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Events
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…
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.
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.
Prayers for the Heart
Lenten Prayers for the Heart Starting March 30, 2025 through April 26, 2025 Please join us in showing love and support to our children by participating in our Prayers from the Heart campaign this Lenten season. To become a prayer giver – simply stop by the Welcome Center anytime from March 16th through March 30th to pick up a prayer kit that includes: Prayer givers are to help us let children know they are loved and supported by sending out the postcards…
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.
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.
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…
Plarn Weaving
“Plarn” Weaving Tuesdays from 9 – 10:30 | Room 110Anyone is welcome to join in helping. What is “Plarn”? “Plarn” is plastic yarn made out of plastic grocery bags. The Sleeping Mats are sent internationally and locally. They are great of those who need a barrier between them and the hard ground. They have been sent for disaster relief, for the homeless, and for those who need temporary sleeping arrangements. The mats we are making will be donated to the…
Upper Room Study
Prayer and Upper Room Study Wednesdays | 9:30am | Room 111Led by Madelyn Glaeden This study follows the monthly Upper Room book.
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 April 3 – Porcupine Meatballs, mashed potatoes with gravy, orange salad and dessertApril 17 – Baked ham, cheesy potatoes, green bean casserole and dessert Sign up on the Senior bulletin board or call the church office 608-752-0548 We hope to see you there! May 1 – Chicken pot pie, salad, rolls and dessertMay 15 – UWF Salad Luncheon June 5 –…
345 Club
Friday, April 4 | 6 – 8:30pm | Fellowship Hall 345 Club is a ministry specially designed for 3, 4 and 5th graders! Always the first Friday each month | Future time will be 6:30 – 8pm Come experience this exciting NEW ministry with food, games and Jesus.
Bunny Bake Sale
Bunny Bake Sale Saturday, April 5 – Narthex | Sunday, April 6 – Fellowship Hall Following All Weekend ServicesAll Proceeds benefit UWF Missions such as ECHO, Project 16:49 and GIFTS Donations Needed sweet and yeast breads | dinner rolls | pies | cookies | scones | bars Donation drop-off on Saturday April 5 from 9am – 12pm If an alternative drop-off time is needed, call Diane Woodbury at 608-289-9008 Please indicate what your ITEM is and if it contains ANY MAJOR ALLERGENS
Faith Foundations
Faith Foundations A Methodist Understanding of Worship Sunday, April 6 | 12 -1:30pm | Lounge Registration is not required, but appreciated for planning purposes. What are Faith Foundations Classes? Explore. Grow. Transform. Faith Foundation classes are for everyone! Whether you’re new to faith or a lifelong believer, you are invited to dive into meaningful conversations about following Jesus. These 90-minute sessions welcome curiosity, celebrate diverse perspectives, and create space for spiritual growth. Bring your Bible, bring yourself, and let’s see where the Spirit…
Sunday Slice
Sunday Slice April 6, 2025 | 12 – 2pm | Meet in Fellowship Hall Youth are invited to join Brittney Mansur after church for Sunday Slice.This is a time to hang, play games, connect, and eat. Come hungry, bring friends, and lets make Sunday even better.
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…
UWF Missions Meeting
Missions Meeting Unit mission meetings are a gathering of the unit leaders to discuss new business, old business, and other events that are put on by the Unit. Some conversations involve social action, reading program and spiritual growth. Questions about membership. Contact Betty Teuscher 608-290-1942 Questions about United Women in Faith. Contact Amy Dora 608-302-5205
Ruth Circle
Ruth Circle Tuesday, March 11 | 9am – 11am | Fellowship Hall Second Tuesday every Month | Refreshments 9am | Program at 9:30am Join the United Women in Faith at Cargill for their monthly Ruth Circle. Ruth Circle is a casual, welcoming gathering. Any interested woman is invited. Ladies meet the second Tuesday morning of the month. A program is presented. Cares, concerns and upcoming events are shared. “Do not press me to leave you, to turn back from following…
Banned Book Club
Banned Book Club Wednesday, April 9 | 6:30 – 8pm | Lounge The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky The story of Charlie, a socially awkward freshman in high school who observes life from the sidelines until he forms a close friendship with two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who introduce him to the complexities of adolescence, including love, loss, drugs, and navigating the social landscape, while he grapples with a traumatic past that gradually surfaces throughout the narrative, forcing him to confront his…
Spring Cleanup
Spring Cleanup in the 4th Ward Saturday, April 12 | 9 – 11am | 4th Ward Park Calling all youth and families! Come team up with Fourth Ward’s Neighborhood Action Team and help pick up garbage in Janesville’s Fourth Ward. We will gather at 9:00 am in the Fourth Ward Park, be seperated into groups and sent out with a route to clean up various areas of the neighborhood. Youth can be unaccompanied but anyone under 12 needs a parent to attend.
