Family,

I pray you are well. Please make sure to join us for Vacation Bible School and also to “Sign up for Sides” for our Church Picnic. I have also included some of the articles I mentioned in Sunday’s sermon.

Also, remember to film out this ministry interest survey including whether you want to continue to be included in the church directory. Link to Form

Lastly, we will not have our Midweek Message on 8-9-23; we will be in attendance at the funeral of Teveris McMurtry.

In service,

Walter J. Lanier, Pastor
Progressive Baptist Church of Milwaukee, WI

Vacation Bible School

2nd night of Vacation Bible School has been great.  Come out and join the fun—classes for every age group!  5:30 – 7 pm!!!

Church Picnic

Sign Up for sides!!

The church picnic is this Saturday at Cooper Park. Please respond to this email or contact Culinary Leads (Kim Reed/Markena Elam) to sign up to bring a side dish. spookmss@gmail.com/Kimreed1017@gmail.com

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Articles of Interest

11-year-old accused of killing mom after she refused to buy him a new toy will stand trial as adult

lawandcrime.com • Just a day after Quiana Mann died, prosecutors say her son, then 10, purchased the virtual reality headset he had wanted on his mother’s Amazon account, told his grandmother, “I’m sorry for … Read More

Vos proposal to cut minority grant program would fall hardest on Black tech college students – Wisconsin Examiner

wisconsinexaminer.com • Rep. Robin Vos’ proposal to end a grant program for minority students would fall hardest on Black students at Wisconsin technical colleges. Read More

Violence at Sherman Park forces Milwaukee mothers, leaders to call for help from other parents

wtmj.com • MILWAUKEE — Sherman Park has become a common location for Milwaukee law enforcement to respond to reports of gun violence. After a teenager was killed in Read More

The indispensable state: Why Wisconsin could again be the electoral ‘tipping point’ in 2024

jsonline.com • Wisconsin was the Electoral College ‘tipping point’ in the last two presidential elections and could be again in 2024. Read More

14% of Shooting Victims in Milwaukee This Year Are Under The Age of 17

urbanmilwaukee.com • Percentage has nearly doubled. Police attribute issue to easy access to guns. Read More

Milwaukee religious leaders denounce the rise of Christian nationalism

wpr.org • Milwaukee religious leaders representing Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Roman Catholic and Unitarian congregations denounced the rise of Christian nationalism and its threat to democracy. Read More

Man Behind U.S. Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision Sues VC Fund Supporting Black-Women-Owned Businesses

yahoo.com • A Black venture capital firm, Fearless Fund, has been sued by a conservative activist. The man, Edward Blum, played a role in the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision to reject affirmative … Read More

6 former Mississippi deputies identified as ‘Goon Squad’ federally charged with torture of Black men

madison365.com • By Ryan Young and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Federal charges have been filed against six former Mississippi law enforcement officers related to the torture of two Black men. Read More

Here are the 10 people who participated in Wisconsin’s fake elector scheme in 2020

jsonline.com • Here’s who participated in Wisconsin’s fake elector plot, which is now under scrutiny in Trump’s latest indictment Read More