Edgerton United Methodist Church
112 Albion St., Edgerton, WI 53534 608-884-6931
May 2014
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Missions Committee Invites You to
Help With Ingathering 2014
Learning Day at Annual Conference:
Monday, June 23
The Missions Committee has set a goal to
complete 24 MMDC Layette Kits for this year’s
Annual Conference Ingathering. The layette kits
consist of:
Marriott Madison West (Middleton)
ALL are welcome! It’s FREE!
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6 cloth diapers (3 ply birdseye, NEW)
2 undershirts or onesies
2 baby washcloths
2 gowns or sleepers
2 diaper pins
1 sweater
2 receiving blankets (NOT quilted or
knitted)
Bundle items inside the blankets and secure with
diapers pins. Shipping donation is $1 per kit.
Baby sweaters: A knitting pattern for baby
sweaters suitable for the layette kit (OR as a
separate donation) is available online at
midwestmissiondc.org.
If you’d like to assemble a complete kit yourself,
please feel free to do
so! However, if you
would like to purchase
just a portion of the kit,
the Missions Committee
has created a tag board
with separate items for
you to purchase and return to the church. Just
take a tag (or two, or three…) from the board
located in the back of the sanctuary and buy the
items on the tag!
If you would rather not shop for the items
yourself, we are also taking donations toward
items and for the cost of shipping. There is a
beautifully decorated can (thanks Olivia Bauer!)
near the tag board where you can place your
donation. No amount is too small!
We will come
together on
Monday, June
23 to focus on
our Conference
vision of every
congregation,
charge and
circuit
becoming transformational centers of love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, generosity,
faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
This learning day is open to everyone in the
Conference and runs from 9am—3pm. Every
participant will leave with resources for use in
the local church to help launch our conferencewide fruit-producing strategy. There is no charge
for attending this event!
Our opening session will have greetings from
Bishop Hee-Soo Jung, a keynote from Director
of Connectional Ministries Dan Dick. The
morning workshops include Christian Unity,
Evangelism, Missions, and How to Reach New
People. The afternoon workshops include
Community Organizing, Worship in the World,
Spiritual Formation, How to Reach New People,
and Leadership Lab for Youth (and Youth
Leaders). You may attend all or part of the day.
While you are welcome to drop in on Monday, it
would be a great help to planning if you preregister by visiting the website at
www.tinyurl.com/WACMON14 or by calling 1888-240-7328. You will be asked to pre-register
for the workshops during the registration
process. You may purchase lunch ($15) tickets
during registration, if you wish. We hope to see
you there!
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Edgerton United Methodist Church
112 Albion St., Edgerton, WI 53534 608-884-6931
Change the World: Walk to Defeat
ALS
It’s not too late to
make a donation
or register to walk
with Team EUMC
as we celebrate
Change the World Weekend by participating in
the Walk to Defeat ALS on May 10, 2014. The
walk begins in Lion’s Beach Park in Janesville at
10 AM. (Check in starts at 8:30 AM). If you are
interested in walking or want more information
about how to donate online, please visit our
church website at
www.edgertonunitedmethodist.org
and click on the banner that appears at the top of
the home page. Or, call Beth Krebs-Smith in the
church office at (608) 884-6931. If you would
like to drop a donation off at the church, please
do so by May 7 so that we can bring it to the
walk with us. You can make checks out to the
church—please write “als walk” in the memo.
We are walking in memory of Dorothy Zych
(Steven Zych’s mother) and in honor of Marilyn
Krebs-Zubrod (Beth Krebs-Smith’s mother).
Free Knitting Class Offered
On May 14 at 6 PM, the Stitchin’ Time knitters
will be offering a basic knitting class in the
Fireplace Room. Come and learn the beginning
stitches so that you can make a simple scarf.
Participants should bring a pair of
size 10 or 10 ½ knitting needles
and worsted weight or larger yarn
(look for a 4 or 5 on the wrapper).
If you find you enjoy knitting (or any
other kind of needlework), Stitchin’ Time
normally meets the second Monday of each
month at 6:30 PM. It’s an informal fellowship
group that spends some time working on projects
while chatting with friends. Everyone is
welcome!
