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The Messenger
February, 2015
Whitewater Area Regional Ministry - WARM
Volume 10, Issue 2
SERVING
submitted by Rev. Susan Bresser
Obey the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. Remember the great things he has
done for you. – 1 Sam 12.24 (GNT)
I am so pleased that WARM is offering TWO adult mission trips for spring/summer 2015.
Special points of
interest:

Lenten Lunches

United Methodist
Women

Small Group Study

Adult Mission Trips

Promise Point

Birthdays &
Anniversaries
May 11-15 – Midwest Mission Distribution Center, Springfield (Chatham), IL
MMDC is a United Methodist disaster relief facility and relates to the IL Great Rivers
Conference and the North Central Jurisdiction. It is a cooperating depot in the UMCOR (UM
Committee on Relief) Relief Supply Network. Many mission opportunities await you at
MMDC: organizing/packing relief kits, sewing school bags, building desks, repairing bicycles,
filling shipping containers. No matter what your abilities, there is an important job that needs
you! Dorms are provided for overnight comfort, as well as a fully-stocked kitchen for
mealtimes. Volunteers will drive to Springfield for this week-long mission adventure.
We have 16 spots to fill, but those spots are filling up fast! It would be a GOOD PROBLEM to
add to our reservation list!
June 20-28 – Sager Brown UMCOR Depot, Baldwin, LA
Inside this issue:
Lenten Lunches
2
Children’s Ministry
4
Prime Time
6
Scholarships
7
Worship
Schedules
8
Birthdays/
Anniversaries
21
Calendar
22/23
At the Sager Brown Depot, volunteers engage in hands-on ministry that reaches out to
the world. Through sewing items for various kits and through sorting, verifying and packing
relief kits, you learn about the needs of people across the globe. You will help people in times
of crises by offering relief support. There is also opportunity to be in service to the local
community, learning firsthand about the effects of rural poverty, domestic violence and
southern hospitality. Clean, comfortable housing and nutritious meals are provided. Sixteen
spots have been reserved, but they’re filling up quickly!
Other churches invited to take part in these mission opportunities are Delavan, Darien,
Sharon, Bethel (Elkhorn), and all WARM churches. If you’re interested in either trip (or maybe
both), please contact Pastor Kim (262-473-2131 or kbrumm@sbcglobal.net) for further
registration information.
Why YOU should go on an adult mission trip:
1. You will encounter God’s heart. God is global. As you serve, you will discover God’s
amazing compassion and grace for all peoples of the world! And you will be fully
engaged with God’s global family as you offer your time and energy.
2. You will expand your limited perspective. Every now and then you need to step out of
your comfort zone and allow God to stretch you. It’s important to recognize that the way
we do ministry in Whitewater is not necessarily the only way.
see SERVING on page 15
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Lenten Lunches
submitted by Jayne Haskey
Once again First United Methodist
Church (WARM) will participate in the
Ministerial Association Lenten Lunches
starting on February 25. The basic
schedule is lunch at 11:45 am with a
10-15 minute devotion beginning about
12:15 pm. Each devotional leader has
flexibility in deciding just what will be their
focus for the day. Devotions can include
music and liturgy, but each leader is
expected to bring enough copies for the
participants, which have reached close to
100 at times.
I know the schedule, but I do not
know the Devotional Leaders yet.
Everyone in the community is welcome!
February 25 - St. Luke’s Episcopal
Church (location) along with Community
of Christ the Servant
March 4 - First United Methodist Church
March 11 - First English Lutheran Church
March 18 - St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
March 25 - Congregational United Church
of Christ
1st Quarter Mission @ LUMC
Ebola Relief
Imagine if we couldn’t be “WARM”
with one another by shaking hands or
hugging. What if we couldn’t share a meal
for fear of disease, or couldn’t use our
traditional ways and customs for burial
and other ceremonies? What if meeting a
loved one was combined with fear, both
for that loved one and of the loved one
passing on a disease? Our entire way of
life would be affected.
This has happened in the countries
most affected by Ebola: Sierra Leone,
Liberia and Guinea. All are within the
United Methodist Church’s connectional
system. More than 70% of the population
in these countries is dependent on
subsistence farming. Restricted mobility
has compromised farmers’ abilities to
plant their crops. Schools, offices, and
The Gathering
submitted by Pat Bromley
businesses are shuttered, mining has
stopped, and cross-border trade has been
halted. People aren’t receiving salaries.
Health care centers are strained in being
able to provide general medical service,
let alone Ebola care. Reintegration of
survivors, especially orphaned children, is
a huge challenge, too. UMCOR is leading
a coordinated effort to provide food
assistance, Ebola education, reintegration
sensitivity training, and workers to meet
this huge need. Health efforts in these
countries are focusing heavily on
prevention and stemming the spread of
the disease.
Ebola Relief is LaGrange’s 1st
Quarter Mission. Loose offering on the
fourth Sundays of the months of January,
February, and March will go to UMCOR’s
Ebola response.
submitted by Mary Anne Gerlach
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is no
longer providing The Gathering free meal
at Brookdale. We know they will miss the
fellowship they had at those meals, but
there are now many other options, so our
mission team decided to let it go.
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A Gesture of Gratitude
United Methodist
Women’s Call to Prayer
and Self Denial
Pastor Susan mentions
hospitality a lot. Did you
realize it was actually in the
Bible? Those exact words?
Offer hospitality to one
another without grumbling.
“Each of you should use
whatever gift you have
received to serve others, as
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submitted by Jen Soehner
faithful stewards of God’s
grace in its various forms.”
—1 Peter 4:9-10
In United Methodist
Women, we are focusing on
this scripture to welcome all.
We ask our members to
come and welcome all, and
we ask those who usually
don’t attend to come and be
welcomed.
Join us for our first 2015
program on Sunday,
February 8 at 11:45 am. We
will pour over the scripture
and reflect on how we can
welcome each other and
others in this new year.
Contact Jen Soehner at
608.201.6408 with any
questions or email
msoehner@centurylink.net
Thank yous!
I wish to express my
appreciation for the cookies
delivered to my door a few
days ago. How very
thoughtful. I loved them.
Thanks again,
Carolyn Stroupe
Barb and I want to
thank the United Methodist
Women’s group for that
thoughtful plate of assorted
cookies, delivered by the
ever faithful Ginger
Katzman.
We would also like to
thank Mindy Wade and her
daughters for delivering
several special gifts made
by We Care, and FLOOD,
the youth of the Middle
School Ministry. These
thoughtful gifts were very
much appreciated.
