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By Melissa Perry – Wisconsin State Journal – The largest Methodist congregation in Dane County has voted to break from the United Methodist Church over disagreements regarding gay marriage and gay leadership, leaving people on both sides of the vote brokenhearted and dismayed at the rupture in their church. Members of Asbury United Methodist Church, 6101 University Ave., voted 224-76 Sunday to separate from the denomination. In order to disaffiliate from UMC, two-thirds of those in attendance needed to vote to leave. Read more of this story.

We are sad to read of the passing of Rebecca Blank, who was chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2013 to 2022. She died of cancer on Friday, February 17, 2023. She was 67. The report of her death included acknowledgement of her skillful service as a gifted administrator and economist. It also noted that “Blank’s Protestant faith influenced other books she wrote, such as ‘Do Justic’ and ‘Is the Market Moral?’, which examined intersections between economics and religious belief systems.” Her father, also an economist, was a founder of Habitat for Humanity in Columbia, Missouri. “The desire to…

MADISON, Wis. (Channel3000.com) — St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church was Madison’s first Black church. It was founded by a former Kentucky slave in 1902 when only 69 of the city’s 27,600 residents were Black. Ever since, it has been a center of Madison’s Black community. “I was from Arkansas, and I know what segregation was all about—colored and white fountains and water—but then when I came to Madison, you almost had the same thing,” Myzell Alexander, a member of the church since 1961, said. It was the church, though, that gave him refuge. Read more of this story.

MADISON (WKOW) — Actions spoke louder than words at Westwood Church in Madison Sunday as Pastor Adam Tomlinson cut his hair to donate to charity in front of his congregation. So, when his mother-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer, lost her hair and had to buy a wig, he decided he wanted to grow his hair out to donate to others on similar journeys. 18 months later, he did. Read more of this story.

Their progress developing residential transition housing for survivors of sex trafficking in Dane County is worth celebrating. Madison, Wisconsin  – Zeteo Community will raise awareness and funds for developing what will be the only residential transition housing of its kind in Wisconsin for women survivors of sex trafficking and their children. The public is invited to attend this celebration and vision-casting evening on Thursday, February 23, from 7:30–8:30 PM with heavy hors d’oeuvres beginning at 6:30 PM. The event will be held at The Tinsmith, 828 E Main St, Madison, WI 53703. Individual tickets or corporate sponsorships are now open…

The public perception of Madison is incomplete. The so-called Athens of the Midwest is indeed the home to a world-class center of learning, the University of Wisconsin, and the home of the “Sifting and Winnowing” statement, “by which alone truth can be found.” But there is another truth plaque on the University of Wisconsin campus, on the corner of South Hall, which says. “Ye shall know the truth and the truth will make you free.” These are the words of Jesus. Every day, in the Madison area, followers of Jesus are putting the Gospel into practice. Prisoners are being set…

By Fred Grossenbach – MCGF – Twenty-two young scholars of Lighthouse Christian School were baptized in the Lighthouse church sanctuary this week. Originally, nine students were scheduled to be baptized, but over the weekend, Bob Lenz from Life Promotions, was used mightily by God and 13 more students committed their lives to Jesus. “The Gospel is preached daily to our students and every year we have a baptism service for children who have received Jesus into their hearts and do not attend a church of their own,” said Marcio Sierra, Senior Pastor of Lighthouse Church. “This year, many children have…

By Andrew Bandstra – WISC TV – JANESVILLE, WI — After 110 years, the First Christian Church held its final service Sunday. It leaves behind a congregation of service, but above all else, it accepts everyone with open arms. Read more of this story.

By Kristine Hansen | Photography by Hillary Schave – Everything Diane Hanson does is guided by her Christian faith. “I was born a peacemaker. I always knew that about myself,” says the former chaplain. “I really feel that my faith is what led me to start United Madison.” As the founder of United Madison, an organization she founded in 2016 to bring the community together on issues by providing awareness and working towards a goal of solving problems, her faith remains a strong part. But this faith is not overtly part of the organization, more like a part of her…

Cally was desperately searching for medical care in September of 2020. She worried she might be pregnant and had no insurance coverage. And to make matters worse, the pandemic had made it incredibly difficult to access health care. “I called place after place. No one would see me. No one even offered help or suggested where I could go. ‘Sorry we can’t help you’ was what I heard every place I called. I was on my own and felt so alone. I can’t explain how desperate and afraid I felt.” Read the rest of this story. More stories about Care…