EVERYDAY...

All Are Ministers Every Day In Every Way In The World.

Worship
Worship is the heart of our community.  It is how we begin and end each week.  There is a sense of "the personal" in all our worship services that invites us to bring our whole lives before God.  We sing robustly and pray deeply.  We laugh and cry in worship as we listen for God's word for each of us.  All are welcome no matter where they are on their personal faith journeys.  All are welcome regardless of race, age, class, gender, sexual orientation... singles and families alike.

We worship at 9:30 AM weekly followed by Tippe Cafe where good conversation, fellowship, and care is shared by all. We celebrate the Lord's Supper the first Sunday of each month coming forward to be served and joining our hearts and hands encircling the table in a special time of worshipful community. There are also several special worship services throughout the year marking the changes in the liturgical year as well as prayer services, healing services, and worship with our shut-ins.

Music Ministry
Our music ministry flows from the gifts of the congregation and the inspiration of the Spirit. This blending of gift and Spirit creates many opportunities for offering our praise to God. We celebrate with liturgical dance, the Tippe Band, Celebration Singers, Soloists, Song Fests, and great congregational singing. These all provide our members with an avenue for spiritual growth and expression through song and dance and a lot of joy and fun as well.

Ongoing Missions and Justice Ministries
The Mission Ministry at Tippe embraces two types of outreach: On-Going Missions and Contemplative Justice Ministries. 

Our “On-Going Missions” support needs at-hand in the greater community.  Special support and relationship continues with Hope House (transitional housing for homeless families and individuals), Bay View Community Center, and Interfaith for the Elderly, as well as other organizations locally.  Our support makes an impact in our local community. 

Along side this outreach sits our Contemplative Justice Ministries which seek to impact the underlying cause of community needs and address these societal issues.  We are surrounded by community issues which affect us directly as individuals and church, as well as affect those who may not have voice to speak up for themselves….and we are “called” to do something other than complain!  We actually and prayerfully are involved with CAN (Congregational Action Network of the Milwaukee Interfaith Conference), Wisconsin Council of Churches, and Hunger Task Force.  These organizations invite participation at the legislative level.  Through them, we identify issues, disperse information, and connect with elected officials and agencies.  Joining with the work of many congregations in our area, we will bring to the attention of elected officials, as well as leaders in the local community and executives in business and government, issues of importance to the people in faith communities and call for an informed response on their part.  Our session endorses the use of our church name for actions brought forward by these organizations.  

We also look inward at our own practices as a church to be sure we are environmentally aware and justice issue sensitive.  (We currently drink “Fair Trade Coffee” as a way of supporting fair wages for low income workers.  We are devoted to fair wages for our own employees.  We recycle and do not use Styrofoam products.)  We, as members and friends of Tippe, will support each other in becoming aware of issues, provide resource links for individual education, and encourage all of us to vote.

Education For All
Our Christian Education Ministry provides educational programming for all ages each Sunday morning after Tippe Cafe. Sunday School for kids, tweens and teens, study for adults, and childcare for babes and toddlers is offered throughout the program year.

Kids classes focus on experiencing the Bible stories and enjoying related activities together.

Adult Ed classes focus on responding to expressed needs and interests of our members. Topics range from personal prayer, to religious history, to mental health, to Biblical explorations.

Faith Fellowship Groups meet weekly during the program year for a Bible Study that is nestled in a time of small group fellowship and personal faith sharing.  It is modeled after Lectio Divina.  Led by our pastor, both Wednesday morning and Tuesday evening groups are offered.

Congregational Care
Children are important to us! Our children are a welcome and integral part of our worship on Sunday mornings. Our Children's Ministry offers children the opportunity for their own fellowship times as well as significant participation in the full life of the church through worship leadership, Vacation Bible School, outreach opportunities, and intergenerational events (such as the All Church Picnic, Christmas Caroling, Sharing the Light of Christmas, and our Easter Egg Hunt).

Family Ministries make available to young and mature families alike activities that grow relationship and provide faith-filled fun.

Our Deacon ministry coordinates intergenerational events, spiritual care and nurture of our members and friends, the Revelation Ringers who welcome visitors with a Tippe Gift Bag and hold them in our prayers, our Prayer Circle and Card Ministry.

Tippecanoe Presbyterian Church has been active in worship and ministry for over 75 years on the southeast side of Milwaukee. Presbyterians emphasize participation in all areas of church life. We are led in our ministry by a session consisting of eight elders. Along with our pastor, they have overall responsibility for the spiritual life of the congregation. They are assisted by our Deacons.

Once a community dance hall,
the spirit still dances within our building, our people, and our ministries!