Ash Wednesday Resources
Lent begins next week on Ash Wednesday (February 17). An email will be sent out on Tuesday with a link to an online Lenten devotional as well as a service produced by the Presbyterian Mission Agency. If you have not yet picked up your “Lent in a Bag” resource, please do so on Sunday morning or in the office. If you need one delivered to you, please contact the office.
Ash Wednesday Drive-Thru from 10-10:30am & 6:30-7pm
“For you are dust, and to dust you shall return” (Genesis 3:19). Next Wednesday, please wear your mask and drive up to the front of the church (past the mailbox where Agape Dinners are picked up). Pastors Luke and Meggan will impose you with ashes on your hand or forehead using a Q-tip. You'll also receive a handout to take home and have a chance to pick up your “Lent-in-a-Bag” resource if you haven't done so already.
|
|
"Sweets for Your Sweetheart" This Sunday!
Thanks to our Connecting Ministry, you don’t need to worry about a special dessert on Valentine’s Day! We'll be holding a "Sweets for Your Sweetheart" Dessert Drive-Thru Sale to raise money for the annual "Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive." Each $10 box will include three desserts - white chocolate/raspberry cheesecake, strawberries & cream cupcake, and sugar cookies with royal frosting. Please come and drive by the church Sunday at 11am (or pick up your dessert boxes right after worship if you attend in person). What a great way to provide some sweets for your sweetheart while contributing to a good local cause.
|
|
Sunday School This Week at 11am
It's the second Sunday of the month, so Sunday School classes for all ages will be held at 11am in various rooms downstairs at church. Our committed teachers are are working hard on meaningful lessons, so they're looking for students to join them. Safety is our top priority! We are spacing out, wearing masks, and washing/sanitizing our hands. Please let Pastor Meggan know if you have any questions or concerns.
Youth Get Two Times Together!
All youth can come together this Sunday at 11am for a "Sunday School Challenge" to show your knowledge. May the best team win! Also, Sunday at 6pm all youth are invited to join our online Zoom Bible Study of the book of James.
Here's how to join the Bible Study gathering:
* For a video link Sunday at 6pm, click here.
Parents
Adult Sunday School will also be meeting at 11am in the Youth Media Room with Chris Bivins. This will be a time for parents to meet together to support one another through one of life’s biggest challenges - parenting! Bring your questions and share your advice as we all strive to raise successful, faith-filled children and youth.
|
|
Lent Zoom Opportunity Coming for Kids
It’s time to gather online and learn about Lent - no, not lint like you find between your toes or in your belly button! Lent is the season that leads up to the greatest celebration in our church - Easter! On Monday, February 22, from 6:15 until 7pm, all kids from age 3 through 5th grade are invited to join Pastor Meggan to learn and have fun together. Zoom link information will be made available closer to the meeting date.
|
|
Sunday's Worship Update
This Sunday is Transfiguration Sunday. We'll be reading 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 as well as Mark 9:2-9, and we will see Jesus revealed as never before on the mountain top with Peter, James, and John. As we begin our Lenten pilgrimage, we do so with complete assurance that we are indeed following the Son of God. This is no impostor, no pretender, but the very Son of God who was revealed in this amazing and awesome mountaintop experience. Hope to see you Sunday!
Here's How You Can Join Us
> In Person - Join us Sunday morning at 9:45 in the Sanctuary. Please wear a mask, enter through the Webster doors, use the provided sanitizer, and sit where an usher directs you. It's a blessing to socialize and fellowship with one another (at a safe distance) after the service!
> Live Online - You can also join us for a live stream of our service Sunday morning at 9:45 on our church Facebook page.
> Sound-only connection - You can listen by phone by calling Zoom at (312) 626-6799 around 9:35am. Enter meeting ID: 206 385 039 followed by #.
> Watch Service recordings anytime - If it's more convenient, you can always watch our recent service recordings on our Facebook page (shortly after the live stream is completed) or our website (anytime after 11:30am on Sunday mornings).
|
|
8:30am Adult Zoom Sunday School
This Sunday at 8:30am, join us for our final installment of The Economy of Grace study. Economic systems directly affect our lives and are intertwined with our political and social life. This week, we look at the 20th century and discuss how economic policies played a lead role in ushering in the bloodiest century in human history. Hope you'll join us, and be sure to join us on Sunday, February 21, for the beginning of our Lenten study too!