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Youth Group Update
The year is winding down! Our final Youth
Group meeting will be on May 14, which will be
the knitting class offered by the Stitchin’ Time
group. Youth who are interested in knitting
should bring their own yarn and knitting needles.
See the “Free Knitting Class Offered” article for
more information.
Youth who are attending the Youth Rock
mission trip will be receiving more details as the
date draws nearer. We will plan to have a short
meeting in July before the trip to cover any final
details. At this time, we are still in need of a
male chaperone to attend. The mission trip dates
are July 13-19.
United Methodist Women
There will be no meeting
in May. Instead, some of
our members will be
attending a Spiritual
Growth Retreat at the
Willerup UMC in Cambridge.
On June 4th there will be a joint luncheon with
the Milton UMW. Let Sherrie Cottrell or Nancy
Dickinson know it you are interested in
attending.
There will be a Saturday Women’s One Day
Retreat in Lake Geneva. More details will be
available as the event draws closer.
Our next UMW meeting will be August 2.
Joy Circle meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every
month in Fellowship Hall at 1PM. Everyone is
welcome
The UMW presented a check to the church to
help cover the cost of childcare for the 10:30 AM
service on Sunday and during Bible study classes
held during the week.
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112 Albion St., Edgerton, WI 53534 608-884-6931
Give Willingly.
A Stewardship Message from the Wisconsin
United Methodist Foundation
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For every 50 members who might give 50%, or
$300 of their $600 refund to the ministry of
Christ and the church, we would anticipate an
additional $15,000 for mission and ministry!
“…all that is mine is yours.” Luke 15:31b
I often hear, “We can’t wait for our tax refund to
come back!” And I want to ask, “What will you
do with it when you receive it?” One blogger on
the internet asked others: “If and when you
receive a tax refund do you plan to a) spend it; b)
save it; or c) pay an existing debt?” The first
person to reply said, “Maybe we’ll create a 4th
option. Gift it.”
Would you consider
giving all or a portion of
your tax refund this year
as a charitable gift? By
providing additional
charitable gifts to our
churches, our camps, and
our United Methodist
mission projects throughout the state, you know
these dollars will be put to good use. Imagine if
the average person in our congregations received
a $600 refund. If everyone tithed their refund, we
could expect our churches to receive $60 per
member. For every 50 members, we might
expect to receive an additional $3,000 this year
for mission and ministry. In some churches, that
would be an additional monthly apportionment
payment!
One church I talked with recently indicated that
their snow plowing bills alone were
$1000/month this year. We want and need our
church parking lots to be as clear of snow and ice
as possible so we can enter safely to worship and
grow in our faith. Imagine what an extra $3,000
would do to help this congregation meet their
goals. What ministries could your congregation
enhance or begin with an additional $3,000 or
more this year?
In the parable of the lost son, we have two sons
and their father who struggle with a stewardship
challenge. The father says to the younger son,
“all that is mine is yours.” God tells us the same
thing. Will we use God’s gifts wisely? – Jean
Ehnert Nicholas
Camperships Available
If your child or youth is interested in attending a
United Methodist camp this summer, the
Memorials Committee will once again have $100
camperships available to church members. Each
youth or child is eligible for one campership per
summer. Families may also apply for a
campership to attend a family camp.
Applications are available through the church
office and on the “Newsletters & Forms” page of
the church website at
www.edgertonunitedmethodist.org.
They are due by Memorial Day, May 26.
Camperships are made possible by donations
made in memory of Jack Kaufman and Helen
Extrom.
Memorials Committee
Work will be starting soon on the installation of
two large screen TVs in the sanctuary. The
Trustees have been working on the necessary
electrical outlets. Thanks to the Trustees for
their assistance with this project.
Lawn Mowing
We are in need of people to sign up to mow the
church lawn. If you’re able to help, please sign
up in the church sanctuary or call the church
office to choose your week. The church will
provide the lawn mower and gas.