We continue to make
slow improvement, and we
do attend church functions
as often as possible. We
can hardly wait for the time
when we can be fully
functional again in this warm
and active Church of ours.
Thanks again,
Barb & Wendell Swift
Dear members of First
United Methodist Church,
We wanted to thank
you for the beautiful and fun
Christmas Stockings.
We are also including
the Thank you card signed
by the girls in the support
group.
Thank you again for
your generosity and for
bringing smiles to these
young faces.
All the best,
Heidi Lloyd
Director for the Association
for the Prevention of Family
Violence
To my delivery helpers,
Thank you for helping
deliver all the gifts for the
families at Bethel House! It
made my job a lot easier,
and I’m glad you could meet
all the families! They are all
so grateful for your
generosity!
Thank you again,
Kristy Weinberg
Bethel House
Coordinator
Dawn,
Thank you so much for
coordinating the Christmas
gifts for Bethel House! I
appreciate your
organization, attention to
detail, and care for the
families! You do such a
great job every year!
Thank you,
Kristy Weinberg
Dear Miriam Circle,
Thank you so much for
the lovely flowers! Hugh
enjoyed them at Fairhaven,
then we both enjoyed them
during the holidays. We
know how fortunate we are
during rough times and
good times to have so many
kind words and prayers. We
are truly blessed. We are on
the mend.
Thank you,
Hugh & Sue Gnatzig
See More Thank Yous on page 13
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Promise Point Winter/Spring 2015
January 14-April 29
3:30-6 pm
Promise Point Winter/
Spring is under way. We
are talking about Jesus’
life, learning our memory
verses through music, and
we’ll give those kids who
want to a chance to recite
the verses that we learn.
Our stories and verses go
on our Tree of Life that
represents Jesus as the
Tree of Life given to us.
We will make our way
through some of the
miraculous stories of
Jesus and into the epistles
learning of the Holy Spirit,
His fruit and the spiritual
gifts He gives to each one
of us in the church.
Snacks begin right
after school in the preschool room. Then we
begin in the Youth Room
with the Gathering
(singing, teaching, skits,
and video). We split up for
games and musical
Sunday School - A Rich Reward
In Sunday School on
January 18 we learned
that there is rich reward
in studying Jesus’ life
through Scripture! John
1:43-51 contains the
story of the calling of
Phillip to follow Jesus and
be one of his disciples.
Immediately in the
passage we see Philip
going to one of the
Rabbis he must have
known well. “Come and
see the man that Moses
and the Law have been
pointing us to,” Philip
said.
This Rabbi had been
sitting beneath a fig tree
studying the Scriptures,
particularly the story of
Jacob’s Ladder in which
Jacob dreams of a ladder
to the heavens with
angels ascending and
descending on it. How do
we know this is the
passage Nathanael was
studying? Because Jesus
shows himself a prophet
to Nathanael when he
gets to meet Jesus.
The first thing Jesus
says to Nathanael before
he even speaks is,
“Behold, a true Israelite,
one in whom there is no
deceit (in some
translations “guile”).
Nathanael is
dumbfounded, and asks
Jesus how He knows
him? In choosing these
words we see that Jesus
was making an allusion to
the story Nathanael had
just been reading, since
Jacob was indeed a man
of deceit, i.e. stealing his
submitted by Heidi Cook
rehearsal, split up for 20
minutes of small group
discussion, and then have
dinner together from 5:206 pm. Those 4th-7th
graders who would like to
join Team Jesus
Drummers with Christine
Hayes stay from 66:30 pm in the Youth
Room. Parents are
welcome and encouraged
to join us for dinner.
submitted by Heidi Cook
birthright and running
away. However, we also
learn that Jesus was able
to see inside Nathanael’s
heart to know that here
was a man who wanted
to interpret Scriptures
rightly; he wanted a true
understanding. He was
rewarded in this desire
for true understanding
because he got to meet
the man Jesus, Himself,
the salvation of the world
- Jacob’s Ladder!
Lest we feel left out,
we realize that his story is
our encouragement to
learn much more about
Jesus through His word,
with a right desire to
understand what is true.
Then we, too, will see
Jesus: He is our rich
reward!
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Book Review
Little Boys’ Bible
Storybook for Mothers
and Sons, by Carolyn
Larsen, illustrated by
Caron Turk
This is a lovely little
Bible storybook that I
would recommend for
boys from 4-8 years old.
It is a simple collection of
Bible stories with fair
illustrations and a boy
submitted by Heidi Cook
angel and lizard hiding on
each page. It has a
“Becoming a Man of God”
page at the end of each
story that gives you
something to reflect on
with your son. I know my
son loves it because it’s
his book. It’s also the kind
of Bible storybook he can
pull out for family
devotions and can take a
Easter Musical “Alive Forever”
Promise Point has
started learning a new
musical. Our musical is
full of the joy and hope
that comes to us through
the story of Jesus’
Resurrection. We
welcome Becky Smith,
who used to be a
children’s choir director,
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turn reading to the whole
family. I would say that it
has been a tool in our
family to help instill a love
for the Bible.
submitted by Heidi Cook
to help teach the children
the songs. Michelle
Hixson is helping with
props and scenery, and
Jen Soehner is involving
FLOOD Middle School
through a dowel rod
choreographed routine.
Jim Athas will also be
helping with music.
We hope it is a joyful
experience for everyone.
If you would like to help
with painting a simple
backdrop for the musical,
please contact Heidi
Cook.
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submitted by Tim Otterbacher
The Prime Time
group is growing and
growing. Nearly every
week we have a new high
school student coming to
Prime Time. It is such a
blessing to see the young
adults able to connect
and interact the way that
they are. At the last count
we have nearly 50 people
heading to New Orleans
in July for our mission
trip. This is the first year
that we are pretty much at
capacity. Youth Works
sets a maximum number
of slots available to each
group, and we have pretty
much maxed that out. We
are so blessed that these
young adults are eager to
help the less fortunate!!
Our Christmas
Wreath sales were a
success, and the kids
worked as hard as ever to
bring their costs of the
mission trip down by all
their efforts in selling
wreaths. Above all, we
thank you, the
parishioners, for all your
support in purchasing the
wreaths. We hope you
were happy with the
product! In addition, we
had an awesome
Christmas Party at the
bowling alley on campus.
Each of us brought a
White Elephant Gift to
exchange. We probably
had 25 young adults
show up. We even left a
little piece of us at the
bowling alley for all to
enjoy.
On January 15 our
community lost a great
young man, Gabe Heller,
who was a friend and
schoolmate to many of
our Prime Timers. We
had listening sessions for
the young people at our
church with many from
our congregation
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Thank you to
everyone who rang the
bell for the Salvation
Army at Sentry on
December 20, 2014.
