Outreach

First UMC in the Wausau Community and World

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Campbell’s Labels and Milk Moola Caps   Many of us have been saving labels from Campbell’s cans to be redeemed by Northcott Neighborhood House in Milwaukee. This month, Campbell’s is discontinuing this program, so we will no longer be collecting those at the church.   Also, please bring in any “Milk Moola” caps from milk purchased at Kwik Trip stores as soon as possible. The caps will be taken to Mission u in Wisconsin Rapids July 24th.

 

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UMW, Making Mission Practical    
 

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Dear Friends at First United Methodist Church, Thank you so much for your ongoing support of The Women’s Community. Your gifts for the clients at The Women’s Community over the past year have benefited many individuals. Your donations are greatly appreciated and very gratifying. Your continued support is invaluable. The Women’s Community is a vital part of our community, providing services to victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault. Just a few of the things we do are providing lifesaving shelter for women and children escaping abusive relationships, legal advocacy through the court systems, 24 hour crisis intervention, community education in schools, businesses and churches, advocating for victims of domestic violence in later life, and our Healing Through Art Program. Your gifts help us to continue to offer service to anyone in our community who needs them. On behalf of our Clients, The Board of Directors and The Women’s Community staff, we THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for your support. Sincerely, Jane E. Graham Jennings, Executive Director

Dear Wausau First UMC, We thank you for your giving 100% in apportionments for 2018. Your connectional giving has supported ministries in Wisconsin and beyond. For this we are thankful! Wisconsin Conference UMC

Dear Pastor Jayneann and First United Methodist Church team: On behalf of the Housing and Homelessness Coalition, thank you for serving as the headquarters for the homeless Point in Time Count in January. Twenty-nine community members and service providers volunteered their time to help with the count. In total, 6 individuals were identified as homeless. Those individuals received a care package, which included body warmers, hygiene products, snack bars and information about community resources. We appreciate your continued partnership and support of our local and national efforts to address and find solutions to homelessness. Diane Sennholz, Pam Anderson, MaiGer Moua

 

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Equal Exchange Fair Trade Products News

I would like to thank all the people who continue to purchase Equal Exchange products. By choosing the fairly traded coffee, chocolate and tea you are supporting a more equitable alternative trade system that empowers small farmers worldwide. In addition you are supporting UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) as well as United Methodist Women’s mission projects.

We have changed some of the inventory by adding Organic English Breakfast Tea and Organic Ginger Tea to our tea selections. The whole bean regular coffee was discontinued due to limited sales. We continue to have a variety of chocolate bars along with baking cocoa.

I encourage you to check out the cabinet in the parlor which contains the products. If you would like more information or have questions, please contact me at 715.842.5356. When you enjoy a good cup of coffee, tea or eat a chocolate bar you are making a difference in the lives of God’s children around the world.

Blessings to all, Mary Ann Dykes

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Random Thoughts by Mike Zahn

March 2019

YMCA

It started with a simple phone call. When I heard that the Woodson YMCA was embarking on a major expansion, I called Bryan Bailey, their Executive Director. I don’t know him, but as a church neighbor, I wanted to find out about the plan. He invited me to his office the next day and excitedly showed me what they had in store. “But,” he said, “there is one particular problem we have—our day care is also expanding and we need to move out for six months until that phase is completed, and we don’t know what to do.” I thought for a moment, and wondered if I should say something. Then I said it—“well, our church building has quite a few classrooms; I don’t know if it would work, and it’s not my call, but it’s worth looking into. I’ll put you in contact with the Chair of o 9:00am Executive Committee Board of Trustees.” That was about the extent of my
involvement.

I am so impressed with how people from our congregation have jumped in to work on this—especially Bruce Brandenburg, Chair of Trustees, and so many others taking part to make it come together. This process has been the essence of the Breakthrough Prayer mindset. One person steps out a little in faith, and that provides an opportunity for the Holy Spirit to create a flood of goodness. Many have become the hands and feet of Christ on this YMCA project, and more will be needed. There will be a lot of work to do in preparation. This will include prayers for successful hosting, and that the families and children who come through our doors will feel welcomed and nurtured, that they will feel the love of Christ in how we treat them.

As you walk through your life today, what floodgate for God might you open?

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Mission Giving Without Pain

UMW collects Kwik Trip bottle caps, pull tabs and “box tops for education” for missions. Kwik Trip caps go to Harbor House, a UWM sponsored women’s shelter in Superior, Wisconsin. Box tops for Education are sent to Redbird Mission in Kentucky. And pull tabs are sent to Ronald MacDonald House.

For your convenience there are collection baskets in the parlor. And remember, aluminum cans are collected for our own mission trip.

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Stockholders Dinner & Presentation

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