Redeemer/ Zeidler center Neighborhood Mapping project

1. Redeemer/Zeidler center Neighborhood Mapping project Forming relationships, discovering assets

2. Redeemer Lutheran, an ELCA congregation in the city for good….. With more than 100 years of ministry in thecity of Milwaukee Locatedneardowntown Milwaukee, Wisconsin At theedge of Marquette University in anurban sector characterizedby: * a population with diversity in racial groups, ages, and economic status *smallneighborhoodbusinesses, largeinstitutions and residents of single familyhouses and apartments

3. Mapping – could this be a new way to share God’s love with our neighbors? • Basedonanunderstanding of mission in context • Inspiredbyconcepts of AssetBasedCommunityDevelopmentby John McKnight and AbundantCommunityby Peter Block and John McKnight • Connected to Outreach Training taught by Pastor Mick • Created by Pastor Lisa

4. Our 68 block mapping area

5. Basic methods At least two mappers 90 minute time frame during daylight hours Walk the perimeter of one block Greet every human being Walk through every open door Ask, “What would make this neighborhood an even better place to live and work?” Form the friendly basis for a relationship

6. First Stop, First Day Out

7. What was in the Binder? • A map for each block, which we labeled and edited • A form with three questions: What are the buildings/spaces? What did you happen to find out? What should we look into more carefully? • We collected: business cards, emails, brochures, menus, phone numbers, quotes about the neighborhood, new relationships

12. Mapping with ELS studentsAnwar, Abrar, and Awani

13. What do we want from the data? • Redeemer Church: • New relationships with our neighbors • Connecting the assets of our neighborhood • Understanding and collaborating on neighborhood concerns • Informed launch of ministries • Possible Invitations • Searchable database of contacts • Sermon illustrations • Contextualized whole-block development • Abundant Milwaukee • Whatever God the Holy Spirit wants!

14. What we want from the data • Zeidler Center: • New examples of collaboration in the neighborhood • Possible collaborative partners for neighborhood relationships • Searchable database of contacts • Invitees to our “Mad Hot Community Conversations” • Topics for conversations • Testing relevance of our mission and work for this location • Abundant Milwaukee

15. How will Phase 1data be processed? • Each-block “narrative statement” drafted • By primary mapper • Microsoft Access database developed by Marquette IT students highlighting neighborhood assets and challenges • Google MapMaker updated with results • By whom? Still to be determined • Other possibilities yet to emerge • “layer” data with other mapping projects?

16. The Marquette IT Database

17. Examples of Collaborations Formed through Mapping • English Language Services • Mapping built into their curriculum • Renting space for overflow classrooms • And how do we “benefit”? • Assata High School • Use hall for Phy. Ed. Requirement • Use kitchen for fundraiser • Use Sanctuary for Opening Ceremonies, MLK • And how do we “benefit”?

18. Unintended Blessings

19. Singers from MHSA, neighborhood high school

20. Unintended Blessings • Pastor-member, member-member relationships • Member to neighborhood connections • Involvement of outsiders who want to map • Four major collaborations: Marquette Neighborhood Clinic, English Language Services, Assata High School, Businesses who promoted the Ellington Concert • Antidote against Dream Killers!!!!

21. Process Facts • Mapping Phase 1 took 18 months – 5/11-10/11 and 6/12-11/12 • 32+ people participated including 10 Redeemer-ites, 6 from neighborhood institutions, 4 from GMS and a dozen from the ELS program • Principal mappers included Mary (51), Pr. Lisa (20), Joyce (16), Jim from Unity (11), Ricardo (8), Myron(6), Trudi, Shelley, Pr. Betty (4) • No one ever went alone

22. Some of the mappers

23. Preliminary Results • Willingness to talk to strangers with red binder • Changed Perceptions of the Neighborhood • Perceptions of Marquette • Provider of security and public safety • Removed from realities of the neighborhood • “Bubble”; Looks out for itself • Desires for the Neighborhood • Stronger unified identity • More events • Maintaining uniformly “cared for” appearance • Grocery store

24. The Next Mapping Projects • (Redeemer) “What would you expect from a church in this neighborhood?” or “What would you want from a church in this neighborhood?” • (Zeidler) “What do we need to be talking about in this neighborhood?” or “How can we work together to raise the quality of life in this neighborhood?” • More traditional ABCD approach; locating and recording assets held in the neighborhood (collaborative project with other interested groups)

25. Redeemer – the Beloved Community….

26. Connected to its neighborhood!

28. For more information…….. http://redeemermilwaukee.org