1st Congregational UCC, Janesville, 1st UCC, Belleville and MCC/Community of Hope UCC have joined the congregations that have moved to in-person worship.

Whole not being ready to move to in-person worship, Plymouth Congregational UCC, Madison, has opened their building to small-group meetings, including its community groups.

Rev. Julia Burkey, of Orchard Ridge UCC, Madison, will host a Circle of Connection each Sunday after their worship service to create space for members to connect again or for the first time.

A member of MCC/Community of Hope UCC has initiated the project of inviting adult members to write short notes or post cards to younger members, such as to express how they've missed seeing them.

The congregation also has a Kids in the Garden program this summer, in which children will help with the gardening at the church and at a nearby park.

Joining our congregations which have similar ways to reach out to members who are homebound and in other need situations, Swiss UCC, New Glarus, will have an "I Care Calls" program to keep people connected.

The Baraboo Area-Wide Parkinson's Support Group has resumed meeting at 1st Congregational UCC, Baraboo, after the suspension because of COVID.

In June St. John's UCC, Monroe, will be taking their turn to assist in the community food pantry.

This year's youth musical of 1st Congregational UCC, Madison is The Red Ribbon, a tale of a King/Queen working to bring hope and laughter back to a kingdom shrouded in sadness.

Olivet UCC, Columbus, has launched Loving Lunches to feed children during the summer months.

MCC/Community of Hope UCC will be doing meal ;preparation at the Lussier Center this summer..

1st Congregational UCC, Janesville, has responsibility for the meals and overnight supervision for the GIFTS Men's Shelter in July.

In June and July the Women's Book Study off 1st Congregational UCC, Madison, will virtually discuss Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement, by John Lewis with Michael D'Orso.

The July discussion book for the Lake Edge UCC, Madison, book group will be Small Great Things, by Jodi Picoult.

The Women's Book Group of Orchard Ridge, Madison, will virtually discuss The Book of Lost Friends, by Lisa Wingate, a novel about people who seek to find loved ones from whom they have been separated.

The July book of Middleton Community UCC's Coffee & Conversation will be In Defense of Kindness, by Bruce Reyes,-Chow.

Members of Plymouth Congregational UCC, Madison, welcomed a group of about 30 immigrant essential workers and their supporters who had walked from Milwaukee, braving multiple days of rain and hot weather.. The Plymouth members were showing their support of immigrant rights, such as for legal drivers licenses.

Using well-known Bible passages, 1st UCC, Belleville, is having Wednesday Walks with Jesus in June, July and August

Middleton Community UCC is having a Family Style Summer Summer Sunday School in their Memorial Garden, including an outdoor worship service.

St. John's UCC,. Monroe, will have another Camp Creation for children kindergarten age and up at the Kiwanis Youth Cabin.

1st Congregational UCC, Madison, is having outdoor family events this summer, including a treasure hunt and a parking lot concert.

Several high school members of MCC/Community of Hope UCC went on a Boundary Waters trip in June

Having been called as the settled pastor of the Delavan UCC, Rev. Christie Mandas will complete his service as Associate Pastor of St. John's UCC, Monroe, on August 1.

Deb Simon, Director of Communications and Technology of the Wisconsin Conference for the past ten years, will retire in mid July. The Conference has hired Mark Baldwin to be their Communications Lead. For more complete information, click here. Our well-wishes, shared memories and words of appreciation can be sent to Deb Simon Retirement, Wisconsin Conference UCC, 4459 Gray Road, DeForest, WI 53532.

Rev. Jerry Hancock, director of the Prison Ministry of 1st Congregational UCC, Madison, shared a story that appeared in the June 3 issue of The Cap Times, of Madison.

Eli Nunez, at at the time a prisoner in the Waupun Correctional Institution, experienced transformation as a result of the restorative justice programs of the Prison Ministry Project.

As a consequence, he decided to share information he received about a crime that resulted resolving a 30-year-old murder case in Arizona. He did this, knowing full well the extreme risks he was taking with fellow prisoners who looked upon him as a snitch.

The story details the abuse he did suffer as a result, and his frustrating efforts to obtain early release from the Parole Commission.

In response to the needs of the world, the Wisconsin Council of Churches, 1st Congregational UCC, Madison, and the Interfaith Peace Working Group are hosting monthly evenings of prayer, song, learning and discussion. One was held online on June 24. Visit wichurches.org to learn more and register.

The monthly Kairos Call to Action newsletter of the Wisconsin Conference provides a wealth of ideas, current church projects and other resources for congregations that want to find ways to pursue help for the environment and environmental justice. Check it out here or on the Conference website.

False Solutions: Climate Policies that Fail will be the topic of the UCC webinar on Thursday, July 22. Learn how activists and policy analysts explain how some policies fall short in meeting the moral demands of science, equity and justice. Register here.

Plymouth Congregational UCC,. Madison, is seeking a youth leader. Click here for the details.

St. John’s UCC, Monroe, is seeking a collaborative, creative individual to join their team as office administrator/media coordinator. This individual should have experience in all aspects of office administration and knowledge and appreciation of digital platforms. The individual must demonstrate creativity through which the liveliness of our ministries comes alive through the visual story and communicates our message to members of the congregation and a wider community, sparking spiritual curiosity and growth. If you are interested in this part-time position, please submit a resume to toddstjohns@tds.net or in person to the church office by 

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