December 2014 & January 2015 Number 11
A NEWSLETTER OF THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF MADISON
Annual Church Conference
Monday, December 8 @ 6:30 p.m. First Church’s annual church conference will be held on Monday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.
A Celebration of Carols
A Sacred Music Experience Saturday, December 20 @ 7:30 p.m. Free Family Friendly Public Event Orpheum Theater, 216 State Street, Madison, WI 53703 Featuring the Wisconsin Chamber Choir and a 150-voice choir Directed by First Church Music Director, Scott Foss. *Use the enclosed postcard to invite friends!
Christmas Worship Christmas Pageant
Sunday, December 21 @ 10:45 a.m., Sanctuary This is always a special time as children, youth and adults share the wonder and mystery of the traditional Christmas story. After the service, enjoy Christmas treats and fellowship in Fellowship Hall.
Longest Night Service
Sunday, December 21 @ 4 p.m., Chapel If you would appreciate a quiet time of music, candlelight and reflection, plan to participate in this alternative celebration of Christmas in the intimate setting of our Chapel led by Rev. Tina Lang and musicians.
Christmas Eve Worship
Wednesday, December 24 4 p.m. – Family Worship, Fellowship Hall 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. A Christmas Eve Celebration of Candles & Music, Sanctuary (Nursery care available during the 7 p.m. service.)
Sunday Worship NOVEMBER 30
Worship @ 9 & 10:30 a.m. 1st Sunday of Advent United Methodist Student Sunday Text: I Corinthians 1:3-9 Message: Rev. Carly Kuntz, “Opening Our Gifts” Music: Chancel Choir, String Quartet Family Worship @ 9:15 a.m., Fellowship Hall DECEMBER 7 BEGINNING TODAY: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Sanctuary 10:45 Alternative Worship Fellowship Hall
Holy Communion Text: Mark i: 1-8: Isaiah 40: 1-11 Message: Rev. Carly Kuntz, “A Voice Shouting in the Mall” DECEMBER 14
Text: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Message: Rev. Tina Lang, “Oak Trees for Christmas” Music: Chamber Choir DECEMBER 21
Text: Luke 1: 26-38 Message: Rev. Carly Kuntz, “Focus” Music: Handbell Choir 10:45 Christmas Pageant, Sanctuary 4 p.m. Longest Night Service
DECEMBER 28
Celebrating the 1st Sunday after Christmas in music Text: Galatians 4: 4-7 Message: Rev. Carly Kuntz, “So What?” JANUARY 4
New Year Celebration Holy Communion Text: Isaiah 60: 1-6, Gospel of Thomas 18 Message: Rev. Carly Kuntz, “Paradise Lost and Found” 10:45 “Old Befana,” Sanctuary JANUARY 11
Baptism of the Lord Text: Mark 1:4-11 Message: Rev. Tina Lang, “With Whom I Am Well Pleased” JANUARY 18
Text: Joshua 24 Message: Rev. Carly Kuntz, “Cultural Gods of Christmas” JANUARY 25
Text: Mark 1: 14-20, Gospel of Thomas 46 Message: Rev. Carly Kuntz, “Time for a Change” SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP
Coffee Fellowship 8:30-11:45 a.m.
Christmas Community Meal Thursday, December 25 All Welcome | Noon to 2 p.m.
