Sugar River
Still Connecting, Growing and Serving
Connect
Dear Sugar River Family,
I am excited about getting in touch with all of you through a program called (re)Connects! My hope is to have me or a Sugar River Leader, talk with each person connected with Sugar River over the next several months. It will simply be a time to say "hi!" and see how your are doing. The meeting is 30 minutes or less and will give us a chance to re-connect.
To sign up, just email Jamie Day with some possible times that work best for you. Hope you are well, and I look forwarding to re-connecting!
Blessings,
Pastor Gary
This Sunday's Online Message
Made for a Miracle: "The Miracle of Love"
 John 15:12-13
How would life be different if we could just work on doing what Jesus said was the most important commandment for life... love God, others and self? This is the gift that comes with a relationship with Jesus. Many of life’s struggles come when we don’t get this right...God help us...and so God does. You gotta love it.
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Mark your calendar to pick up your palms for Palm Sunday here at Sugar River on March 23-25 (9am-1pm T/TH & 5-7pm Wed.). Also stay tuned for more info coming soon about the Easter Drive-In Celebration!
Interested in UMC Wisconsin Conference news? HERE you can find announcements, current information about upcoming events, and much more.
Grow
Online Resources to Grow
How about a fun, short quiz to test your knowledge of Lent? You can even download, print and share this quiz with your family and friends! After you take the quiz, you can see all the answers and learn more about the roots of this season before Easter.
We believe in the power of prayer. Do you have prayer concerns or celebrations you'd like to share? Would you like to be on our e-prayer team? Read on!

  • If you have prayer requests that you would like kept confidential with the Directors, they will pray for you at their upcoming meetings. Please email Jamie Day. 
  • If you have personal prayer request you would like sent to the e-Prayer team please email them directly to our coordinator Maggie Boyd and she will send it to the team. Also, if you would like to be a prayer warrior and receive the weekly email, please contact Maggie and she will add you to the list!
  • As always, if you have a matter you would just like Pastor Gary to pray for you, please contact him directly by clicking here. 
Generosity at Sugar River
Would you like to give to Sugar River? You can easily give online via our Give Page or within your Realm Connect app! Questions? Contact Dan Day. Your generous hearts make our ministry and missions possible! THANK YOU!

Serve
March Monthly Mission: Mission Guatemala
We are thriled to once again feature this incredible mission program! Mission Guatemala aims to help meet the basic needs and improve the quality of life of under-served and impoverished Guatemalan peoples through health, education and nutrition initiatives and missionary service.

Their Vision is a Guatemala where:
  • Children do not die from hunger.
  • Children, women, and men have access to quality and respectful healthcare, regardless of race, religion, sex, age, or economic status.
  • Rates of illness and death due to respiratory illnesses and burns from open cook fires in the home becomes a problem of the past.
  • Families learn the importance of proper nutrition and sanitation.
  • Mothers and children have access to vitamins and formula.
  • Water is accessible and safe to drink.
  • Dental care is no longer a luxury.
  • Communities decide what services they need and help make them a reality.

Be sure to keep an eye out during Discipleship Moments, in the e-source, and on SR Social Media throughout the month to learn more about Mission Guatemala via special videos from the founder as well as many from our congregation who have served there!

Interested in donating? Click here and select the Mission Guatemala line item and be sure to click here to visit their website for more information!
February Monthly Mission: The Miracle League

Thank you for your generous donations to this inclusive community program! Final donations will be counted soon and we will be sure to reveal our final donation total as a SERVE celebration! Thank you for your support!
Reminder: Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives at SR:

March 18th, April 7th, and May 18th! You can click here to sign up, just scroll down to the date you would like to donate!

Thank you for considering this life-saving opportunity!
Do you need assistance? SR is here for you!

We care about you! The SR Care Team continues to reach out to people in our congregation to check in. Please let us know if you have any needs, questions, or want to check in.
Simply email here to contact the care team.
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