First Wausau United Methodist Church
Friday, May 03, 2024
Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.

Care

Coffee Fellowship Needs Your Help

 
Coffee Fellowship has once again become a special part of Sundays at church! We would like to thank everyone who has already volunteered to host this fall and winter. Mike and Liz Fischer, Coffee Fellowship Directors, are continuing to look for volunteers to host 1 or more Sunday Coffee Fellowships after the 10 am service in the Parlor. It is a great way to interact socially with your church family, meet new members, celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. If you are interested, there is a
sign-up sheet on the serving table in the Parlor.
 
Here's all you would need to do:
  • Make a couple of pots of coffee. The directions are on the coffee cart next to the coffee maker.
  • Bring cookies, donut holes, bars or other treats to donate for about 30 - 40 people, as well as some gluten-free treats (or find these in the freezer).
  • Food can be homemade or from a store.
  • Serve the treats. There are paper serving boats, paper plates and napkins on the coffee tray, along with the gluten-free sign to display by those treats.
  • Put any dirty dishes and cups on the cart to the left of the coffee maker. No need to wash them, as they will be taken care of on Monday. Thanks, Andy!
  • There is a donation basket on the serving table. Please put any money donated in an envelope and put it in the mail slot on the church office door.
Please consider signing up to host (by yourself or with someone else). It is a great way to fellowship with your church family and provide an important service to others. Feel free to call us at 715/571-0489 with any questions.
 

Community Dinner

The community dinner is a meaningful ministry where we are able to offer meals to anyone in the community. Our next opportunity to host is Sunday, June 30th.
 
We are offering boxed meals and handing them out in the parking lot of the First Presbyterian Church. If you want to get involved, we will be needing baked goods to add to the meal. Please contact Jen Johnson at 715-470-2527 and she will arrange a time to pick up any baked goods. Please also keep our dinner guests in your prayers.
Thank you!
 
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First Wausau MC Tumblers

 
These stainless-steel tumblers hold 12 ounces, keep drinks hot or cold, and make great gifts and help us get the word out about our church! You can buy them for $7 each (at cost, no profit) in the office Monday-Thursday. And they are available in the Parlor on Sunday mornings.
 

In Sympathy...

Please pray for Nancy Splitt's family as they grieve her passing on 04-16-24.

Weekly Healing Meditation 

Some days we feel like we can’t possibly go on. Living in grief is just too hard.  We are mired in pain and despair.  Yet somehow, we go on. The earth keeps spinning. We make it through the day, and the night. And the sun rises again. We have survived. Some days that is enough.

Yet even in our darkest days of just surviving, we may see glimmers of hope. We may feel tugs of connection with others.
We may even experience brief twinges of joy.  It is for these glimmers, tugs, and twinges of joy.  And if we actively mourn, we can trust there will be more and more such moments in our future, until slowly they make up the bulk of our days and our grief becomes the thing that glimmers, tugs, and twinges in the background.

When I feel that I can’t go on, I will express my grief and actively notice glimmers of hope, tugs of connection, and twinges of joy. 

From Grief One Day at a Time by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.

 

Savvy Seniors will be meeting on Monday, May 6, at 11:30 at Hoehn's Huddle in Schofield. This is a social group open to singles & couples over 55. We would love to have you join us! Any questions, call Vicki Nowaczk at 715-571-3009. Thank you.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW PRODUCTS--Mission-Driven—in the UMW cabinet!

Coffees--Just in for Spring!

Organic LoveBuzz, med-dark roast whole bean ($8.00/12 oz) New!
Organic Mama Tierra light roast ground coffee from Oaxaca, Mexico ($10.00/16 oz bag) New!

We still offer 12 oz bags of ground decaf—$9.00 and regular Cafe Salvador—$8.00

Prefer Tea?

All varieties of our organic teas are $4.00/box. Try the English Breakfast for a little boost or Jasmine Green (New!). If you want a relaxing herbal cup, try Rooibos, Ginger or Peppermint (New!).
 
Your purchase helps our UMW mission projects, UMCOR, and supports farmer-owned coffee cooperatives in Central America and Mexico, as well as small tea farms in India, Sri Lanka and South Africa.

Thank you for shopping BY CAUSE!