We seek to embody grace and hospitality in the manner of Jesus, nurturing our diverse spiritual journeys and joining together as a servant community to help realize a more loving and just world. -First Church Mission Statement
I am equally enchanted by the slowly falling snow as I am by the soft powder that scrunches beneath my feet as we walk across the parking lot to our church. It is Christmas Eve and the lot is empty. We are the first to arrive. How is it that the snow sparkles and moves like a river of diamonds under these lights? By the time the service starts, the sanctuary is packed with familiar people and many I have never seen before. As we sing “Silent Night” to close worship, the lights dim and I look around to see hundreds of candlelit faces in a dim golden hue. The piano stops, but the voices continue to sing, I reach up to hold my mother’s hand and feel the presence of the room filled with warmth. I am overwhelmed with contentment and gratitude for my family next to me, for church, and for the love of God in my life. As a child, Christmas time was always saturated with awe and wonder. Now as an adult I seek out that experience amidst the making of shopping lists and travel arrangements. Awe and wonder are there; they happen when we take time to open ourselves to them. It is a vast and mysterious experience that makes us feel a part of something bigger than ourselves, that sparks the delight of possibilities and fuels the sense of renewal and connection. In its wake, we act more generously and ethically, think more critically, and often feel a deeper connection to others and the world in general. It is an experience I can find, as I did as a child, in my church community. Most religions recount miracles at this time of year, of lamps that don’t go out and miracle births—these stories inspire awe and wonder. And let’s not forget Santa, delivering gifts to children all over the world with flying reindeer! These traditions validate studies showing that those who live with a sense of awe and wonder live healthier and happier lives, in part because of the gratitude it inspires. As the days begin to lengthen again, may this time of year fill our lives with awe and wonder. Sit with that sense of awe—awe for life, for humanity, for the world, for God. Let it be magical. Let it surprise you—how big your kids have grown, how you’ve come to this place, how incredible snow is, the way our bodies work, how amazing it is that you have this chance to do what you’re doing, and the enormous possibilities of people living out love and compassion in the world.
Seth Schroerlucke
Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministries
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“Awe and wonder happen when people encounter a vast and mysterious experience that makes them feel a part of something bigger than themselves.”
Sunday, November 30
A special United Methodist Student Special Offering will be received. Proceeds provide scholarships and student loans for qualified United Methodist applicants.
Carly’s Column
There are times we have to look reality in the eye and speak the truth. That time has come for our 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. The current 10:30 a.m. service is not working for us. When we changed the Sunday morning schedule a little over a year ago we hoped the 10:30 a.m. service would absorb the previous services that were not viable and grow even bigger. The 8 and 11 a.m. services did combine but unfortunately, they did not grow. Instead of two services with a combined attendance of 60, we now have one service with an average attendance of 60. We got it wrong. Holding the exact same worship service a second time on Sunday morning is not meeting the needs of people within or beyond our walls. Starting Sunday, December 7 at 10:45 a.m. a new kind of worship service will begin. The 10:30 a.m. worship will cease to exist. Instead, we are planning a new, exciting format for worship that will reach people who are seeking something different in worship. The 10:45 a.m. service will meet around tables in Fellowship Hall. People will be encouraged to drink coffee and eat snacks while worship takes place. No song written before 1980 will be sung. Most importantly, the congregation will be invited to participate in relating the Bible passage of the day to headlines of the day. Rather than leave cell phones at home or in the car, we encourage you to bring your cell phone or iPad or laptop with you. We want to know what you are thinking, what questions you have and what feedback you want to give us. Prayer will be a shared experience as each person will have the opportunity to give voice to their prayer. We all have ideas about how the bible speaks to our lives today. This will be our chance to talk about those ideas in a worshipful setting. Please join Tina, Scott, Ross and me on Sunday, December 7 at 10:45 a.m. in Fellowship Hall for the new service called 10:45. Check Mark 10:45 for more information. Be sure to bring your children and youth. We will have activities to keep their hands busy while their minds absorb the message. Please join us in prayer for the new service. Please invite your children, grandchildren, friends, neighbors or co-workers who say worship is boring. 10:45 will be an exciting way for the Spirit to move in our lives and in our church. Blessings,
Rev. Carly Kuntz
Lead Pastor 608.256.9061 ext. 13
[email protected]
Old Testament Bible Study Beginning
Join Pastor Carly on Tuesday, January 20 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 208 for an eight week course on the Old Testament. If you plan to be part of the class, contact Pastor Carly at 608.256.9061 ext 13 or
[email protected] so workbooks can be ordered.
Poinsettia Orders
We will be using poinsettias as part of our decorations for the Christmas season. You will find order forms in the worship bulletins on Sunday. Mail your order form and payment to the church or drop it in the offering plate. The ordering deadline is Tuesday, December 2.
