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  • Food 4 Kidz 12th Annual Event

    Waunakee Village Center 333 S Madison Street, Waunakee, WI, United States

    We are excited to participate again this year in the 12th annual Waunakee Food 4 Kidz event. At this event hundreds of volunteers will be packaging both the Fortified Rice-Soy Protein Meal and a Fortified Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal.  The Oatmeal will be distributed free to local food pantries by the Dane Co. Community Action Coalition and the Rice-Soy will be sent overseas to help feed hungry families. Crossroads is putting together teams to join in this event. Each team will fill up a table and package oatmeal/meals. The first shift is from 12-1:30pm & the second shift is from 2:00-3:30pm. Click HERE to sign up to be on a team. We need $500 to sponsor a table. To help with this effort, drop-off or mail your donation to the church office, or use the giving envelope in your bulletin at service--check "Other" and write in Food 4 Kidz. Contact the church with questions or for more information.  

  • All Faith Thanksgiving Service

    St. John's Catholic Church 209 South St., Waunakee, WI, United States

    You are invited to join your friends and neighbors in an All Faith Thanksgiving Service for God’s many blessings on Sunday, November 19th at 6:30pm at St John the Baptist Catholic Church, 209 South St, Waunakee. Enjoy the music of our community church choirs as they sing together and a time of fellowship with pie and coffee in the cafeteria after the service. Worshippers are asked to bring an uncut pie to share.   This year’s service is hosted by St John the Baptist and St Mary of the Lake Catholic Churches.  The service is on the Sunday evening before Thanksgiving to accommodate busy holiday schedules and still allow our community to come together in Thanksgiving to recognize our Blessings. All are Welcome! Worshippers are invited to bring non-perishable food items for the Waunakee Food Pantry. Join us for a time of worship, thanksgiving and fellowship!

  • Four Chaplains

    Deforst Area Community and Senior Center 505 N Main Street, Deforest, WI, United States

    On January 23, 1943, the USAT Dorchester, escorted by three Coast Guard cutters, left New York harbor bound for Greenland carrying 902 officers, servicemen and civilian workers. On February 2, one of the cutters detected the presence of a submarine but failed to find its position. Down in the ship’s stifling hold, four U.S. Army chaplains, Lt. George L. Fox, Methodist; Lt. Alexander D. Goode, Jewish; Lt. John P. Washington, Catholic; and Lt. Clark V. Poling, Reformed, circulated among the men calming their fears and passing out soda crackers to alleviate seasickness. Early in the morning of February 3 the chaplains were still up just before 1:00 when the torpedo struck. The tremendous explosion threw soldiers from bunks and the lights went out as the stricken ship listed to starboard, sinking fast.. The four chaplains quickly moved among the bewildered men, calming them, directing them to life rafts, urging them to escape the doomed ship. Many had forgotten their life jackets. The chaplains located a supply in a deck locker and passed them out. When the bin was empty they pulled off their own and made others put them on.. The four chaplains remained on the ship’s slanted aft deck, standing together, arms linked, heads bowed in prayer, as the Dorchester slipped beneath the waves. Their sacrifice would be remembered as one of the most touching stories of the Second World War, and their legacy continues to this day. This event was the catalyst for Americans to embrace interfaith understanding. Until the Dorchester, there was no mention in print of Catholics, Protestants and Jews working together in this manner, especially in prayer. It was a transformational moment for America, the first time all three denominations were recognized by the mainstream population as serving together and with common purpose. This year, Pastor...

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