Celebrate World Pathfinder Day Impacting Community for Christ
Pathfinders just turned 70! All around the world this last Sabbath Churches celebrated the coming together of a
24 September 2020September 24, 2020
JAHWI Celebrates 20 Years of Ministry
JAHWI (Jovenes Adventista Hispana de Wisconsin) (Adventist Hispanic Youth of Wisconsin), just celebrated their 20 Year Anniversary! What
22 September 2020September 22, 2020
Leadershop at Camp Wakonda October 30-November 1, 2020
Pastor Craig Harris, the Lake Union and Michigan Club Ministry Director, is going
07 September 2020September 8, 2020
Youth Department Update and Pathfinder Camporee Report
Can you believe that we are on month number nine? Did you see the other eight fly by? During the last eight months
11 August 2020August 19, 2020
WOW: Wakonda on Wheels Summer of 2020 Report
What is the only word that is spelled wrong in the dictionary? Wrong! What is big when its young, and small when
20 July 2020July 21, 2020
Thank You for Continuing to Volunteer with Camp Wakonda Forestry Clean-up
Although we don’t have pictures of all of the volunteers who came to help with the forestry management
08 July 2020July 22, 2020
Wakonda on Wheels Continues Bringing Camp to Wisconsin Churches
WOW! Yes, that’s it! WOW! We have been hearing this a lot lately while traveling the state
06 July 2020July 6, 2020
Update on Camp Wakonda Forestry Clean-Up
Another big thank you to the volunteers who have come to help with the forestry clean up at Camp Wakonda!!
02 July 2020July 4, 2020
Join Volunteers With Camp Wakonda Forestry Clean-Up
A big thank you to the volunteers who have come to camp to help with the forestry management project at
29 June 2020June 29, 2020
Wakonda on Wheels Video: Camp Coming to a Church Near You
We will be providing day programming for the six listed churches listed. Find more details here!
24 June 2020June 26, 2020
First Week of “Wakonda on Wheels” Day Camp
What a day!! Today was day 1 of a 6-week tour with our new ministry Wakonda On Wheels!
18 June 2020June 21, 2020
Invitation to Help Camp Wakonda With Forestry Cleanup
Want to get out of the house? Looking for a great family activity? We could sure use your help at Camp Wakonda!
17 June 2020June 29, 2020
Wakonda on Wheels! Coming to a Church Near You
Are you sad that camp is not happening this year? Thats why we have developed a program that is smaller and mobile!
12 June 2020June 17, 2020
Green Bay Pioneer Pathfinder Club Year-in-Review Video
Click below to enjoy this “Year in Review” video of the 2019-2020 Green Bay Pioneer Pathfinder Club.
09 June 2020June 9, 2020
Camp Wakonda: Letting Go of Fear
Have you ever seen the wonder, or perhaps terror, in a kid's eyes as they touch a reptile for the first time? That is a feeling
20 May 2020May 20, 2020
Life at Camp Wakonda During COVID-19
This precious fawn was spotted by Tammi Baker today on a cabin front porch at Camp Wakonda
17 May 2020May 18, 2020
VBS Heroes Home Edition – Coming July 6-10!
The North American Division Children’s Ministries Department and AdventSource have partnered with the
12 May 2020June 18, 2020
Watertown Sentinels Pathfinder Year in Review Video
Enjoy this "Year in Review" video of the 2019-2020 Watertown Sentinels Pathfinder Club.
11 May 2020June 29, 2020
Waukesha Warriors Pathfinder Year in Review Video
The Waukesha Warriors Pathfinder Club has been participating in Zoom honor meetings during this pandemic.
Who We Are
Payne, Zack
Youth Director, Men's Ministries Coordinator
Phone: (920) 609-0483
Email: Zack Payne
Department Link: Youth
Ministry Link: Men's Ministries
Payne, Allison
Administrative Assistant for Youth Ministries
Phone: (920) 676-1645
Email: Allison Payne
Department Link: Youth