Welcome to Madison Christian Community!

Our Sunday Schedule Worship During the School Year 10:15 am September - May    Advent Lutheran, ELCA    Worships in the Blessing Room,           Usually    Community of Hope, UCC    Worships in the Covenant Room         Usually Summer Sunday Worship: 9:30 am Memorial Day-Labor Day    No Summer Sunday Schoo Education:   9:00 am Education For All Ages     During the School Year Children are welcome in worship. Child care is also provided.		All are Welcome! In the Spirit of Jesus, our community extends welcome to people of all ages, races, abilities, religious and denominational backgrounds, gender identities and expressions, and sexual orientations. Advent is a Reconciled in Christ congregation and Community of Hope is an Open and Affirming congregation. As a congregation that has committed to offer sanctuary, we trust in God embracing all of us regardless of ethnic or national identity, citizenship status, legal standing, or criminal history. Find us on  www.gaychurch.org. An Ecumenical Partnership The Madison Christian Community is a unique community rooted in a groundbreaking partnership between two very different congregations. We do almost everything together including education for all ages, service in the wider community, care of our land and our environmental stewardship efforts. We even worship together regularly throughout the year. Guests will encounter a vibrant community of faith that values relationships and community engagement and that actively lives out its faith every day of the week. Explore our website to learn more about our two individual congregations and about our partnership efforts and visit us on Sunday morning.
MCC Labyrinths Click here to learn more about our labyrinths.		Solar Panels Click here to read about MCC's Solar Panel Array.

Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism
By Drew G. I. Hart
Only a few books left!
Have you picked yours up yet?
Find them in the Shalom Room Welcome Center

BIG READ Book Groups
Sign up on paper, in the Shalom Room, or online. First group begins September 9.

While there will be many ways to engage the themes of our Big Read book over the course of the fall, we encourage all MCC folk who are able to participate in one of these multi-week Book Groups. They will provide a great opportunity to get to know others across the MCC and have facilitated, in-depth discussions. Friends are welcome! Book Groups are on different days and times and are staggered throughout the fall. Please read the first two chapters of the book prior to the first gathering of your group. If you can’t find a group that works for your schedule, let a pastor know.

We will also have a Drop-In Group on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 7 pm, beginning September 11 and ending November 13. This group will convene at Dorothea’s home, 5605 Laurel Court.

BIG READ Event for Families of Children and Youth
“Empowering Children and Ourselves to Talk about Skin Color and Racism”
Saturday, October 6, 3-6 pm. Parents (or grandparents) are invited to bring their children and youth to this event that will be facilitated by Families for Justice. The first two hours, young people will have a “movie night” while the adults participate in an interactive workshop where they’ll learn concrete strategies for talking about skin color and racism with their children. We’ll wrap up with pizza, where families have the opportunity to practice what they’ve learned around a meal.

Save the Dates: BIG READ WEEKEND, Dec 1 & 2
Saturday, Dec 1, 1-3 pm: Author Event at MCC with Drew G. I. Hart
Sunday, Dec 2
9 am: Youth conversation with Drew Hart
10:15 am: MCC shared worship with Drew Hart preaching

Watch for Additional BIG READ Opportunities!