Support First Church By Shopping Online This Holiday Season
You can sign into an AmazonSmile account the same way you would log into your regular Amazon account (by visiting smile.amazon.com). Then, select “First United Methodist Church Foundation Madison” as your charity of choice. When you make your purchases from AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your purchase directly to the church! You need not be a member of the church so forward this link your friends and family to participate too.
United Methodist Women Collecting Hats & Mittens
Add hats and mittens to the small tree in the Narthex and provide the gift of warmth for the children at Northcott Neighborhood House (a United Methodist community ministry in Milwaukee) who don’t have these winter essentials. Thank you!
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College-Level Van Dyke/Alton Scholarships Awarded
Isthmus Brass Concert & Fundraiser for Porchlight
Sunday, November 30 Twelve college students will receive Van Dyke/Alton Scholarships for collegelevel on Sunday, November 30. This is the third year for this new category which recognizes college students who have continued their participation in our youth program despite the demands of their college studies. Their presence enriches the youth program and provides a valuable link between the youth director and the youth themselves. Most of these recipients participated in mission trips to Appalachia or to El Salvador. These scholarships are in addition to the traditional scholarships for high school seniors that are awarded each June. The Van Dyke/Alton Scholarship fund was created in 1995 in memory of Bishop Ralph Alton and his wife, Marian. The early leaders of the program were Van and Nancy Van Dyke. More than $162,000 in scholarships has been awarded over the 20 years of the program. The number of scholarships awarded varies each year depending on the number of qualified applicants who apply. This year’s college scholarships range up to $1,500, depending on individual involvement in the youth program. The 12 college students receiving 2014 Van Dyke/Alton Scholarships are: • Zoe Delain • Hannah Fry • Jesse Rodgers • Jacob Rodgers • Garrett Farin • Ben Andreas • Samantha Bock • Emiliano Fraire • Jonathan Betz • Kelly Immekus • Grace Newton • Tyler Fass
Tuesday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m., Sanctuary The Isthmus Brass is Wisconsin’s premiere large brass ensemble. Under the direction of John Stevens, the ensemble will play arrangements from their repertoire of familiar Christmas music. Please join us in the Sanctuary for this sixth annual benefit Concert for Porchlight. The music will stir your soul; and in turn, you can pass on that hope and light to people in need. Winter Farmers’ Market & Breakfast A free will offering will be received Sunday, January 11, 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. in Fellowship Hall to support the services offered by Support environmentally friendly and sustainable Wisconsin family farms by Porchlight, Inc. purchasing home grown/home made products and enjoying a hearty breakfast! Once again we will partner with the Churches’ Center for Land and People (CCLP) to offer a winter farmers’ market and the Meal for Hope. Proceeds from the Meal for Hope are divided between CCLP (which provides loans and grants to local farmers) and our own Food Pantry (which helps feed hungry families of Dane County).
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Welcome In the New Year with a Labyrinth Walk
The Monday Meditation Group extends an invitation to begin the New Year by exploring the labyrinth from 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday, January 5 in the Chapel. Excerpts from Tich Nhat Han’s book, Guide to Walking Meditation will give focus to the time together. On the following Mondays from January 12 – February 16 CROP Walk Success (except for January 19 when the building Thank you FUMC! The 2014 CROP will be closed in observance of Martin Walk was a great success thanks to our Luther King Jr. Day) the Meditation walkers and your generous donations. Group will use another book by Tich Eighteen FUMC members signed up to Nhat Han, Going Home: Jesus and Buddha do the walk. With their hard work and as Brothers, to guide meditation and your generosity we raised over $3,600 discussion. The practice each week will again this year. We have again raised a be to meet from 7-8 p.m. with possible significant amount for the fight to end extension until 8:30 for discussion. Copies world hunger, both here in Madison of the book will be available at the and around the world. Thank you to all Information Desk. Anyone interested the walkers and generous members of in starting or continuing to build their FUMC who made this happen. practice is welcome to come and explore Allan Marty the possibilities. FUMC CROP Coordinator
Church Women United
Forum: Friday, December 5 @ 9 a.m. Christ Presbyterian Church (944 E. Gorham St.) Program @10 a.m. Amada Bicker From SERRV Store on Monroe Street. The program will begin after a time of gathering and coffee. The theme is “Shopping Fair Trade and How It Makes a Difference in the World.” Forum: Saturday, January 10 @ 9 a.m. Trinity UMC (1123 Vilas Ave.) Program @ 10 a.m. Human Rights Day Celebration. The program will begin after a time of gathering and a brunch. Everyone is welcome.
