Green Team Times – June 2025
This month the First Church Green Team Times will be describing the new ‘FREE’ Madison and surrounding areas composting program. Dane County Department of Waste and Renewables entered into a partnership with Purple Cow Organics, a local composting company who has operations just a few miles away from Dane County Landfill. The County has invested in equipment and infrastructure upgrades …
Ride the Bus with Us, June 8 After Church
Are you interested in learning how to ride the Madison Metrobus? A group of us will take a ride on the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on Sunday, June 8th. We plan on taking the ‘A’ bus after church at 11:24 am from the Capitol to either Hilldale Mall or to Oakwood Village. The choice of where to get off is …
Safe Gun Disposal Event – June 7
On Saturday, June 7, FUMC will be hosting a “Safe Gun Disposal” event in the church’s parking lot. Rev. Jeff Wild and his “Guns to Gardens” crew will be accepting rifles and guns and breaking them down. The pieces will later be melted and used to make garden tools such as trowels and pick axes which later be offered for …
Sharing Our Journeys, Sundays, 11am
🌿 You’re Invited: A Time of Honest Conversation and Hope In Times Like These, we all need a space to be real, to reflect, and to connect. Join Sharing our Journeys as we continue with the discussion, “In Times Like These” where we’ll explore what it means to live with faith, hope, and connection in the midst of national uncertainty and personal challenges. Whether …
Green Team Times April 2025
WELCOME TO OUR 2025 ‘SEASON OF CREATION’Our theme this year is: ‘GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE’ ‘TRANSPORTATION SUNDAY’ ON SUNDAY, MAY 4TH9:30 TO 11:00 AM – Sunday Worship followed by Coffee Fellowship11:00 TO 11:30 AM –Presentation in the chapel by a Madison Metro employee to explain about the bus rapid transit (BRT) service in Madison now as well as future …
Second Harvest Food Bank Work Day, Jun. 7
Saturday, June 7, 8:15am – 11:45am Another easy opportunity to impact food insecurity for families in our area is available on Saturday, June 7 at Second Harvest Food Bank. We will meet at 2nd Harvest, 2802 Dairy Drive at 8:15 a.m. This opportunity is for people over 12 years of age. The facility requires closed toed shoes and no tank tops …
Stewardship Update – April 2025
Harbors and Anchors During the Storm Times are turbulent these days. I feel this turbulence at work and in everyday life – I also see that in the life of our church. Biblical values our church has held as foundational have lately been questioned by many in our society. As a congregation, we try to make our church be a …
Season of Creation, May 4 & 11
Earth Day has passed, but the FUMC Green Team’s celebration of the Season of Creation is coming up! Two Sundays, May 4th and May 11th have been set aside for this observance. During worship services, you will hear references to God’s creation and our need to be good stewards of it. After the worship services, please join the Green Team …
Spring Garden Party for Senior Adults
Thursday, May 29, 11:45am, Fellowship Hall Our guest is Dr. Melissa A. Rosenkranz from The Center for Healthy Minds. She is the Distinguished Chair in Contemplative Neuroscience and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UW. She will join us for our lunch and share her knowledge of the value of staying connected for our general health and well-being. Menu: Sandwiches, including tuna fish, …