Brat Fest
United Madison Christian Givers held their 2nd Quarter event on April 22nd at InterVarsity’s office in University Research Park. Six local ministries shared their hearts and visions: Brat Fest Athletes in Action Shelter From The Storm Ministries Every Daughter Jesus Lunch Outside the Walls UMCG members present considered each ministry and then voted to select these three to receive grants they had applied for, for this quarter: Every Daughter – This ministry walks alongside women in our community who have been sexually exploited or trafficked—helping them reclaim their lives and find healing in Christ. Grant funds will support legal fees,…
A rainy Sunday at the end of a stormy week revamped Brat Fest plans for the last day of the 3-day festival. The music acts were condensed from three outdoor stages to one indoor stage, in the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Brats were still for sale but Friday’s Take Your Brat to Work drive-through lanes were revived. And the cornhole tournament was moved to the Arena, starting right after the church service. An enthusiastic crowd of several hundred worshipers filled the Arena for the 9:00 am church service. “They have moved heaven and earth to get us out of the…
May 26, the Sunday before Memorial Day, will once again see the annual community-wide worship service that has been a Brat Fest tradition for the past decade. The service will again this year feature pastor Jon McNary of Heartland Church, Sun Prairie, and the Heartland worship band. Following the 9am service, the Faith Based Brat Fest stage will feature: 11:00am – Linelle Muse 11:50 am – Erin Oakley 12:55 – Project Brave 1:55 – Nicky Gracious 2:55 – RIP 3:55 – Trophy Husbands 4:55 – Kelly Roose 5:55 – Seventh Day Slumber 7:00 – Sidewalk Prophets Following the 9am service…
Madison’s Brat Fest started 40 years ago with a table, three chairs and a grill. So selling over 100,000 brats over a holiday weekend is impressive. So was what looked like the largest crowd ever at the annual Brat Fest community worship service. For the second year in a row, the 2023 worship service was hosted by Sun Prairie’s Heartland Church. A show of hands revealed about two-thirds of the crowd at the Main Stage Sunday morning were from Heartland. One count put attendees at 950. Looking out over the sun-soaked crowd, Heartland pastor Jon McNary said, “I think this…
Lots of Christian music, a community-wide worship service, and a tent showing off ministries that are making a difference in Madison, will all be a part of the Bakertilly stage at Madison’s Brat Fest on Sunday, May 28, 2023. At 9am Heartland Church Band and Pastor Jon McNary lead off with a lively and energetic community-wide worship service. And then the music takes over. 11:50 – JP Got Saved 12:55 – Project Brave 1:55 – Nicky Gracious 2:55 – Kelly Roose 3:55 – One Way North 4:55 – Stars Go Dim 5:55 – Alexander Pappas 7:00 – Britt Nicole From…