Fellowship Group

The Fellowship Group is primarily a service group, providing lunch for funerals and cooking for other events.  If you would like more information on this group, contact Pam Harker at 482-1579. ​

May Update: 
I would like to say thank you to everyone who helped set up, brought food and served for Shirley Coy’s funeral luncheon on March 21.  Please keep her family in your prayers.  They were very thankful and appreciative for their meal.  
We had our spring pasty bake on Saturday, March 28.  We made 128 pasties with 2 set aside for our lunch.  We had lots of fun and fellowship.  Our new ovens worked like a charm!  Thanks again to the Steve Schwartz family for the memorial donation to purchase the new ovens and to Sandlin Appliance for the installation.  Many hands make light work.  We prepared and set up Friday afternoon, and on Saturday we started making the pasties at 6:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.  Pasties come out of ovens every two hours with the last ones done at 4:00 p.m.  We have had lots of great feedback and hope to have another pasty bake in the fall. 
We also hosted an Easter breakfast before our 10:30 church service on Easter morning.  Everyone enjoyed a wide variety of egg bakes, quiche, French toast bake, cinnamon rolls, donuts, muffins, and quick breads.  It was delicious.  Thanks to everyone who brought food, contributed to the breakfast, and cleaned up after. 
Spring has sprung!  Happy May Day, and congratulations to all the graduating Seniors and college graduates!
Don't forget to sign up for the Red Cross Blood drive to be held at CUMC on Tuesday, June 10 from noon until 5:00 p.m.  Go to https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive to sign up to donate!  You can save lives!  
 
​April update:
Spring has sprung.  Our Fellowship Group will be hosting an Easter Sunday breakfast on April 20 from 9:15--10:15 a.m. before our 10:30 am service.   A sign-up sheet for donating items to bring to the breakfast will be in the back of the church starting on Sunday, March 30.  We are asking for donations of egg bakes, French toast bakes, rolls, quick breads, fruit, milk, and juice. Please come and enjoy a delicious breakfast before our celebration of our risen savior.  
Thanks to everyone who came and helped and brought food for the funeral luncheon for Shirley Coy.  Her family was very thankful for our Fellowship Group serving the family.  Continue to have their family in our prayers.  
 Our spring pasty bake was held on March 29.  Prep was completed on Friday, the 28th from 1:30—6:00 p.m., and then we baked 126 pasties starting at 6:00  a.m. on Saturday.  Thanks to all who helped as we cannot do this without everyone donating their time and talents. 
Thru a memorial donation from the Steve Schwartz family, our Fellowship Group was able to purchase new stoves for our kitchen in time for the pasty bake.  Thank you to Kathy and Steve's family for their generous donation!  We are so thankful.  Also thank you to Sandlin Appliance for their quick, professional service, placement of the ovens, and their advice picking them out.
God bless and have a Happy Blessed Easter.  Jesus suffered, died, and rose again for us all to take our sins away. 
 
March update:
Our Fellowship group met on Saturday, February 22 at 9:30 a.m. with a light brunch that was served and enjoyed by those who attended.    
Our spring pasty bake is set for Saturday, March 29.  We will have the Pasty order sheets on the table at the back of the Sanctuary starting on March 3.  We also will have the sign-up sheets for prepping on Friday the 28th at 1:30 p.m. and for helping make the pasties on Saturday the 29th at 6:30 a.m.  
Prep on Friday will consist of making the dry mix for the crust, peeling potatoes, weighing the meat, and prepping the kitchen and the Fellowship Hall for the assembling the pasties.  Saturday will consist of making the pie dough, rolling the crust, making the potato/meat/onion mixture, and putting it all together to bake.  We bake 120 pasties from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  
Spread the word, and tell everyone they can order on our Facebook page, fill out an order sheet at church, or call the office at 608-965-3455 and leave a message.  Make sure to order ASAP to get our delicious pasties!!
We will also be hosting an Easter brunch on Sunday April 20 from 9:15-10:15 on Easter morning.  We will have a sign-up sheet also starting on March 30 for items to be donated or made. 
Future events to have on your calendar:  CUMC will be hosting the Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, June 10.  More information will be in the April & May newsletter.  
Our Fellowship Group also voted on purchasing new stoves for our kitchen from a Memorial donation in honor of Steve Schwartz.  Thank you so much to the Schwartz family for the generosity and support.  We will update you with arrival time, etc. once we know.
Have blessed Lenten season!
 
