More than 90 years ago, the Milwaukee Christian Center (MCC) opened its doors, originally serving as an outreach ministry for the American Baptist Churches to residents of the near south side. The center recently has begun a process it hopes will lead to prosperity for the next 90 years.
The first step was a community visioning session, held at South Division High School, 1515 W. Lapham Blvd. Business leaders, politicians, community leaders and residents shared ideas, discussed challenges and outlined a draft vision of the center’s future.
Common themes that arose during the session were healthy living, education, job programs and community gardens, among others.
Among MCC’s services are an emergency food pantry, youth and elderly programming, the Neighborhood Improvement Project and a first-time offender program. The organization serves a neighborhood it describes as diverse, poor and underserved, but full of untapped potential... Read More
