Community Life Opportunities
Pumpkin Patch (resumes soon!)
Late Sept – Oct 31
The Great Pumpkin (patch) is coming! There are many opportunities to get involved as many hands make light work, new friendships, and long-lasting memories. For details on how to help, check this out!
Choir Practice (resumes in fall!)
Sundays @ 9:30 am, Chapel
No prior experience necessary; everyone is welcome to join! Contact Bob Malchow for more information.
Open Table at Congress Street
Third Sundays of the month after worship (~11:30 am)
We actively invite our literal neighbors to join us for a meal once a month. But first, we package and deliver meals to neighbors who cannot join us in person, but will join us in spirit. We then say a blessing and then focus on building connections in our community as we share a monthly meal.
Thank you to everyone who has helped prep, deliver, and donate food as well as clean-up for our OpenTable Meal. We couldn’t do it without you!
If you are willing to help on an as-needed basis on Wednesdays and/or Saturdays before the meals, please reach out to Bill Meinweiser to add your name to the list.
Menu: Grilled hamburgers with toppings, macaroni salad, baked beans, chips, & brownies. If you can donate cookies or help withmeal preparation, please reach out to Bob Malchow.
We will also have activities for kids and families, so plan to stay after worship and join us!
Pizza with the Pastors
Wednesdays @ 12 noon, Pizza Hut on Farabee
Join Congress St. and Brown St. UMC community for lunch and fellowship.
Handbell Practice
Thursdays @ 6:45 pm, Sanctuary
No experience necessary, just a joyful heart and a willingness to learn! If you have further questions, contact Nat Martin.
Congress Street Community Gardens
Feel free to start taking green tomatoes! You can fry them up or put them in a paper bag to ripen. We will be closing down the garden for the season the week of 9/15. Please contact Lynn Nelson if you would be interested and available to help in any way with the garden.
Brown Street Community Garden
Thursdays @ 9:00 am, Brown Street Lawn
Our weekly gatherings in the garden are back for the season! Join us and our friends from Home with Hope on Thursday mornings to help us plant, weed, water, and harvest! Thank you to everyone who helped us get our beds (and paths) ready for the season.
Al-Anon
Mondays @ 7 pm, Fellowship Hall
AA Meetings
Tuesdays @ 7:30 pm, Fellowship Hall
Wednesdays @ noon, Fellowship Hall
Saturdays @ 9 am, Fellowship Hall
Family Dinners @ Brown Street UMC
Tuesdays, Brown Street UMC
Kids @ 4:30 pm, Doors @ 5:00 pm, Dinner @ 5:30 pm
A highly rewarding event, we join our sister congregation in their ministry to host their literal neighbors for a weekly meal.
Dining Room: We need people to participate in communities around the table, either by hosting tables or just being present. If you’re willing, please plan to arrive around 4:30pm on Tuesdays.
Kitchen: If you are interested in helping prepare the meal, set up, or clean up, we could always use your help! Reach out to Justin Henry to volunteer.