February update:
Happy February!!  
We will be having a Fellowship meeting/brunch on Saturday, February 22 at 9:30 am in the Fellowship Hall.  We will be discussing our upcoming pasty bake on March 29 and Easter Breakfast on April 20 as well as discussing new stoves and brainstorming any other ideas. 
Pasty order forms will be available starting March 2. 
Happy Valentine’s Day, and remember God loves you!
 
December update:
Our pasty bake was a huge success on October 26!  We made 127 pasties and sold 125 of them.  We saved 2 for our fellowship group to share for lunch as we were baking the delicious pasties.  Thank you to all the wonderful ladies who helped prepare on Friday and then to everyone who helped make the pasties on Saturday.  Many hands make light work, and we all had fun sharing our day together.  
We also served the family of James Ubersox on Saturday,  November 2.  Thank you to all who helped by bringing food, served and help clean up after the luncheon.  The family was very appreciative and thankful.  
Please remember the reason for the season and god bless you and your families! 
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
 
November update:
Thanks to everyone who helped prep on Friday, helped make and bake and then cleaned up for our pasty bake on Saturday, October 26.  I will more details in our December Newsletter.   I am so Thankful for everyone who volunteer their time and talents to all of our funeral lunches, pasty bakes and just helping out.  Grateful for all of you!  Happy Thanksgiving and may God bless you this Thanksgiving season. 
 
October update:
Our Fall Pasty Bake will be Saturday, October 26.  You can order using a form available at church, by calling the office at 965-3455, or comment on the Facebook post.  We will begin prepping pasty ingredients and setting up at 2:30 on Friday, October 25.  On Saturday we will begin the day at 6:30 a m.  Many hands make light work.  Get your orders in before they sell out!
 
​​September update:
Fall will arrive on September 22 and we also will be settling into our new routines of school, sports, leaf watching etc.  As the days get cooler and you start to crave some comfort food make sure to mark your calendars for our CUMC fellowship Pasty bake.  We will be holding pasty bakes on Saturday, October 26, 2024 and our spring pasty bake is set for March 22, 2025.   We will have order forms for the pasties out starting on Sunday, September 29,2024.  We will also have sign-up sheets for prep and work the pasty bakes. We only are able to make 120 so make sure you order asap.  
 
August update: 
 We held a wonderful going away potluck for Pastor Maria that was well attended on June 23.  She received a picture of our church taken by Jan Hendrickson, a small wooden cross and a Shullsburg WI pillow from our congregation.   We wish her God’s blessings on her new appointment.  We then held a welcoming potluck for our new Pastor Jorge on Sunday, July 14 that was also well attended with lots of conversation and fellowship.  He was given a welcome sign, gift certificate to a local restaurant, and a Christmas ornament of our church.  Pastor Jorge was very appreciative. 
 Our Fellowship Group served the family of Fred Gustafson on Friday, July 19. Fred was a very talented person, kind and always so friendly.  Prayers for his family and blessing for a life well lived. 
 Stay cool and watch for information regarding fall date for pasty bake.  
 Welcome, Pastor Jorge!
 
July update:
The Red Cross blood drive was held on Tuesday, June 11, and we had a smaller number of donations compared to last year, but we still had 17 donations.  Thank you to Deb Unbehaun, Mary Gensler, Sharon Teutschmann, and Kerry Coppes for bringing bars, making the cheese salad and ham sandwiches to serve, and cleaning up.  It is a wonderful cause and so appreciated.  Thank you all! 
 We held a going away potluck for Pastor Maria on Sunday, June 23 after her last church service with us.   Thank you so much, Pastor Maria, for all you have done for our Congregation!  You will be so very missed.  Prayers for you and David in your new adventure.
 We will be holding a welcoming potluck for our new Pastor on Sunday, July 14 after his first church service with us.  We will be serving pulled pork sandwiches, potato salad, cheese tray, lemonade, coffee, and lemonade.  Please come and welcome  Pastor Jorge with fellowship and sharing of a meal. 
 Happy 4th of July, and God Bless Pastor Maria and Pastor Jorge!
 
