The Upper Room
An alternative place to be between 9:00 p.m. and midnight on Thursday nights for students looking for fun apart from the downtown scene.  Location and activities vary from week to week but include such things as games, movies, worship, and prayer.

Discipleship
Discipleship can mean a lot of things, but here's what I'm talking about.  Do you have a hunger to grow as a child of God and as a follower of Jesus?  Are you willing to commit to a cause that requires discipline and self-sacrifice?  Are you willing to be a leader as Jesus defines leadership- servanthood and giving up your rights for the sake of others?  That's who I'm looking for!

Now practically, what does that mean?
  • Weekly (or more) time for one-on-one and small group mentoring in all areas of your life.
  • Leading a small group of others who are seeking Jesus.
  • Making a 2-year commitment to serve in the Whitewater area with me.

This commitment isn't for everybody, but I don't want to invest a lot of my time and money into people that aren't serious about growing in their faith.  No, you don't have to be perfect.  You don't even have to be super-spiritual.  But you do need a hunger for the Lord.  The rest we will figure out together.
Community Service
Looking for a chance to give back?  Need service hours or contact hours?  Let us know! The church is full of opportunities and contacts to help you find meaningful service opportunities.
  • Teach Sunday School
  • Volunteer with after school program
  • Serve community meals in Fort Atkinson
  • Visit shut-ins
  • Provide child care
Bible Studies

  • Women's Bible Study
Calm My Anxious Heart
Wednesdays at 9 pm
E-mail for location

  • Men's Discipleship Bible Study
Be the Man God Has Called You To Be!
Man Adventures
Weekly Spiritual Strenthening Tuesdays at 8 pm
Are You Man Enough?





  • E-mail Bible Study
Fruit of the Spirit Study (Galatians 5:22-23)
Low committment, fits any schedule.
Sign up here

To see previous weeks Bible Studies, click here.

Fall Urban Exposure Weekend in Milwaukee
Read about the trip and see pictures on our blog!

How do I get to the church?
Connecting . . .
  • You to God and
  • the Campus to the Community
through the Bridge of Christ.
TOTALLY FREE LUNCHES START UP FEBRUARY 2!

Drop in Tuesdays from February 2 through May 11, 10:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Church.

Good cooking, friendly servers.  You'll almost feel like your home!

Why do we do this?  We want to give your wallet a break, and your stomach a treat- all in the name of Christ's love.  (Plus, it keeps us feeling young!)

And if that's not cool enough, check out our Water Buffalo Project.through Heifer International.  100% of all donations go towards buying a water Buffalo.

And that includes Sentry receipts!  Next time you buy something at Sentry, ask for a friends sticker for your receipt, and bring it to the next lunch.  Sentry will give us 1% of your grocery total for the Water Buffalo Project.  Why a Water Buffalo?

Every week, we send out a reminder about lunch, with a devotional written by students (they're really good!) and a calendar of events for the next week.

Click here to get lunch reminders
Click here to read previous devotionals.
145 S. Prairie St., Whitewater WI  53190
262-473-2131
First United Methodist Church - Whitewater
University Ministries
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Richmond United
Methodist Church
LaGrange United
Methodist Church
Cristo la Roca Ministerio
Methodista Unida
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
United Methodist Ministry
Other Whitewater Area Regional Ministries
OWEN COOPER
University Ministries Coordinator
Spring Break 2008- Habitat for Humanity Project
Worship

  • Additional Worship Opportunities

Lord's Day
Saturdays at the Coopers
6 pm
Meal, worship, and entertainment- all in                        one evening!
What's for Lunch?

March 9        Pasta
March 16     Breakfast
March 23     NO LUNCH SPRING BREAK
March 30    Chili & Soup
April 6          Tacos
April 13       Casseroles
April 20       Pasta
April 27      Chili & Soup
May 4           Tacos
May 11         Sloppy Joes
Spring Break 2010:
Mission Trip To Texas

Start Time: Friday, March 19, 2010 at 4:00pm
End Time: Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 3:00pm
Location: Surfside Beach, Texas

Join us and Mission Bells Ministries for the  2nd Spring Break Mission trip to Texas.

This is a young adult event for ages 18-30. Last year we had over 50 people on the trip.

Details for this trip are still being worked out however here is the basic information and schedule.
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Cost for those with a church sponsor = $140
Some local churches are helping offset the costs of the trip for those participants that will come back and talk about their experience.

Cost without a church sponsor = $240

Cost includes - Transportation, meals in Surfside Beach Texas, lodging, some special events and activities.

What is not included: Food while traveling to and from Texas.

