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A war is being fought on the streets of Madison and in the surrounding area, the never-ending war between good and evil, between hope and despair. And once again United Madison Christian Givers is recognizing those who are on the front lines. In the final UMCG Award Event for 2026, held in early October, five more local ministries got to tell their stories and compete for grants to fund their work. The five had been chosen and vetted by UMCG members. UMCG membership is made up of local Christian who donate money to fund the grants. One hundred percent of…

Madison’s Christian community joins together to celebrate Thanksgiving by praising God for our many blessings, celebrating what we share in Christ, and supporting those in need among us. -stable foog You are invited to bring shelf-stable food or monetary donations to be distributed to local food pantries. More details here.

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 Will Briggs – Madison CapTimes – One of Madison’s oldest churches is set to celebrate its 175th anniversary this weekend. As it does, the congregation is tracing its own history alongside the growth and social changes in the state’s capital city across nearly two centuries. Founded in 1851, Christ Presbyterian Church, on the northern side of the isthmus, will see hundreds of members gather for a meal Saturday and anniversary services Sunday morning at 9 and 11 a.m at 944 E Gorham St. Read more of this story.

By Will Briggs – Madison CapTimes – A west side church plans to add more workforce housing to Madison as the congregation plots a new course for its own future. Dale Heights Presbyterian Church is proposing to demolish its existing sanctuary along University Avenue and construct around 110 rent-restricted apartments across three new buildings. The revamp of Dale Heights’ grounds would take place in two stages. Read more of this story. More coverage from WKOW/TV27 News

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.

An archaeological exploration with professor Nick Cahill. Sardis, an ancient capital that became a historic Christian city, has been under excavation for more than three decades, most recently directed by UW-Madison professor Nick Cahill. Sardis is a World Heritage Site, known in the Bible as one of the seven cities of Revelation. But before that it was the capital of Lydia, a legendary ancient empire where coinage was first invented. Professor Cahill specializes in the archaeology of Greece, the Near East, and especially Anatolia. His work focuses on cultural relationships between the Mediterranean and Near East during the Iron…

By Teagan King, Wisconsin State Journal – There’s a lot of prep work into getting schools ready for another year. Decorating bulletin boards, sharpening pencils, printing worksheets … For the last couple of weeks, more than 300 volunteers put in about 930 hours of service helping with these and other tasks, part of a growing volunteer project known as Love Dane, a partnership between more than 20 Dane County churches and Madison-area schools to prepare for the start of the school year. This year, 26 churches are registered to participate at schools around Dane County. Read more of this story.

By Will Briggs – Madison Cap Times – The Rev. Staci Marrese-Wheeler can pinpoint the moment she heard a conversation that crystalized the need for Madison’s churches to rethink their model. Two young student teachers were talking on their way to a monthly gathering, hosted in the former Lakeview Moravian Church building. “They’d always come past my office and say, ‘Hi,’” recalled Marrese-Wheeler, pastor of Common Grace and co-director of the nonprofit Eastmorland Community Center. “One day I hear (them) as they’re walking downstairs, and one of them says, ‘What does this building smell like? It kind of smells like…

Elizabeth House in Marshall was dedicated on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 with a prayer of dedication by pastor Jamie Thompson of Door Creek Church, one of the largest evangelical churches in Madison. Minutes later, the staff of Elizabeth House and Care Net of Dane County were prayerfully commissioned in their new facility by Bishop Donald Hying of the Madison Catholic Diocese. Since the days of Martin Luther, Protestants and Catholics have had trouble agreeing on some things. But in the Madison area, ProLife Christians of many denominations have given strong support to Care Net, known as the Pregnancy Information Center…