Announcements

Baptism Sunday: Sunday, April 27th, we will celebrate baptism together at 1:30 PM. This will be after the morning worship service is over. Everyone is invited to come and witness the public commitments people are making about their faith in Jesus and plans to follow Him their whole lives. Between service and the baptism, there will be a light meal downstairs.......

Caribbean Dance Workshop: The Caribbean Association of Madison is hosting a free Caribbean Dance Workshop on April 24 from 6 to 8 PM. The instructor, N’Jelle Gage-Thorne, is a dance instructor at UW-Madison who has worked extensively throughout the US, Africa, Central America and the Caribbean. Please join us in learning from and celebrating Caribbean dance! Contact Dr. Mary Gill for more informat...

Health & Wellness Seminar: The Urban League of Greater Madison Young Professionals are hosting their second annual Health & Wellness Seminar on Sunday, May 4th at Madison College-Truax Campus. This year's theme is "Activate Your Wellness: Turning Knowledge into Power." Tickets can be purchased here. Come out and learn how you can activate your wellness!......

Maternal Mental Health Groups: Anesis Therapy will be hosting free peer support and therapy groups for mothers and mothers to be—all moms are welcome! The peer support sessions will be led by a specialist with lived experience and will begin April 7th. Following these sessions, clinicians will lead a 3 week group therapy series beginning May 9th to continue to support mothers' mental health. For m...

FOL Kickball: Do you want to play kickball this summer and have fun while staying fit? FOL's coed kickball team is in need of 3-4 more players for their competitive kickball league. The first game is on Wednesday April 16th. Please contact Miguel and Jasmine Zapata if interested in playing....

Haiti Fundraiser: Delta Sigma Theta Madison Alumnae Chapter is collecting donations for their 3rd Annual Haiti Elementary School Fundraiser Contact madisondstinternational@gmail.com for more information.......

Welcome Team: The Welcome Center Team is looking for volunteers to join our team. On Sunday, May 18th, we will meet from 1 to 2 PM. Please sign up in the foyer at the Welcome Table or contact Bro. Jeffrey or Sis. Euna Whitehead.......

Rooted to Thrive: Rooted To Thrive Ministry is a space for 30 to 50 year old members to build community and do life together. We meet every second and fourth Friday, and we invite you to fellowship and learn more about this ministry. Sign up online or come to our table after service!......

Pastor Alex Gee has provided resources for us to continue to reflect on and process the Word he brought on Sunday: The Same Spirit for All.  This document contains both a Bible Study and Sermon Handout.Additionally, you can watch the sermon here.......

Scholarship Opportunity: Delta Sigma Theta Madison Alumnae Chapter is offering a College Scholarship designed to provide assistance to students from underrepresented backgrounds who exemplify academic excellence and strong leadership. All application materials are due Sunday, April 6th. Click this link to apply, and contact madisondstscholarship@gmail.com for more information.......

Young Adult Ministry: The Source Young Adult Ministry is looking for new members. Join for discipleship, evangelism, and community. For more information, please contact Min. Ali.......

Black History Course: Nehemiah/Justified Anger will be offering their 9-week Black History for a New Day Course on Monday nights beginning in February 17th, and will be offered in-person here at the church. We would love to have a group from FOL participate, particularly our non-Black members who have not yet taken the Course. If you would like to take the class with a group from FOL, please conne...

Transportation: Do you have interest in helping people be able to receive transportation to church? We have individuals who need rides to church on Sundays to be able to attend. Are you able to help others with transportation? Or are you available to help coordinate rides or transportation? Reach out to Pastor Tyler if so!......

OctoberFast 2024 is over, but you can still access the resources here.......

Research Opportunity: Dr. Earlise Ward, Psychologist, has conducted research with the African American community in Madison for the past 20 years and she is grateful for their support. Recently Dr. Ward worked with faith-based leaders to develop a faith-based intervention for depression in African American adults. At this time, Dr. Ward and her research team are conducting a study to examine the e...