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It is a competition. People actually vote to decide which organizations get the top grant awards. But many of the organizations represented cooperate and work together to serve the needs of people in the Madison area. That was clear as United Madison Christian Givers (UMCG) held another of its regular Award Events on April 27, 2026, at the InterVarsity building. “We’re all Christians come together to do God’s work,” said UMCG CEO Diane Hanson. These quarterly gatherings draw together Christians from various local denominations and church communities who share a desire to find out how God is moving in the…
By Madison 365 – Impact Christian Academy has announced the appointment of Jerome Flowers as its new principal. Flowers brings more than 20 years of experience in education and student support, along with a deep commitment to Christ-centered leadership and whole-child development. Flowers joins Impact Christian Academy at a time of continued growth for the school, which recently moved into its new Verona facility and is expanding enrollment and programming, according to a press release from Impact Christian Academy, and he has a background across elementary, middle, and high school settings positions. Read more of this story.
Thanks be to God! Churches throughout the Madison area are co-hosting a fourth annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service on Monday, November 24th at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish on Owen Drive. The service will begin with a 6:15 pm prelude and include members of the Catholic, Evangelical, and mainline Protestant communities. The event offers an opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving by praising God for our many blessings, celebrating what we share in common in Christ and supporting those among us in need. Nonperishable items and cash contributions will be collected for area food pantries. Everyone is invited and…
Inaugural Fundraiser Presented by United Madison Christian Givers Inspirational presentations given from 2025 Grant Recipients Faith testimonies of lives transformed Comedy with a Purpose, featuring nationally known comedian Fred Klett. Appetizers and drinks
Using biblical principles to save lives is the eligibility criteria for the local ministries that have been recognized and rewarded in the four quarterly gatherings this year sponsored by United Madison Christian Givers, the organization that evolved and merged a year ago from the Madison Christian Giving Fund and United Madison. The fourth and final Grant Award Event of 2025 was held October 28th at the InterVarsity building. Six pre-selected ministries presented their mission and were rewarded with financial support to further their work. When the votes of the 40 members were counted, the top three ministries were awarded checks…
Nationally recognized Christian Hip Hop artists Steven Malcolm and George.Rose are headlining an afternoon of music at Madison’s Olin Park this coming Saturday, September 27. The concert runs from 11:00 am to 5:00pm, and will also include local artists. Clear Hits Radio, an internet radio station is sponsoring this concert, with financial support from United Madison Christian Givers. Clear Hits Radio was one of the first winners in a new granting procedure started earlier this year by United Madison Christian Givers, formerly the Madison Christian Giving Fund. Their winning proposal featured a “Welcome Back Hip Hop” concert for UW students…
In a message at the beginning of the 2025 fall semester, the University of Wisconsin urged students to review their class schedule and “note with your instructors any need for academic flexibility due to religious or cultural observances.” The note added that relief from an exam or assignment should be requested within the first two weeks of classes. The university and other state schools have a religious observance policy as mandated by state statute. The UW policy states: “A student’s claim of a religious conflict, which may include travel time, should be accepted at face value. A great variety of…
By Kayla Huynh – The Capital Times – On Madison’s west side, 4-year-old kindergarten through eighth grade students at Lighthouse Christian School welcome guests with greetings unique to each class. In the Eagles class, named after Edgewood College, seventh graders eagerly stand atop their seats to recite a mantra. “Welcome to the home of the Edgewood Eagles, where we soar to new academic heights, and we grow in maturity and responsibility, and we rely on the joy of the Lord to be our strength,” the students chant in unison. “May you be blessed today!” Lighthouse has grown rapidly…
By Mike “Jocko” Jacques VERONA, Wis. (WMTV) – As Leslie and Mark Johnson’s groundbreaking ceremony began for the Agape Ranch, there’s no doubt the foundation is an unconditional love for people and for horses. “She read this book. We went out to bend or we got educated and, you know, healing and horses and young kids and anxiety and depression. The miracle that they each can do to each other to heal each other. And so, it’s like, al of a sudden the bell rings. That’s we’re supposed to do. That’s we’re meant to do,” said Mark Johnson, legendary Badgers…
By Chris Rickert – Wisconsin State Journal – By day, he’s a key member of a conservative law firm known for being at the center of some of the state’s most contentious policy and culture war battles. The rest of his time, he’s a husband and the father of three sons who attend the local public schools in perhaps the most politically progressive city in the Midwest. Luke Berg, 39, first came to Madison from his hometown of Stevens Point to attend UW-Madison, where he studied philosophy, math and computer science. He’d long had his eye on the law, though……