Here's how you can be a part of the class:
* For a video link on Sunday morning, click here.
|
|
Session Retreat
Our Session will be gathering from 8:30 to 10am this Saturday (February 13) via Zoom to discuss the importance of Worship in the life of FUPC and the Session’s responsibilities in its maintenance and provision.
|
|
Pastors in the Family Life Center
THIS MORNING!
Looking for something to do today at 10am? Why not stop by the church and visit with some members and friends. This is a great, safe way to connect for a short time each week and have some safe "in person" contact. We sure hope to see you there!
|
|
Contemporary Readers February Plans
Our Contemporary Readers Group gathering for February is planned for this Sunday (February 14) at 5:30pm via Zoom. Steve Warner will be leading the discussion of Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild. The New York Times called is "(a) smart, respectful, and compelling book."
Here's how you can join the discussion:
* For a video link on Sunday evening, click here.
|
|
Wednesday Night Zoom Check In
Please join us next Wednesday (and every Wednesday) from 7-7:45pm to fellowship with one another. It's a great way to beat the winter blues and say hello to fellow church members and friends.
Here's how you can join our gathering:
*For a video link next Wednesday, click here.
Meeting ID: 740 456 986... Passcode: 120171...
|
|
A Communal Sharing for Maundy Thursday
Our Worship and Music Ministry is creating a video presentation for our upcoming Maundy Thursday service, but we need your help to make it happen. We're asking for video clips (or photos) of people taking part in communion in any way. Click here to watch a short video for more details. Questions? Contact Alice Wood avicwood@gmail.com or 785-393-9990
|
|
During the next few weeks we'll be sharing some of the kind "thank you" notes received from local families helped through our involvements with the De Pere Christian Outreach Christmas Store!
"I just wanted you to get the biggest thank you for the presents and gift cards..."
"Have a safe and Merry Christmas, and THANK YOU again. It was so helpful with everything going on this year..."
"There are no words to express how grateful we are for the items purchased for our family. In the short time that we have been living here we have been more than blessed not only by the material things but by the wonderful people who have given us support and help in many ways. You all feel like the family that we do not have close at this time..."
Thanks to each of you who contributed. Watch for more notes next week!
|
|
THIS WEEK
Sunday (2/7) - Michelle Bredael, Caylie Duncanson, & Violet Smale
Monday (2/8) - Daniel Paulson
Tuesday (2/9) - John Hardt & Nancy Ruggles
Wednesday (2/10) - Dale Zeimer
Saturday (2/13) - Mark DeCleene & Ava Mehlberg
NEXT WEEK
Monday (2/15) - Leo Wood
Thursday (2/18) - Brenda Gauger
Friday (2/19) - Kaen Schmidt
Saturday (2/20) - Brandon Macklem, Alex Johnson, Jocelyn Blahnik, & Callan O'Konski
Why not call, email, or send them a card?
|
|
> Pastors in the Family Life Center - TODAY (2/11) 10am
> Session Retreat (Zoom) - Saturday (2/13) 8:30am
> Adult Sunday School (Zoom) - Sunday (2/14) 8:30am
> Sunday Worship - Sunday (2/14) 9:45am (in person at church, live stream on Facebook, or view a recording on our website after the service)
> Sunday School for All Ages (various rooms) - Sunday (2/14) 11am
> "Sweets for Your Sweetheart" Dessert Drive-Thru - Sunday (2/14) 11am (*fundraiser for local "Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive")
> Contemporary Readers Group (Zoom) - Sunday (2/14) 5:30pm
> Youth Bible Study (Zoom) - Sunday (2/14) 6pm
> Primary Election plans (Family Life Center) - all day Monday (2/15), Tuesday (2/16), and Wednesday (2/17)
> Session Meeting (Zoom) - Monday (2/15) 6:30pm
> Ash Wednesday Drive-Thru Ashes - Wednesday (2/17) 10-10:30am & 6:30-7pm
> Weekly Zoom Check In - Wednesday (2/17) 7pm
> Children's Lent Gathering (Zoom) - Monday (2/22) 6:15pm
*To schedule a meeting at the church, contact Tori in the church office.
To schedule an online Zoom meeting, contact Pastor Meggan.
|
|
"Changing Lives Through God's Love in Christ"
Contact us with your questions and needs...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
