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Daily Point of Light # 7999 By Brenda Solis – As a nurse, Uchenna Jones was trained to care for others. However, she realized she needed to take that same level of care of herself. After losing 110 pounds in ten months by focusing on her own nutrition and exercise program, Uchenna was inspired to spread her passion for wellness to other members of Madison’s BIPOC community. In 2019, she founded the Madison Gospel 5K Foundation, an organization that focuses on the health and wellness of people of color. She started planning walks and races and recruited the community…
Over the past 10 years the University of Wisconsin-Madison student body has grown from 43,000 to 52,000. And over that period of time, a Christian institution has become an established presence in the middle of campus, at 365 East Campus Mall. Last month, Upper House had several events to celebrate it’s first decade, culminating in a final program Thursday evening, January 30, 2025. “Our mission is to lead Christian thought and formation for the UW-Madison community and beyond,” said executive director John Terrill. “We bear fruit as long as we abide in Christ.” Upper House has grown from three staff…
More than 70 local Christian ministries that have benefited from over $1.2 million in grants over the past decade now have a new place to turn for financial support: United Madison Christian Givers (UMCG). The roll-out of the new name and a new granting procedure took place Tuesday, January 28, at the InterVarsity building in University Research Park. Members of various Madison churches who serve on the board of the Madison Christian Giving Fund accepted an invitation last year to merge with United Madison, another local organization devoted to the support of Christian non-profits in the Dane County area. At…
By John Gittings – Wisconsin State Journal – A national organization that works to keep children out of foster care during tough times for their families has opened a chapter in Sauk County. Safe Families for Children, a faith-based nonprofit that operates in 30 states, began partnering with religious outlets in southern Sauk County earlier this month in efforts to keep families together in crisis situations. Read more of this story. Safe Families for Children also operates in Dane County
Christian communities active on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus were recognized in a short ceremony at Upper House on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. It came at the end of a presentation by UW Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor, on the importance of religion at public universities. The audience of 50 or so was made up of men and women from 13 different ministries involved in campus ministry on the Madison campus. Those present who had spent 20 years or more in that mission were invited forward to receive gifts in recognition of their service (pictured above). Many more…
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church gathered for a special worship service on Sunday, celebrating 20 years of the church’s food pantry. The celebration had a bittersweet tone. Staff and volunteers have served thousands of families, making a significant impact, but, like most local food pantries, the demand continues to grow. The church opened its Meadowood Food Pantry at their Madison campus in 2005. Read more of this story.
By Barry Adams – Wisconsin State Journal – TOWN OF VERMONT — There are sections of a stream in this western Dane County valley that are easily accessible to fish for brown trout, while other spots along the narrow 6-mile waterway are choked with brush, trees and invasive vegetation. But in the next few years, a new stretch of Vermont Creek should be ready for anglers, thanks to the efforts of a church congregation that already has made big inroads in restoring acres of nearby woodlands and prairies. Read the rest of this story.
The Dwelling, a space dedicated to 24/7 prayer and a heart for Kingdom mission has opened up on Madison’s Northside. “The Dwelling is not rooted in any local church, but we are intimately connected with and members of the Body of Christ in Madison,” said Kate Boler, the lead of the core team. She said members of City Church, Damascus Road Church, Christ Church and Blackhawk Church were involved. The Dwelling’s Vision Document, dated November 2024, states, We feel called to establish an accessible public space set apart for all who are hungry to come meet with the Living God.…
By Samara Kalk Derby – Wisconsin State Journal – Abundant Life Christian School parent Kari Aeschlimann was feeling reflective Tuesday morning. A day earlier, customers had packed area Culver’s restaurants to support a fundraiser for Abundant Life, where a student killed a teacher and a student in a shooting Dec. 16. What had started as a local benefit to raise money to help Abundant Life families blossomed into a statewide effort, in which at least 80 Culver’s restaurants donated a portion of the day’s proceeds to the fundraiser. “There are no words to express what a beautiful outpouring of love…
MIDDLETON, Wis. (WMTV) – Blackhawk Church’s Christmas Eve service reminds the community that they are not alone this holiday season through a message of hope. This comes after a Madison school shooting resulted in a week of hardship and grief. “We actually have people who have family members that have been injured. We know people who lost their lives, so it’s been really challenging for us,” Charles Yu said. Read more of this story.