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CHurch Action Opportunities for December 2025 [C.H.A.O.!]
ALL engagements in ALL areas of ministry here at Our Lord’s for December.
Please:
READ ~ PRAY ~ and then CHOOSE what God calls you to
in addition to your ongoing presence and support.
Use designated envelope/memo line on checks/website through VANCO.
ALL engagements in ALL areas of ministry here at Our Lord’s for December.
Please:
READ ~ PRAY ~ and then CHOOSE what God calls you to
in addition to your ongoing presence and support.
Use designated envelope/memo line on checks/website through VANCO.
NEW THIS MONTH:
ADVENT IS HERE!! Prepare for the season with an Advent Study with Pastor Kelly! You have the option of partaking in the ADRC lunch at noon and then joining Pastor Kelly in the Garden Room at 1 p.m. for a discussion on the week’s reading. You can sign up in the narthex. Cost of the book is $5. Please note: You must sign up for the ADRC Monday Lunch the prior Friday before noon. Please see the ARDC senior lunch materials.
Dates for Advent Study are 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, and 12/22. Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, December 2, NOON Bunch for Lunch at Blue Bay Restaurant, Mukwonago. Caldwell UMC invites all Our Lord’s folks to join for food and fellowship. ALL are welcome!
The 2nd Annual Holiday Gift Shop is coming! Calling all Elf helpers!
Monday, 12/8 from 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday, 12/9 from 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday, 12/14 from NOON - 4:00 PM
Help is needed with set-up, shopping, gift wrapping, and checkout! A volunteer sign-up is in the narthex. Bring your holiday cheer and loving spirit to assist the shoppers.
Monday Funday is celebrating the holidays on December 15th, beginning at 11:30 am. All are invited for a potluck luncheon, a Christmas devotional, and fellowship. More details will be forthcoming.
ADVENT SCHEDULE: MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Mondays, 12/1-12/22 at OL- Advent Study at 1 pm - Garden Room
Blue Christmas - 12/21 at Caldwell UMC - 3:00 pm
Christmas Eve - 12/24 at Caldwell UMC - 4:30 pm/OLUMC at 6:30 pm
PJs & Carols - 12/28 at Caldwell UMC - 9:45 am
UPCOMING SHARED MINISTRY WORSHIP SERVICES (Please note beginning time):
Sunday, December 14 @ Our Lord’s UMC: 9:45 am
Sunday, December 28 @ Caldwell UMC: 9:45 am - PJS and Carols
Sunday, January 4 @ Our Lord’s UMC: 9:45 - Epiphany and Communion
Thank you for the generous hearts that helped the clients of Rooted and Rising and the New Berlin Food Pantry experiencing food insecurity have a Thanksgiving meal.
Thank you to all who made Trunk or Treat possible this year. Thank you for your gifts of candy, trinkets, your trunks, and your time to help the community know we are here and ready to welcome!
CONTINUING CONCERNS:
PRAY for peace in Ukraine. Pray the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza holds. Pray that the bodies of hostages can be returned as quickly as possible. Pray for the resolution of the obstacles that delay humanitarian aid from reaching people. Aid is getting in, but not at the numbers agreed upon in the cease-fire deal.
PRAY for hearts of mercy for those making decisions concerning the lives of people needing a safe place to live, but are facing deportation. Pray for the children of parents being held in detention centers.
Did you know a bipartisan bill has been introduced to Congress on Immigration Reform? You can find an explanation of the Dignity Act of 2025 here: The Dignity Act of 2025: Bill Summary - National Immigration Forum
Did you know a weekly vigil meets on Fridays from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. at Milwaukee Ice Office, 310 E. Knapp St. You are welcome to attend. See Mary Schulz if you would like more information.
USE YOUR VOICE to contact your legislators on the myriad of justice issues facing our nation. Go to myvote.wi.gov to locate your elected officials.
The CHAO is in need of a writer to help the monthly notifications continue. If you appreciate having this information each month, please let Pastor Kelly or Tabitha know you are willing to serve in this capacity.
BRING your own cup for fellowship, which helps keep our waste down, can start conversations, and may even give you the bravery you need to ask, “How is it with your soul?”
Check out the Mission Corner located behind the Welcome Table to learn how to further support The Cathedral Center as well as Rooted and Rising through Amazon Wish List shopping. Take an information tag to assist you in accessing various opportunities to donate.
Cathedral Center: https://cathedral-center.org/donate/
Rooted and Rising: https://www.rootedandrisingwp.org/donate
https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1BT36JIW8CS8Q/ref=cm_wl_search_bin_1_1
Have you received your copy of Our Lord’s Breakthrough Prayer? Challenge yourself to pray this prayer daily as we continue to seek God’s direction during this stewardship season.
“Holy God, quiet our thoughts and open us to carefully listen, with hope. Create willingness toward action that rebuilds the church. Use our time, talent, and financial resources to draw in others. Inspire us, through worship and prayer, to love in ways that extend and expand the possibilities for ALL to do something, on the path before us. Let it be so.”
Upon this Earth and located on the ancestral homeland
of the
Potawatomi, Sioux (Ochethi Sakowin), Kickapoo, Ho-Chunk, Myaamia,
and Peoria people,
Our Lord’s United Methodist Church recognizes and honors
ALL Indigenous siblings
who have and continue to call this land home.
