Keeping Community: Disability & COVID Monday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. The COVID pandemic has challenged the church’s ability to be present to one another in community, none more so than for members living with disabilities. Join us for a roundtable discussion, followed by questions and answers, about practical concerns of the disability community arising from the pandemic and what…
COVID-19: Where Are We Now? Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 4-5 p.m. Join us to hear from trusted experts and have your questions answered. A Virtual COVID-19 Panel Discussion and Q&A sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the WCC’s Community Health Project. Featured Panelists Dr. Jasmine Zapata is a double board certified physician specializing in the fields of Pediatrics and Preventive…
Save the date! We’re proud to announce that we’ll be co-hosting a panel discussion with Wisconsin DHS, “COVID-19: Where Are We Now?” The webinar, to be held Tuesday, April 26th at 4:00 p.m., will focus on what churches can expect in the near future. The panel will be moderated by Rev. Daniel Schultz, WCC Community Health Program Director. If you…
Pastor-Prophet-Priest: The Shifting Landscape of Pastoral Vocation and Identity Come to explore the theological implications and practical realities of pastoring during this erratic cultural moment. Come willing to listen, share, and discern how God is shaping and reshaping you for life and service in a time such as this. Come open to receiving encouragement and hope. Come eager to practice…
The Swiss Cheese Model: A conversation circle about using layered mitigations to protect your church community Does your church have a plan to keep people safe from COVID even as case numbers decrease? Are you prepared with a plan of what to do if numbers begin to increase? The “Swiss Cheese Model of Mitigations” is a great tool to adjust layers…
THIS IS SOME OF THE STORY OF THE LAND WE ARE ON By the time Europeans came to the area we now know as Wisconsin, the early mound building cultures had disappeared from this area, leaving traces of their sacred rituals on the land. The cultures we know are those from the first European incursions into this area. The land…
Faith Community Commemorates 55th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Riverside Speech – Beyond Vietnam Read-In April 4, 2022 at 7:00pm via Zoom Clergy and people of faith across Wisconsin will gather on Zoom on April 4 to commemorate the 55thanniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s powerful and prescient “Beyond Vietnam’ speech with a virtual Read-In. The Read-In…
For many clergy and church leaders, navigating conversations around COVID protocols is exhausting. What protocols should you be taking? How do you frame it to your congregation? How do you navigate the conflict between people with different views? What can you do to feel less alone? Join the Wisconsin Council of Churches’ Community Health Project on Wednesday, February 23rd at…
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