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By Robert Chappell – Madison 365 – Mt. Zion Baptist Church began in 1911 above a harness shop on East Washington Avenue, organized as a mission by a handful of pastors from Chicago and Milwaukee. The rent was $10 a month. A minister traveled from Chicago to preach on Sundays for $10 plus room and board. Next month, the South Madison congregation, now the second-oldest and largest predominantly Black church in Madison, will celebrate 115 years with a month of themed Sunday worship services, a new building design reveal, and a grand community worship service to close it out. Read…

Channel 3000.com – DEERFIELD, Wis. — St. Paul’s Liberty Lutheran Church is celebrating a major milestone this year, marking 175 years as one of the nation’s oldest Norwegian Lutheran congregations still worshipping in its original building. Founded in the mid-19th century, the church continues to hold services in its 1851 structure, a distinction leaders say sets it apart from many other historic congregations whose original buildings no longer stand. The anniversary will be commemorated with a series of events throughout the year that highlight the church’s history and Norwegian heritage. Read more of this story.

By Juliana Tornabene – MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The 2024-25 Abundant Life Christian School’s boys basketball team was honored Friday with the Spirit of Sport award, to recognize their resilience and faith in the wake of tragedy. The National Federation of State High School Associations created the award and it is given to teams or individuals who embody qualities of resilience, sportsmanship and education-based athletics values. Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) and the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin presented the award to the team, who was represented by head coach and athletic director Mike Thies. Read more of this story.

By Barry Adams – Wisconsin State Journal – The $33 million transformation of St. Bernard Catholic Church into a cathedral for the Diocese of Madison has just encountered a $2 million cost overrun. Only this one is covered by insurance. Almost six months after a clay-tile roof was installed on the 99-year-old Atwood Avenue building, the scaffolding is going back up after last week’s hailstorm shattered many of the tiles, dented adjacent copper roofs and trim and even damaged some of the wood sheathing under the tile. Read more of this story.

By Phoebe Murray – JANESVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) -Floodwaters crashed through the doors of First Lutheran Church on Friday night, trapping musicians inside as severe storms hammered Rock County. “We started to hear popping, and we ran to the front railing of the upstairs,” Biswabic said. “And all of sudden this big huge door with that thick glass exploded. It sounded like a bomb going off and everybody just about jumped out of their skin.” Biswabic and a handful of musicians had driven in from across the Midwest for a festival scheduled that night. Read more of this story.

By Bella Ferak – Channel3000.com – MADISON, Wis. — A million-dollar renewal project was revealed at the Midvale Community Lutheran Church on Sunday, opening new doors to both children and adults under their slogan, “Welcome for All.” Since 1953, the church has been a cornerstone of the Midvale community. However, over the years, members started feeling some growing pains. “We were a growing community, and it just wasn’t working for us anymore, so why not tear down the inside?” said a church member. Now, the new interior is a state-of-the-art masterpiece. Read more of this story.

As a public service, we are linking to this interview with Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar, which is presented by the Wisconsin Faith and Freedom Coalition and the Wisconsin Family Council. The interview was conducted by Pastor Paul Hoover. The two organizations report that judge Lazar’s opponent, Chris Taylor, was invited to join this event but did not respond. The election is Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Here’s the interview. The Wisconsin Catholic Conference has a page on faithful citizenship.

The annual Kingdom Justice Summit was held Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Upper House. “The morning began with Shane Claiborne passionately calling us into living justly here and now. Maggie Capra gave historical context to the divisive place we find the American church in, and Pastor Marcio Sierra convicted us to start – to ‘just do it’ – in terms of reaching out to build relationships as a way to build unity. ” But before the summit began, about 90 of the participants gathered the night before in area homes to have a meal and conversations to build relationships. The…

By Timothy Goropevsek – Christian Daily International – For nearly eight decades, Urbana has stood as one of the most influential missions gatherings in North American evangelicalism, inspiring generations of young Christians to consider their role in taking the gospel to the ends of the earth. (Urbana is sponsored by Madison-based InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.) But as Christianity’s center of gravity continues shifting toward the Global South, the triennial event grappled with the question: what does mission look like in a world where leadership is no longer primarily Western? That challenge was central to Urbana 25, the most recent gathering held…

by Gordon Govier The meeting of the Wisconsin State Committe of the American Solidarity Party (ASP) at a Fitchburg restaurant Saturday started and ended with a prayer. “It’s our first big face-to-face meeting since COVID,” said state party chair David Bovee. It was not a big meeting. Three committee members were present and a half-dozen interested and curious local residents joined them. The State Committee meets on a monthly basis and meetings post-COVID have been online up to March, 2026. A few items of business were dispatched, including election of officers. Much of the discussion focused on how to build…