Madison-area Urban Ministry

Mentoring Connections

Mentoring Connections provides mentoring services to children who have an incarcerated parent. There are over 1,600 Dane County children who have a parent in prison. To sign up a child or get a Volunteer Mentor Application contact Mr. Lynn Miller, (608) 256-0906, or email Lynn for an application or to find out more about the program.

 

 

University of Wisconsin graduate, Melissa Motel of Community
Justice Center in Brattleboro, Vermont invites Returning
Prisoner Simulation participants to pull from the
"illegal activities" by taking a Luck of the Draw card.

"Race, Theology, and Religion"

Rev. Wanda Washington

Tuesday, June 3rd, 5:45 pm

Mt. Zion Baptist Church
2019 Fisher Street, Madison, WI

Rev. Washington is the pastor of Grace United Church of Christ in Milwaukee, WI
Formerly, she was a pastoral associate at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago
Under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright.

Enter into a dialogue with us and explore:
" The ways the political system uses theology (faith) and race for its own purposes.
" How life experience and faith influences the ways we interact with the political system.
" An increasing awareness of the realities of racism especially in the areas of economic justice and incarceration.

We celebrate this first in event in partnership with MUM's Annual Meeting:

Schedule:
5:45 Gathering Evening Meal
6:30 Brief Annual Meeting
6:45 Keynote, "Race, Theology, and Politics"

Tickets for the meal are $15 and available through MUM's office.
Please register by May 23rd by calling MUM at 608-256-0906 or emailing lori@emum.org.
Individuals are welcome to attend just the dialogue portion of the evening.

Journey Home: Community ReEntry Service Fair

Date: 5/27/2008

Tuesday, May, 27th, 3 to 5 pm
Villager Mall, 2300 S. Park Street, Lower Level, Madison, WI

HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND TREATMENT PROVIDERS,
FAITH COMMUNITIES, LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, will be in attendance.

Re-Entry service fairs provide information about housing, employment,
support, treatment, and other community resources for formerly incarcerated
men and their families.

The event is free and open to public. Drop In.
The Journey Home provides on-going support for prisoner re-entry.
For more information, call Jerome at MUM, 608-256-0906.

MUM has BUCKY BOOKS

If you are going to purchase a BUCKY BOOK, or if it
really hadn't occurred to you but you like the idea
of financially supporting MUM, purchase your BUCKY BOOK
from us.
BUCKY BOOKS can be picked up at the MUM office or ordered
by mail to MUM and we'll deliver to you.
$35 Each

Upcoming Community Cluster Meetings:

• Allied Partners, Wednesday June 11 , 10 a.m. - noon at the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County, 4705 Jenewein Rd.
• Greater Isthmus Group, (GIG) Thursday May 15, 12:30 p.m. at Immanuel Luthern Church, 1021 Spaight St.
• Northside Communities of Faith, TBD Site:TBD
• Voices Beyond Bars, Every Tuesday Evening, 5:30-7:30 pm at the Villager Mall, 2300 South Park Street, #2234A