This Week at WPFUMC

Week of April 8, 2025

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER AT WPFUMC

As we remember Jesus’ last meal with his disciples, gather with us around the table for gastrochurch! We will enjoy a meal together, share in intentional conversation, and receive communion, all rooted in the idea that meaningful connections happen while breaking bread together.

Date: April 17

Location: Zachry Center

Time: 6:30PM

We ask that you please RSVP here, or call the church office to let us know you're coming!

Join us on Good Friday for our Tenebrae Service, a powerful time of reflection on the suffering and sacrifice of Christ. Through Scripture, music, and the gradual extinguishing of light, we will journey through the shadows of the cross, remembering Jesus’ final moments.

We invite you to come, sit in the silence, and reflect on the weight of this holy night.

Date: April 18

Time: 6:30PM

Hop on over for a fun-filled Easter Eggstravaganza! Bring your family and friends for an exciting morning of egg hunts, games, crafts, and more as we celebrate the joy of Easter together. There will be plenty of eggs, treats, and surprises for kids of all ages—so don’t forget your basket!

Date: April 19

Location: Glover's House

(115 Highland Dr.)

Time: 11AM - 1PM

Chicken fingers and chips will be provided, and we ask that you all bring dessert to share!

Come rejoice in the good news of the Resurrection this Easter Sunday! Join us for a joyful and hope-filled worship service as we celebrate the risen Christ through uplifting music, inspiring Scripture, and a message of new life. Come and experience the power of resurrection and

the promise of hope.

Date: April 20

Time: 7AM Sunrise & 11AM Traditional

Location: Sunrise @ River Park & Traditional in the Sanctuary

INVITE

April 9, 6:00 pm

Menu:

Beef Stroganoff,

Manager's Choice Veggies,

Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert

Children up to age 12 - $5

Adults - $10

Maximum per household - $30

Daytrippers

Come with us as we tour the gardens at Hills and Dales Estate in LaGrange on April 22. We will leave the Zachry Center at 10 am. If you went on the house tour with us last Fall, there is no cost to you. If not, there is a $10 admission fee. Afterwards, we will enjoy lunch at Venucci’s Italian Restaurant in downtown LaGrange. See Helen or call the church office to get your name on the list.

Easter Signs

New Easter yard signs are now available! Pick one up in the church office or from the sanctuary vestibule. A $10 donation to cover the cost is appreciated.

GROW

Children & Youth Ministry

PreK - 4th graders learn Bible lessons through storytelling and play.

Wednesdays, 5:15PM - 6PM in the Children's classrooms on the 2nd Floor.

5th - 8th graders engage the Bible through activities and storytelling.

Wednesdays, 5:15PM - 6PM in the Children's classrooms on the 2nd Floor.

6th - 12th graders gather for fellowship, games, and Bible study.

Adult Studies

SERVE

The Little Free Pantry is looking bare, and is in desperate need of restocking! We specifically need Peanut Butter, Cereal, Spam, and Soups. We're counting on YOU!!

We need Wednesday Night Supper volunteers - both to help set out the food at serving time AND to assist in cleaning up after supper. You can choose one or the other OR BOTH. The rotation would begin in late May, and if we have enough volunteers, you would only need to serve every 4 weeks. Call the church office to sign up!

Serve with our Children & Youth!

In the UMC Baptismal Covenant, we are challenged to nurture our kids and students in the life of the Church and the Christian faith. Studies show it takes at least 5 adults beyond their parents to help nurture young people into a lasting relationship with Jesus Christ. Be a part of passing down faith to the next generation by serving with Children or Youth on Sundays and Wednesdays.

Contact Pastor Mychal

We celebrate that we served

24 people last Thursday (April 3)

at Soup Kitchen!

If you would like to serve with one of our Soup Kitchen Teams contact the church office, or Helen here.

Contact Pastor Mychal if you are interested in serving!

I think often of this quote by Madeline L’Engle, “We draw people to Christ not by loudly discrediting what they believe, by telling them how wrong they are and how right we are, but by showing them a light that is so lovely that they want with all their hearts to know the source of it.”

Let’s be this kind of light.

If you would like to add or remove a name from the prayer list,

please contact the church office.

Sarah Auler, Margaret Bartlett, Bentley Bryant, Sharon Cowart, Elmo Emily,

Bill Evans, Robert Gordon, Janelle Gore, Joe Guntherberg,

Ron Hamilton, Al and Jackie Hammer, George and Diane Hester, Cindy Smith Huff, Jacob Grubbs, Andy Mabrey, Laura Pratesi, Barbara Payne, Lakin Rayfield,

Jim Rouquie, Barbara Ruddick, Lisa Ann Soehnel, George Smith,

Elizabeth Stokes, Nelle Sturdivant, Tracy Vaughn, World Conflicts, Our Country,

Unspoken Requests, Those impacted by earthquakes, storms, and fires