Category: Social Justice
Children’s Book Drive for Next Door
We are partnering with Next Door Milwaukee to help serve the needs of families in the city. For 30 years,… More >
Share the Plate September – AFSP
The grassroots work AFSP does focuses on eliminating the loss of life from suicide by: delivering innovative prevention programs, educating… More >
GA Fun & Inspiration
Why go to General Assembly (GA) this year? For fun! To learn! To help celebrate Milwaukee! For great worship! Intellectual… More >
WCS Youth Services Program
Every year, our May Share the Plate recipient is chosen by the children in the RE program. This year they… More >
Be Inspired at General Assembly!
Really? An inspiring conference? Hear what three of last year’s attendees said: General Assembly is an incredible experience. Incredibly comprehensive,… More >
Investing in Mke’s Underserved Community
The Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Work Group is proud to announce that First Church has signed a contract with Wisconsin… More >
League of Women Voters—STP April
The League of Women Voters-Milwaukee County is our April Share the Plate recipient. The local chapter of the National League of… More >
Think Reparations Before Donating Your Stimulus Check
If you are considering donating the stimulus checks your family has received, please be aware that Black Lives Matter to… More >
Mke Center for Children & Youth – STP for March
Every spring, our Religious Education Program youth members choose an organization to receive Share the Plate donations. The Milwaukee Center for… More >
Finding a Way Forward for Helping Hands
Lunch Pack & Love March 22. In this past year, we have witnessed people embody a commitment to serve, to… More >
Criminal Justice Data Legislation
In an attempt to encourage bipartisan support for criminal justice reform, members of First Church Circles of Support are meeting… More >
Record-Breaking First Church Christmas Eve Sharing & Generosity!
On Christmas Eve, our First Church members and friends were incredibly generous. We have had over 2,300 views of our… More >
Uproot Racism in Beloved Conversations
Racism and white supremacy have continued to plague our country throughout the fall, culminating in the awful display we saw… More >
Words on the Wind – Beloved Community
Beloved Community has never been a more important concept. We are entering the height of the coronavirus pandemic, even as… More >
Two Minutes Smarter On Reparations
Reparations FAQs, from the BLM2WUU Website It was so long ago; why do we need to keep bringing up… More >
A Statement from Wisconsin Faith Leaders
We, the undersigned Wisconsin faith leaders, are profoundly disturbed by persistent attempts over the last two months to overturn the… More >