UWF Social Action Day
Conference Social Action Day Saturday April 12, 2025 | 9am – Noon | Fellowship Hall via ZoomThis is a Virtual Event For Love and Grace – Resisting Oppression and HateOpening Our Doors to ALL God’s Children Speakers are Rev. Dr. Israel (Izzy) Alvaran: “Becoming an Inclusive Community” and Dr. Sherry Warren: “God’s Beloved and Diverse Children: LGBTQ+ Identity and Terminology” Cargill UMC is hosting a Church Zoom Watch Party, however, each person should still register individually. Breakfast refreshsments will be…
GIFTS Thrift Store
Come and Serve The 2nd Saturday of Every Month Lunch after at Culver’s on Milton Ave. Meet at the store | 1141 Black Bridge Rd. What might we be doing? Sort merchandise | Unload donations | Stock shelves | Create displays Volunteers from the past events | We have lots of fun!
Palm Sunday Breakfast
Palm Sunday Breakfast Sunday, April 13 | 8am – 10:30am | Served Continuously | Fellowship Hall Breakfast is free and all are welcome | Free will offering will be accepted Gluten/Dairy free options available | Serving sweet & savory casseroles Registration is appreciated by April 6
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:
Spring Cookie Decorating
Spring Cookie Decorating Wednesday, April 16 | 6 – 8pm | Fellowship Hall Let’s celebrate SPRING buy decorating beautiful cookies together. Deadline is April 13 | Limit of 45 people Registration is required | Donation of $5 per personPlease remove your name from the list if you are unable to attend. Open to all ages but children must be supervised by an adult. Included: cookies, frosting, decorations, and instruction. Please bring a container to take your cookies home in.
Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday Service Thursday, April 17 | 6:30pm Traditional Maundy Thursday Service with Holy Communion
Good Friday Service
Good Friday Service Friday, April 18 | 12:10 or 6:30pm | Sanctuary 12:10pm will be Live-streamed on YouTube
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. March 15 – Chopped Suey, rice, salad, fortune cookie and dessert April 19 – Baked ham,…
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
Easter Service
Easter Worship Service Sunday, April 20 | 9am and 10:30am | Sanctuary Join Cargill United Methodist Church for a traditional 9am Easter worship service with music in the main sanctuary.
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
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.
Senior Lunch Out
Senior Lunch Out Wednesday, April 23 | 11:30am – 1:30pm 100 Front Street | Milton, WI 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 April 17 on the Senior Bulletin Board in fellowship hall or contact Val Geller at 608-752-3665
Identity Theft
Identity Theft Thursday, April 24 | 1 – 2pm | ChapelImmediately following the Senior Lunch Hosted by Ben Merens, Outreach Specialist from the Wisconsin Bureau of Consumer Protection Identity theft continues to be the fastest growing crime in the United States. The more you learn about it, the less vulnerable you are. The Wisconsin Bureau of Consumer Protection will explain the different types of identity theft, how to recognize it and how to prevent it – including information about Fraud…
Crop Walk
2025 Crop Walk Sunday April 27 | 1 – 4pm | CARGILL UMC Parking Lot WALK WITH CARGILL We’d love to have you on our team! Click below to learn more about what that means. DONATE TO CARGILL Envelopes will be available for donations or you can donate ONLINE QUESTIONS? Contact Chris Devine at: 608-359-8885 (call/text) OR [email protected] History of the Crop Walk George Sturgeon of Bismarck, ND, inspired his youth group to help people globally attain food and water. In…
