Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The "amazing all-church rummage sale" will be held Friday and Saturday at United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay.
The Amazing All Church Rummage Sale will be held at United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay on Friday and Saturday. The sale will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., a chili & hot dog salewill be held to fund the youth mission trip. On Saturday, a half-price sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and from noon to 2 p.m., a $5 admission allows you to ignore price tags and take what you want. The church collected donations for the sale earlier this week. Items for sale include books, jewelry, furniture, sports, luggage, small appliances, children's toys, clothing, linens, holiday and household items.
Friday, April 5, 2013
United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay hopes to pack 150,000 meals for starving children over a three-day period.
Roughly 6,200 children under age five die every day of hunger or malnutrition. That number is slowly going down, thanks to organizations like United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay, which recruited more than 800 volunteers for a food packing event this week. The three-day food packing event is facilitated by Feed My Starving Children, a non-profit Christian hunger relief organization. Last year, Feed My Starving Children packed 162 million meals consisting of vitamin-packed flavoring, dried vegetables, soy protein and rice. According to Feed My Starving Children, the number of children dying from starvation has decreased 43 percent from 1992. In addition to recruiting its church membership, United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay also …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
The Friday night fish fry at United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay raised money for Boy Scout Troop 400.
Fish, fellowship and Irish dancing came to United Methodist Church Friday night to raise money for Whitefish Bay's Boy Scout Troop 400. In addition to fish and shrimp, the scouts also served dessert and held a silent auction.
Friday, February 8, 2013
United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay is working with an international hunger relief organization to pack 150,000 meals for starving children throughout the world.
The United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay, in conjunction with the Feed My Starving Children hunger relief organization, is sponsoring a food packing event to combat world hunger. The event will take place on April 4-6 at Portal Industries, 1015 Cedar Creek Road in Grafton, Wisconsin. The food will be packed in eight two-hour shifts over the course of the three days. The goal is to recruit 750 volunteers and to pack 150,000 meals. All are welcome to participate, regardless of church affiliation. Pre-registration is required and a $10 donation is requested. Additional donations are also welcome. Feed My Starving Children is a non-profit organization whose mission is to feed starving children throughout the world. For 25 years, FMSC …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
United Methodist Church has collected 85 teddy bears for Sandy Hook Elementary families, but due to the recent surge in donations, Connecticut officials are asking that the bears be donated locally in the Milwaukee area instead.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Jeff Rumage
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
When news broke earlier this month about an elementary school shooting, the entire nation turned its focus to the small town of Newtown, Connecticut. Although it would have been easy to feel helpless about a tragic act against innocent children in a safe setting, some people, like Sharon Garrett, felt compelled to reach out and help. A collector of Teddy bears, Garrett called on her fellow parishioners at United Methodist Church to donate the stuffed bears to Newtown families impacted by the shooting. "I was so touched by what the families were going through, and I really wanted to find a way to reach out to share God's love," Garrett said. "I wanted it to be a very concrete, personable relationship with the children and families, to let …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
A local guide to Christmas services or those who are not regular church-goers or forgot to read this week's church bulletin.
The Christmas tree is up, the lights are hung and the presents are wrapped — perhaps it's time to take a look at the other side of the holiday and the real meaning behind Christmas. Churches in Whitefish Bay have a number of Christmas services scheduled — here's a list of some locations and times: United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay: On Christmas Eve, the church will hold communion worship at noon, a children's service (especially for preschool children) at 4 p.m., a children's candlelight service (especially for elementary-aged children) at 6 p.m., a student-led candlelight service at 8 p.m. and a chancel choir-led candlelight service at 10 p.m. St. Monica Parish: On Christmas Eve, the church will hold Mass at 5 p.m., with the …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The proceeds will benefit charities around the country and world.
Final numbers are in for the United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay's annual pumpkin patch sale: The church raised over $13,000 this year. "The pumpkins are grown by farmers who lease land from the Navajo Nation in New Mexico," said Melissa Ugland, the volunteer in charge of the event this year. "We pay them a percent of our sales." According to Ugland, the profits will go to: At the annual pumpkin patch, which is now over, people could buy pumpkins and gourds for their yards and snap photos at a photo spot. The church is located at 819 E Silver Spring Dr.
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United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
United Methodist Church will hold a special 9 a.m. worship ceremony that highlights the biblically rich lyrics and social justice message of U2.
Monday, October 1, 2012
All proceeds will go to benefit the church's missions to feed the hungry or send youth on trips to Appalachia to repair homes for those living in poverty.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Jeff Rumage
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Monday, October 1, 2012
The pumpkins have arrived for the annual pumpkin sale at United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay. The pumpkin sale begins today, Oct. 1, and will be held through Oct. 29. Sale hours will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. All proceeds will go to benefit missions to feed the hungry and to send youth on trips to Appalachia to repair homes for those living in poverty. New this year is a Trunk-or-Treating event on Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the adjacent parking lot. Children and families are invited to come in costume and trick or treat from station to station, decorate a free pumpkin and enjoy food and fun. The youth missions team will be selling chili and hot dogs to raise money for a Guatemala mission trip …
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
United Methodist Church is inviting the community to a free dinner, activities and a backpack blessing on Wednesday.
Susan Patterson-Sumwalt
9:14 am on Saturday, April 6, 2013
We thank Jeff for coming out to Portal Industries yesterday to experience Feed My Starving Children. We are so grateful for the almost 50% of persons who have volunteered who have never done so before. We are hoping to surpass our initial goal of 150,000 meals and $33,000 and pack up to 171,000 meals at a cost of $38,000. We thank all of our volunteers and all those who were able to financially … more ›