Announcements

Caribbean Dance Class: The Caribbean Association of Madison will be presenting a free Caribbean Dance Class on Thursday, February 27th, from 6 PM to 9 PM at the Goodman Center. The class will be led by Dr. Kieron Dwayne Sargeant, an internationally acclaimed choreographer and dance researcher from Trinidad and Tobago. Bring your family and friends to inspire imagination in this beautiful form of a...

Church Home Meeting: On Sunday, March 16th, Pastor Gee will be hosting our next "Making FOL Your Church Home" Meeting. This will be a time to hear more about what it means to officially make FOL your church home, and is the next step in partnership at FOL. This meeting will go from after church until 2 PM with a light lunch and childcare provided. Please RSVP online if you plan on attending.......

Arts for Easter: If you play an instrument, do spoken word, create visual art, dance, or have another special gift, we are calling you! We would love for you to use your gifts to celebrate our King on Easter Sunday. You can audition by submitting a video or visual of your art by Sunday, March 2nd. Please contact Sis. Bobbie Briggs for additional 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.......

Vision Casting Meeting: FOL invites you to the Black Women’s Leadership Initiative Vision Casting Meeting on Friday, February 16th, at 1:00 PM. Come discover the transformative vision for empowering Black women leaders within our church and beyond. This is an opportunity to connect, share ideas, and shape the future of leadership in our community. Let’s dream big, celebrate our strengths, and step...

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...

Soup Season: On each Wednesday in January and February starting January 8th, Wednesday Night Bible Study is going to be hosting "Soup Season." This will include a soup meal together at 6pm, Bible Study from 6:30-7:30pm, and prayer from 7:30-8pm each week as we begin to study wisdom and Proverbs together, in order to focus on how to recognize, discern, and choose ways of life as followers of Jesus....

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...

Public Reading of Scripture (PRS): Did you enjoy our Public Reading of Scripture during service on September 29? If so, we do PRS every Sunday morning on Zoom from 8:45-9:45 AM. We also do PRS every Thursday at noon here at the church. If you'd like to join the email list to get updates and the link, or if you'd like to learn more about PRS, please sign up at the back table after service or connec...

Amazing Grays: Join or support the “Amazing Grays!” In honor of the original host, the late Mother Verline Gee, we invite you to join or sign up to support the coordination of monthly lunch fellowship gatherings for our elders at Parkside Diner after Sunday worship services. Please connect with Min. Ali to support the revamp of this ministry. ......

Mental Health Support: Anesis Therapy Center offers no-cost, 30-minute walk-in sessions with therapist, AODA counselor, peer support specialist, or crisis stabilization worker at three different locations in Madison. They are at Mt Zion Church (2019 Fisher St.) on Thursdays from 1-5 PM, Anesis West (815 Forward Dr.) on Thursdays from 3-6 PM, and the Anesis Satellite location (2206 University Ave.)...

Weekly Corporate Prayer: Jesus teaches us that prayer not only leads into restful communion with God, but it also helps bring earth into greater alignment with heaven. If you’re like us, you may be hungering for a world saturated with more of the kingdom of heaven. Join FOL for weekly prayer to pray over pressing social and political issues happening locally and around the world. We will be meetin...

Book Launch: Sis. Cara Scanlan recently launched her co-authored devotional anthology, “Sacred Conversations.” In this book, the authors share life-changing revelations that ignited growth and propelled them further on their spiritual journey. Enriched with scriptures directly linked to their divine encounters, this book will edify readers, offering a meaningful and spiritually uplifting experienc...