Saturday, October 21, 2006
And some positive news on the UW front
Kudos to the staff and the donors of the Ecumentical Center at UW-Green Bay. It is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
The Ecumenical Center has been tucked away on the scenic University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus for 25 years. Now, the staff wants to reintroduce the community to this community asset, said executive director Jan Scoville.
The center will hold an open house on Nov. 12 with tours, a free spaghetti dinner, Catholic and Protestant worship services and the kickoff of a $100,000 capital fund drive.
"Ten years ago, we did a capital-fund drive," Scoville said. "The money was invested and we used the dividends to operate. But it is time to raise more money for the center.
"Students are changing; their needs are changing. We need more diversity. Our students are more Protestant or nondenominational. Catholics are in the minority," she said.
The funds will help hire additional ministers for the Lutheran and nondenominational students and add equipment to accommodate the many community groups that use the center for meetings.
"We are a nonprofit organization, and all our funds come from the community," Scoville said.
Some area congregations support the center with regular donations. The center also rents out meeting rooms to the community and university staff. Student organizations on campus can meet for no charge.
It's good to see in a time where higher education and religion are often fighting with each other, UWGB seems to work with religion.
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