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112 Albion St., Edgerton, WI 53534 608-884-6931
May Birthdays and Anniversaries
Birthdays
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Barb Gausman
Jim Zych
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Patty Nowak
Steven Zych
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Shelby Fahlgren
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Tony DeWar
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Michael Fisher
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Stevie Hanewall
Mellanie Peterson
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Annette Peterson
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Jenna Linsley
Wayne Skau
Anniversaries
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Nathaniel & Becki Fischer
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David & Cindy Schultz
18
Kevin & Gina Masanz
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John & Margaret Tadder
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Mike & Sandra Linsley
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Mark & Barb Gausman
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August 3 through Thursday, August 7. The
theme is Workshop of Wonder. It’s a really fun
construction theme with lots of gears, tools, and
bright colors. We are, of course, always looking
for volunteers. If you’re interested in helping
create decorations, leading a station, or helping
in the kitchen, please talk to Beth Krebs-Smith or
Michele Davis.
BBQ & Ice Cream Social
The BBQ & Ice Cream Social will
take place on May 19th from 5-7
p.m. The menu includes BBQ,
beans, bread & butter pickles, ice
cream, and many varieties of
homemade pie. The cost is $8 with pie, $7
without pie (but who doesn’t want pie?), and $4
for children 6 and under.
Pie makers: If you’d like to donate a delicious
homemade pie or two, please talk to Jo Peterson.
Shhhh! AP Testing
Graduation Sunday, May 18
Know a high school or college graduate that you
would like to honor? Please invite them to attend
Graduation Sunday on May 18, first or second
service, for a special addition
to our worship service that
will honor the completion of
their degree! Please let the
church know their names and
information about their
education and future plans as
soon as possible, but by May 12 for their name to
be included in the bulletin.
Kids Club Wraps Up The Year…and
VBS Preparation Begins
Kids Club is coming to a close for the school
year. The final Kids Club will be on May 21st.
Stay tuned for information about this year’s VBS
program! VBS will take place from Sunday,
We’re happy to once again host the
Advanced Placement (AP) testing
for the Edgerton High School.
These tests are very important to
the students as they determine
whether or not the students will be eligible for
college credit. During testing, we ask that you be
especially quiet when visiting the church. There
will be no access to Fellowship Hall or the
kitchen during testing times. The testing
schedule is as follows:
• Monday, May 5th all day (exam at 8am
and 12pm)
• Wednesday, May 7th 8am until 12:30pm
• Thursday, May 8th 8am until 12:30pm
• Friday, May 9th 12pm until 4pm
• Monday, May 12th 8am until 12:30pm
• Wednesday, May 14th 8am until
12:30pm
Thank you for your understanding and
cooperation!
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Sunday
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9 AM Worship
10 AM Fellowship
10:30 AM Worship
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Mother’s Day
9 AM Worship
10 AM Fellowship
10:30 AM Worship
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Graduation Sunday
9 AM Worship
10 AM Fellowship
10 AM Trustees Mtg.
10:30 AM Worship
12 PM Confirmation
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9 AM Worship
10 AM Fellowship
10:30 AM Worship
Monday
5
8 AM-3:30 PM AP Testing
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8 AM-1 PM AP Testing
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5 PM – 7 PM BBQ & Ice
Cream Social
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Memorial Day
Wednesday
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11:30 AM-3:30 PM AP
Testing
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10 AM ALS Walk at Lions
Beach Park in Janesville
(team check in 99:30AM)
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Saturday
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8 AM-1 PM AP Testing
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Friday
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10 AM Coffee Time
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8 AM-1 PM AP Testing
10 AM Playgroup
5:30 PM Potluck
6 PM Worship
6 PM Kids Club
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12 PM Confirmation
Thursday
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10 AM Coffee Time
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8 AM-1 PM AP Testing
10 AM Playgroup
5:30 PM Potluck
6 PM Kids Club
6 PM Stitchin Time
Knitting Class
6 PM Worship
7 PM Finance
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Tuesday
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10 AM Coffee Time
6 PM MADD Support Group
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10 AM Playgroup
1 PM Joy Circle
4 PM Memorials
5:30 PM Potluck
6 PM Worship
6 PM Kids Club
7 PM Admin. Council
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10 AM Coffee Time
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10 AM Playgroup
5:30 PM Potluck
6 PM Worship
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
112 ALBION ST.
EDGERTON, WI 53534
(608) 884-6931
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
May 2014
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