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By Fred Grossenbach – Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic church hosted a city-wide Thanksgiving Service on Monday, November 21, 2022, that drew close to 1000 people from many different denominations to worship, pray, give thank offerings and enjoy fellowship. This service was co-sponsored by 26 different organizations. In this era of conflict and division it was heartwarming to see people from different perspectives and traditions come together for one purpose: to give thanks to the One who has blessed us all. Bishop Donald Hying of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison gave a message of Reflection. He pointed out…
By Gordon Govier – Before COVID, the average church size in America was 137 people. Today it’s 65, according to veteran religion writer Bob Smietana, who shared some thoughts about the future of the American church in an UpperHouse forum, Friday, November 18, 2022. Smietana has been one of the top religion reporters in the country for over two decades and is currently National Reporter for the Religion News Service. Smietana’s book, Reorganized Religion – The Reshaping of the American Church and Why it Matters, just out in August, provided the focus for the forum, which attracted a diverse group…
“Fall Gospel Fest fills a certain niche, a certain void that we have here in Madison … It brings the biggest and brightest national gospel artists here where people can actually see them live and in person,” says Clyde Gaines, the organizer of the 18th annual Fall Gospel Fest. “Most of the time you’re seeing these artists you’ve going to other cities to see these gospel artists. Talented musicians have traveled to Madison from all over the world to perform in front of a live audience at Fall Gospel Fest, which annually features some of gospel music’s biggest and brightest…
By Fred Grossenbach, director of the Madison Christian Giving Fund – The Madison Christian Giving Fund (MCGF) is committed to investing in the success of our Ministry Partners. Surveys have confirmed that fund raising is a top priority for our Capacity Building Workshops. On October 7, 2022, about 40 people representing a wide cross-section of Madison-area Christian ministries, from hyper-local to international, attended a three hour interactive learning session led by Marcy Heim, a fund raising professional with over 20 years of experience. The participants learned that fund raising is about building relationships over time with people who have common…
As people of faith, it is easy to say that we believe in the power of prayer. But what do we mean when we talk about prayer? Tim Mackie, co-founder of BibleProject, shared this teaching on prayer at the 2022 National Gathering of 24-7 Prayer USA in Portland, OR: Paradise Now – Luke 23 We invite you to join a community-wide week of prayer shared by churches around Dane County, from October 16-23, 2022. Five physical prayer rooms will be set up with guided prayer stations and located conveniently around the city. ALL are welcome to participate! Each prayer room will be inspired…
In a room “full of entrepreneurial, grass roots, mission-minded leaders,” in the words of keynote speaker Dave Bechtold, three visonaries were recognized for their leadership. A surprise presentation began the Madison Christian Giving Fund’s Celebration of Generosity held Friday evening, October 7, 2022, at High Point Church on Old Sauk Road. Tom and Barb Hoffner, and Scott Haumersen, were recognized as Faithful Servants by Ryan Klund of the National Christian Foundation Wisconsin. The Hoffners and Haumersen took the lead eight years ago, launching the Madison Christian Giving Fund (MCGF) and the Madison Christian Generosity Council (MCGC) under the umbrella of…
At one point during the last 16 years of reporting on Madison’s Christian community, allgodspeople.com merged with another website, MadisonChristians.com. We added a well-produced directory of Madison churches to our website and retired the MadisonChristians.com URL. Now we’ve brought the URL back and have rebranded allgodspeople.com as MadisonChristians.com. While allgodspeople.com was creative and catchy, it doesn’t describe what we do. We’re a Madison Christian community internet portal. We aspire to be a place where Madison Christians go on the internet to find a connection to local churches, Christian events, Christian organizations and Christians in the business community.
Heartland Community Church chose to hold their regular Sunday service at Brat Fest! The inspiring worship band, Pastor John McNary and his team, and most of the Heartland congregation showed up in force to worship Jesus, at Brat Fest! This was an expression of the body of Christ in the middle of a public setting that features loud music, brats and beer. There was a welcoming, friendly, energetic, loving atmosphere that was palpable. Thank you Heartland for your leadership and presence. Flanking the music stage, sponsored by Life 102.5 Christian Radio station, was Madison Christian Giving Fund’s Ministry Marketplace, 25…
madisonchristians.com in its new identity as MadisonChristians.com will be at Brat Fest, at the Ministry Marketplace on Sunday, May 29. The morning begins with a 9am community worship service featuring Jon McNary, pastor of Heartland Church. Then from 10:30am to 8:00pm, Christian music will be featured at the BakerTilly/Life 102.5 stage, and local Christian ministries will be on hand in the Ministry Marketplace tent sponsored by the Madison Christian Giving Fund (MCGF). madisonchristians.com’s website update and rebranding as MadisonChristians.com is made possible by a 2022 grant from the MCGF. MadisonChristians.com is partnering with MCGF and other local organizations to improve…
How can churches use their building space in a collaborative way? Here are 3 impactful stories of ways that Dane County churches are currently sharing space for the greater good: (clip and paste URL) Read the story here: https://www.collaborationproject.us/stories/sharing-buildings-building-community