Greater Wausau Christian Services
                                               Time Line
 
1980                Date of incorporation for Greater Wausau Christian Services (March 21)
                        Ten area congregations extend wish institutional chaplaincy known as GWCS
                                                First English                           Mt. Calvary
                                                St. Mark’s                               Pilgrim
                                                Good Shepherd                      Trinity- Wausau
                                                Immanuel                                Trinity- Stettin
                                                St. Stephan                              Zion
 
1981                The Rev. Edwin R Schwanke is installed as Chaplain/Director on January 11
                        Jail and Health Care Ministries begin
 
1982                Bethlehem joins GWCS in May
                        Christian education classes for the developmentally disabled begin at:
                        Marathon County Health Care Center
                        First Stephen Care Team commissioned
 
1983                Eastside ministry proposed (The Neighbor’s Place)
                       
1984                First Chaplain in Residence at St. Mark’s Lutheran
 
1985                Ministry till Alzheimer’s Unit at Health Care Center begins
 
1987                Intensive plan to enroll new congregations begins
                        The Neighbor’s Place begins operating
 
1988                St. Paul’s United Church of Christ begins a GWCS member congregation
                        Initial Jail Rehabilitation Program begins
           
1989                Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist joins GWCS
 
1990                Jail Volunteers commissioned
 
1991                Trinity Junior High youth begin to work with the Developmentally Disabled
                        class at the Health Care Center
 
1992                Marathon County designates funding for the Criminal Justice Volunteer Coordinator
 
1993                GWCS works with County officials to develop the position of Justice Systems coordinator
                        GWCS applauded at State Chaplains conference for:
                                                    1. Stephen Care Team
                                                    2. Congregational caring ministry to institutions
                                                    3. Secure funding from congregations
 
1994                Christian Education classes for the Developmentally Disabled at Mount Olive Lutheran Church
                        The Rev. Edwin R. Schwanke, Chaplain/Director retires on December 30th
 
1995                The Rev. Dale Svendsen is installed as Chaplain/Director on November 5th
 
1996                Bible distribution emphasized at the Marathon County Jail
 
1997                Videotapes used for promotion of ministry
 
1998                The Rev. Dale Svendsen resigns after accepting another call on January 11th
                        The Rev. Wendell Peterson is installed as Chaplain/Director on October 11th
                        Marlene Schalow joins GWCS as secretary on October 26th
 
1999                Christ Lutheran becomes a GWCS member congregation
                        “Kids Kount” Program (distribution of gifts to children of inmates at the Marathon County Jail)          
                         first takes place
 
2000               Elderly Care Services Survey taken
                        Delores Kessel begins as therapist 2 female inmates at Marathon County Jail in April
 
2001                 Joni Juergens begins as Bible study leader 2 female inmates in Marathon County Jail in April
                         An Ad Hoc Committee of the Board of Directors meets with Pastors and members of congregations to help                                set the future direction of GWCS
 
2003                Delores Kessel begins a new program called “Breaking Barriers” at the Marathon County Jail in January.
                         Joni Juergens begins a new position with GWCS as Volunteer Coordinator in April
                         Dixie Lee Weber begins a new program at Marathon County juvenile center in April
 
2004                Dixie Lee Weber resigns from program at Marathon County juvenile center in May
 
2005                Joni Juergens resigns as Bible study leader 2 female inmates at the Marathon County Jail in February. 
                        Sally Scinto Reinertson begins as Bible study leader female inmates at Marathon County Jail in April.
                        The Rev. Wendell Peterson resigns as Chaplain/Director in June
                        St. Peter’s Lutheran Church joins Greater Wausau Christian Services in February
                        St. John’s Episcopal Church leaves Greater Wausau Christian Services in October
 
2006                Daniel Kohn begins as Dir. in January, after being in the in term coordinator for Jail ministries
                         Delores Kessel resigns from Breaking Barriers Program in March
                         Charles Sanders begins the Breaking Barriers Program in November
                         Good Shepherd Lutheran Church leaves greater Wausau Christian Services in February
 
2009                Charles Sanders resigns from Breaking Barriers Program in January
                         B.J. Guderian takes over the Breaking Barriers Program from March to November
 
2010                Daniel Kohn resigns in January to take a post as Pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Altoona WI.
                        Ray Slatton becomes Director of Greater Wausau Christian Services in January
                        Kristina Schultz takes over the Breaking Barriers Program in March
 
2011                New Hope Community Church joins Greater Wausau Christian Services
                        Kristina Schultz resigns the Breaking Barriers Program in October