Awaken Dane emerged from friendship, dreaming and collaboration among leaders of Wisconsin Council of Churches, Collaboration Project, University of Dubuque Theological Seminary and Upper House.
You can read more about how this exciting initiative was funded from Lilly Endowment here.
Through Awaken Dane, as many as 40 congregations of diverse Christian traditions will participate in a cohort experience intended to awaken us to God’s call, form life-giving friendships and partnerships, and fuel our love and understanding of the place where we abide.
How is Awaken Dane a response to a number of situations facing the church?
What is the goal of this program?
How do churches move toward these marks of thriving?
What is the experience like in the congregational teams?
What other churches would we be connected with?
How do I talk to my church about participating and who should I invite onto the congregational team?
What’s the timeline for this? When can we apply to participate?
Is it possible to get academic credit for participating?
This isn’t the best time for my church. Will there be another opportunity?
To learn more about the conditions that created a spark for Awaken Dane, please view the following video entitled The Church in “Post-Christian” Dane County: New Survey Data by Rev. Dr. Christopher B James
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