UMC Madison

important message

from the sprc

February 6, 2022

To our Friends of the United Methodist Church in Madison,

It is my joy to share with you today that Rev. Mark Schol is appointed the new pastor of our congregation. He will begin his new responsibilities on July 1st of this year. As a United Methodist Church, we are a part of an appointment system. Our congregation’s Staff Parish Relations Committee has met with the District Superintendent to identify our congregation’s needs and the needed skills in a pastor. We have also met with Rev. Mark Schol to better get to know him and to ask questions.

Mark (he/him) has served churches in Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, Jersey City and Hoboken, NJ. During his ministry he has become a firm believer that church is something you do, questions about faith and God are good, and community can be built anywhere.

Mark loves photography, biking, traveling with his wife Meredith, rock climbing with his daughter Elise, and laughing with his daughter Nora. He has two degrees from Boston University, a Bachelor’s in Hospitality Administration and a Master’s of Divinity.

We also want to thank Pastor Kate for her time of service with us and wish her well as she begins a new chapter in her life’s journey.

Our new pastor will work with us and the conference so that we continue to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. The Bishop, Cabinet, and our District Superintendent will work with us to continue to grow as a vital congregation. I know you will join the bishop, our new pastor and me in helping to make new disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

On a related note, I am pleased to announce that the following individuals have graciously agreed to join me in serving on the Transition Team that will help guide us through this transition process:

• Jeanne Eisele

• Vic Schumacher

• Maria Meo

• Jean-Marc Mutwale

• Mac Cobb

We are grateful for their willingness to serve.

Thanks, and please reach out to me or any member of the SPRC or Transition Team if you have any questions.

Respectfully,

Kevin O’Brien

Chair, Staff Parish Relations Committee

Kevinob48@gmail.com

worship schedule

Sunday, April 24th - 2nd Sunday after Easter
Lectionary
10:00am - Family Worship Service
11:00am - Fellowship Hour

Sunday, May 1st - 3rd Sunday after Easter
Lectionary
10:00am - Family Worship Service
11:00am - Fellowship Hour

Sunday, May 8th - 4th Sunday after Easter
Lectionary
10:00am - Family Worship Service
11:00am - Fellowship Hour

Join us for our Sermon Series -
To Be or Not to Be the Church
Church is not a place you go, it's something you are and something you do. Encounters with Jesus change people, not just for a moment, but by transforming us into something new. But we are not new by outselves! We become new as part of a community, the church, held together and sent out by the Holy Spirit to introduce more people to the transformative Jesus! To be the church is to do God's mission in the world.

Sunday, May 15th - 5th Sunday after Easter
Week 1: Be A Witness #ToInfinityAndBeyond - Matthew 28:16-20
The gospel is a message to be shared. We are called (given authority!) to be witnesses beyond the walls of the church.
10:00am - Family Worship Service
11:00am - Fellowship Hour

Sunday, May 22nd - 6th Sunday after Easter
Week 2: Be A Disciple #notjustachurchgoer - Luke 9:23-25
Discipleship involves commitment, giving of our whole selves and lives, not just Sunday morning.
10:00am - Family Worship Service
11:00am - Fellowship Hour

Sunday, May 29th - 7th Sunday after Easter
Week 3: Be Transformational- Romans 12:1-2
Being transformed allows us to be transformational in the world.
10:am - Family Worship Service
11:00am - Fellowship Hour

Sunday, June 5th - Pentecost
Week 4: The Church of the Pentecost - Acts 2:1-21
The gift of the Spirit allows us to be transformational in the world.
10:00am - Family Worship Service
11:00am - Fellowship Hour

Sunday, June 12th- 1st Sunday after Pentecost
Lectionary
10:00am - Family Worship Service
11:00am - Fellowship Hour

Sunday, June 19th - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Lectionary
10:00am - Family Worship Service
11:00am - Fellowship Hour

Sunday, June 26th - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Lectionary
10:00am - Family Worship Service
11:00am - Fellowship Hour
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welcome statement

The United Methodist Church in Madison is a welcoming community that reflects God's love as revealed in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Led by the Holy Spirit, we welcome and affirm our human family's diversity of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, expression of faith, economic status, marital status, and ability. We support marriage equality and full pastoral privileges for all persons regardless of gender identity and sexual orientation. We affirm that all are worthy of God's love and grace. We celebrate our differences and embrace them as a source of strength. We invite all to join us on the journey toward greater love, understanding, and mutual respect.