MLK Days of Service – January 17-19

Mark your calendars! From January 17-19, Diversity, Missions, and Justice will call on all of us to serve in our districts and local communities. We are also still in need of host sites; click here to sign up.

Inclement Weather Policy

It’s that time of year! In the event of inclement weather:

• Sundays: Weather updates will be shared on our Facebook page, the WLFI website, and via email through Constant Contact.
• Weekdays: If Tippecanoe County Schools are closed, assume that the church will also be closed.

Stay safe and connected!

Be an Equalization Member at Annual Conference!

Thinking about how to get more involved in the Conference in the new year? The District Equalization Members' Willingness to Serve form gathers names of those willing to serve as an equalizing member at the 2026 Annual Conference Session. To express your willingness to serve and find more information, fill out the form:

Pub Theology Update for 2026

Beginning in 2026, Pub Theology will meet on the first Thursday of each month. This new rhythm is meant to make planning easier, reduce scheduling conflicts, and help more people commit to gathering regularly. Each month, the group will still decide together which local spot to meet at, and there will continue to be opportunities for other informal, impromptu gatherings as they arise.



Pub Theology remains a welcoming space for conversation, connection, and community, and we’re grateful for all who help make it such a meaningful part of First Church life.

Storytelling as Sacred Work – January 18, 25 and February 8,15

Dates: Sunday, January 18, 25 and February 8,15

Time: 10:00-10:45 AM

Location: First Church Activity Center

"To erase those stories, to erase the history of the marginalized and the oppressed, is a blasphemous act, ignoring the call and movement of God in history...To keep these stories alive is to keep the people alive. To keep the people alive is to keep democracy alive. And more than that, it is to keep alive the vision of God for a more just and moral world."

–The Rev. Canon Kelly Brown Douglas, Joy Is Resistance: Storytelling as Sacred Work

Join us in the Activity Center between worship services, 10:00-10:45 AM, for video featuring Rev. Kelly Douglas followed by discussion about the importance of storytelling as a means of preserving both truth as well as the histories of all of God's people. For more information contact Diana Hoke, hokediana@gmail.com.

Chair Yoga – January 20

Dates: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays; January-March, 2026

Time: 5:45-6:30 PM

Location: First Church Activity Center

The next Chair Yoga session is Tuesday, January 20. Join Diane Dahlgren as she guides you through a gentle chair yoga practice. No mat is needed, simply come in comfortable clothes that allow you to move, and arrive between 5:30-5:40 to get your chair set up and settled in. 

For more information, contact Diane Dahlgren, dmdahlgren13@gmail.com.

Governance Board Meeting – Monday, January 19

Governance Board will be meeting Monday, January 19, at 7:00 PM in Room 209.

Agenda items are due to Perry Brown at perryebrown@msn.com.

Ecumenical Worship Service – January 20

Join Lawrence UMC on January 20 at 7:00 PM as they host 2026 Ecumenical Worship for promoting Christian Unity; dinner will follow. Bishop Malone will be one of the speakers at the worship service. Click the image on the left to enlarge. 

Feed the Kids

Children in our community may qualify for free lunches at school, but that doesn’t help on the weekends. To fill the void, we buy prepackaged food from Food Finders, bag it and deliver it to Edgelea School.

Two sets of volunteers pack the food for 20+ children, then our team of drivers deliver it on Thursdays so the kids can take it home on Fridays.

Our packing team members are Judi Forsyth, Jane Rutledge, Terry Wade and Lynne White; the Boyers family: Ellie, Hayden and Brendan. 

Want to help? To feed one child it costs $7 per week, about $250 per year. Make a gift at church or online by clicking the button below. Under "Funds," select Feed the Kids.

Volunteer to Tutor Klondike Kids

Do you have time after school between 4:30-6:00 PM? Please consider working alongside Purdue education students tutoring Klondike Elementary School kids.

On Mondays and Wednesdays, grades K-3 meet, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays, grades 4-5 gather in the Community Room of the Point West Mobil Home Community in West Lafayette.