Collection of Wisconsin Council of Churches Study Guides, Mandatory Reporting,
How to use Examen…Your Government: Find a group of 2-3 people that will do this practice together. Pick a level of government that you want to attend – school boards, city councils, county boards, or even state level. Note: while we suggest attending in person, many of these meetings have online options and using the online option may make them…
Offering Hospitality During the Election Season While churches are typically most used on Sunday mornings, many of our buildings are valuable assets for the entire community and provide services throughout the week. One way that churches help their communities is by opening their doors during elections and serving as a polling location. If you are interested in offering your building…
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,…
Jesus and Justice in Public – Ready to download? Click here. Or read on for an introduction to the guide. Excerpts from the Introduction to our Study-Action Guide Many of us have heard and absorbed the history of this nation as one of religious freedom. Our founding myth is of the United States as a refuge from religious persecution abroad.…
March 23, 2021 Faith Leaders Covid-19 Thank You As representatives of the interfaith community in Wisconsin, we want to say thank you to Health Care Workers and First Responders. You have been providing emergency care for over a year under very difficult conditions. Every day you have shouldered the responsibility of showing up for neighbors in need, respecting their humanity…
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.
This project began to take shape at an Annual Meeting workshop when representatives of many of our member denominations gathered for a discussion on our varied approaches to the crisis of gun violence facing our churches, communities and world. This work was given more urgency in the wake of the Ash Wednesday attack at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in…
The Wisconsin Council of Churches’ public policy advocacy is guided by Policy Statements that have been adopted by the WCC Board of Directors. These documents bring Biblical study and moral values to bear on ideas of social concern in order to provide a framework for understanding and action by people of faith. The WCC Policy Statements include: Statement on Economic…
On Behalf of Our Children: Wisconsin’s Racial Disparities and the Call of the Gospel Wisconsin ranks last among the states in the well-being of African American children, according to a nationwide study conducted by Annie E. Casey Foundation. Asian and Hispanic children also ranked lower than Caucasians in Wisconsin. What’s driving these dismal statistics? And how can congregations play a constructive…
Loving Our Interfaith Neighbors The Wisconsin Council of Churches is pleased to share with you this groundbreaking resource for Wisconsin congregations, “Loving our Interfaith Neighbors: A Study-Action Guide.” On the 10th anniversary of September 11th, the WCC and the Islamic Society of Milwaukee co-hosted a day of dialogue as a powerful witness to the importance of interfaith understanding and cooperation…