We will stay in multiple large vacation rental homes, most likely on the beach.

We will be doing various home repairs and community service projects. In the past we have done a wide range of things. Besides home repair work we painted City Hall, helped with beach cleanup, and repaired a long public crabbing pier.

We currently are planning to drive down using 12 passenger Vans and private vehicles.

If you want to reserve your space on this trip you will need to send in a $100 deposit. Make checks payable to:
Mission Bells Ministries
W1008 Froelich Rd.
Sullivan, WI 53178

Balance of the trip money is due March 11th.


Tentative Schedule in Texas

Friday
* Check in and help pack vehicles 2PM-4PM at First United Methodist Church in Whitewater.
* Leave Whitewater at 4PM Friday
* Arrive at church near southern Illinois for sleepover 11PM

Saturday
Leave southern Illinois church at 6AM
Arrive 9PM Saturday night in Surfside beach

Sunday
Breakfast & Worship in the Morning
Free time
Trip into Houston Sunday afternoon and early evening, return 10PM

Monday-Thursday
Breakfast at a local church 8AM-8:45
At work sites 9AM-4PM
Free time 4PM-6PM
Dinner at a local church 6-6:30PM
Discussion time 6:30-8PM
Free time 8-??PM

Friday
Breakfast at a local church 8AM-8:45AM
At work sites 9AM-noon
Free time or possible special event.
Texas BBQ dinner at the beach houses 6PM
Campfire on the beach & Free time.

Saturday March 27th
Head for home 7AM
Arrive at church near southern Illinois for sleep over at 10PM

Sunday March 28th
Get on the road at 7AM
Arrive back in Whitewater 3PM

Details for getting church sponsorship
You need to do the following:
1) send your $100 deposit to Mission Bells Ministries
2) Send Ken Rheingans a digital photo of yourself that can be provided to the church helping sponsor you.
3) Provide a little information about yourself. Where are you from, where do you go to school, major, and anything else you want to say. This information and your photo will be sent to the church that will be helping sponsor you.
4) After you get back, be willing to go to the church that sponsored you along with 1 or more others sponsored by the same church and meet with people after the church service to talk about the trip. We plan to have some photos and a short video of the trip that you can use.

Church sponsorships are limited so send in your $100, photo, and info soon to have the best chance of getting funding.

If you have any questions please contact the trip coordinator Ken Rheingans at 414-807-3193 or send him a message on Facebook or via email rheingans@aol.com


Join A Host Family

  • Need a place to do free laundry?
  • Hungry for a home-cooked meal?
  • Want a study break?
We have families waiting to welcome you in!

"...I sure hope they find me on facebook..."
Why Prayer?
Without prayer, nothing happens. It's a priveledge and an
honor to go before the Lord on the behalf of another!
Click here to see New Testament references about Jesus and prayer.

To submit a prayer request , set up a time to be prayed for, or join to pray with the prayer warriors click here.
Click here to request a ride to ANY event!

Men's Trip Out West

This will be a trip of adventure and comraderie with one another and with God. One week will be spent working on a ranch in the mountains. The second week we'll be backpacking in Grand Teton National Park. $375/person includes everything. Limit 12 guys.




Experience…God’s Country!
Boundary Waters Canoe Trip
August 22-28, 2010
Cost: $250

Canoe lakes carved out of solid granite by the glaciers, hike portages used by generations before you, set up camp under a star studded sky, paddle peacefully along a pine-laden shoreline, look for the loons, eagles, fish (and bear and moose!), cook over an open campfire, marvel in the magnitude of God’s creation, share—songs, Scripture, stories, prayer, laughter—together.  This is God’s country!

Please note that this is a relatively vigorous wilderness experience requiring reasonable strength.  No experience canoeing or camping is needed, but a sense of adventure is! 

Questions? Contact Anne Gibson or Owen Cooper. Due to campsite restrictions (9 max per site), there are only 7 slots open—They will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

$25 and a registration form are needed to hold your spot.



UWW's Campus Ministries came together this semester for 150 hours of non stop prayer (that's a whole week)!
Click here to check out an article about it in the Royal Purple.
Event Planning Team
Looking for a group of students to plan and shape future events and adventures for UWW students on behalf of United Methodist Ministries.

Tentmakers Leadership Conference

Are you ready for a serious challenge?
A challenge to be a leader?
A challenge to be a world changer?

If you would like to know more about what it takes to be a strong leader or a world changer stop by Anne Gibson's house (located near the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church) Sunday March 14, 2010 from 12pm-2pm.
Email umm@uww.edu for more details!