The money collected
was sent to the Walworth
County Board/Salvation
Army Board and is used
to help fund the mission
and ministry of the
Salvation Army. They are
most appreciative for our
help!
attending and eager to
provide support and
unconditional love to our
young adults that were
affected. Our community
came together at a very
nice Celebration of Life
memorial service for
Gabe at Cross Point
Church. Gabe will be
sorely missed by all.
We are pretty much
now back into our routine
after a few Sundays off of
Prime Time due to the
holidays. If you are a high
school student, or a
parent of a high school
student, of ANY high
school, you are welcome
to attend Prime Time
which meets on Sunday
evenings from 6-8 pm.
Please contact Julie &
Tom DuVal at
262.949.7309 or Tim &
Lisa Otterbacher at
262.409.0300 for
information.
submitted by Jayne Haskey
Thank you to First
Citizens Bank,
Whitewater for collecting
the money and preparing
the checks for the
Salvation Army after each
Church made a deposit.
Money collected:
Community of Christ the
Servant - $169.49
Congregational UCC $315.24
St. Luke’s Episcopal
Church - $123.74
First English Lutheran
Church - $723.03
St. Patrick’s Catholic
Church - $55.08
First United Methodist
Church - $383.73
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2015 WARM Scholarships
The Whitewater Area
Regional Ministry Scholarship
Committee is pleased to
announce the availability for
the tenth year of a $500
scholarship from the Ike &
Kate Schaffer Scholarship
Fund. In order to be eligible
for consideration as a
recipient, one must satisfy
the following criteria.
While in the WARM
area, you have:
 Attended, on at least a half
-time basis, church
services at one of the
WARM churches, and
 Been actively involved in
one or more of its studentrelated activities.
 Be an individual who is
planning to pursue the
continuation of his or her
education, to include any
of the following: full or parttime college/technical
school course work, single
class enrollment;
workshop, seminar or trip
of an educational nature.
 Applied for and been
accepted to the program of
any of the above
educational institutions or
functions.
 Be at least a current high
school senior or older.
Also available is a
WARM Scholarship. The
guidelines for this scholarship
are:
 The WARM (Whitewater
Area Regional Ministry)
scholarship is open to
students from any of the
WARM churches –
graduating high school
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submitted by Carole Schringer
seniors through those of
any age working to
complete an initial
undergraduate degree.
The scholarship is
available to those
undertaking any course of
undergraduate, post-high
school education deemed
appropriate by the
Scholarship Committee.
Both an applicant’s
financial need and
participation in the WARM
congregations are to be
considered in selecting a
recipient.
Typically, there will be a
single recipient each
year of a scholarship
equivalent to $1,000 in
2015 dollars.
The scholarship may be
awarded to the same
recipient up to four times
(four separate years) at the
discretion of the
Scholarship Committee. A
new application is required
each year.
The scholarship need not
be awarded every year.
Funds available and at
least one highly qualified
applicant will be the
determining factors.
Multiple scholarships or an
increased scholarship
amount may be awarded in
a single year if funds are
available.
The scholarship award is
to be paid only after the
recipient has successfully
completed a minimum of
one semester of post-high
school study. Successful
completion will generally
be defined as a grade
point average of at least
2.5 on a 4.0 scale, but
payment of the scholarship
award will be at the sole
discretion of the
Scholarship Committee.
Application forms for
both of these scholarships
will be available after the 1st
of April from the Church
Office at First UMC. The
application form must be
filled out in full and returned
to the church office no later
than Friday, May 8.
...application
forms must
be filled out
in full and
returned to
the church
office no
later than
Should you have
questions in regard to the
scholarships and/or
applications for same, please
feel free to contact any of the
committee members:
Carole Scharinger (Chair)
262.473.4745
Carol Colin-Beckman
262.473.1072
Terrie Parenteau
262.473.8667
Glenn Hayes
262.473.4036
Mark Hiebert
262.473.3288
Bruce Schroeder
262.473.6269
Chuck Taylor
262.495.8625
Friday,
May 8!
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Loose coins of February FUMC
The loose coins of
February are going to
work at the Whitewater
Food Pantry. The need is
great, and the shelves get
empty very quickly. They
will probably empty even
more quickly this summer,
when the kids no longer
get school lunches, so
keep the Pantry on your
shopping list. Susan
Hiscox writes of their
gratitude for the many
donations they receive
(including a very generous
donation from Dean and
Shirley Taylor) and for the
many volunteers who
keep things organized and
available. Cash donations
help volunteers purchase
perishable items. Please
give generously!
They have been
considering a change in
registration practices. We
will keep you updated if
and when those changes
occur. Let your February
loose coins help keep the
shelves stocked. Food
donations, placed in the
grocery cart in the front
hallway at First Church,
are also very welcome.
Items most needed at this
time (January list) are
spaghetti sauce, brown
rice, peanut butter and
jelly. Before shopping,
check the Good Morning
submitted by Mary Anne Gerlach
Advertiser “Food for
Thought” column for
updates on that list.
Paper money for the
loose coin offering should
be put in an envelope and
marked ‘loose coin.’
Donations by check
should be made out to
FUMC with Food Pantry in
the memo line, and you
can do that any time
during the year that you
feel a nudge from God.
WARM Worship Schedules
First UMC
8 am - Chapel Service
10 am - Sanctuary
10:20 am - Sunday
School 1st & 3rd
Sundays
First UMC
February 1
Communion: Intinction
“Epiphany: AUTHORITY”
Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Mark 1:21-28
LaGrange UMC
9 am - Worship
9:20 am - Sunday
School
February 8
“Epiphany: HEALING”
Isaiah 40:21-31
Mark 1:29-39
Richmond UMC
9 am - Worship
Sunday School
following worship
February 15
“Transfiguration: SHINING”
Mark 9:2-9
All three WARM churches have Food
Pantry collections on the first Sunday of
each month. Please continue to give
generously to our local Food Pantry.
February 18
Ash Wednesday
Service begins at 7 pm (FUMC)
“Emptied...and yet full of God”
Matthew 6:1-16, 17-21
February 22
First Sunday in Lent
“A JOURNEY OF RELEASE & GAIN:
How is It with Your Soul?”
Genesis 1:26-27
Philippians 4:8-9
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A Stewardship Message
The Enough
stewardship study group
discussed how giving and
generosity was part of our
makeup and resulted in a
variety of blessings to
ourselves and others. I
recently read about several
research studies showing
emotional dividends
associated with gratitude
and how it results in
happier people. One study
showed participants who
were more materialistic meaning that they place a
lot of importance on
acquiring material
possessions - reported
lower feelings of gratitude
and lower satisfaction with
life. In fact, the researchers
determined that
materialists feel less
satisfied with their lives
mainly because they
experience less gratitude.
