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DGFUMC Summer Camp 2015 - Power Up!

February 23, 2015 - 1:44pm

Power UpPower Up! Living in the Spirit is not just learning about, but more learning how — how to live as a follower of Jesus Christ powered up by the Holy Spirit! This church camp curriculum offers a wonder-filled opportunity for campers:

  • To experience Christian community and discover its source—the Holy Spirit!
  • To claim the gift of a new spirit within and to bear fruit as they choose living in the Spirit for themselves!
  • To realize they are never alone—Jesus’ gift of the Spirit is always with them!
  • To live with grace and forgiveness, unity and courage, joy and peace—powered up by the Holy Spirit!

DGFUMC is offering this summer camp experience for children and youth from 2nd to 9th grade at the Wesley Woods Conference Center, Williams Bay, WI from June 22 to June 26. The grade listed is the grade the student will be entering in the fall of 2015.

Registration for Summer Camp begins March 1 for DGFUMC members and April 1 for non-members. A $50 deposit is due at the time of registration with payment in full due by June 16. Space is limited, so register now!

Click below for a registration form or visit the church office for more information.

Ash Wednesday Service

February 17, 2015 - 6:16pm

Lent is an invitation for all of us to take a fresh look at Jesus, listen to him with fresh ears and be prepared to see ourselves and our world differently.

The Lenten season begins on Wednesday, February 18 when Youth Director Rev. Howie Snyder, members of the Connection Choir and Onward Bound students will be leading a creative Ash Wednesday service at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

All Church Discussion - "A Long Walk to Water"

February 7, 2015 - 8:33am

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park is an inspiring story about the courage of two Sudanese children, Salva and Nya, and their struggles to get one of their most basic needs - water - in a country that has been ravaged by war and beset by drought. In 2008, our church provided funds to build a school in Jombu, South Sudan and we are now in the middle of the Imagine No Malaria campaign. This book continues this connection to Africa and gives us a moving insight into the challenges the Sudanese face every day.

Books speak to all of us in different ways. When we share our thoughts we discover even more about a book.  You are invited to participate in a book discussion about A Long Walk to Water. There are many opportunities, led by different discussion leaders, to talk about this great book. Books will be sold in the parlor on Sunday morning.

Please register for the group you plan to attend by clicking on "Read more" and filling out the form.

Bring your study guides, questions, notes, and insights to one of the following discussion groups: 

 Date - Time - Discussion Leader -  Location
Tuesday, Feb. 10  -  7:00-8:00 PM  -  Jim McDonald  -  Church Parlor
Thursday, Feb. 12  -  10:00-11:00 AM  -  Mary Babler  -  Church Parlor
Thursday, Feb. 12  -  7:00-8:00 PM  -  Sue Thornquist  -  Church Parlor
Saturday, Feb. 14  -  10:00-11:00 AM and 1:00-2:00 PM   -  John Smoke  -  Church Parlor
Sunday, Feb. 15  -  9:30-10:30 AM  -  Ray Krusinski  -  Room 202
Tuesday, Feb. 17  -  1:00-2:00 PM  -  Greta McDonald  -  Church Parlor
Sunday, Mar. 8  -  Youth Group  -  Howie Snyder  -  Open Door

Calling All Singers!

February 5, 2015 - 12:10pm

The Children’s Choirs have begun working on their upcoming Children’s Cantata, The Sailor’s Bible by Allen Pote, presented at both the 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. services on Sunday, May 3.

If your child, aged Kindergarten through 8th grade, would be interested in participating in the cantata, we would love to have them! Rehearsals are Wednesdays from now until April 29 (with no rehearsal during Spring Break, April 1), as follows:

Cherub Choir - K, 1st and 2nd Grade - Wednesdays, 5:00 - 5:45 in Chapel Hall - Directed by Debbie Phillips

Chorister Choir - 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade - Wednesdays, 5:00 - 5:45 in Fellowship Hall - Directed by Becky Kriz

Connection Choir - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade - Wednesdays, 5:45 - 6:30 in Fellowship Hall - Directed by Becky Kriz

Extended rehearsals for Cherubs will be on Wednesdays, April 22 and 29 (5:00 - 6:15 or so)

Extended rehearsals for Chorister and Connection Choirs will be on Wednesdays, April 8, 15, 22 and 29 (5:00 - 6:30)

Call Andi at 630.968.7120, ext. 209 if your child would be interested in participating.

Souper Bowl Sunday

January 31, 2015 - 10:10am

Show support for both your favorite Super Bowl team and the People's Resource Center by donating to our annual Souper Bowl collection following worship service this Sunday morning. We will happily accept coins, paper money or a can of food.

Thank you!

Sponsor a Chapel Choir Tour Bus Seat Today!

January 29, 2015 - 11:33am

The 44th Annual Chapel Choir Tour will take place March 28-April 4, DESTINATION - PENSACOLA. You can help choir members cover some tour expenses by Sponsoring a Bus Seat for $25. The cost of transportation is one of the largest line items in the tour budget, so offsetting some of the cost through seat sponsorships helps reduce the individual tour fee for choir members.

You can direct your sponsorship to a particular student or have it applied to
the tour fund. Please complete the form below and drop it off in the church office. Make checks payable to DGFUMC and write ‘Bus Seat Sponsorship’ on the memo line. 

Thank you for your support!

Community Supported Agriculture – A local produce adventure in every box

January 27, 2015 - 3:17pm

It's late-January, and a handful of purple and gold potatoes still remains from my great produce adventure of 2014. Last year for the first time my husband David and I signed up for a Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA, subscription. Over the past seven months, we’ve cooked and eaten better—and more deliciously—than ever before!

CSA’s allow people to receive a regular supply of produce from a farm near where they live. It’s a direct line to locally grown food. For the duration of the growing and harvest season, you receive a weekly or biweekly box of whatever veggies happen to be ready for picking. You pay for the full season’s produce up-front, essentially becoming an investor in the success of that particular farm. In exchange, you get to know exactly where your food is coming from, and since it was usually picked the day before, you can be sure you’re getting the freshest vegetables available.

2015 Adult Mission Scholarship

January 22, 2015 - 10:23am

Ever think about taking a mission trip somewhere?  Giving your time and energy to others in a new meaningful way?  The Missions, Justice and Community Work Area is offering its Third Annual Adult Mission Scholarship, matching up to $1,000 in mission-related expenses, to a member of our church who wants to embark on a Christian mission trip in the coming year.  Guidelines are specified on the application form below.  Applications are due to jeankrusinski@aol.com by April 1, 2015.

Together @ 10... We are ONE Worship Service

January 21, 2015 - 9:18am

Join us Sunday, January 25, 2015 for a special service where the 9:30 and 11:00 services will be combined into ONE service at 10:00 a.m. This is a great time to make new friends, re-connect with old friends and bring guests to visit our church.

Stop by the gym before or after the 10:00 service to continue in fellowship and enjoy a Pancake Breakfast served by the youth.

Please note the 8:15 a.m. service will still be held in the Chapel.

Church Office Closed Friday, February 13

January 15, 2015 - 12:27pm

The church office will be closed Friday, February 13. If you need assistance during this time, please contact Pastor Jim at 630.788.3310.

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