Youth First Light Auction
In case you haven’t heard, First Light Auction, the Youth mission trip fundraiser, was a BIG success! It was a fun and lively event, with music from the Kat Trio and Ken Lonnquist, a live auction emceed by Jonathan Little, and delicious food served by January Art Gallery Imagine No Malaria the youth volunteers. Almost 30 of in the Chapel The youth are partnering with the larger our youth members participated in Artist and church member, Char DeVos, United Methodist Church in the fight the event by helping with decorations, will share a gallery of her drawings in the against Malaria in the world. Ebola has obtaining donations, staffing a silent Chapel throughout the month of January. generated a lot of headlines recently, but auction table and serving food. The Her work creatively deals with some there is another disease terrorizing Africa total amount raised was $8,150 and of the political realities of our day. The and other parts of the world. Malaria approximately 140 people attended the drawings prompt questions, conversations, kills 1 person every 60 seconds, – over event. There were 175 items available and may even illuminate new possibilities. 500,000 people in the world each year. on either the Tricky Tray tables, silent Some of her pieces have been compiled Remarkably, Malaria is preventable and auction tables or in the live auction. in a book titled, Graphic Tactics. Speaking treatable; the problem is due largely There are many, many people that about the collection Char says, “The to lack of resources and access to we would like to thank, including the compilation…represents my method of treatments. Since the UMC joined the many businesses and individuals who response to today’s issues…creating these efforts of Imagine No Malaria in 2008 contributed items or services; the Kat drawings is my outlet. But this book of the number of deaths caused by Malaria Trio; Ken Lonnquist; Jonathan Little; drawings is not meant to be just another has been cut in half! There are a lot the youth and their families; Bev Lewis; person’s opinion. Rather, it is my hope that of things that seem so outside of our The Auction Planning Team, especially viewers will respond with well thought control to effect real change in this world, Sonja Penner and John and Kristin out, good intentioned conversation…this but this is one issue that we can change. Zurovitch, who devoted so much book is intended as a beginning point Please donate now. Checks can be made energy and talent to make this possible; for unbridled civil discussion.” Stop in out to FUMC with “Imagine No Malaria” and all the people who attended and the Chapel anytime during the month of on the memo line. See page 11 to learn participated on auction night. January and let Char’s art prompt your how the youth of our church are already Please fill out a short survey to own creative thinking. For an even deeper involved in this endeavor. help us plan for next year: https://www. experience, sign up to participate in the surveymonkey.com/s/FUMCAuction. January 24 workshop facilitated Thank you! by Char and Linda Vance.
(See page 8 for details.)
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Welcome, First Church New Members! November 2014
New members join a fellowship seeking to build upon the faithful journeys of the past as we make a difference in the name of Christ today. Please take time to seek out our new members and welcome them to the fellowship of our church and the journey we will share together. Kelly Immekus Kelly works as a manicurist for a Madison spa and is a student at UWWhitewater majoring in social work. On Sunday mornings you’ll see her volunteering at First Church stocking the Food Pantry. This past summer she participated in the El Salvador trip with the College & Young Adult Group for a Habitat for Humanity International build.
