IMPACT
Impact Ministry //
Working Together for the GoodÂ
 of Our City & Beyond
God is already at work in Dane County and around the world, and we want to join him. At Blackhawk, we love Madison and the communities around us, and through Impact Ministry we live out the love of Jesus through compassion, justice, and relationships. Good work builds goodwill, and goodwill opens doors for the Good News.
SERVE LOCALLY
Each Blackhawk site partners with local organizations to build relationships, meet needs, and serve our community right here in Dane County.
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Brader Way
Anana Elementary School
Anana Elementary serves about 400 students from early childhood through 5th grade in a diverse, bilingual community built around high expectations and a love for learning. Blackhawk Brader Way partners with Anana through Madison Public Schools Foundation’s Adopt-a-School program, collecting donated goods and volunteering at school programs and events throughout the year.
WayForward Resources
WayForward Resources brings the community together to create food and housing security through action and advocacy. Blackhawk Brader Way partners with WayForward by collecting donated goods and volunteering at their programs throughout the year.
Cooking for Good
Once a month, a team prepares a meal in the Brader Way kitchen and delivers it to guests at Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS).
Mother and Child Resource Ministry
Since 1999, Mother and Child Resource Ministry has come alongside more than 5,500 moms and newborns across Dane County, connecting expectant mothers with essential newborn supplies through partnerships with local hospitals and organizations. Drop off gently used or new newborn clothing (up to 12 months) and supplies in the donation bin on the lower level of Blackhawk Brader Way. See our most needed items.
Red Cross Blood Drives
Blackhawk Brader Way hosts American Red Cross blood drives multiple times throughout the year. You can join the Blood Drive Team to help greet and register donors, or sign up directly with the Red Cross to donate blood.
Downtown
The Beacon
The Beacon is a homeless day resource center providing community solutions for men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in Dane County. Blackhawk Downtown partners with The Beacon through monthly Cooking for Good meals and collecting donated goods throughout the year.
Capital High School
Capital High serves students in grades 9-12 in a small, personalized learning environment. Blackhawk Downtown partners with Capital High through Madison Public Schools Foundation’s Adopt-a-School program, collecting donated goods and volunteering at school programs and events throughout the year.
Cooking for Good
Once a month, a team prepares a meal in the Upper House kitchen and delivers it to guests at The Beacon.
Fitchburg
Badger Prairie Needs Network (BPNN)
BPNN is an all-volunteer nonprofit fighting poverty and hunger locally. They operate a food pantry, offer free community meals, run nutrition and culinary arts classes, maintain a community garden, and provide free legal advocacy for people experiencing homelessness. Blackhawk Fitchburg partners with BPNN by collecting donated goods and volunteering at their programs throughout the year.
Leopold Elementary School
Leopold is a diverse school committed to empowering every child as an enthusiastic lifelong learner. Blackhawk Fitchburg partners with Leopold through Madison Public Schools Foundation’s Adopt-a-School program, collecting donated goods and volunteering at school programs and events throughout the year.
Red Cross Blood Drives
Blackhawk Fitchburg hosts American Red Cross blood drives multiple times throughout the year. Join the Blood Drive Team to help greet and register donors, or sign up directly with the Red Cross to donate blood.
Church-Wide Initiatives
A few times a year, the whole Blackhawk community joins together to love our city and our world in one shared act of service.
Love Madison
Every spring, we take one Sunday and go out together as one church into the Dane County community to serve alongside our neighbors, schools, and community partners.Â
Advent Conspiracy
During the Christmas season, we join a movement called Advent Conspiracy—an invitation to pause, remember God’s generosity in giving us Jesus, and respond by being generous to the world around us.
SERVE GLOBALLY
Blackhawk’s reach extends well beyond Dane County. Whether you join a GO Team, pray for our partners, or encourage a servant living overseas, there’s a way for you to be part of what God is doing around the world.
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GO Teams
GO Teams are short-term learning and serving experiences for teams sent from Blackhawk to support our global and national partner organizations. We send GO Teams throughout the year and open applications on a rolling basis. Subscribe to the Impact News to be the first to know when the next GO Team opportunity is announced.
Pray for Partners & Servants
Sign up to receive regular updates and pray for our global and national servants and the work they’re doing around the world.
Global & National Servant Encouragement Team
The Global & National Servant Encouragement Team connects with our global and national servants to learn from them, pray with them, and offer encouragement. Team members are paired with one or more servants and stay in touch through emails, video calls, and personal notes, celebrating milestones and praying for them regularly.
Sponsor a Child
Blackhawk partners with Food for the Hungry in the community of Lajastambo, Bolivia. When you sponsor a child, you build a relationship with that child and their family while helping the community address its greatest needs, from food and clean water to education and medical care.
Disaster Response
When disasters strike, our response is to pray and give directly to relief organizations that are tangibly responding and meeting the most urgent needs. Â
Go Deeper //
Resources & Tools
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Books, Podcasts, & Videos
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Books
- Generous Justice | Timothy Keller
- When Helping Hurts | Steve Corbet, Brian Fikkert
Videos
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- When Helping Hurts | Steve Corbet, Brian Fikkert
Justice & Poverty
Books
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- The Just Church | Jim Martin
- Let Justice Roll Down | John M. Perkins
- Just Mercy | Bryan Stevenson
- Walking with the Poor | Bryant L. Myers
- Just Generosity | Ronald J. Sider
Podcasts
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- Justice Series | BibleProject Podcast
Videos
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- Justice | The BibleProject
- Biblical Justice, Justice & Faith Event, Blackhawk Church | Chris Dolson
Immigration & Modern Day Slavery
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- Christians at the Border | M. Daniel Caroll Jr.
- Welcoming the Stranger | Matthew Soerens, Jenny Yang
- The Slave Next Door | Kevin Bales, Ron Soodalter
- Refuse to Do Nothing | Shayne Moore, Kimberly McOwen Yim
Videos
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- Welcoming the Stranger, Justice & Faith Event, Blackhawk Church | Matthew Soerens