January 10, 2024

Easter is coming!

Ash Wednesday is February 14th.

Again, this year we will be having prayer stations from 6-7:30 pm. We need your help to create them. The prayer stations consist of read, reflect, and respond. There is a sign-up sheet in the Gathering Space.

It's as simple as:

• Choose a Prayer Station you would like to create a prayer experience as part of Jesus' journey to the cross

• Contact/gather your team. Invite others to assist. This is a great opportunity for Leadership Teams, choir teams, Bible Study groups, family, friends and people even outside of our church family.

• Gather your group, brainstorm/research possible ideas, and create your station in the location provided. Pinterest and google searches are helpful.

• Teams create an experience that includes: Read (the text); Reflect (prayer, visuals, questions, etc); Respond (provide a take away - question, object or activity for participants to do or take with them)

• Stations should be set up and ready by February 14th at 5:00 pm

Below are some photos from last year's stations. If you have any questions, please reach out to Pastor Teresa or the church office.

As we continue to see our children's Sunday School program grow, we also recognize the need for more teachers and helpers. Material is provided in advance, so it is not difficult to prepare the lessons. If you can help once a month, we'd love for you to sign up on the sheet in the Gathering Space.

If you have any questions, please contact Bobbie Westfall at

419-260-7917. We would love to have you join our team.

Youth Alive is back in action on Sunday nights at 6:00pm.

All 7-12th graders are welcome to join in for the fun! Food will be provided.

To stay up to date on all things Youth Alive, make sure to follow the Youth Alive Facebook page.

Help Serve Communion with

Pastor Teresa

We are looking for volunteers to help serve Communion with Pastor Teresa. We need 3 people for each service.

There is a sign up sheet on the Welcome Table for those that are able to help.

A Mission Opportunity for Anyone Who Sews

For many years, Carl & Marilyn Fox from our congregation have graciously sewn hundreds of School Kit bags for our July - August Mission Project, which sends the kits across the world through Church World Service. As of this year, the couple have decided to hang up their needles, so we are in need of crafty people who would be willing to sew up some fabric tote bags. It only takes 1/2 yard of sturdy fabric (45" wide), thread, and a sewing machine. A perfect project for those winter days and evenings when we are tucked at home!

We are in need of about 80 bags each year, but if several of you were able to just make a few, we would have it covered in no time.

The pattern can be found on the Welcome Table in the Gathering Space.

Contact Karen Wiggins for details at 419-350-1211

January Mission Focus:

Pregnancy Center

The mission opportunity for January is the Pregnancy Center of Toledo. Since 1984 the Center has been offering Christ-centered hope to women facing unplanned pregnancies.

In addition, the network has added two additional ministries, Soul Purpose and The Haven. Soul Purpose offers a much-needed service centered at the University of Toledo where young women are disciplined in their value and identity in Christ. The Haven offers compassionate ultra-sounds, maternity supplies, parenting education, pregnancy tests, and medical referrals, all at no cost. Bible Studies are also offered for women and men to experience the unconditional love of Christ. The goals of this vital ministry are to save lives, strengthen families, and glorify the Lord in its outreach to struggling women and men.

Waterville UMC is privileged to support the center in its faithful dedication to choosing life.

The tally is just in! The total for the Great Lakes region ONLY for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes was 10,473 shoeboxes for 2023. 10,473 gospel opportunities! Amazing. Thank you WUMC for being a huge part of that! 

Peru Shipped on: Mon Nov 27 2023

Ecuador Shipped on: Sat Nov 25 2023

ONGOING WUMC MISSIONS!

• Susie’s Coats and Hannah's Socks
• Teacher’s Toolbox
• Used ink cartridges                   
• Empty PB jars
• McDonald’s House Pop tabs

Free Ways to Donate to WUMC!!!

Set your Kroger's Reward Card to “Waterville United Methodist Women” 



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