Robert Brookbank Robert first heard about First Church from a friend. He is a Wisconsin native who began a military career in the Marines and saw duty in Iran and Iraq. At one point in his life, he was homeless. He is now an over-the-road trucker and is currently making hauls to the new stadium in the Twin Cities. Sophia Gehan Sophia first learned about First Church on the internet. She has been active in the FUMC young adult group this past year. She says she likes being in Madison after having spent her time between Door County and France. She has worked as a teaching assistant and has a degree in humanities from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City.
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Paula Primm Paula moved to downtown Madison this summer from Newnan, Georgia, where she was a member of Newnan First United Methodist Church. She retired last year from a career in international trade with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Port of New Orleans and the Atlanta Field Office. She is a widow with a son and daughter-in-law who live in Madison. She’s delighted to be walking to church, restaurants, and the Farmers’ Market after years of commuting by car in metro Atlanta.
Marla Smith Marla has lived in Madison her entire life. She and her husband Mike have three children. Their oldest daughter and husband live in Madison. A son and fiancée live in Austin, Texas and their youngest daughter is in her last year of grad school at UW-Madison. Marla is the employee health nurse at Mendota Mental Health Institute, which she says is challenging, busy and fun. She’s in the process of completing her nursing degree. Matt Zirkle & Mary Schulze Mary is originally from a small town in Northwest Ohio. She moved to Madison this summer after her fiancé, Matt, got a job at Epic. She graduated this past spring with a nursing degree and is looking for a position as a registered nurse. She and Matt are getting married back in Ohio next May. Matt is from the same small town in Northwest Ohio as Mary. He graduated with a degree in computer engineering and applied mathematics and works as a software developer at Epic. In his spare time, Matt likes to read and watch movies and TV series. He has loved being a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.
Outreach Ministry Programming Come As You Are Worship Monday & Wednesday 9:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall Community Outreach Breakfast Monday & Wednesday 9 a.m., Fellowship Hall Food Pantry Monday & Wednesday 10 a.m. – Noon Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. To-Go Meals Serving the Homeless Tuesdays & Thursdays 9 a.m. – Noon Our Night at the Shelter Second weekend every month Porchlight Homeless Men’s Drop-in Shelter Community Holiday Meals Thanksgiving Nov. 27, 2014 Christmas Dec. 25, 2014 Easter Apr. 5, 2015 For more information contact: Karen Andro, Director of Outreach Ministries at
[email protected].
Outreach Most Wanted
Grocery Bags, Bananas, Oranges, Lunch Bags, Zip-lock plastic sandwich bags, Baking Supplies, Soup (low sodium canned), Meal in a can (ravioli, spaghetti, etc.), Toilet Paper, Cleaning Supplies
Christmas Community Meal
We will serve a meal with all the trimmings on Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25 from noon to 2 p.m. This special outreach meal brings together people who may otherwise not enjoy a holiday meal. It has become a special ministry to all who serve, and many who return to rekindle connections. Newcomers make meaningful connections, and all share in our bounty of hospitality and fellowship. If you are interested in volunteering or donating, visit the Octagon between services Sundays in December. If you are unable to sign up in person, contact Karen Andro, Director of Outreach Ministries at 608.338.0320 or
[email protected].
Outreach Holiday Closures – 12/22/14 thru 1/1/15
All outreach programming (Food Pantry, To-Go Meals for the Homeless, Community Outreach Breakfast and Come As You Are Worship) will be closed for a break in services for regular building maintenance and in observation of seasonal holidays from December 22 thru January 1. Regularly scheduled outreach services will re-open Monday, January 5, 2015.
Recycle the Warmth Blanket Drive
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is conducting its 23rd annual Recycle the Warmth Blanket Drive. You can help by bringing new or gently used blankets or sheets to church Monday, January 19 through Thursday, January 22 (9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) or Sunday, January 25 (8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) Thank you for helping us Recycle the Warmth!
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Sunday Opportunities Right Direction-Wrong Direction? Good Times-Bad Times?
Sundays, November 30 - December 21 @ 10:30 a.m. in Room 208, Facilitated by Mel Vance An Advent Bible study that will introduce readings in the common lectionary used in many Protestant and Catholic congregations as we prepare for the festival season of Christmas. This year, many of the readings are invitations to be hopeful in times when history seems to be going in the wrong direction. The scripture passages will be introduced according to what they meant for the lives of the writers and their first audiences. In discussion the class will seek to discern what these readings say to us today.
