Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events



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Events

Aerobics

Aerobics Weekdays | 9 – 10 a.m.Typically meets in the fellowship hall All are welcome for light aerobics and conversation.Every Tuesday we stay after for coffee and fellowship.

Upper Room Study

Prayer and Upper Room Study Wednesdays | 9:30am | Room 111Led by Madelyn Glaeden This study follows the monthly Upper Room book.

Senior Lunch Out

Senior Lunch Out Wednesday, January 15 | 11:30am – 1:30pm 1716 W Airport Rd, Janesville Our monthly Senior Lunch Out is for anyone interested in visiting various local restaurants and connecting with others (not just for Seniors) Rides are available | Indicate when you sign up that you’d like a ride Sign up by January 13 on the Senior Bulletin Board in fellowship hall or contact Val Geller at 608-752-3665

Taizé Prayer Service

Taizé Prayer Service Wednesday, January 15 | 6:30 – 7:30pm Prayers of Unwavering Faith with Special Music Taizé services will run through the year, bimonthly. What is a Taizé Service? Taizé prayer service invites you to worship God through the singing of simple songs,  reading of holy scripture & the offering of silent prayers. Questions? Contact Pastor Amy Powell

Bible Study

Thursday Bible Study Thursdays | 10:30 a.m. – NoonMeets in Room 106 | Led by Ramona Hohenstein Click the link below to learn what we are currently studying. We look forward to seeing you!

Senior Meals

Senior Meals Anyone is welcome at Senior Events, regardless of age! Cost is $8.00 – Pay the day of lunch January 16 – Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, corn casserole, salad and dessert Sign up on the Senior bulletin board or call the church office 608-752-0548  We hope to see you there! February 6 – Turkey casserole, salad and muffinsFebruary 20 – Lasagna, salad, bread and dessert March 6 – Roast pork, mashed potatoes with gravy, vegetable and dessertMarch 20 – Chopped Suey, rice, salad,…

Men’s Bible Study

Men’s Bible Study Fridays | 6 – 7 am | Room 106 A faith based group of men that meet for fellowship. Also known as the Promise Keepers, this group has a long history at Cargill. Approximately 30 years ago, this began as a group of men meeting for bible studies as well as doing tasks for fellow congregation members such as yard work, repairs, etc. Over the years, it has changed to be a group of men committed to…

Bountiful Blessings

Cargill continues to offer our monthly Bountiful Blessings free community meal on the 3rd Saturday of each month. 4 – 5 pm in Fellowship Hall | Enter through West EntranceYour invited to stay afterwards for our 5pm Saturday Service in the Chapel This meal is free to the community | Water and Coffee always available To volunteer to serve – contact Sara Pederson at 608-449-3593. January 18 – Meatloaf, Scalloped Potatoes, Corn Casserole, Salad and Dessert. February 15 – Lasagna, salad,…

Saturday Worship

Saturday Evening Worship Saturday’s service is a chance to worship if your Sunday schedule doesn’t allow or if you prefer a relaxed gathering with a smaller group of worshipers and is held in our 70 person Chapel.

Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure Screenings Have your blood pressure checked and discuss the results with Briana Spors from Looking Up: A Health and Wellness Ministry. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning | Library For more information about Looking Up visit us online

Sunday Worship

9am Sunday Worship Service This service is a traditional service with spoken word, music and prayer that reflects the fullness and beauty of Christian worship. We use hymnals but the music is also printed on the screen. Held in the main Sanctuary worship area that holds 400 people.

Adult Bible Study

Adult Bible Study Sundays | 9 – 10 a.m.Meets in Room 106 | Led by Daryl Spors Join us for an Adult Sunday school class on Sunday mornings.

Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure Screenings Have your blood pressure checked and discuss the results with Briana Spors from Looking Up: A Health and Wellness Ministry. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning | Library For more information about Looking Up visit us online

Sunday School

Children’s Sunday School Every Sunday (Except the 1st Sunday of each month)10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Everyone begins in worship together. Children may sit with their families or enjoy the children tables at the front of the Sanctuary. Following the Honest Questions, Compassionate Answers, children ages five through fifth grade will be invited to follow a shepherds to age-level Sunday school. Note: On the first Sunday of each month (Communion Sunday), children are invited to stay in worship with their families…

Sunday Worship

10:30am Sunday Worship Service This service is more casual and conversational. A new way of worshiping at Cargill UMC and held in the main worship area (Sanctuary). We invite those families with children to worship together for the first 10-15 minutes in the main worship area. Then, children ages 5 through fifth grade are invited to follow their youth shepherds to age-level Sunday school.

Ukulele Gathering

Ukulele Gathering: Strings of Praise 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month | 3 – 4:30pm | Lounge The gathering will be ran by Caryn Baham and Pat Tobin and will meet the first and third Sundays of the month at 3:00pm in the lounge. All are welcome regardless of musical abilities to take part in a group setting to play ukulele and sing songs of praise, faith, and more. If you’ve never played a uke before, Pat and Caryn will share…

Goshen Quilters

Goshen Quilters Mondays | 8:30 – 11 a.m.For all experience levelsMeets in room 110 Join us for quilting and fellowship on Monday mornings.All experience levels are welcome.Come as you are. Equipment and supplies provided.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Every Monday | 1 – 2:30pm | Lounge Prayer Shawl Ministry is a unique and powerful expression of God’s love and care.  We will gather for knitting or crocheting, conversation and snacks with the specific purpose of making and blessing Prayer Shawls. Cargill UMC has a rich history of Prayer Shawl ministry, and many people have been touched by the loving talent of knitters and crocheters.    It combines the love of knitting/crocheting with compassionate care into a prayerful ministry which reaches…

UWF Book Club

United Women in Faith Book Club 3rd Monday of every month | 1:30 – 3pm | Room 111 We are a relaxed book discussion group reading selections each month from the 2020-2025 UWF Reading Program. All are welcome. Reading schedule:

Adult Fellowship & Craft Night

You are invited for an evening of crafting and fellowship. What you need to know 5pm until we go home | Come when you can Enter from the west entrance Bring your own supplies for your project  All are invited | Bring a friend Monthly event | Watch for future datesNote: This is intended as an adult fellowship opportunity, but well-supervised children are also welcome. Contact Toni Rossmiller with questions/feedback (608) 572-3906.

Banned Book Club

Banned Book Club Wednesday, January 22 | 6:30 – 8pm | Lounge The Working Poor: Invisible in America The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David K. Shipler is a 2004 nonfiction book that explores the lives of the working poor in the United States. The book’s aim is to discover, analyze, and expose the lives of the people who do work that is essential to America’s comfort and prosperity but who do not share in it.  Arrowhead Library System only…

Soup Cook-Off

UWF Soup Cook-Off Sunday, January 26 | 11am – 1pm | Fellowship Hall $10 Per Person | Kids under 3 are free Receive one cup for sampling all varieties of soup. Vote for your favorite soup! Ticket price includes drink and oyster crackers. Proceeds benefit our local missions such as ECHO and GIFTS. Soup entries are needed. Email Amy Dora with link below.

Poverty Awareness

A New Approach to Fighting Poverty in Janesville January 28, 2025 | 7 – 8:30pm | Fellowship Hall Let’s observe Poverty Awareness Month by having an honest conversation about poverty in Janesville, and how the church can address it. As United Methodists, we believe that every person in Janesville is a sacred part of God’s creation and deserves a life of agency, self-determination and dignity. A large segment of the population is not able to realize the fullness of that life. They work, sometimes…