On Thursday, February 20, 2020, the Wisconsin Council of Churches’ Justice & Witness Coordinator, Dr. Peter Bakken, submitted testimony regarding Senate Bill 822, and registered our opposition. This legislation would allow a person who has a license to carry a concealed weapon to bring a firearm into a place of worship, even if that place of worship is located on…
Following a two-year process of faithful study, action, gathering insights from youth, activists and advocates, the Wisconsin Council of Churches Peace and Justice Commission has released a new Study-Action Guide, Who is My Neighbor: Multigenerational Conversations on Faith & Gun Violence. The Faith & Gun Violence guide joins the Council’s other current guides: Hunger at Our Doorstep Becoming Welcoming Communities:…