“…And the Good of Madison.”
At Doxa, our mission statement is to “share the Gospel and our lives for the glory of God and the good of Madison.” But what does that last part, “and the good of Madison,” actually mean? For us, this is not just a sentiment but a specific disposition and conviction about how we live as followers of Jesus in our city. In seeking the good of Madison, we do so by practically and tangibly supporting our community and neighbors, especially those impacted by poverty.
Here is what that looks like at Doxa:
Our partner schools
Lincoln Elementary, just five minutes from Doxa, is a diverse, caring, and joyful community whose mission is to empower children to become enthusiastic and inquisitive lifelong learners.
It’s Doxa’s honor to get to support Lincoln Elementary as they serve our immediate neighborhood. Volunteer opportunities include classroom support, recess supervising, and tutoring, as well as several opportunities outside of the school day.
Doxa puts on several events throughout the year to support our community. These include school jump nights, supply drives, trunk or treat, and Christmas gift drives. With these events, we will typically work with both Lincoln Elementary School as well as Badger Rock Middle School.
To learn more how you can serve in any of these ways, click below:
As Individuals
With everything that we do as a church, we’re praying that God would use not to only aid those in need in and around our midst, but also to disciple us all into Christians who look more and more like Jesus. While we as a congregation have strategic means for blessing our city, it’s when all 200+ of us individuals begin creatively pursuing justice and mercy (Micah 6:8) in our own unique lives that massive movement can occur. We want to consistently encourage one another to practically do justice (Hebrews 10:24), and we want to live lives devoted to good works and ready for any need that we come across (Titus 3).
If you’re interested in volunteering at a higher capacity or have a specific area of interest but just aren’t sure how, we’d love to help you do so. Though our main focus as a congregation is on supporting our neighboring public schools, we have members passionate in serving a variety of needs (e.g. homelessness, poverty alleviation, food security, and more). We would love to help you take your next step in serving the wider Madison community, whatever that looks like. Please email local@doxamadison.com.
Community Resources
Homelessness
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This service is designed to serve the homeless population, but low income families are eligible too.
Wednesday, 1st one of the month: Dana Lou's Laundry, 3583 E. Washington Ave.
Wednesday, 2nd one of the month East side Coin Laundry, 4921 Commercial Ave.
Wednesday, 3rd one of the month: Dana Lou's Laundry , 3583 E. Washington Ave.
Wednesday, 4th one of the month East side Coin Laundry, 4921 Commercial Ave.
6:00 pm each Wednesday. We have all the supplies. We will pay for you to do three loads of laundry. Please arrive at 6:00 pm.
Questions, contact Jasper at (608) 513-2644.
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All volunteer based organization that helps homeless clients. We do out reach four times a week and meet homeless folks where they are at. We provide a variety of supplies to folks and then refer people to organizations with case managers.
Email: outreach@fssf.org
Phone: (608) 535-9394
Website: https://fssf.org
Foster Care
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Family Connect of Wisconsin exists to support vulnerable children and families by connecting resources, the local church, and the community. These connections are made using CarePortal, a technology platform where agency workers enter vetted needs for families in crisis to alert the local church and community network, which is willing to respond.
Here is a video with more information about what joining the DOXA CarePortal Response Team would entail.
If you are interested in getting involved, please contact: Tracie Fountain
Email: tracie@familyconnectwi.org
Number: 608-213-2021
Pregnant/Single Mothers
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Care Net Pregnancy Center is dedicated to providing help and compassion to women and men facing an unexpected pregnancy. By providing physical, emotional, and spiritual resources, we transform their fear into confidence and equip them with the information they need to make a life-affirming decision. We operate a medical clinic, mobile clinic, and a maternity home for pregnant, single women and their babies.
If you’d like to get involved, please contact us at communications@carenetdane.org.
Website: carenetdane.org
Clinic and business offices: 1350 MacArthur Rd, Madison, WI 53714
Hours of operation:
9am - 5pm Monday - Thursday
9am - 3pm Friday
Food Pantry
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The River is South Central Wisconsin’s busiest food pantry. Services include free groceries and freshly prepared meals for pickup or delivery, online grocery orders, mobile meals, and emergency food lockers. The River also redistributes rescued food and resources to local partners to increase access while minimizing waste. Since 2006, The River has grown to serve over 2,500 people every week in pursuit of its vision: a fully nourished community.
Email: info@riverfoodpantry.org
Phone: (608) 442-8815
Address: 2201 Darwin Road, Madison, WI 53704
Website: riverfoodpantry.org
Sex Trafficking
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Yada provides tangible ways to support to women and children that have been sexually exploited and trafficked. We offer free shopping events; an addiction recovery group; free car care clinics; respite childcare; and tutoring. We are creating a community of support for women to move from surviving to thriving.
Address: 2620 Parmenter Street Middleton, WI 53562
*See website for hours
Email/call for more information: beth@yadaftr.com or 608-220-2551
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Our mission at Zeteo Community is to serve women who have been sexually exploited by providing residential programming and a supportive community in which they are free to dream and thrive. We are Jesus-centered, community-based and committed to excellence in serving women (and their children) who have been sexually exploited, no matter where they are on their journey.
Website: www.zeteocommunity.org
Email: info@zeteocommunity.org
Address: 6033 Monona Dr. Ste 202, Monona, WI 53716
How else?
In addition to all of the above, we offer material and financial assistance through our online Help Request Form, which can be found here. If you or someone you know lives in the Madison area and needs help of any kind, please don’t hesitate to ask.
If you have questions about any of the above, or want to get further involved in Doxa’s Local Missions efforts, please email local@doxamadison.com.