June update:
Congratulations to all our graduates from 8th grade, high school and college!
 We will be hosting a going away potluck for Pastor Maria on Sunday, June 23 after her last service.  We will provide shredded pork, potato salad, rolls, cheese tray, lemonade, water and coffee.  Please bring a dish to pass.  Come and share stories and fellowship with Pastor Maria as she starts the next chapter in her ministry.  You sure will be missed Pastor Maria. 
 Don't forget to come and give blood on Tuesday, June 11 at CUMC from Noon to 5:00 PM.  Please sign up online to donate at redcrossblood.org, click blood donation and put our zip code in and you can sign up for a time to donate.  Please consider giving to this important cause.  You can save lives!  
 We will also be hosting a Welcome potluck for Pastor Jorge Ochoa on Sunday, July 14 following service.
 God Bless and thank you again Pastor Maria for everything you have done for CUMC.
 
May update:
Thank you for everyone who brought food, helped set up,  prepared, and worked for the funeral luncheon for Steve Schwartz on April 9.  Please continue to pray for their family during this difficult time.
 Reminder that we will be hosting the Red Cross Blood drive on Tuesday,  June 11 from noon to 5 p.m.  Please sign up using the Red Cross web site redcrossblood.org. or call 1-800-RED CROSS.   It’s so important to give this gift as you can save a life.
 
April update:
Our pasty bake was a huge success again!  We made a total of 126 pasties.  Thank you to all who helped on Friday March 15:  Deb Unbehaun, Mary Gensler, Sharon Teutschmann, Penny Tregloan, Kathy Coulthard, Pam Teasdale, Julie Gill, Lee Gill, Delva Palfrey, Debbie Gierke, Debbie Monahan-Weekly and her husband Mike Weekly, and Donald Ahlstrom.  They peeled potatoes, made the dry part of the crust, and set up for Saturday.  Helping on Saturday, March 16 was the above mentioned crew plus Marlene Stewart, Marlys Foley, & me.  Many hand make light work, and we had a lot of laughs and fellowship as we made our pasties and watched basketball, too.  Fun had by all.  A small casualty of the day was one of our ovens decided to blow a element.  So a big thank you to Mary Gensler for taking 6 home to cook and to Sharon Teutschmann for taking her pasties home to cook.   We will be working on getting it fixed soon. 
We will also be hosting the Easter Breakfast on Easter Sunday, March 31 from 9:00-10:15 a.m.  We will be serving egg bakes, rolls and assorted sweet breads, fruit, milk and coffee.  Come and  enjoy fellowship with us and then celebrate our savior’s resurrection!  Hope to see you there!
Hope you had a blessed Easter and have a wonderful Spring.  
Mark on your calendar our annual Blood Drive will be set for Tuesday, June 11th! 
 

March Update
Thank you to Deb Unbehaun, Tina Cruse, Sharon Teutschmann, Mary Gensler, Delva Palfrey, and Penny Tregloan for getting everything ready for Dorothy Kittoe's funeral lunch, bringing and getting food etc.  This is a important outreach for our church and her family was very thankful.  May you rest in peace, Dorothy. 
It's Pasty bake time again!!  We will be having our spring pasty bake on Saturday, March 16.  If you are able to help prepare the ingredients, come on Friday, March 15 around 3:00 p.m.; we will be peeling potatoes, measuring meat, making the dry crust mix, and getting set up for Saturday.  If you can help make the pasties on Saturday, please arrive at 6:30 a.m. sharp.  Pasties are $25 each.  Place an order form in the offering plate, call the church office at 608-965-3455, or comment on our Facebook page.  Hope to see you there or ordering one of our delicious pasties!
We also will be hosting an Easter breakfast from 9:00-10:15 a.m. on Easter Sunday morning, March 31 before our Easter service at 10:30.   If you want to contribute food, see the sign-up sheet in the sanctuary.   We will be having egg bakes, quick breads, fruit, rolls and/or muffins, coffee, milk, and water.  Come join in fellowship as we rejoice in our risen Lord and Savior. 
Happy Spring and remember God's sacrifice of his only son for us this Easter Sunday.  God bless!
 
February Update
​There will be an important Fellowship Group meeting will be held on Saturday, February 10 at 9:00 a.m.  We will be discussing the year ahead:  Easter Sunrise breakfast, any upcoming possible dates for pasty bakes, and other agenda items for the kitchen.  Please come and enjoy a light breakfast and give your input for the upcoming year.  
We will be hosting an Easter Sunrise breakfast from 9:00-10:15 a.m. on Easter Sunday morning, March 31.  More details will be in the March Newsletter.