Theology For The 21st Century
Sundays throughout December @ 10:30 a.m. in Room LL05 This group continues discussion around a book by Hal Taussig, the 2015 Lyons Lecture presenter. Taussig has compiled
Spring 2015 Lyons Lecture
Saturday, April 18 2015 Time to mark your calendar! Dr. Hal Taussig of the Union Theological Seminary in New York will be our guest for the 12th annual Lyons Lecture on Saturday, April 18, 2015, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at First Church. Further information about topics and registration will be coming soon.
A New New Testament : A Bible for the 21st Century, Combining Traditional and Newly Discovered Texts. With help
from a council of scholars, Taussig has compiled a new testament with 10 “new” books from first and second century sources. Each “new” book is prefaced with an essay explaining the context and history of its writing and why that book was included. A study guide included with the book will prompt interesting discussions.
Coming in January! Graphic Tactics: Finding Your Voice Through Creativity
Saturday, January 24, 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Chapel, facilitated by Char DeVos and Linda Vance - Register by emailing
[email protected] or call Tina Lang at 608.467.5108 As people of faith, we are called to more than being merely spectators to issues of this world. But we sometimes seem to know which issues are “off limits” and tend to avoid them in our conversations. Why do we halt our conversation, censor ourselves, shut down? Are there consequences for speaking out or for not speaking out? Char DeVos is an artist whose drawings give expression to some of her feelings and help her respond to many of today’s issues. Join Char and Linda Vance in a time of exploration and creativity designed to empower faithful responses to some of the issues of our world. A $5 registration fee helps cover expenses of art materials. Registration closes on January 18.
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Mid-Week Opportunities Meditation Group Hosts Spouses Newly Alone Tuesdays December 30 Come As You Are Worship Advent Labyrinth Walk Monday,
Mondays & Wednesdays @ 9:30 - 10 a.m. in Fellowship Hall A half hour of worship preceded by fellowship and light breakfast @ 9 a.m.
Faith And Reason
Tuesdays December 9 & January 13 @ 9 a.m. Capitol Lakes, 333 W. Main Participate in challenging discussions.
December 1 @ 7 p.m., Chapel Feeling stressed with too many TO DO lists? Join the Meditation Group for a time apart walking the FUMC Chapel Labyrinth at your own pace with soft Christmas music to reinforce your anticipation of the arrival of the Christ Child. Meditation Group will not meet on December 8 – see you at the Church Conference in Fellowship Hall. The Meditation Group will meet the last 3 weeks of December from 7 – 8 p.m.with the option of discussion until 8:30 p.m. Anyone interested in starting or continuing to build their practice is welcome to come and explore the possibilities.
& January 27 @ Noon The Concourse, 1 W. Dayton Street Persons who have recently experienced the death of their spouse meet for lunch, conversation and fellowship.
Jesus: Getting Reacquainted
Wednesdays, December 3, 10, 17 @ 1 p.m. in Room 214 Facilitated by Tina Lang What can we know of Jesus and how will it inform our daily living? Join the exploration and conversation.
Happening at First Church
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Joys & Concerns Please remember these FUMC members and friends in your prayers: Lillian Wirth, Ramona Johannes, Kathleen Montgomery, Lynn Peterson, Max Westrich, Jim Christensen, Julia Frohreich, and Delores Pitas. We offer our prayers and support to members and friends of our congregation who have recently lost a loved one: • Bobbi Foutch-Reynolds and Abby Ehlers, whose mother and grandmother, Lois Foutch, died on Friday, November 14. • The family and friends of Bonnie Landgraf, who died on Monday, November 17. Celebrations at First Church: • Chuck and Karen Wineland became grandparents again with the birth of Josephine Ana Fernandez on October 23. • Chris and Erin Kernkamp’s son, Ben, and daughter, Eva, were baptized on Sunday, November 9 in the Sanctuary. • Robert Brookbank was baptized in our Sanctuary on Sunday, November 16. • New FUMC Members Robert Brookbank, Sophia Gehan, Kelly Immekus, Paula Primm, Marla Smith, Matt Zirkle and Mary Schulze.