These findings help to
explain why, according to
much previous research,
materialistic people are
less happy.
We have heard this
same conclusion from
fellow members who talk
about the “joy” of giving
and the blessing they feel
from giving. The studies
talked about prior research
findings that less happy
people make more
materialistic purchases,
Community Clothes Closet
Community Clothes
Closet news as received
from Kay Robers:
The WTMJ and
Daniel’s Sentry
Community Baby
Shower is approaching
as I write this. All the
volunteers are looking
forward to it, and I will be
reporting on it in the
March newsletter. Kay
anticipates that there will
be a good supply of
diapers from the shower,
and they will be able to
buy more with the gift
cards bought by the cash
submitted by Dave Gamble
creating a vicious cycle.
But the authors of this new
study argue that gratitude
can help break this cycle.
Based on their results,
they suggest that boosting
one’s level of gratitude
might reduce materialism
and its negative effects on
happiness.
I didn’t find the
research studies to be
surprising. I have lots of
material stuff, but my stuff
never gives as much joy or
feeling of blessing as when
I give to others, whether
the gift is service, money
or other ways of giving.
submitted by Mary Anne Gerlach
donations – this is pretty
much the only time of
year that the Closet has
diapers on hand.
Kay reports that the
Closet has had a good
winter; your donations
have kept up with the
demand – thank you,
thank you! Most families
have gotten enough
winter gear, and with the
decrease in demand, the
Closet is going back to its
regular hours of first and
third Saturdays from 8:3011 am, starting in
February.
As you begin to bring
out your spring things,
remember the shoppers
at the Clothes Closet, and
picture them enjoying the
things you can’t use any
more – especially pretty
dresses for Easter, and
prom dresses (PROM
POSSIBLE is just around
the corner!). And if you
feel the urge to help out
with sorting and
managing the donations,
give Kay a call
(262.379.0187).
February 16
Discovering
the Joy
through
Simplicity
and
Generosity!
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Confirmation 2014-15
submitted by Rev. Susan Bresser
Introducing Confirmation Student,
Bennett Miles
Introducing Confirmation Mentor,
Doug Anderson
Family: two older brothers - Zach & Ethan
and a yellow lab named Ranger
Hobbies: Mindcraft and XBox
Gifts & Strengths: hand/eye
coordination and good sense of balance
- “I always land on my feet.”
What I like best about church:
learning about church
God: family/friend/helper/forgiving
Scariest thing that has ever happened:
almost got hit by a deer
Best thing that has ever happened:
going to Washington DC
Born: New Richmond, WI
Family: 7th of 8 children (4 brothers
and 3 sisters), married to Janie, 1
married daughter and 1 son
Who I was as an 8th grader: quiet, nerd
Gifts and Strengths: self-confident,
like to talk
Employment: school bus driver
Best thing ever: getting married
God: life guide
How I’m involved in the life of the
church: organize coffee hour, University
Lunch greeter
Joy in the church: it’s a nice place to
reflect and think about other people
Faith traditions growing up: always
United Methodist
WE CARE
submitted by Terrie Parenteau
Want to “give back” but haven't found
what you’re looking for? Why not check
out WE CARE?
It’s a service group offering university
students an opportunity to gather together
to support those in need. All supplies are
provided. We make quilts for “Linus
Project,” create scrapbook pages for those
who are in early stages of dementia and
Alzheimer’s, sew dresses for young girls
to start school, make “Capes for Kids,”
design holiday stockings for the
Association for the Prevention of Family
Violence, make jewelry and do numerous
other projects. All completed items are
donated to local organizations.
Have an idea for a charity need?
Please come and share your thoughts,
ideas, talents and skills. It’s a come-asyou-can group; no strings attached.
Never done any of these things
before? Not a problem; we’ll teach you
whatever you need to know.
We meet Sunday afternoons, 3-6 pm
(flexible end time) at First United
Methodist Church, 145 S. Prairie St. (they
sponsor the Free Lunch on Tuesdays).
Spring schedule:
February 1, 8, 22
March 1, 8, 15
April 12, 19, 26
May 3
Snacks will be provided!!!
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Scrip - a No-Cost Fundraiser!!
If you could give
money to your church
without it costing you a
dime, would you do it?
Scrip does just that! Each
scrip/gift card you
purchase gives the church
a percentage of your
purchase, yet you still get
to spend the entire amount
of the purchase price. For
example, if you purchase a
Woodman’s card for $50,
you go to Woodman’s and
spend the $50! If you don’t
spend the entire $50 the
remaining amount remains
on the card for you to
spend the next time you
go to Woodman’s. You
don’t lose that balance.
submitted by Gina McManaway
This is true for any “Scrip”
card you purchase!
Start thinking Spring
Break and Easter. Are you
planning a trip? Are there
Scrip cards you might use
on your trip? You could
buy your cards now, like
maybe gas cards, and that
might help you stick to
your vacation budget. Are
you planning a little
something special to put in
an Easter basket? Our
college students always
appreciate a gift card to
Subway, or a gas card
would also come in handy.
As always, there is a
long list of retailers who
participate in this program.
Pick up a current list at the
Scrip table at either First
UMC or Richmond UMC.
This truly is a way to give
to your church without it
costing you a dime. If you
have any questions about
this fundraiser, call Gina at
262.473.2131.
Happy shopping, and
thank you for supporting
our ministries!
New Year’s resolution
you can keep: Do all your
grocery shopping with a
Scrip card!
WARM Singers
submitted by Rev. Susan Bresser
If you’d like more
music in your life, come to
a WARM sing-a-long. On
the second Monday of
each month singers will
gather in the Chapel at
First Church to enjoy
some favorite hymns. We
will begin at 7 pm on
Monday, February 9.
Sweeping the Treasury at LUMC
Thanks to everyone
in WARM who
volunteered at our food
tent at the Walworth
County Fair. We couldn’t
do it without you! Most
years, the Fair funds
cover about one third of
our budget. And
sometimes, we have a
little bit left over, which
we try to contribute to a
mission. We call it
“sweeping the treasury.”
There was some money
left over at the end of
Everyone of WARM and
their friends are welcome,
and no special talent is
required, just an
enjoyment of singing!
submitted by Pat Bromley
2014 that we will be using
for a specific project:
repairs at Twin Oaks
Homeless Shelter’s
kitchen. You will be
hearing more about this
later. Plans are
underway.
