Bulletin Board
Faith After Five
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 6:30 pm.
Judy Black will be our guest speaker. I have known Judy my entire life and I’m grateful that she is willing to share her story of faith and love, as well as the joys and the struggles that she has faced on her journey. Her faith runs deep, and I know you will enjoy her story. Please join us for a wonderful evening!
When Faith after Five met last October, we had almost 50 women in attendance! Many of them invited a girlfriend or two! We are women of all ages, from many places, who love the sweet time with other women! We have struggles, we know joy, and we seek a deeper faith that will carry and sustain us. We need each other. God knows that about us! Where would we be without each other and His love for us!
United Methodist Women’s “Let’s Celebrate Spring” Luncheon
Come Join us on Saturday, May 4th from 11:00am – 1:00pm for our annual Spring Salad luncheon. We will set up for the luncheon on Friday, May 3rd 9:00am. The ladies will be contacting you to help with salads and desserts. Monetary donations are always welcome.
Brothers in Faith Brat Fry at Lakeside
Brothers in Faith Brat Fry at Lakeside is scheduled for May 17th, 2024.
When it gets closer, we will have an announcement for volunteers to help and for people to make pies. Pies should be cut into 6 pieces. We will provide individual plastic containers that you can pick up at church.
Sisters in Faith
Sisters will conclude their study and discussion of Liz Curtis Higgs’ book “The Women of Easter”. We will be meeting the Tuesdays of April 2nd, 9th, and 16th from 1:00-2:00 pm. As we finish this book we will discontinue our meetings for this season. We will be returning next fall on Tuesday, September 10th with a study of Max Lucado’s book “Ten Men of the Bible”. Have a wonderful spring and summer. See you in September.
Quilts: Just a reminder to members and friends of Antigo UMC that there is a display of comfort quilts in the church library. These quilts are for you to gift to anyone who might be going through a stressful time, whether from health concerns or other reasons. The quilts are meant to be a reminder that they are thought of, prayed for and never alone. Each quilt has a label which reads ” May this quilt keep you warm in God’s love.” Please help yourselves.
Sunday School News
On March 23rd we had a great time at our annual Easter Egg kids party and family potluck. There were games and crafts. Pastor Debbie used hidden Easter Eggs to tell the story of Jesus during the Lent season and the triumphant Easter morning. We enjoyed a make your own taco potluck with plenty of desserts. Then children enjoyed an egg hunt with candy & small prizes.
Thank you everyone who helped make this day a great one.
The last day of Sunday school will be May 19th. Children will have Sundaes on Sunday to celebrate a great Sunday school year before summer break. Sunday school will resume in the fall, and we will need volunteers to help with Sunday school. Sunday school is for ages 3yr to 5th grade. Children start out in Sunday worship with their families then are released to go to their classrooms for a quick lesson with activity or craft. Because of the difference in age and skills we need to make sure material is age appropriate. This year we have had a few students older than 5th grade attending our Sunday school. We do not have a youth group currently. If anyone is interested in starting or organizing a youth group, either on Sundays or Wednesdays during the week, please call the office or let Pastor Debbie know. 715-623-3802 or antigoumc1@gmail.com
Church Library News
Sharing Christian Books
Thanks again for donating new books, used books, Bibles and Upper Room devotionals. They are being used in our church library, our Little Free Library, spread throughout our community and across the world! Many books are registered in our church library system and placed on the shelves. Many more are put in our Little Free Library and available to anyone in our community to take. Last fall several boxes of books were given to AVAIL and more boxes to the Antigo Housing Authority to be placed in the various housing units for people to take and share. A carload of boxed books was taken to a shipping location for Love Packages. These materials are transported to warehouses to be re-packed then shipped to missionaries around the world. You are helping the gospel message to be preached in “Jerusalem, and all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth”, (Acts 1:8b)!
Go to www.lovepackages.org and read about the tons of Christian materials that are distributed throughout the world; about 2,000 tons a year. Also, read the testimonials of people receiving these materials. Many countries have limited access to Bibles, so they are very appreciative of all donated Christian material. “Whenever the Africans lay their hands on Christian material, it’s like gold and becomes a treasure.” Watch “The Trilogy” video on their website to hear more amazing testimonies.
Visit our library. Keep reading and sharing your materials.
Antigo Community Garden
God provides the sun, water, and soil. You provide the seeds and the will to plant and till the soil. Together a bountiful harvest is produced.
Volunteers Needed to Operate Our Video Camera
We would like others to volunteer to help run the camara on Sunday mornings. We will train you and we have instructions printed. We can train during the week or on Sunday mornings. We would also sit with you for a couple of times until you are comfortable. It is easy. We would like to have enough people trained so that we can take turns on a rotating schedule. If you are only slightly interested, try it. Call the church office for details.