Places! Lights! Curtain Up! It's time for The Star Factor, and you have a front-row seat! The setting is Camp Heart & Soul, a summer arts camp that features a talent showcase with an exciting twist: the showcase winner earns the opportunity to compete on a national TV show. As everyone excitedly prepares for the performance, their initial group cooperation begins to crumble as their celebrity coach tells them that "looking out for yourself is the only way to become a star!" A series of zany complications climax at the broadcast of the show when all the would-be "stars" finally learn that being part of the Body of Christ is what is important, and every person has a special and unique role to play. Join our vibrant kid’s choir for this fun, exciting faith-based production happening this weekend!! *Reminder! ONE Sunday worship service at 10am!*

Chili Fundraiser to Support Youth Mission Trip

Join us after the Children’s Musical performances for a warm and delicious chili dinner! Chili (with and without meat) will be available on Saturday, April 27 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and again on Sunday, April 28 from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Hot Dogs and Quarts of chili will also be available for purchase. Meals are $8 for a chili dinner and $5 for hot dogs. Please come and support the high school youth as they fundraise for their mission trip this summer to Nashville.

Faith Classes Continue Tonight! 

Kids Choir Rehearsal for “The Star Factor” musical continues! 

Join us TONIGHT for dinner from 5-6pm and faith classes from 6-7pm. Dinner tonight is soup, salad and hot sandwiches. Meal is $10 for adults. Kids and first-time guests eat for free! Kids choir and children’s ministry activities from 5:45-7pm.

Faith Class Offerings April 10-May 8:

Relationship Enrichment Class: Building Strong Marriages and Healthy Committed

• Relationships led by Senior Pastor Gary Holmes (Chapel)
• Exploring the Meaning of Miracles led by Jeff McClellan (Walnut Room)
• Bible Study: “The Stories of Joseph” led by Sue Stanley and Liz Casciato-Guarisco (Room 220)

For questions about Wednesday Night Faith, Food and Friendship, please contact Jenny Fisher (jfisher@umcwfb.org).

Women's Summer Book Study

Women’s Ministry's book study for summer will begin on Thursday, May 9 at 10 a.m. in the Wesley Room, or on Zoom, with Jim Wallis’ The False White Gospel. Contact Nell if you’d like to participate. nnash@umcwfb.org.

Cookie Bakers! 

Let Nancy Anderson know if you are able to bake cookies for the May 4 & 5 consecration weekend celebration. Contact Nell if you plan on bringing treats. nnash@umcwfb.org.

Gray Guys to resume work party next week

Tuesday, April 30. 

We have a lot of projects that are ready to go now that we have some warm weather. Keep this date open: Tuesday, April 30.

Meet for coffee and doughnuts at 8:30 and work until noon. 

Now is the time to sign up for a volunteer shift at our Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack Event on May 2-4! Also, please consider making a donation to support this wonderful international mission program that works to reduce global food scarcity! Contact Kathy Schluter to sign up for a shift or to make a donation (kschluter505@gmail.com).

This is an amazing service project you won’t want to miss!

March Mission of the Month -

Feed My Starving Children

Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is a Christian world hunger relief organization based in Minnesota. FMSC provides prepacked meals to children around the world who are at risk of severe malnutrition or starvation.  

HELP! We still need to raise $5,000 for our FMSC event. We hope you will consider a donation to our event - it will help purchase the ingredients we will pack. Please make the donation to our church and mark FMSC in the note line. 

The Feed My Starving Children Meal Packing Event will be held on May 2-4 at Portal Industries, 1015 Cedar Creek Road in Grafton. We expect to pack 100,000 meals at this event.

Thursday

6-8 pm

Friday

10 am-12 pm

1-3 pm

6-8 pm

Saturday

9-11 am

12-2 pm

2:30-4:30 pm (reserved for families) 



You can register here beginning on March 15.  You can also get help registering from FMSC team members after each Sunday service beginning on March 17. If you provide your email, you will receive a confirmation and several reminders before the event.  

We have a ton of FUN activities designed to engage kids and families this Spring!

Our Children's Choir Musical, "The Star Factor", is on April 27 & 28, our "Feed My Starving Children" Meal Pack Event is on May 2-4 and our popular Family Game Night is back and happening on May 19!

These are awesome special events your family won't want to miss! Make sure to sign-up today so we know who is coming! Questions? Contact Pastor Andrew (ajones@umcwfb.org).

Need a good read? Lydia’s Treasure is bursting with wonderful gently read books for all ages and interests. This week – all books are BOGO. Grab a colorful bookmark for 50 cents, a tube of Franciscan Peacemaker lotion and you are set for Mother’s Day, Thinking of You, Get Well Soon or the perfect combo for the coming weekend. Need a bit of chocolate to go with it? We’ve got that too. OPEN Wednesday evening 5-7:30, Saturday and Sunday before and after the children’s musical during 5pm and 10am worship, then one last week of Monday and Tuesday 9:30-2. Every purchase every day supports mission in at least one way.

April’s Mission of the Month will benefit our five meal programs at Guest House; St. Vincent DePaul; St. Ben’s Community Meal; Milwaukee Rescue Mission; and McCannon Brown Homeless Sanctuary.  

We have volunteer cooks and servers that devote their time to providing meals at our five meal sites to those unfortunate and in need within our community.  All monies collected each week will go directly to supporting these meal programs. 

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