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2015 Adult Mission Opportunities
If you are new to
Mission trips, this is a
great place to start!!
Midwest Mission
Distribution Center
(MMDC) in Chatham, IL
could not carry out its
mission without
volunteers. MMDC needs
volunteers and loves its
volunteers! There are
many ways in which you
can volunteer at MMDC.
They offer opportunities to
serve for a day or for a
week. They have
volunteers that stay on
campus and those that
come from right there in
Chatham. If you want to
volunteer at MMDC, we
will gladly work with you to
find a time that works.
For more information,
contact:
www.midwestmissionsdc.
Org
May 11-15, 2015
$130 (need half of the cost
by February 15)
Carpool to Springfield, IL
(about four hours)
We will work Tuesday
-Thursday and use Friday
to tour the area and then
commute home.
More on Adult Mission Trips
MMDC needs
volunteers
and loves its
volunteers!
MISSION TRIPS
FOR ADULTS are NOW
AVAILABLE FOR
BOARDING! (Joining?)
SIGN UP NOW! Come
with us to visit and work at
Midwest Mission
Distribution Center
during the week of May 11
-15. We have space for 16
people (32, if 16 of them
can handle a top bunk ).
February 16
submitted by Kim Brumm
Costs for MMDC:
Deposit - $20
Materials fee - $50
Lodging $15/night x 4 $60
We will split the cost
of gas (carpooling) and
groceries. Please bring
extra money for
sightseeing or purchases
at the Fair Trade shop onsite.
submitted by Mary Anne Gerlach
If Chatham, IL is not
far enough for you, check
out the trip to Sager
Brown Depot in Baldwin,
Louisiana, June 20-27.
There are only 10 spots
available on that trip.
Pastor Kim is keeping the
lists of participants, and
you can ask her for
details. Don’t think too
long – the first payment
needs to be made in early
March. For MMDC, that is
$72.50, which doesn’t
include small travel costs
(it’s less than a 5 hour
drive). Sager Brown is a
little more expensive, due
to the length of the trip.
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More Thank Yous
Thank you UMW for
the many delicious cookies
at Christmas time. I enjoyed
sharing them with friends.
Bless each one who
took the time to make,
assemble and deliver them
at such a busy time of the
year. Jean Leedham
brought me my plate. We
had a good visit.
Joyce Dougherty
Dear Prayers & Squares,
The quilt was such a
kind and supportive way of
showing prayers and caring.
It truly helped me get
through my recovery.
Thank you so much.
Sincerely,
Hugh Gnatzig & family
To the young people of
FUMC,
We Care for the
interesting wreath, FLOOD
for the corn bag, and the
children who made the card
that accompanied them.
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Thank you for thinking
of me. I will think of you as I
enjoy these.
Clara Bastian
Thanks so much for the
delicious plate of cookies. I
really appreciate them as I
am not much of a cook.
Your efforts are greatly
appreciated each
Christmas!
Thanks again,
Dean Taylor
Tis the most wonderful time
of the year - and we thank
the Methodist Women for
bringing us “Cookie Cheer.”
Jean & Rev. John
Lyford
Dear UMW Members,
Thank you so much for
the lovely cookie plate. The
cookies are not only pretty
to look at, but are delicious
to eat!!
I truly appreciate your
thoughtfulness.
Sincerely,
Thank you for the
lovely plate of home made
cookies - I enjoyed every
morsel. The visit with Mary
Beth was extra special.
Sincerely,
Audrey Tuinstra
Thank you for giving
me the delicious plate of
Christmas cookies. It was
very thoughtful of you and
much appreciated. Happy
Holidays and best wishes in
2015.
Doris Peters
It was a delight to
receive your ‘Handmade’
cards. I enjoyed the “Button
Tree” and Rev. John liked
the “Merry Christmas &
Holly Leaves.”
With our love to each
of you,
Mrs. Jean & Rev. John
Lyford
Ruth Nicholson
Two Last Minute Requests from Africa University
My sincere THANK
YOU to all of you for your
prayers and numerous kinds
of support for my mission at
Africa University.
I have just received two
new requests that you might
be interested in helping with:
1. The Counseling Office
will be asking for
nominations for a
student who has
demonstrated
outstanding leadership.
Dr. Machinga is hoping
to provide an award of
$100-$200 to the
winner. Monetary
donations can be made
through Jayne in the
church office. .
2. The Counseling Office
would also like a set of
ZUMBA DVDs for our
weekly exercise therapy
program. So, I need
your expertise to know
what would be good to
purchase, if any of you
have experience with
submitted by Mary Beth Byrne
this, I do not!! Funding is
also needed for this
purchase - I checked
online and one set was
about $40 - hopefully
one can be found at
Best Buy or WalMart to
save on shipping
charges.
Thank you again for
your interest and wonderful
support!
The deadline is Wed.,
February 4
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Ingathering
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submitted by Mary Anne Gerlach
Plan on participating
in Ingathering 2015 this
year, otherwise known as
the gathering of materials
to put together kits used to
minister to people around
the world. This is a great
donation opportunity to
help make a difference.
This year, we will be
asking you to bring your
donations by early May,
so that our Volunteer In
Mission team to MMDC
can take them along as
part of our gifts of
materials and service.
The 2015 Ingathering
information sheet will soon
be available on the
Meals on Wheels
Reminder!!! Meals
on Wheels delivery
drivers are needed!! We
have agreed to supply
drivers for two weeks in
February, as well as our
Stephen Ministry
We celebrate that
Wanda Richards has
completed Stephen
Leader training in
Orlando, FL.
Wanda joins Mindy
Wade and Revs. Susan
and Kim as Stephen
Leaders who are trained
to train ministers for oneon-one ministry. We will
have a recognition for
mission bulletin board,
and there will be takealong copies in the bin
beside it. Note that the
mission kits mentioned on
the sheet include MMDC
lists for cleaning buckets,
layette kits, bedding kits,
birthing kits, sewing kits,
and school bags (we’ll
probably do the school
bags in August, when
school supplies are really
cheap).
There are also
Wisconsin Conference kit
lists for mens’, womens’
and kids’ kits to be used at
Harbor House Shelter in
Superior, Milwaukee
Children’s Services, and
Northcott Neighborhood
House – these items will
be taken to Wisconsin
Annual Conference in
June, to be distributed
from there.
Any MMDC kit items
coming in after our VIM
trip will also go to Annual
Conference and ride in the
MMDC truck back to
Chatham. Please note
that only items
mentioned on one of the
lists can be accepted for
a kit – an off-list item will
probably go to a local
charity in Chatham.
submitted by Mary Anne Gerlach
usual month of July. Look
for a sign-up sheet in
Fellowship Hall at First
Church, where you can
volunteer to deliver
(11:50 am –12:30 pm
approx.) for a day or
more during the weeks of
February 16-27.
submitted by Rev. Kim Brumm
Wanda when she and
Jim return from Florida.
