The next meeting of Taking a Faithful Stand for Equity will be Tuesday, November 14, 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. We are delighted to welcome Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings who will speak on: “Oh, No! Not CRT!! Undoing Distortions and Misinformation” Professor Ladson-Billings is a nationally renowned expert on Critical Race Theory, and on how to teach in culturally diverse classrooms, with a…
Join us on December 5th for the Wisconsin Council of Churches Annual Meeting. We are happy to return to meeting in physical space this year, and will be meeting at Holy Wisdom Monastery in Middleton. Registration includes the keynote speaker and access to the business session held on the morning of Tuesday, December 5th, lunch and other refreshments through the…
Reaching a Fork in the Road: Digital Ministry in 2023 March of 2020 is a time when the Church became digital. Many of us had thought about our online presence, some had experimented with livestreaming services, but with the onset of the COVID pandemic and the danger of in-person gatherings, we were forced entirely online. The Church was not…
Digital Ministry Road Trip Wrap Up Rev. Breanna Illéné, Director of Ecumenical Innovation and Justice Initiatives For the past several years, much of my work has taken place in digital space. COVID forced us online and I remained there as it is more efficient and cost-effective for a statewide organization to hold meetings online rather than driving everywhere. But…
Trolls, Doxxing, and Threats, Oh My! Guidance for Clergy and Congregations Engaged in Prophetic Ministry Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 6-7:30PM Central/7-8:30 p.m. Eastern Online via Zoom Recommended donation: $10 Presented by The Clergy Emergency League and The Wisconsin Council of Churches This panel discussion will provide clergy and congregations with information and guidance to deal with attacks against their prophetic…
Reflections on Advocacy and the Mission of the WCC Dr. Peter Bakken, Justice and Witness Coordinator I’ve been asked to sum up what I’ve learned in my 18 years as the WCC’s Public Policy and/or Justice and Witness Coordinator. That is impossible. But I will try to set down a few notes about the nature of this work as I’ve…
Navigating NDAs: A Panel Discussion for Clergy, Congregations, and Denominations Tuesday, September 12 1:00pm CST/2:00pm EST Suggested donation: $10 Hosted by The Clergy Emergency League and The Wisconsin Council of Churches Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are being used by some churches to silence clergy, victims of racism, sexual abuse, misogyny, and homophobia, and even entire congregations around issues such as misconduct.…
Ready to download? Click here “Work is where many of us spend most of our waking hours. Work can give us a sense of purpose, an opportunity to share our talents, and a way to provide for ourselves and our families. Work is also a place where some of the most egregious injustices occur: a denial of basic human dignity,…
Below is a letter shared by our members the American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin, with the hope that it would be shared widely. May it serve as a call to action for us all. August 8, 2023 The Board of Managers of the American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin calls upon our churches as well as…
What’s next for my congregation? It’s time to go from “quiet wondering” about the future to exploring the possibilities. Congregations in numerical decline can have conversations about their trajectory without shame or stigma. When we view congregational endings in light of Christ’s death and resurrection, we can open ourselves to new beginnings. We can cultivate hope and trust in what…
