Peace United Methodist Church
Location: 256 N Church St
Richland Center, WI 53581
Phone: (608) 647-4559
Website: http://www.mwt.net/~peaceumc
Contact: Interim Pastor: Frank R. Gaylord - Home: 608-224-1593
Joan Wheeler, Administrative Assistant - Church: 608-647-4559
Meetings: 1st Tuesday - Trustees - 6:30 pm
2nd Monday - Administrative Council - 6:30 pm
2nd Tuesday - Ruth Circle -United Methodist Women - 1:30 pm
3rd Thursday - Rebecca Circle - United Methodist Women - 1:30 pm
3rd Tuesday - Builders Fellowship - Potluck 6:00 pm, program 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to come to our Fellowship.
Mission/Outreach meets the 1st Monday at 6:30 every three months.
Several committees meet as required per discipline - Contact the church for dates and times.
Purpose of our organization: We are called to bring all into the family of God and depen/mature their faith in Jesus Christ. Using each of our individual gifts, we envision this happening through P-E-A-C-E:
P raise & Celebrative Worship.
E vangelism - Inviting all to proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord.
A nchored in God and teaching the Word.
C ompassionate, Caring, Christian Community.
E ncompassing ministries - focusing on the needs of our community and beyond.
Services we provide:
# 1. 9:00 am - Sunday mornings - Prayer meeting
# 2. 9:30 am - Sunday School for all ages - We have several various Sunday School groups for the adults depending on what you wish to study and with what age group. We have Sunday School for our children - 3 year old - Kindergarten; 1st - 4th grades, 5th - 8th grades. We have a staffed nursery for children birth to 5 years during Sunday School and our morning Worship service.
# 3. 10:45 am - Worship Service - Blended Style.
# 4. 5:30 pm - Worship Service in Praise and Prayer
# 5. Prayer Chain for those who are in need of prayers. Anyone may contact the church office and we'll take your prayer request and pass it along to our prayer coordinator.
Volunteer opportunities through our organization:
# 1. Loving Care groups - Responsible for funeral luncheons
# 2. Al-Anon meets every Thursday afternoon from noon to 1:00 pm.
# 3. United Methodist Women - 2 circles meet from September - June and will welcome any woman who wishes to participate.
# 4. Womens Bible Study meets every Tuesday from 1:00 - 2:00 pm. We are currently studying from the Women of Faith Series. We meet from September - April.
Additional Notes:
We have two choirs who participate in our worship services. Senior Choir meets every Wednesday September through May at 8:00 p.m. Our Senior choir sings the Introit, Anthem and Choral Benediction every Sunday. The Senior Choir as well as members from the community put on a Christmas Cantata every December.
Kids 4 Peace Children's Choir meets every Sunday morning from 10:10 - 10:30 a.m. in our Kindergarten Room. They sing during our morning worship service on the third Sunday of the month and have a Christmas program every year.
We have a Worship Team of talented musicians who are responsible for our Sunday Evening worship service. They welcome musicians who would like to come and participate in our services.
Our Mission Outreach Committee is responsible for our missions projects. We currently support 15 different missions on the international, national, state and local level. We are proud of the missions we serve as we are doing the Lord's work and helping Him.
Our Nurture Membership Committee is responsible for the health of our members both spiritually and emotionally. Every year we honor our mothers, fathers, those over 80 years young and keep in touch with those who are hurting either through grief or illness. We also have an All-church Birthday Party, a Mother-Daughter Banquet, honor our graduates at graduation, as well as those who are Confirmed or baptised.
We participate in Walk With G.R.A.C.E. with a team. We have our annual Hymn Sing the last Sunday in April, a pie sale in July and have held an ice cream social in June to help support cancer research.
Updated: peaceumc@mwt.net 2-11-2010
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