On this page we highlight Fountain Park Global Methodist Church members accomplishments, plus highlight special church family events.
Page Contents:
> Fountain Park GMC Apparel Sale – Until Dec. 31, 2024
> Church Family Bowling Party – February 2024
> Talent Show – November 2023
> Fall Frolic Ladies Luncheon – October 2023
> Feed My Starving Children – October 2023
> Church Family Picnic – June 2023
> Scholarship Awards – May 2023
> FPGMC Golf Open – April 2023
> Hymn Sing & Social – April 2023
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Fountain Park GMC Apparel (Order Deadline Extended thru 2024!): A wide variety of shirts, sweatshirts, sweaters, fleeces, jackets, hats and accessories available in a variety of colors in many sizes, including 
ladies, men’s and unisex. All items proudly display the GMC logo along with our church name.
How To Order: Click on the link below to go to the on-line store. You do not have to register, just place your order, go to the shopping cart and follow the easy to use payment instructs and your order will be delivered to the church every 30 days.
Click here to go to the on-line store: https://fountainparkmenthodistchurch.itemorder.com/shop/home/
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Church Family Bowling Party
February 25, 2024
Dozens of our church family got together at Odyssey Fun Center in Sheboygan Falls for a bowling party for all ages and abilities. Not only was there plenty of pin action, the gutter saw its share of action to. So no part of the bowling 
alleys was left undisturbed. The kids made use of the gutter guards, but the adults had to “fling it” and sometimes hope for the best. But no matter what the score was, laughter and fun was the big hit.
Also lots of members came out just to 
watch and cheer everyone on and get an afternoon of laughs. There was no shortage what to see as scores ranged from the 50’s to the 200’s. So there was a variety of bowling skills to see.
This was the first family bowling party, and judging by the turnout and 
the fun, it looks like this could be an annual event.
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Talent Show (November 4, 2023): The 5th annual Talent Show was full of more exciting, fun and unusual talent. There was a total of 8 acts that included music, stories, and comedy. Plus the return of the “Okie-Dokie” spot quiz between acts and some “unusual stories and laws”. The 
fellowship started with a nice meal of Special Autumn Chili and Chicken & Rice Soup, along with hot cider to warm your bones on a chilly November evening. Of course, no event would be complete unless we had plenty of delicious desserts to cap it off. Thank you to the Adult & 
Family Committee for hosting this family friendly show.
The nights program included the following acts:
Dinner Music – Kathy Markevitch
Fun Song – David Williams
Fear, Guilt & Worry Skit – Kathe 
Fermin, Jamie Fink, Vicki Winter, Eileen Bailey
Interactive Song – Bob Fink
It’s a Seven Minute Life – Ken Bailey
Harmonica Fun – Lori Kanitz
Oldie-Wed Show – John Winter & Volunteers
Fountain Park GMC Men’s Chorus – Warren Waddell , Ken King, Dennis Smith, Bob Fink
Ladies ELK Trio – Eileen Bailey, Linda Waddell, Kelly Johnston
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Fall Frolic Ladies Luncheon (October 28, 2023): The 3rd annual Fall Frolic Ladies Luncheon. This years theme was “Autumn Blessings.” Nine ladies sponsored nine tables and were in charge of decorating their table and finding guests. A total of 81 guests attended the luncheon. Each table was 
beautifully decorated in different themes by the table host.
Ladies from the church provided an 
assortment of delicious desserts. Men from the church provided kitchen help and served the ladies their meal and beverages.
Entertainment was provided Ryan 
Kautzer and his accordion”.
This event was a fund raising a little over $1,000 and proceeds from tickets and donations going to local missions.
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Feed My Starving Children (October 7, 2023): Fourteen volunteers from FPGMC joined other volunteers to pack food that will be distributed 
throughout the world to starving children. The work if fun and fast paced.
The FPGMC volunteers worked a 2 hour shift that goes by quickly. Our job is to fill packets with dried vegetables, 
vitamins, rice and protein and pack them in a box. We packed a total of 23.5 boxes and each box contains 36 packets. We filled a total of 846 food packets. That equals 5,076 meals that will feed 14 hungry children for a year.
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Church Family Picnic (June 25, 2023): Even though the weather forecast wasn’t favorable, we went full speed ahead with our plans for the picnic. God blessed us as the 
storms and rain moved around us with only an occasional shower. The day turned out wonderful for the 43 members of Fountain Park GMC who attended the annual picnic.
As always there was plenty pf delicious homemade food, desserts and of 
course brats & burgers for everyone. Plus summer refreshments like ice cold lemonade to quench our thirst.
Several attendees participated in dart baseball games. While others enjoyed 
socializing with past members that were in attendance. It was a good 
time for all at our annual church family picnic at Veteran’s Park in Sheboygan.
Thank you to everyone that made donations for this fun day and to the 
Adult & Family Committee for organizing this annual event!
See more pictures on the slideshow on the home page.
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FPC Scholarship Awards (May 14, 2023): A total of eight scholarships were awarded to members of our church family. These scholarships are through the generosity of the Bernice Staege Scholarship Trust and the Clarence & Ella Keller Scholarship Trust.
The recipients for 2023 were:
> Lindsey Kaat at University of Wisconsin, Green Bay.
> William Tolzman at Moraine Park Technical College, Fond du Lac , WI.
> Emily Gilligan at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
> Johnathan Wishman at University of Wisconsin, Plateville.
> Nicholas Wishman at Lakeshore Technical College.
> Tayloranne Lampe at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
> Janna Stokdyk at University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.
> Jonah Johnston at Lakeshore Technical College.
We’re proud to assist members of our church family that are in good standing with a strong Christian faith. We send you off with prayers for success in furthering your education and may God guide your path.
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FPC Golf Open (April 30, 2023): Our 6th annual Golf Open was a fun day of puttering around 18-holes of miniature golf. About 40 golfers took part on a course that was laid out throughout the church basement. All the holes have a theme with obstacles that add to the 
challenge and laughs. Some hole themes were; the outhouse hole, railroad hole, soccer hole, Noah’s Ark hole, road construction hole, and kitchen hole. Some holes had multiple holes in layers. Andy Schmidt navigated the course with 
the best score of 43. While Kelly Johnston collected the most 
hole-in-ones with 5. A hot lunch was served which include a “Sandwich in the Rough” (Sloppy Joes), “Pick Your Slice” (Pickle spears), Chip Shots (Potato Chips), On-The-Green (Lettuce Salad), Bucket of Balls 
(Melon Balls), Hole-in-one (Doughnut Holes), among other delicious food and fantastic desserts. It was a wonderful day of fun, food and fellowship for our church family!!!
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Hymn Sing and Pie/Ice Cream Social (April 23, 2023): This is the first of four events celebrating Fountain 
Park Church 175th Anniversary.
The event started at 2:00pm with a hymn sing attended by 75 people in the sanctuary. Many of our favorite hymns were sung as will as 
performances by the adult choir, bell choir and the men’s sextet. In 
addition, our organ was re-dedicated after repairs and major upgrades for the past year.
After the program, everyone gathered in Fellowship Hall for a variety of 
delicious desserts and ice cream.
Video of Bell Choir: Click here
Video of Men’s sextet: Click here
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