• conduct "one-on-one" interviews to discover issues of concern to their fellow congregants;
• bring those concerns back to SOPHIA for possible action on a county-wide basis; and
• communicate the SOPHIA story to all who wish to listen, both inside and outside of their "home" churches.

Member congregations also support SOPHIA by paying dues to cover operating costs.

• Ascension Lutheran Church, Waukesha
• Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, Waukesha
• Community of the Living Spirit, Waukesha
• First Congregational United Church of Christ, Waukesha
• Galilee Lutheran Church, Pewaukee
• Church of the Resurrection, Delafield
• St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, New Berlin
• Waukesha catholic Worker
• La Casa de Esperanza

• positive change in the criminal justice system;
• civil rights of immigrants;
• educational equity; and
• fair taxation.

We take on other, short-term issues whenever they arise!

• AMOS, La Crosse;
• Milwaukee Inner-city Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH), city of Milwaukee;
• Racine Interfaith Coalition (RIC), Racine County;
• Justice Overcoming Borders (JOB), Rock County;
• Congregations United to Serve Humanity (CUSH), Kenosha County;
• Stewards Of Prophetic, Hopeful, Intentional Action (SOPHIA), Waukesha County;
• Equality Solidarity Truth Hope Empowerment Reform (ESTHER), Fox Valley;
• JONAH (Joining Our Neighbors, Advancing Hope), Eau Claire; and
• Justice Organization Sharing Hope and United for Action (JOSHUA), Green Bay

• one-on-one conversations with fellow church members to identify the values and concerns that are central to their lives;
• narrowing broad concerns down to manageable initiatives that can be accomplished within a reasonable time-frame; and
• creating action opportunities that will get the attention of public officials, and others, who have the power to make change happen.

• TIP (Treatment Instead of Prison), legislation that would fund supervised community placement and meaningful treatment for persons involved in non-violent, drug- and alcohol- related crimes;
• REAPS (Resources for Excellence in All Public Schools) a campaign for school funding that meets the real challenges and educational needs of all children; and
• immigration reform, including in-state college tuition for undocumented immigrants who are Wisconsin residents and graduates of Wisconsin high schools.