Reports on the latest research, advocacy, and outreach.
Ever wondered how to go about hosting a COVID vaccination clinic in your faith community? Have a pop-up clinic scheduled and wish you could learn from experts and churches who have done it already? This training is for you! Featuring pharmacists, nurses, and hosts from local congregations and service ministries, this session will cover practical considerations and reflections on what…
The Wisconsin Council of Churches (WCC) works in partnership with the State of Wisconsin to address barriers to COVID-19 vaccination through a community outreach program focused on all people who interact directly or indirectly with a church or faith-based nonprofit in our network, with particular attention given to marginalized and rural communities. In particular, the project aims to reduce barriers…
We know that rest is essential for healthy leadership, and too many leaders have set aside sabbath days, vacations and sabbaticals, having invested their whole selves in providing spiritual care during COVID, political and social upheaval. We have been encouraging leaders to take time away from their computers and seemingly-endless zoom meetings for a period of rest and renewal. In…
The Wisconsin Council of Churches and Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice, which have been partnering on an Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign, are committed to work that educates and informs voters, protects democracy and promotes nonviolent action against voter suppression which particularly targets BIPOC communities. We lift up a vision of an inclusive, multiracial democracy. Sign up for our Upcoming Webinar…
Awaken Dane Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said,“Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.”Genesis 28: 16 Awaken Dane is a response to the deep conviction that God is in this place; Dane County is a place where God is on the move. That means God is inviting the church (and churches) of…
Elections, Lawsuits, and Voting Rights in the Time of Pandemic: Where We’ve Been and What Lies Ahead for Wisconsin. Our speakers will share an update on election litigation and other disputes on the horizon that could impact the coming elections.
Community Investment Program The WCC’s Community Investment Program (CIP) is a way for local church members, congregations and member denominations of the Wisconsin Council of Churches to invest in ways that are socially responsible, local, and incarnational. Through this program, you are able to invest in selected community development financial institutions (CDFI’s) throughout Wisconsin. CDFI’s are loan funds, credit unions,…
BRIDGING FAITHS FOR A STRONGER DEMOCRACY:A kick-off event for the Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement ProjectJoin us on Thursday, February 13, 6:00-8:30 p.m. to explore with persons of different faiths the intersection between faith and social justice, both personally and in our diverse traditions. We will be inspired by performances by Milwaukee singer-songwriter Chris Crain and Madison actor Sarah Streich, courtesy of Forward Theater’s…
WCC Resources Download our Faith & Gun Violence Study Action Guide, the result of two years of faithful listening, cross+generational connection, and continuous commitment to the belief that that the Spirit calls us to action in multiple ways. It includes individual testimony to the impact of gun violence, guides to addressing gun violence through worship, single- or multi-session discussions, a…
End Child Poverty Campaign After 3 years of intensive policy discussions and moral reflection at 24 churches and other religious institutions throughout Wisconsin, a coalition of faith-based networks and anti-poverty groups announced a campaign to end child poverty in Wisconsin. The campaign has twin goals of reducing child poverty and associated racial disparities by half in the next decade. The…
