Announcements

Pre-Mother’s Day Brunch: Join FOSTER of Dane County on Saturday, May 11th from 10 AM-3 PM for the 16th Annual Pre-Mother’s Day Brunch and Conference as we celebrate female greatness and women entrepreneurs! Indulge in a delicious brunch spread, mingle with fellow moms, grandmas, aunties, and community mothers, and enjoy dynamic speakers and fun activities. Let’s come together to honor, celebrate, ...

Youth Musical: Introducing one of our own youth, Briah Carli Walker, as Mary Poppins! FRIDAY and SATURDAY, April 26th-27th, come out to Oregon Performing Arts Center and support our star actor alongside an impressive cast in Oregon Middle School’s spring production of Disney’s Mary Poppins, Jr. Tickets available online.......

Graduation Sunday: We will celebrate Graduation Sunday at FOL on Sunday, June 2nd. If you know of someone in the FOL congregation who is graduating from high school, college, graduate school, or any other advanced degree, please let Pastor Tyler know as soon as possible.......

FOL Scholarship Fund: We want to support each of our college-bound graduating seniors with a scholarship from their FOL family. Please prayerfully consider supporting our scholars by giving to the scholarship fund. You can give online, put your envelope in the offering box, or mail your donation to the FOL office. Thank you for your support of our future leaders!......

Scholarship opportunity: The Madison Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity is awarding two $1000 scholarships to area graduating seniors attending an accredited university in the fall. Application deadline is April 26th. Find more info online at bit.ly/kappa-wi-24. ......

Seminar opportunity: On Saturday, May 4th, First United Methodist Church, a Nehemiah church partner, is hosting two speakers, Dr. Glenna Jackson and Mr. Sam Dzobo, exploring the topic, “Are Jesus’ Teachings Relevant in Today’s World?” The morning lecture is titled, “Reconstructing the Stories of Jesus from a Rural African Perspective,” and the afternoon lecture is titled, “A Picture of Jesus’ Para...

Madison Gospel 5K: The Madison Gospel 5K Foundation is hosting their annual Run/Walk and Health Fair on Saturday, July 13th at 8:15 AM at Penn Park. This family-friendly event includes a 1-mile, 5K, and 10K run/walk, as well as a dance contest and health and fitness vendors. We’d love to get an FOL team to participate together. To register with the FOL Team, please register HERE under our team nam...

Congratulations, Sister Mary! Ms. Mary Gill's work is on display in Gallery II of the Overture Center until Sunday, June 9. Her gallery is called "Color Play" and her colorful work interprets the magic of the world in which she lives. Her paintings and collages address the human experience from her Caribbean perspective. She also will be doing an artist talk on Sunday, April 28, 4:30 PM in Galler...

Pssst...Did you see FOL made the news last week?WMTV15 News featured Fountain of Life's Resurrection Sunday service for their story on Easter Sunday worship. Check it out! ......

Community Engagement Summit: Community members are invited to be part of the State of Black Students at MMSD Community Engagement Summit at Madison College on Saturday, April 27th from 12-3 PM. This will be a dialogue with Black educational experts on how to help our children succeed in school. All are invited to come share their concerns and ideas. Lunch will be provided. Please register online b...

Congratulations, Pastor Gee! The University of Wisconsin announced this week that they will award our very own Rev. Dr. Alex Gee with an honorary doctorate of humane letters at this spring’s commencement ceremony. As a life-long Madisonian, member of the UW community, transformational leader, and innovative and passionate community advocate, UW has selected Pastor Gee for this honorary doctorate f...

Making FOL Your Church Home: If you would like to officially make FOL your church home, we invite you to join members of our pastoral team after service on Sunday, April 28th to talk about what it means to join the FOL family. We want to meet you and get to know you! Lunch and childcare will be provided. Please register in advance so we can plan appropriately.......

Men’s Ministry: Men’s Ministry will be hosting two back-to-back breakfast seminars focusing on financial literacy and education. All men are invited to join us on Saturday, April 13th and Saturday, April 20th from 9-11:30 AM for good food and discussions about money management strategies, building and maintaining credit, investing, and estate planning and retirement. Please register online so we c...

Delta Sigma Theta events: The Madison Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority has several upcoming events and activities, including offering a scholarship to graduating seniors, a graduation send-off event, a fundraiser for Haitian schools, and a retirement and estate planning seminar. Contact Sis. Connie Miles for more info.......

Lost and Found: Come get your stuff you’ve left behind! Our lost and found bin is overflowing so everything will be out on a table in the fellowship hall on Sunday morning to hopefully be reunited with its owners. Please be sure to take a look!......