Madison 365

By Omar Waheed – Madison 365 – A time capsule sealed inside the walls of Mt. Zion Baptist Church for more than 60 years was opened Oct. 21 as the church prepares to demolish an older wing of its building. Placed behind the building’s address placard when construction was completed in the early 1960s, the capsule was nearly forgotten until congregation members who remembered its existence alerted Rev. Marcus Allen. The community gathered to open it ahead of the demolition and the construction of the church’s planned Family Life Center. Read more of this story.

By Robert Chappell – Madison 365 – Madison filmmaker Rafael Ragland will host a free screening of his new film, “Where Scriptures Breathe,” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Madison’s Central Library. Diane Ballweg, who has also supported Madison365, sponsored the film. Ragland describes the film as geared toward young people. “It’s a very powerful and uplifting faith-based movie,” he said in an interview for the 365 Amplified podcast. The story follows an 11-year-old girl whose parents, who are not originally from the area, are detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Read more of this story.