Photos and Story by Tom Ganser
Events of the day:
(1) Breakfast gathering in Fellowship Hall beginning at 8:45 a.m.
(2) Organ recital at 9:30 a.m. by FUMC organist and music director (since 1975) Jim Athas featuring compositions by Mozart, Vivaldi, Bach, and Paul Otto Mantz
(3) Worship service at 10:00 a.m. beginning with Sophia Walton playing piano
(4) Celebration after the service in Fellowship Hall.
Additional information:
Rev. Susan Bresser – Pastor for First United Methodist Church
Rev. Mary Beth Byrne – Pastor of Caring Ministry for First United Methodist Church
Bishop Hee-Soo Jung, Wisconsin Conference of the United Methodist Church
Rev. Forrest Wells, District Superintendent, South East District (Wisconsin); served as Associate Pastor for First United Methodist Church (Whitewater), 1984-86.
Also serving roles in the worship service:
Sophia Walton, piano
Jayne Haskey, FUMC Office Manager
Jim Athas, FUMC Organist/Music Director
Angie Dickens, flute
Ella Smith, ukulele and vocalist
Beth Staniforth-Seamster, Children’s Ministry Coordinator for Whitewater Area Regional Ministry
Chancel Choir directed by Christine Hayes
Technical support provided by Joe Sherman.
Congregation members Lynn Binnie, Cason Boudreau, Ethan Dugan, Kay Ebert, Jake Gerlach, Margaret Hancock, John Hoffmann, Tim Hoffmann, Amy Houwers, Elizabeth Katzman, Meikayla Korf, Elizabeth McComb, Mary Peiffer, Jen Soehner, Chuck Taylor, Donna Vosburg, Caroline Wieman (Church historian)
Several members of the congregation participated in the “March of History” highlighting important events in the history of Methodism and the First United Methodist Church in Whitewater.
