Note: The church building and offices will be closed on Friday, January 1 for the New Year's holiday.
"Old Befana"
Sunday, January 3
10:30 a.m., Sanctuary
Ken Lonnquist & Friends bring this annual tradition to us again this year. Come and hear the musical tale of an old woman's search for a very special child.
Sign Up for January UMW Luncheon
Wednesday, January 27
11:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall
All women and their guests are invited to attend this event. We will gather at 11:30 a.m. and enjoy a lasagna lunch at noon followed by a lively presentation by our enthusiastic speaker, Faith Bauman. Her topic is "The World is NOT Going to the Dogs." Cost is $10 and
reservations are a must. Stop at the UMW table in the Octagon on Sunday or call Josie Gobel at 920.988.0705 for more information.
Sunday Morning Curbside Greeters Wanted
Every week when you come to church there is someone to greet you and someone to open the door. We have a need for a few more people to be at the door from 8:30 - 9 a.m. or 10 - 10:30 a.m. each Sunday morning.
I would like to encourage you to join in this welcoming ministry. Please contact Dave Kinyon at
[email protected] or 608.273.4646 and leave a message. I'll get back to you ASAP.
Dave Kinyon, Coordinator of the Curbside Ministry
IRA Charitable Rollover
Do you still plan to make a contribution to the church this year? Here's some news:
On December 18, Congress passed legislation retroactively extending the charitable IRA rollover for 2015 and made this provision permanent for future years. For those aged 70½ or older, it is possible to make tax-favored charitable gifts up to $100,000 when transferred directly from traditional and/or Roth IRA accounts to one or more qualified charities such as First United Methodist Church or First United Methodist Church Foundation. These are free from federal income tax each year. There may also be state income tax savings. Amounts given in this way count toward required IRA minimum withdrawal amounts for the year of the gift.
If you wish to direct an IRA distribution to FUMC, contact your custodian soon, as it can take some time for these distributions to be processed.
If you are gifting stock, direct your custodian to transfer your stock to our account at:
Merrill Lynch
Account # 67004385
DTC # 5198
Global Wealth Management
101 Wisconsin Avenue, Madison, WI 53703
First United Methodist Church
When you make an IRA or stock gift to FUMC, please email or call us and let us know.
All Outreach Services will reopen next week. These include the Food Pantry, Meals To Go, and the Community Breakfast and Come As You Are Worship on Wednesday mornings.
