Hitting the Road: Join us on our Digital Ministry Road Trip This August Rev. Breanna Illéné, Director of Ecumenical Innovation and Justice Initiatives Three years ago, local churches jumped from being in-person gatherings to completely digital ministries almost overnight. At the WCC, on March 10, 2020, we offered a webinar on “Creating Live Streamed Worship” as most churches that had…
Join us! Community Conversations hosted by the WCC Church Name City Address Time Date First Presbyterian Church Hudson 1901 Vine St, Hudson, WI 54016 6:00 pm 8/9 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Hudson 502 Co Rd UU, Hudson, 2:00 pm 8/9 New Richmond UMC New Richmond 209 E 2nd St, New Richmond, 10:00 am 8/10 Trinity Lutheran Loyal 201 N West…
Disability Pride Month Rev. Nicole Herda, Pastor, St. Peter’s UCC, Kiel, WI July is Disability Pride Month. I know some of you are tired of hearing the word pride but it’s vital to our faith communities. Disability pride celebrates the full humanity of people with disabilities. It’s not a holiday officially recognized in the United States, but has been…
Host a Digital Equity Outreach Listening Session in Your Church Remember in March 2020 when churches had to become online ministries almost overnight? Three years later, we have regathered in physical space, but the digital ministries started during the COVID pandemic continue in most congregations. Services are broadcast online. Pastors share stories of serving as a help desk for church…
Teach the Truth Wisconsin As people of faith, we believe it is everyone’s responsibility to do their part to create communities where every human being can live a life of dignity and respect. In order to do so, we need to know the truth about the sources of the injustice that plagues our society. The roots of present-day inequality include past…
NOW HIRING: ADVOCACY & ENGAGEMENT FACILITATORMadison-based, half-time with benefits, to start September 5th. The Wisconsin Council of Churches is looking for an engaging advocate/educator to equip religious communities for justice conversations relevant to their context. Includes interpreting social issues in light of Christian faith, and involving people from diverse backgrounds in public theology, advocacy, and public witness. Build relationships through…
In a collaboration between the Wisconsin Council of Churches and Worker Justice Wisconsin, we are launching a new study-action guide focused on worker justice. This four session study-action guide will look at: Faith & Labor 101: What is “worker justice”? Why is it a crucial issue for people of faith? The Struggle for Workers’ Rights & the Crucial Role of…
Historically, during Labor Day weekend (and throughout the month of September), faith leaders participate in this program by sharing a reflection or sermon on worker justice with their respective communities during a worship service or education session. Your support of worker justice is crucial. When faith allies stand with workers, you give moral legitimacy to their efforts and a crucial…
Courage to Close: Reframing the Conversation Rev. Libby Howe, Congregational Support Coordinator for Peace & Justice Ministries “Vilas is upset,” some in-the-know church council members told me. When I inquired as to why they simply said, “because of the building project.” I was still a pretty new pastor and hearing that one of my people was upset was, well,…
Persisting to Demand an End to Gun Violence By: Rev. Breanna Illéné, Content Curation and Ecumenical Innovation Coordinator You may have noticed that there have been a lot of articles in our ENEWS about gun violence lately, and you are right. Gun violence has been at the front of our minds because this is an issue that is affecting so…