WARM will be
hosting another Stephen
Ministry training in the
spring. Please be in
prayer to see if God is
calling you to this
ministry.
Stephen Ministry
equips congregation
members to provide one–
on-one Christian care to
people who are hurting.
To learn more,
please contact our
coordinator Mindy Wade,
Rev. Susan or Rev. Kim.
Or go to
StephenMinistries.org to
view video clips.
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SERVING
continued from page 1
3. You will become more grateful. Every time I serve on a mission trip, I receive an
attitude adjustment. I come back with a renewed appreciation for life’s little
blessings. Most of our problems are ‘first-world’ - and when you’re packing birthing
kits for third-world countries, you will come to recognize that your problems are
pretty puny.
4. You will discover your spiritual family. You will work alongside other faithful
United Methodists, many from your church family, but you will connect with them in
an even stronger relationship than you might not have now. God bonds us together
when we’re working for Christ.
5. You will expand God’s kingdom. The Kingdom cannot be built without bold
leaders. To share the gospel and to serve our brothers and sisters all over the
world, we must be willing to pack our bags, overcome our fears and place ourselves
outside of our comfort zones.
Lessons Learned
Everything I need to
know, I learned from
Noah’s Ark:
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Smile, it
makes
people
wonder
what you
are up to!!!
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Don’t miss the boat.
Remember that we
are all in the same
boat.
Plan ahead. It wasn’t
raining when Noah
built the Ark.
Stay fit. When you’re
60 years old,
someone may ask
you to do something
really big.
Don’t listen to critics;
just get on with the
job that needs to be
done.
Build your future on
high ground.
For safety’s sake,
travel in pairs.
When you’re
stressed, float awhile.
Remember, the Ark
was built by
submitted by Jayne Haskey

amateurs, the Titanic
by professionals.
No matter the storm,
when you are with
God, there’s always a
rainbow waiting.
Slow Food Days
A young friend
asked me the other day,
“What was your favorite
fast food when you were
growing up?” “We didn’t
have fast food when I
was growing up,” I
replied. “All the food was
slow.” “Seriously, where
did you eat?” he asked.
“It was a place called
‘home,’” I explained.
“Mom cooked every day
and when Dad got home
from work, we sat down
together at the dining
room table and prayed
before eating. My mother
saw to it that we always
had healthy, fresh foods
on the table. And if I
didn’t like what she put
on my plate, I was
allowed to sit there until I
did like it.” My young
friend was laughing so
hard I didn’t tell him the
part about how I had to
have permission to leave
the dinner table.
Humor for the Hard
Times
The famous Olympic
skier Picabo Street
(pronounced Pea-KaBoo) is now a nurse
working at an intensive
care unit of a large
metropolitan hospital. But
she is not pemitted to
answer the hospital
telephone any longer
because it caused too
much confusion when
she would answer and
say, “Picabo, I.C.U.”
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Small Group Lenten Study “GIVE IT UP!” (for Lent)
submitted by Jen Crone
Lent Small Groups, Sermon Series and WARM-Wide Challenge
Have you ever given up something for Lent or wondered about its purpose or value? I never
have tried this, so I am excited to explore this spiritual practice through the book we have chosen
as the theme for Lent this year. The book is called Give It Up! A Lenten Study For Adults by Dottie
Escobedo-Frank. The author invites us on a guided journey to give up something different each
week. The things we will give up are intended to release you from the world of distractions and to
fast from some of the things that monopolize our minds and isolate us from God.
We invite all of WARM to follow along and try giving up a different thing each week during the
six weeks of Lent. You can participate in any number of ways. Rev. Susan Bresser will be using
the book as a resource for her sermons during Lent. You can read the book on your own, join a
small group, or just challenge yourself to Give It Up each week according to the schedule below, or
simply come to church to take in Rev. Susan’s perspective every week in her sermon. .
Do what you can and see what happens. It is recommended you Give It Up for Monday
through Saturday, and then allow Sunday to be a break. But even if you are only able to give it up
for a few days, or just one day, you may still experience the intended purpose and insight. Here’s
the schedule (with the date of the Sunday beginning each week):
2/22 - Give up mirrors -- Gain internal significance
3/1 - Give up social media -- Socialize in real time
3/8 - Give up extraneous talking - Listen deeply to God, people, and the sounds of life
3/15 - Give up TV -- Gain attention to cycles of rest and restorative time
3/22 - Give up cell phones -- Increase in knowing God’s faithfulness
3/29 - Give up all of the above -- Gain the power of living without distraction and the
benefit of silence
If you would like to discuss this book and experience together with a group of people you can
join a small group. Small groups are being formed based on interest and availability, but we hope
to offer groups at the following times: Saturday morning, Sunday evening, and some weeknight. If
you are interested, please fill out the slip below and turn it in to the office. Or contact Jennifer
Crone directly by email (crone.jen@gmail.com) or phone (262-458-2006).
DETAILS!
 Books will be available soon in the office for $10.
 Small groups are being organized to meet for 6 weeks during Lent. First group meetings will be
the week of February 22 (Saturday group will start 2/21).
Sign Up Now! GIVE IT UP (for Lent)
Name:
Phone:
Email:
Meeting Time Preference:
Saturday Morning
(please check one)
Sunday Evening
Other
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Left and above
Children’s Musical 2014 “God With Us”
Above
Dedication of Robes to Africa University
Above and right
Worship
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Proposal: WARM Boundaries Expanded
PROPOSAL: Whitewater
Area Regional Ministry
Boundaries Expanded
The proposal to bring
Bethel UMC into
partnership with the
Whitewater Area Regional
Ministry (effective July 1,
2015) has been approved
at both the WARM Church
Conference (December 1)
and Bethel UMC Church
Conference (December
14). The proposal now
rests with Bishop Hee-Soo
Jung. Our prayer is that he
will approve this proposed
partnership early in
February.
...a diversity of
gifts and
experience
that will
complement
those of the
laity already in
WARM.
Why the proposal?
Rev. Kimberly
Brumm has requested a
new appointment, which
leaves Richmond UMC in
need of a pastor. We
propose that Richmond
UMC and Bethel UMC
become ‘yoked’ –
becoming a two-point
charge (one pastor, two
churches).
What will change?
 Staffing. Effective July
1, 2015 there will be
one pastor serving
Richmond UMC and
Bethel UMC. University
Ministry will be led by a
laity team. A WARM
Pastor of Visitation will
be hired (though not
under appointment).