“Love boldly, serve joyfully, lead courageously”
ADVENT IS HERE!! Prepare for the season with an Advent Study with Pastor Kelly! You have the option of partaking in the ADRC lunch at noon and then joining Pastor Kelly in the Garden Room at 1 p.m. for a discussion on the week’s reading. You can sign up in the narthex. Cost of the book is $5. Please note: You must sign up for the ADRC Monday Lunch the prior Friday before noon. Please see the ARDC senior lunch materials.
Dates for Advent Study are 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, and 12/22. Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, December 2, NOON Bunch for Lunch at Blue Bay Restaurant, Mukwonago. Caldwell UMC invites all Our Lord’s folks to join for food and fellowship. ALL are welcome!
The 2nd Annual Holiday Gift Shop is coming! Calling all Elf helpers!
Monday, 12/8 from 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday, 12/9 from 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday, 12/14 from NOON - 4:00 PM
Help is needed with set-up, shopping, gift wrapping, and checkout! A volunteer sign-up is in the narthex. Bring your holiday cheer and loving spirit to assist the shoppers.
Monday Funday is celebrating the holidays on December 15th, beginning at 11:30 am. All are invited for a potluck luncheon, a Christmas devotional, and fellowship. More details will be forthcoming.
ADVENT SCHEDULE: MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Mondays, 12/1-12/22 at OL- Advent Study at 1 pm - Garden Room
Blue Christmas - 12/21 at Caldwell UMC - 3:00 pm
Christmas Eve - 12/24 at Caldwell UMC - 4:30 pm/OLUMC at 6:30 pm
PJs & Carols - 12/28 at Caldwell UMC - 9:45 am
UPCOMING SHARED MINISTRY WORSHIP SERVICES (Please note beginning time):
Sunday, December 14 @ Our Lord’s UMC: 9:45 am
Sunday, December 28 @ Caldwell UMC: 9:45 am - PJS and Carols
Sunday, January 4 @ Our Lord’s UMC: 9:45 - Epiphany and Communion
Thank you for the generous hearts that helped the clients of Rooted and Rising and the New Berlin Food Pantry experiencing food insecurity have a Thanksgiving meal.
Thank you to all who made Trunk or Treat possible this year. Thank you for your gifts of candy, trinkets, your trunks, and your time to help the community know we are here and ready to welcome!
CONTINUING CONCERNS:
PRAY for peace in Ukraine. Pray the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza holds. Pray that the bodies of hostages can be returned as quickly as possible. Pray for the resolution of the obstacles that delay humanitarian aid from reaching people. Aid is getting in, but not at the numbers agreed upon in the cease-fire deal.
PRAY for hearts of mercy for those making decisions concerning the lives of people needing a safe place to live, but are facing deportation. Pray for the children of parents being held in detention centers.
Did you know a bipartisan bill has been introduced to Congress on Immigration Reform? You can find an explanation of the Dignity Act of 2025 here: The Dignity Act of 2025: Bill Summary - National Immigration Forum
Did you know a weekly vigil meets on Fridays from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. at Milwaukee Ice Office, 310 E. Knapp St. You are welcome to attend. See Mary Schulz if you would like more information.
USE YOUR VOICE to contact your legislators on the myriad of justice issues facing our nation. Go to myvote.wi.gov to locate your elected officials.
The CHAO is in need of a writer to help the monthly notifications continue. If you appreciate having this information each month, please let Pastor Kelly or Tabitha know you are willing to serve in this capacity.
BRING your own cup for fellowship, which helps keep our waste down, can start conversations, and may even give you the bravery you need to ask, “How is it with your soul?”
Check out the Mission Corner located behind the Welcome Table to learn how to further support The Cathedral Center as well as Rooted and Rising through Amazon Wish List shopping. Take an information tag to assist you in accessing various opportunities to donate.
Cathedral Center: https://cathedral-center.org/donate/
Rooted and Rising: https://www.rootedandrisingwp.org/donate
https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1BT36JIW8CS8Q/ref=cm_wl_search_bin_1_1
Have you received your copy of Our Lord’s Breakthrough Prayer? Challenge yourself to pray this prayer daily as we continue to seek God’s direction during this stewardship season.
“Holy God, quiet our thoughts and open us to carefully listen, with hope. Create willingness toward action that rebuilds the church. Use our time, talent, and financial resources to draw in others. Inspire us, through worship and prayer, to love in ways that extend and expand the possibilities for ALL to do something, on the path before us. Let it be so.”
Upon this Earth and located on the ancestral homeland
of the
Potawatomi, Sioux (Ochethi Sakowin), Kickapoo, Ho-Chunk, Myaamia,
and Peoria people,
Our Lord’s United Methodist Church recognizes and honors
ALL Indigenous siblings
who have and continue to call this land home.
“Love boldly, serve joyfully, lead courageously”
Our Lord’s Mission and Vision Statements
To actively love our neighbors and proclaim God’s unchanging love and mercy in everything we do.
As a community, Our Lord’s UMC seeks to transform ourselves and the world by following Christ, welcoming ALL, serving others, and promoting social justice.
To actively love our neighbors and proclaim God’s unchanging love and mercy in everything we do.
As a community, Our Lord’s UMC seeks to transform ourselves and the world by following Christ, welcoming ALL, serving others, and promoting social justice.
