Welcome! God Cares About You, and So Do We.
7520 W Lapham St, West Allis, WI 53214 – 414-774-5500
Email: fumcwaoffice@fumcwa.org
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EASTER SERVICES: 8:30am Service Led by the Children of our Church
and
10:30am Traditional Easter Service with Live Streaming on the Church YouTube Channel
8:30 am Children’s Led Easter Service
8:45 am Coffee Fellowship
8:45 am 3K-Gr 12 Sunday School & Choirs
9:00 am Adult Christian Education
10:15-11:45 am Nursery Care
10:30 am Worship Sanctuary / YouTube
11:30-11:50 am Church Library Open
Beginning Sunday, April 7, 2024 – All doors and elevator will be locked at 10:40 am
(10 minutes after the service begins)
An usher will monitor the alley door until 10:45 am
Food Pantry – Open Wednesday March 27, April 10, 24 – 2:30 to 4:30
This Lenten season, instead of giving up something, why not GIVE something. Our Food Pantry is in need of support. Click here for more information and decide if this mission is one you could support.
Each month, we will be suggesting two items that are most needed for our families seeking assistance. March items: CEREAL and BODY WASH. April items: Catsup & Dish Detergent. If you are able to provide any of these items, we would be very grateful. ANY non-perishable food, personal care item, or monetary gift that is donated is greatly appreciated and will help us to continue this great mission of First Church. Place items in the Mission Corner located in the Narthex.
“If you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry, and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.” – Isaiah 58:10
Holy Week 2024
Labyrinth Walk: March 27th at 6:30 pm Join us for a guided labyrinth walk followed by a Jesus is Risen Celebration. This event is open to AWANA Clubbers and families, 3K-5th Sunday School Class and families, grandparents and grandchildren.
Holy Thursday: March 28 – Prayer walk the Labyrinth (9:00 am-9:00 pm) in Fellowship Hall; 7:00 pm Worship – Sanctuary/YouTube. Jesus washed the feet of His disciples out of humble servanthood. Christ gave us this new commandment – to love one another as he loves us. At the service, we will collect socks for those in need as an act of fulfilling this commandment.
Good Friday: March 29th- 12:00 pm – Facebook & YouTube – Pastor Ron, Tom Bolton, and Julie Bryson will read the Passion Narrative with music accompaniment.
Easter Sunday: March 31 – 8:30 am Easter Sunrise Service – Fellowship Hall (Youth-Led) followed by Light Breakfast and Fellowship; 10:30 am Worship- Sanctuary/YouTube
Click here for pdf of Holy Week events.
Adult Christian Education Committee Announces New Class
The Adult Christian Education Committee (ACE) wants to make sure you are aware of the wonderful opportunity we have to study with Pastor Ron on Sunday mornings from 9:00 to 10:00 for 6 weeks, beginning the week after Easter, April 7 through May 12. The book he will be leading is called “The Third Day- Living the Resurrection” by Tom Berlin and covers the Resurrection experiences of Mary Magdalene, Thomas, Peter, and the men on the road to Emmaus, Paul, and Jesus. We hope many people in our congregation will take advantage of this chance to grow in faith and find a way to keep the joyful experience of Easter alive. The class will also be offered on Tuesday evenings on Zoom from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Books are available for sale in the office, but one could just come to the class to listen and learn from the discussion and the sharing of fellow Christians. Click here for more information on this new offering.
Upcoming Events
Click here and start bookmarking your calendar for these upcoming events: April Movie Matinee, Labyrinth Prayer Walk, Easter Sunday Celebration and mark your calendar for the Church Picnic and possible Men’s Group outings.
Library Share For Lenten Season
The Church Library has set up a book cart of Lenten Book Resources in the Gathering Room. It will be there throughout the Lenten season. You can borrow a book from the cart to help you deepen your faith as we move through the 40 days of Lent.
Baskets of Hope
The Sunday School Lenten Mission project will be collecting coins during Lent to purchase Baskets of Hope. The money will be sent to Heifer International. Click here for more information.
The United Methodist General Conference is Coming Up
Every four years, the United Methodist General Conference brings together representatives from every Annual Conference around the world to discuss legislation, pray, and update the rules of the Church. Unfortunately, the 2020 Conference was postponed due to COVID, but this year we will be conferencing globally from April 23 to May 3, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina. To stay informed, visit https://www.wisconsinumc.org/about-general-conference for more information, including a “Beginner’s Guide” and summaries of the legislation. Please keep our denomination, conference, delegates, and congregation in your prayers during this important time.
AWANA
Click here for more information and for sign up forms.
Vacation Bible School
Please save the week of July 15-19, 2024, for VBS. Click here for more details!
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Domestic Violence can affect anyone, at anytime, and in any relationship.
If you feel like you are experiencing abuse, reach out to the 24/7 hotline by calling 414-219-5555.
Remember Ukraine During 2024
Click here to see how you can help during the holiday season, or any time of the year.