Communications

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For more information, email us at fumcwaoffice@fumcwa.org or call 414-774-5500.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Grace Notes

Dear fellow Jesus followers,
I hope you are having a good summer. Thank you for taking us along as you take pictures with Flat Jesus! It’s been great “being” with you. Know that we, as the body of Christ, are with you wherever you are.
I’ve often said we humans long to belong. Belonging is an integral component of who God created us to be. God created us to be God’s presence on earth, enjoy the beauty and wonders of the universe, and care for one another and our surroundings. As we experience life, we are discovering our reason for being.
As children of God, we live out our faith. Our faith tells us we are made whole. Gifted with a will, our life experiences the wholeness of being alive—with joy and sorrow, goodness and evil, greed and generosity, and so forth. Our faith journey calls us to remember God’s gifts and goodness as constant, even as we veer away from them or turn our backs on them when we lose sight of God, our God origin, and our innate goodness.
That’s why we are church. Our journey continues with every breath we take. And that’s constant. Jesus invites us always to remember our belonging to God; to surrender our fears; to live beyond ourself-imposed limitations due to fear, and to flourish as co-creators enveloped in love, grace, mercy, and justice.
The question lies in how we shed those fears with courage and become and act on the goodness in us and for all. How do we see the goodness of others? How do we share the abundance of God’s generosity? How do we continue to become?
I hope you join this faith community in becoming as we believe and belong. Together, we reflect and share God’s good news!
Pastor Grace

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A Message From Our Lay Leader, Tom Bolton

Our Vision: Can you See Me Now? We’ve been thinking about and examining individually and in small groups our Vision of First United Methodist Church of West Allis. Now we are at the time when we need to work collectively in a large group to discern what our Vision really is these days. Pastor Grace has been organizing this for some time, and I want to ensure you have all the necessary information, as I believe this is really important. You have hopefully seen this, but I want to call attention to this opportunity again: You are invited to join us for an All-Church Retreat at the Siena Retreat Center in Racine, taking place from September 5th at 5:00 pm to September 6th at 3:00 pm. Choose to stay overnight or attend as a daytime participant. We will have Guided Visioning: Our time together will be led by a Siena Center Facilitator, who will help us listen, reflect, and discern together. Please be thinking about what we are seeing collectively as our vision for FUMCWA. Where is the Spirit leading us now? What are our strengths, skills, and gifts that may support this? Where are we feeling most led? How does this relate to our new Conference Vision statement? There are more details on a flyer that has been distributed, but if you missed it, call me or the Church Office to get more info. RSVPs were due by August 1. To reserve your spot, please contact the church office and submit your check. If cost is a barrier, scholarships may be available—please don’t hesitate to ask. If you missed this info before and you do want to go, please call right now and see if you can still be added to the list. This sounds important and fun to me.
Also…..
So even to old age and gray hairs,
O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might to another generation,
your power to all those to come. Psalm 71:18 (NSV)
I have been pondering this a lot recently. We are called to proclaim Jesus and a message of hope to all around us and to future generations. It is a call to action!
And More….
If you are available on Wednesdays, please join us at mid-week prayer at FUMCWA at 10:30 am. It is a beautiful place to be on Wednesday mornings.
Our Wednesday Food Pantry and our Second Saturday Servants Ministries are important missions in our area and neighborhoods. Please help support these missions. We are called to ACTION in Galatians and throughout the New Testament. Hear the call.
Loving you, Tom Bolton, Lay Leader
God loves you, and so do we. ~ Discipleship Never Ends.

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On the Road with Jesus!

As you head off on summer adventures—whether near or far—remember: Jesus is always with you! This summer, we invite you to bring “Flat Jesus” along for the ride. Snap a photo of Him with you wherever you go, and help us stay connected as a church family, even while we’re scattered on different paths.
Here’s what to do:

• Pick up your “Flat Jesus” from the narthex.
• Take Him with you on your travels—or to everyday moments like baseball games, walks with the dog, swim lessons, or quiet time with a book.
• Snap a photo and email it to the church office. Be sure to include your name(s) and where the photo was taken.
• Share your photo on your personal Facebook and tag First United Methodist Church of West Allis so your friends know the origin of The Flat Jesus fun!

Look for your photos displayed in the Gathering Room throughout the summer!
Whether road-tripping, visiting loved ones, heading to worship, or just soaking up the sunshine at home,
Jesus is your perfect companion. And who knows—carrying “Flat Jesus” might even spark a meaningful
conversation along the way.
Let’s celebrate the joy of knowing that wherever we go, Jesus goes with us. We can’t wait to see all the
places He visits this summer—through your stories and smiles!

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Church Office Needs Your Help Maintaining Servant Keeper 

• The Church Office needs your help with Servant Keeper Family Profile Updating:
  Our Church Management System is called “Servant Keeper.” Your membership and contribution information will be available online on their website.
• An invitation has been sent to your family email address. If you have not received this, please contact mfuller@fumcwa.org. The email will be coming from: no-reply@servantpc.com
• You will click on “Manage My Family” where you will be prompted to create a password to log in.
  (Please write this down somewhere because the church will NOT have your password.)
• Your family information will pop up. Click on Profiles and Giving History – you can access information as an individual or as a whole family.
• You will have the ability to update your name, address, phone number, email address, etc. You can
  even upload a picture of yourself and/or your whole family.
• You will also have the ability to look at and print your contribution statements. To do so, click on “Giving History”, “Detail”, “View & Print” (or you can save it to a PDF file)
• You will also have the ability to access the online church directory.
• The red circle at the right of the screen is for logging out.
• If you have issues after you get your invite – please contact mfuller@fumcwa.org
  For future access to your profile, please create a Bookmark, save it to Favorites OR go to www.servantkeeper.com/member-portal/westallisFUMC to sign in.

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Monday Morning Messenger

Every Monday morning, the church office will send out a communication via email that includes a verse for the week, a prayer for the week, the week’s calendar, church office hours, and need(s) for the week. This communication will be sent to all those who have an email address. Please contact the office if you have a new email address.

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