Rev. Susan Bresser
and Rev. Don Norman
will continue their
current appointments.
We are requesting that
Rev. Joyce Rich, the
current pastor at Bethel
UMC, be appointed to
serve both Richmond
UMC and Bethel UMC.
 Worship Times.
Currently, both
Richmond UMC and
Bethel UMC have
Sunday morning
worship at 9 am. The
congregations will work
out a new schedule.
 Pastoral Housing. The
Bethel UMC parsonage
will be used by the
pastor serving Bethel
UMC and Richmond
UMC. The current
WARM parsonage (next
to First UMC) will be ‘on
hold’ as the FUMC
Board of Trustees
discusses all options.
 WARM administrative
staff will have
additional
responsibilities
supporting Bethel UMC.
Missional Reasons for
Partnership
 With the addition of
Bethel UMC, WARM’s
primary outreach and
ministry area will cover
the entire northwest
corner of Walworth
County. The churches
can make a concerted
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effort to reach the
unchurched in this
geographical area.
The unique
characteristic of Bethel,
Richmond, LaGrange
and FUMC enable
WARM to attract new
people who desire both
the intimacy of a
smaller worship
community and the
opportunities of shared
ministry for generational
and intergenerational
faith development and
special interest groups,
choral and instrumental
music ensembles,
mission trips, special
worship services and
community events.
Combined, effective use
of personnel and other
church resources
witnesses to our ability
to live and work in
connection as United
Methodists.
Maintaining healthy,
vital local congregations
– both large and small –
is a springboard for
creating new ministry
relationships within
WARM and with our
ecumenical partners.
The laity of Bethel UMC
bring a diversity of gifts
and experience that will
complement those of
the laity already in
WARM.
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First UMC offers electronic
giving, which allows you the
convenience of making donations
on a scheduled, automatic basis. If
you are writing checks and
preparing envelopes every week,
or if you prefer to stop writing
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To set up an electronic
donation, simply fill out the form
below or ask Jayne for an
authorization form to fill out and
return it to the Business Office.
Donations can be debited
automatically from either a
checking or savings account.
If you are interested, please
contact Jayne Haskey (262.473.
2131) for more details.
checks altogether, you will
especially appreciate electronic
giving. It is convenient for you and
provides a donation consistency
for our church.
We use a company called
Vanco Services through the
Wisconsin Annual Conference. We
have several families participating,
and the process is very simple.
You set the amount and the date
you want to give. The monies are
transferred from your checking/
savings account to the church
account.
Authorization Form
Church name:
Your name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
E-mail address:
I would like to make the following contribution:
General Operating Fund $
per week
per month (circle one)
Date or days of month/week
Checking/Savings Information
Please debit my (check one)

Checking account (attach voided check)
Routing #:

Savings account (attach voided deposit slip)
Account #
Valid routing # must start with 0, 1, 2 or 3
I authorize the above organization and Vanco Services to process debit entries to the above
account. I understand that this authority will remain in effect until I provide reasonable
notification to terminate the authorization.
Authorized signature:
Date:
/
/
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WARM Business Meetings for February
Looking for
information?
See who to
contact!!
February 3
WARM Staff Mtg., 9 am (FUMC)
February 17
WARM Staff Mtg., 9 am (FUMC)
February 15
Ad. Council, 8 am (RUMC)
February 19
SPRC, 6:30 pm (FUMC)
WARM Contact Information
First UMC
Pastor Susan Bresser
262.458.2309 (home)
608.333.4249 (cell)
susanbresser@gmail.com
www.fumcwhitewater.org
Richmond UMC
Pastor Kimberly Brumm
262.473.5622 (home)
608.289.8615 (cell)
kbrumm@sbcglobal.net
http://richmondumc-wi.homestead.com
LaGrange UMC
Pastor Don Norman
262.472.9166 (home)
920.723.3862 (cell)
dr.d.norman@hotmail.com
www.warmlagrangeumc.com
Prime Time (High School Youth)
Tom & Julie DuVal
262.949.7309 (cell)
tomjulieduval@gmail.com
Tim & Lisa Otterbacher
262.409.0300 (cell)
timlisaotter@yahoo.com
Promise Point
Mike Soehner
608.201.6494 (cell)
msoehner@centurylink.net
Steven Ministry Coordinator
Mindy Wade
920.723.4385 (cell)
mwfish@sbcglobal.net
Children’s Ministry Coordinator
FLOOD (Middle School Youth)
Heidi Cook
262.379.0421 (cell)
thymetealeaves@live.com
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LUMC Birthdays
Michael Maas
Corina Schramm
Anna Dow
Katherine Dunham
Kathleen Dunham
Abby Dama
Mark Bromley
RUMC Birthdays
FUMC Birthdays
Lydia Bols
Alisandra Edmonds
Kim McCrea
Joyce Dougherty
Katy Katzman
Pam Houghton
Glenn Hayes
Carol Colin-Beckman
Robert Gabbey
Kathryn Mattingly
Britt Minton
Hannah Hoffmann
John Houwers
Eva Hughes
Bonnie Minette
Karen Raufman
Tom Marshall
Rachel Welter
Lorrie Koppein
Deb Gamble
Lauren Hoffmann
Ruth Beattie
Hallie Runez
Nick McCulloch
Don Sorensen
Maggie Mroch
Ruth DuCharme
Karen Wilson
Greg Leason
Gabriela Villasana
Carol Behrens
RUMC
Anniversaries
Ed & Betty McManaway
Jack & Veda Fearn
Food Pantry Sunday
On the first Sunday of each
month all three churches of
WARM have Food Pantry day.
On those days, everyone is
invited to bring food pantry items
that will be donated to the local
Whitewater Food Pantry. The
Food Pantry is always in need of
canned goods, fresh produce,
baked goods, dish soap, laundry
soap and any other cleaning
products. Thank you for your
generous donations!
