A Financial Narrative for January 2020
As I write this it is still a few days before Christmas and we don’t yet know exactly how our finances will look for the end of 2019. However, it is clear we will need to dip into our savings to make our budget for the year. As a church we have been blessed with many faithful, generous members, a significant sum of money from renting classroom space to the YMCA over the summer, and a substantial endowment. With that we will be able to keep our church afloat.
Fortunately, your generosity in your commitments to giving for 2020 will be a great help. The challenge is that the rent from the Y was a one-time opportunity and if we continue dipping into savings it will eventually be depleted. With that in mind, the church leader-ship team has begun discussing how we can fund the church into the future so that we can maintain our vital ministry in Wausau. The discussion is still in its early stages, but is a necessary next step.
Speaking of leadership, I am stepping back as chair of the finance committee and handing the reins over to Betsy Duginski. However, I will remain on as Treasurer to help lead the church finances in the coming year.
Want to make Gift-Giving Easy???
SCRIP can make great gifts fo this Christmas season! Without it costing you any extra money, you can support the church by buying gift cards at church that you can give away or spend just like cash.
If you would like to order some specific scrip for gift giving please let Mark or Jen Johnson know. We are going to do a big order at the beginning of December for your gift giving needs. If you would like to see what is available, there are lists in the parlor. First Church pays a $10 fee each time we place an order to handle shipping costs. So we want to limit our orders to keep the costs down. (The exception is Trigs and Culvers. They are local business we work with and are able to get Scrip cards at anytime without a processing fee.) Please feel free to contact Jen or Mark Johnson at 715-470-2527 with questions. Thank you!
Amazon, iTunes, Dick’s, Bass Pro, Cabela’s, Bath & Body Works, Carnival, Delta, Eastbay, Land’s End, Royal Caribbean
Trig’s, Pick ‘n Save. Menards, Home Depot. Fleet Farm, Krist, Holiday, Kwik Trip, AutoZone
Dunkin’, Starbucks, Pizza Ranch, Dominoes, Pizza Hut, Subway, Culver’s, Burger King, Hardee’s, Arby’s, Panera, Taco Bell, Papa Murphy’s, Noodles & Co, Olive Garden, Red Robin, Buffalo Wild Wings, Texas Roadhouse
Barnes & Noble, Target, Kohl’s, Best Buy, Walmart/Sam’s Club, Walgreens, CVS, Great Clips, Hilton Garden Inn
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About This Guest Writing
Do you have a recent faith story you feel led to share? Has God touched your life in a way that begs to be repeated? If you would like to put something in an upcoming edition of the Messenger, speak to Mike Zahn. Maybe we can include your story in the coming months.
Texas Roadhouse Dine-to-Donate Sundays
Enjoy a meal while raising money for your church. Bring in your church bulletin or newsletter and give it to your server along with your receipt. Then from your total, you receive 10% back.
A seven-week class to help adults reduce falls and stay active. In this interactive weekly class, learn about balance
and strength exercises, safety at home, and ways to be strong and steady wherever you go. Classes are held at the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Central Wisconsin, 600 Stewart Avenue Suite 25.
For information, call 715.261.6070
A contribution of $10 for the full 7-week session is suggested, but is not required to attend.
Our Elected Leaders 2019
Ministries Council
Mike Zahn, Wes Ebert, Sara Roquemore, Bonnie Goertz, Bruce Brandenburg, Kirsten Hornby, Jerry Evans, Ray Nowaczyk, Margaret Getzin, Sharon Gisselman, Barb Ritchie, Dick Rayborn, Arthur Chang, Jen Marzu, Jayneann McIntosh, Martie Pahris
Lay Leadership Committee
Jayneann McIntosh, Sara Roquemore, Mike Zahn, Bonnie Goertz, Dan Marzu, Gary Getzin, Yvonne Firary, Nancy Bogumill
Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC)
Kirsten Hornby, Sara Roquemore, Mike Zahn, Jason Fandrey, Bonnie Goertz, Jane Dovenbarger, Dottie Nietert, Jayneann McIntosh
Board of Trustees
Bruce Brandenburg, Mike Zahn, Barb Maguire, Pat Higgins, Jon Goertz, Margaret Getzin, Roger Mittenzwei, Timm Fischer, Terri Flath
Finance Committee
Wes Ebert, Mike Zahn, Martie Pahris, Stan Schacht, Jen Johnson, Betsy Duginski, Ken Attoe Audit Committee: Monica Dvorak, Tom Bogumill Investment Team: Dick Rayborn, Bob Keener, Bruce Brandenburg, Barbara Hunger
Scholarship Team
Jayneann McIntosh, Paula Hauber, Bonnie Goertz, Mark Johnson, Debbie Martin
Wills & Memorials Team
Jerry Evans Nancy Runner, Anita Gerber, Darlene Kell, Sandy Schmoldt, Andrea Zastrow
Worship Design Team
Margaret Getzin, Meagan Fandrey, Vicki Nowaczyk, Martie Pahris, Lin Strong, Kurt Hornby
Missions Ministry Team
Ray Nowaczyk, Wes Ebert, Tom Kelley, Betsy Larson, Dick Rayborn, Sara Roquemore
Welcome & Communications Team
Sara Roquemore, Gwen Carey, Bob Firary, Yvonne Firary, Nancy Flath, Diane Misoni, Barb Ritchie
Aesthetics Team
Sue Kissinger, Nancy Bogumill, Beth Burke, Don Kissinger, Lynn Reichert, Maggie Schoenfeld
Care Ministry
Mary Ann Dykes, Bonnie Goertz, Diane Misoni, Maggie Schoenfeld, Arlene Trull
Memory Café
Mary Ann Dykes, Nancy Flath, Carole Machek, Mark Milne, Alice Schacht, Stan Schacht, Charles Schoenfeld, Maggie Schoenfeld, Nancy Turner Personal Needs Closet Steering Gail Cain, Barb Hunger, Tom Kufahl, Jamelle Milne
Webmaster Jon Goertz
Facebook Coordinator Jen Johnson
(The Chairperson of each Committee or Ministry Team is the first-named person on each list, excepting Care Ministry, Memory Cafe and PNC Steering.)
 Some of you have faithfully been writing checks to pay down the loan on the church’s parking lot. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Yes, we’re still taking funds for this excellent cause. You can write a separate check, or write a single one and identify how the money is to be split. Either way, we appreciate your contribution toward the physical structures of our church. Thank you, again!
Beautify the Church Office
Did your Norfolk Island Pine get too big for the room while it was outside all summer? Would you like to gift it to a location where people will truly appreciate it? The church office is looking for just such a plant. Call or email Joan at the office to talk about giving your plant a new home.
Help Your Church Do Ministry
Would you like to give of yourself to the church but don’t know how? Do you have a secondary laptop (Windows 10 or newer) at home that you could gift to our ministries? This could be your way to serve the First United Methodist Church is in need of one (or possibly two) laptops. The “Volunteer” computer in the office is old enough that it can’t do the work asked of it. The laptop attached to the projector uses Window 3 and does not support newer PowerPoints or videos.
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 UMW sponsored women’s shelter, “box tops for education” are sent to Redbird Mission in Kentucky, and pull tabs are sent to Ronald McDonald 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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