03/31/2026
CSA Welcomes Guns to Garden Tools
By Tracy Abler, Justice Coordinator
Fi****ms to Garden Tools Wisconsin is a program that engages Christians through biblical and theological presentations and dialog, assists with safe firearm disposals, and transforms guns into garden tools with on-site blacksmithing demonstrations.
Director, Jeff Wild, will be coming to Fond du Lac on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 for a presentation at Marian University, followed by a blacksmithing demonstration at the CSA Motherhouse.
The day starts at Marian University’s Stayer Auditorium, Noon - 12:50 pm, where Jeff will be the featured speaker for the Forensic Science Association’s Wisconsin Wednesday series. No registration is needed. This is open to the public and will be happening in the Stayer Auditorium. (Marian University address: 45 S. National Ave. Fond du Lac, WI)
At 2:00 pm that day, the public is invited to the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes (CSA) Motherhouse, where Jeff will provide a blacksmithing demonstration in the CSA Maintenance Building. Registration is required. (Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes address: 320 County Rd K, Fond du Lac, WI)
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpuKp89brC0XQn-Xpuw0qBlFeP3m5nuUL13hlLno1dfWpVTA/viewform
Isaiah 2:4 "They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war".
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