Here are some resources and links we hope you will find helpful.
Directory | Discipleship | Policies | Reports | Links
Directory
Discipleship
One-Year Bible Plan (PDF) – Read the whole bible in one year. Arranged chronologically, so that related parts of the bible are read together.
Prayer Guide (PDF) – There are many different ways to shape our prayers. Use this four-page guide to try something new.
Policies
Communion & Anointing Instructions (PDF) – Onalaska UMC’s procedures for communion and anointing. Our preferred method of serving communion is by intinction, or “common cup.” This style of communion is safe, according to a summary in the International Journal of Infectious Disease. We also offer gluten free bread and individual cups at most services as an option.
Employee Handbook (Google Doc) – Employee handbook for Onalaska UMC, updated and approved April 2017.
Safe Sanctuaries Policy (Google Doc) – Onalaska UMC values the safety of our children and youth, and has adopted these policies to protect them. Click for the associated forms referred to in the policy. Updated and approved February 2017.
Wedding Planning Guide (PDF) – Our current best practices, planning, and fee schedule for weddings.
Reports
Links
Hymnary – An online database of church hymns from many traditions, including The United Methodist Hymnal. Includes history on the hymns. When hymns are public domain, sheet music, lyrics, and song files are available. (http://www.hymnary.org/)
Wisconsin Conference of The United Methodist Church – United Methodists in Wisconsin. News and information about our many shared ministries and missions. (http://www.wisconsinumc.org/)
Wisconsin United Methodist Camps – Check out our camps at Pine Lake and Lake Lucerne, with opportunities for kids, families, and adults. Special facilities include retreat centers, cabins and campgrounds for individual use, and horse riding. Sign up for camps here. (http://www.wiumcamps.org/)
Wisconsin Volunteers in Mission – WisVIM plans several affordable mission trips each year locally, nationally, and globally. Details of upcoming trips are listed on the website. (http://www.wisvim.org/)
The United Methodist Church – Our global denomination, with information about the many ministries we support, what our denomination believes, news, and other helpful informaiton. (http://www.umc.org/)
United Methodist Committee on Relief – UMCOR is our church’s global disaster relief operation, one of the most respected worldwide. (http://www.umcor.org/)
United Methodist Board of Global Missions – General information about the missionaries and programs the UMC supports worldwide, ways to donate, and how to get involved. (http://www.umcmission.org/)