Chimes Deadline Articles Due: 8 a.m. Saturday, January 10, 2015 for the February issue of Chimes, to be published on Wednesday, January 28.
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First Church Building Hours
Sunday: 8 a.m. - Noon Monday –Thursday: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Friday – Saturday: Closed The church offices will be closed on December 25-26 and January 1-2.
Recurring Calendar Items Meditation Group Mondays @ 7 p.m., Chapel (No class on December 8 or January 19.) Faith and Reason Tuesdays, December 9 & January 13 @ 9 a.m., Capitol Lakes
All outreach programming (Food Pantry, To-Go Meals for the Homeless, Community Outreach Breakfast and Come As You Are Worship) will be closed for a break in services from December 22 - January 2. Services will resume January 5.
UMW Deborah Circle This group will resume meetings in March.
The church offices and all outreach services will be closed for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday Monday, January 19.
Young Adult Discussion Group 2nd & 4th Tuesdays @ 7 p.m., Barrique’s on E. Washington Ave.
UMW Tabitha Circle
UMW Tabitha Circle Thursdays, December 18 @ 11:30 a.m. (Location TBD) & January 15 @ 1:30 p.m., Room 214
Thursday, December 18 at 11:30 a.m. The group will meet at a local restaurant for lunch. Contact Linda Vance via the church office at
[email protected] for details.
Thursday, January 15 at 1:30 p.m., Room 214 The group will discuss the book The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe. All are welcome to come and enjoy fellowship, refreshments and engaging discussion.
Spouses Newly Alone Tuesdays, December 30 & January 27 @ Noon, The Concourse
AA Group Thursdays @ 6:30 p.m., Room 208 Toddler Playgroup 2nd & 4th Fridays @ 9:30 a.m., Room LL12 College Age Vision Quest Sundays, December 28 & January 25 @ 10:30 a.m., Room LL04
First United Methodist Church
Phone: 608.256.9061 Fax: 608.256.6633 Website: www.fumc.org
Staff Members
Carly Kuntz, Lead Pastor ..............................................................................ckuntz@fumc.org Tina Lang, Associate Pastor .........................................................................tlang@fumc.org Karen Andro, Director of Outreach Ministries
[email protected] Mary Hasheider, Director of Connecting Ministries
[email protected] Scott Foss, Director of Music ......................................................................sfoss@fumc.org Bobbi Foutch-Reynolds, Food Ministry Coordinator.
[email protected] Jim Ostrander, Coordinator of Homebound
[email protected] Avery Westrich, Coordinator of Children’s and Young Family
[email protected] Seth Schroerlucke, Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministries......
[email protected] Dennis Anderson, Facilities Supervisor ......................................................danderson@fumc.org Tricia Hillner, Publications Specialist ..........................................................chimes@fumc.org Sharon McNeely, Finance and Accounting Associate
[email protected] Music Staff: Ross Cowing, Organist Digital Media & Graphic Design: Dana Craft-Parker Digital Arts Specialists: Max & Laura Wendt Audio/Visual: Corey Whitmore CHIMES is published monthly by: First United Methodist Church, 203 Wisconsin Avenue, Madison, WI 53703-2105.
Sunday School
Children attend worship with their parents at the 9 a.m. service and come to Sunday School when they are dismissed following Children’s Time.
Your Place in the World Weekend EMPOWERS! As part of an awesome youth retreat, 27 of our youth helped lead a United Methodist Church conference-wide youth event of 500 people to educate, empower and excite other youth groups to help raise money and awareness about Malaria. In addition to the Imagine No Malaria conference, the weekend also included some seriously scary water park rides and eating alligator for dinner. Back at our lock-in at the church we put the conference into context as we talked about the importance of caring about and being involved in global issues. And of course, we took time to play some crazy games like mini golf in the whole church!