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CLR - Cristo La Roca
FUMC - First United Methodist Church
LUMC - LaGrange United Methodist Church
RUMC - Richmond United Methodist Church
Sun
Mon
February 2015
Tue
Wed
Thu
Church Events
Fri
Sat
1
Food Pantry
Sunday/
Communion
Souper Bowl
Sunday (FUMC)
8 am - Chapel
Service (FUMC)
8:15 am - Choir
Practice (LUMC)
9 am - Worship
(LUMC & RUMC)
10 am - Sanctuary
(FUMC)
1 pm - CLR
Worship (FUMC)
3 pm - WE CARE
(FUMC)
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
10
11
12
9 am - Devotions @ 6 pm - Prayer/
Brookdale
Worship (CLR @
10 am - Devotions
FUMC)
@ Blackhawk
13
St. Valentine’s Day
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
26
27
28
8 am - Chapel
Service (FUMC)
8:15 am - Choir
Practice (LUMC)
9 am - Worship
(LUMC & RUMC)
10 am - Sanctuary
(FUMC)
11:45 am - UMW
(FUMC)
1 pm - CLR
Worship (FUMC)
3 pm - WE CARE
(FUMC)
8 am - Ad. Council
(RUMC)
8 am - Chapel
Service (FUMC)
8:15 am - Choir
Practice (LUMC)
9 am - Worship
(LUMC & RUMC)
10 am - Sanctuary
(FUMC)
1 pm - CLR
Worship (FUMC)
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8 am - Chapel
Service (FUMC)
8:15 am - Choir
Practice (LUMC)
9 am - Worship
(LUMC & RUMC)
10 am - Sanctuary
(FUMC)
1 pm - CLR
Worship (FUMC)
3 pm - WE CARE
(FUMC)
Groundhog Day
1:30 pm - Esther
Circle (FUMC)
7 pm - WARM
Singers (FUMC)
President’s Day
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9 am - Staff (FUMC)
10 am - Womens
Group (CLR @
FUMC)
1:30 pm - Kindred
Caregivers (FUMC)
6:30 pm - Financial
Peace (FUMC)
10 am - Womens
Group (CLR @
FUMC)
6:30 pm - Financial
Peace (FUMC)
9 am - Staff (FUMC)
10 am - Womens
Group (CLR @
FUMC)
1:15 pm - Ruth Circle
@ Fairhaven
6:30 pm - Financial
Peace (FUMC)
9:30 am - Wed.
Morn. Bible Study
(FUMC)
3 pm - Communion
@ Fairhaven
7 pm - Chancel
Choir (FUMC)
9:30 am - Wed.
Morn. Bible Study
(FUMC)
6 pm - Potluck
(RUMC)
7 pm - Chancel
Choir (FUMC)
Ash Wednesday
9:30 am - Wed.
Morn. Bible Study
(FUMC)
7 pm - WARM Ash
Wednesday Service
(FUMC)
9 am - Prayers &
Squares (FUMC)
4:30 pm - Worship
Planning (FUMC)
9 am - Prayers &
Squares (FUMC)
6:30 pm - SPRC
(FUMC)
6 pm - Prayer/
Worship (CLR @
FUMC)
6 pm - Prayer/
Worship (CLR @
FUMC)
7
8:30-11 am Clothes Closet @
Cong. Church
14
8:30-11 am Clothes Closet @
Cong. Church
Deadline
23
6 pm - Miriam Circle
24
10 am - Womens
Group (CLR @
FUMC)
6:30 pm - Financial
Peace (FUMC)
25
9:30 am - Wed.
Morn. Bible Study
(FUMC)
11:45 am - Lenten
Lunch @ St. Luke’s
7 pm - Chancel
Choir (FUMC)
9 am - Devotions @ 6 pm - Prayer/
Brookdale
Worship (CLR @
10 am - Devotions
FUMC)
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CLR - Cristo La Roca
FUMC - First United Methodist Church
LUMC - LaGrange United Methodist Church
RUMC - Richmond United Methodist Church
FLOOD - Middle School Youth Group
Prime Time - High School Youth Group
Sun
Mon
February 2015
Tue
Wed
Thu
Youth Events
Fri
Sat
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Food Pantry
Sunday/
Communion
10 am - Sunday
School (RUMC)
10:20 am - Sunday
School (FUMC)
7 pm - Prime Time
(FUMC)
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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10 am - Sunday
School (RUMC)
7 pm - Prime Time
(FUMC)
10 am - Sunday
School (RUMC)
10:20 am - Sunday
School (FUMC)
7 pm - Prime Time
(FUMC)
Groundhog Day
President’s Day
Messenger
Deadline
10:45 am University Ministry
Free Lunch
10:45 am University Ministry
Free Lunch
10:45 am University Ministry
Free Lunch
Messenger
Deadline
Messenger
Deadline
22
Confirmation
Retreat
10 am - Sunday
School (RUMC)
10:20 am - Sunday
School (FUMC)
23
24
10:45 am University Ministry
Free Lunch
6:45 am - Breakfast
Club (FUMC)
3:15 pm - Promise
Point
5 pm - Confirmation
6 pm - Drumming
6:30 FLOOD
All Wednesday
Night WARM
programs held at
FUMC
6:45 am - Breakfast
Club (FUMC)
3:15 pm - Promise
Point
5 pm - Confirmation
6 pm - Drumming
6:30 FLOOD
All Wednesday
Night WARM
programs held at
FUMC
Ash Wednesday
6:45 am - Breakfast
Club (FUMC)
3:15 pm - Promise
Point
5 pm - Confirmation
6:30 pm - FLOOD
All Wednesday
Night WARM
programs held at
FUMC
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6:45 am - Breakfast
Club (FUMC)
3:15 pm - Promise
Point
5 pm - Confirmation
6 pm - Drumming
6:30 pm - FLOOD
All Wednesday
Night WARM
programs held at
FUMC
St. Valentine’s Day
4 pm - Confirmation Confirmation
Retreat
Retreat
Noon - 30-Hour
Famine begins
30-Hour Famine
ends @ 6 pm
(FUMC)
WARM: First UMC, LaGrange UMC & Richmond UMC
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Susan Bresser  Lead Pastor, Whitewater Area Regional Ministry (WARM)
Donald Norman  Pastor, LaGrange UMC
Kimberly Brumm  Pastor, Richmond UMC, University Ministry and
WARM Caring Ministries
Norma I. Albino-Noriega  Pastor, Cristo La Roca
Heidi Cook  Children’s Ministry Coordinator
Michael Soehner  Wednesday Youth Director
Tom & Julie DuVal/Tim & Lisa Otterbacher  High School Youth Leaders
Megan & Brooke Linse and Renee Stoll  Nursery Care, FUMC
Dolores Feltych  University Ministry Lunch Coordinator
Jim Athas  Director of Music, FUMC
Christine Hayes  Chancel Choir Director & World Drumming
Instructor, FUMC
Janet Hardt  Pianist & Choir Director, LUMC
Elizabeth Asher  Pianist, RUMC
Mindy Wade  Stephen Ministry Coordinator
Betty McManaway & Joe Sherman  Custodian & Maintenance, FUMC
Jayne Haskey  Office/Business Manager/Administrative Assistant, WARM
Gina McManaway  Clerical Assistant, WARM