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An unassuming church on Madison’s east side is set to become the first location outside of Milwaukee to host a faith-based employment program championed by Wisconsin’s senior U.S. senator. The first Madison class of The Joseph Project — and the 14th since the program began in Milwaukee — will meet in October at the Capital City Sanctuary Church of God on Jenifer Street, led by Superintendent Raymond Davis.
Christian Music Broadcasters has revealed the winners of its 2016 CMB Station of the Year Awards. Winners were announced at Momentum 2016 during the CMB Awards Dinner on September 7, 2016. Life 102.5 (WNWC)/Madison, WI was the winner for medium market stations.
The Madison Christian Giving Fund has begun its annual fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $150,000 to donate to Madison-area ministries next year. The goal was announced at a dinner at the Radisson Hotel last week, where participants heard reports from representatives of five ministry outreaches that were supported this year. A total of $220,000 has been raised and distributed over the past three years since the Madison Giving Fund began, according to fund chairman Scott Haumersen. “We are trying to increase the capacity for giving in Madison,” he said. The fund has sponsored four workshops this year to…
When Madison and its surrounding areas were being settled, many of these new communities were brought together by their places of worship so that the settlers — often immigrants — could gather together and celebrate their faith in their own language or tradition. Now, more than 150 years later in some cases, there are few remaining buildings still standing from that bygone era. The handful that are still standing represent the dedication, determination and dreams of those who erected them.
The nation seemed to let out a collective sigh of relief last weekend. Football was back. After months of predictions, polls, and talking heads, we were treated to actual football games. Twelve. Straight. Hours. As a campus minister at the University of Wisconsin, I eagerly awaited the showdown with #5 LSU for most of the summer (as did every single resident of Wisconsin). My excitement in the final minute of the game was short lived. It is hard to explain the elation of seeing someone like D’cota Dixon come down with the interception and then have that feeling suddenly dissipate…
Summer break appears to have dampened the most visible protests to a weekly faith-based luncheon held adjacent to Middleton High School. After a groundswell of opposition led to verbal clashes between students last spring, “Jesus Lunch” resumed Tuesday in Firemen’s Park with minimal resistance.
Colin Kaepernick’s actions show how much influence professional athletes can have on a culture both on and off the field. For good or for ill, NFL players have a platform and it is up to them how well they will use that platform to influence society.One NFL rookie is quietly using his new position to encourage others in the Christian faith. Green Bay Packers center Jacob Flores recently wrote an article explaining “3 Ways the NFL Taught Me To Deepen My Faith.”
Dane County has chosen Catholic Charities Madison to run a long-sought and highly-anticipated day resource center for the homeless. The center, to be located six blocks from the state Capitol, is expected to open next summer and be more comprehensive than anything previously offered in the community.
Madison is a generous city, but not the most generous city in Wisconsin. The Barna Research Group has identified the 50 most generous cities in the U.S., based on donations to charities and churches. It seems as though more donations go to churches than to non-profit organizations. Barna reports: “The majority of adults (especially in the top five cities) give to churches.”
Madison, Wis. (WMTV) — Some athletes who compete in the Ironman are also giving back to their community. Ironman Wisconsin draws a few thousand athletes from around the nation. Some athletes are also raising money for charities locally and around the world. Jim Stevens, is a triathlete from Cottage Grove. He is competing in the Ironman and is a member of Team World Vision.