Youth Fruit Sale Proceeds Support Imagine No Malaria (Coming in February) Once again the youth will be selling that delicious citrus fruit and cheese & sausage combos in the month of February. All of the proceeds will be donated to our UMC Wisconsin Conference’s Imagine No Malaria fund. Help make a difference in the world – and enjoy some sweet fruit in the process.
Youth Ministry Stewardship Help Wanted
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Ages 2 & 3 – Room LL19 Ages 4 & 5 – Room LL17 K-2nd Grade – Room LL10 3rd – 5th Grade – Room LL15
Children’s Library, Room LL14 Kids’ Korner 10:30-11:30 a.m., Room LL07 Supervised enrichment time with faithbased movie/discussion or projects. Family Worship Sunday, November 30 @ 9:15 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.
Contact Avery Westrich at
[email protected] for more info. Childcare on Sundays Available 8:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. Infants: First Floor Nursery - Room 104 Toddlers: Lower Level - Room LL12 Youth Sunday Morning – 9 a.m. • 6th & 7th Grade Class – LL02 • 8th & 9th Grade Class – LL06 • 10th-12th Grade Class – LL04
For more info contact Seth Schroerlucke at
[email protected].
Contact Seth at
[email protected] to hear more about these opportunities if you might be interested in helping out: • Social Media Manager • Webpage Manager • Youth Room Setup Helper
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Tuesday Night Discussion Group
Vision Quest: A Search for Your Purpose 4th Sunday of the Month, 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Room LL04
“What am I doing with my life?” “What do I really believe?”
7 p.m., 2nd and 4th Tuesdays/month (Barriques on E. Washington) We’re back to meeting regularly again! Thank you to everyone who came to Rev. Carly Kuntz’s 8-week Bible Study. We’ll now turn our attention to discussionaction format: we will discuss a topic and then talk about and make plans for how we can be involved and help each other be people of hope and action in the world.
Best Wishes Dana!
Starting in the new year, one of our onstaff young adults Join this 12 session class led by Seth will be moving to Schroerlucke to help uncover direction Maryland where her and purpose for your life. Using selfreflection and discussion, each session husband Will has accepted a postwill help focus and articulate a vision doctorate position for your life, including your passions, strengths, social values, spiritual beliefs, in physics. Dana Craft-Parker has served and identity in order to find a path that on the FUMC staff for four years as our digital design “guru.” She was key in aligns a course for your life. helping launch our new website, social Come Early for Worship & Fellowship: media presence and digital signage. Her logo designs have enhanced our program 8:55 a.m., Go to Worship Together promotions and her cheerful attitude has (Meet in Narthex) smoothed many a deadline-intense work 10 a.m., Meet for Coffee schedule. We wish Dana and Will the best! (Fellowship Hall) And, better yet, thanks to the wonders of 10:30 a.m., Vision Quest (LL04) technology, Dana will be available to us on a contract basis.
Young Adult Events Snowshoeing Lessons to Support the Zoo Sunday, January 18 at 1 p.m., Vilas Park We will meet at the Curve at 11:30 a.m. for brunch beforehand (optional) and and then head to the zoo for a 1-hour snowshoeing lesson. Lessons are $20 with proceeds going to support the new Arctic Passage exhibit. Advance registration is required. If you would like to attend contact Abby by Sunday, January 4 at 812.249.8047 or
[email protected].
Tuesday Night Skiing at Tyrol Basin Tuesday, February 3 at 5:30 p.m. Meet at Tyrol at 5:30 p.m. and ski until 9 p.m. Lift ticket + skis rental for $25 (Tuesday night special). We have some fun events planned for the winter months! Please do not let the cost of any event prevent you from joining us. FUMC can cover your registration fees for any sponsored outing. Just send Abby (
[email protected]) or Seth (
[email protected]) a quick note.
Contact Seth Schroerlucke, Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministires for more info:
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A Sacred Music Experience
Saturday, December 20
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