Washington County Weekend Post

2A • WASHINGTON COUNTY POST • SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2022 GMTODAY.COM If you would like to take part in this listing, call (262) 306-5008 for more details. 272396046 Jackson Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church N168 W20152 Main Street 262-677-3143 Sunday Worship: 9:00 AM Pastor Duane A Swenson Still Waters United Methodist Church 3617 Scenic Rd., www.stillwaterschurch.com; 262-677-1311; Contemporary Worship Sun Worship: 9 & 10:30am Sat. Worship: 5:00pm (Labor Day - Memorial Day) Staffed Nursery at all services for birth-3 yrs Sunday School - all services 3yrs-5 th gr Kewaskum Kewaskum House of Prayer 100 Clinton St. • 262-626-8337 • Pastor Joseph Brath • Worship Sun.10am and 6pm • Thurs. 7pm Monthly Creation-Evolution Meeting (2nd Mon.) 6:30pm Quest Youth Group, Warm Friendly Atmosphere Visitors Welcome! www.kehop.com Mequon Alliance Bible Church Sunday Worship Services are in-person & online: 9 & 10:45 AM; Kingdom Kidz (infant-5th gr) & Student Ministries (6th-12th) during both services. Brian Dainsberg, Lead Pastor, 13939 N. Cedarburg Rd, Mequon. 262-375-2400. Find us on FB, Instagram, Twitter, & YouTube. For more information: www.myabc.church Neosho Faith Bible Alliance Church W2477 Lehman Rd (on Highway 60) 920-625-3538, www.faithbiblealliance.com Sunday Worship at 10:00am (in-person & online) Discover Land-Sundays & Sunday School 9:00am Ignition Youth: Sundays 4:00pm (grade 7-12) Discovery Land-Mondays 6:00pm (grade 4K-8) West Bend Calvary Church 1110 E Decorah Rd • 262.338.1171 Sunday Worship 10:00am Kids Church & Nursery Available www.calvarywb.org Community Church 2005 S. Main St., 262-338-0725 Sunday 8:30am & 10am; Nursery at both services Children's Ministry K-6th grade 10am Live-stream at 8:30am on our website: www.westbendchurch.org Eagle's Wings Nazarene Fellowship 609 Sandy Acre Drive, 262-334-7124; Pastor Glenn Butts; Sunday School 9:30am; Sunday Worship 10:45am; Ladies Bible Study Mondays 9:00am; Bible Study/Prayer Mtg Wednesdays 6:30pm www.wbnaz.com Fifth Avenue United Methodist 323 South 5th Ave, 262-334-2059, faumc.org Pastor Clarissa Martinelli A Welcoming Christian Community; Sunday Worship 9:30am Good Shepherd Lutheran (WELS) 777 Indiana Ave., West Bend, 262-334-7881 Saturday 5pm; Sunday 8am & 10:30am Sunday School & Bible Study 9:15am Christian Elementary School, Pre-K thru 8th Grade Little Lambs Child Care Center www.goodshepherdwels.org St. Andrew Lutheran Church (LCMS) & Early Childhood Campus 7750 State Rd. 144 North, 262-335-4200 Worship Sunday 9am Sunday Bible Study 7:45am www.standrew-westbend.org St. Paul's & St. Peter's Lutheran (WELS) St. Paul's - Hwy. Z & German Village Rd. Thurs. 6:30pm; Sunday 9:30am St. Peter's - Beaver Dam & Town Line Rd Sunday 8am, Pastor John Cook, 231-290-3311 *Important!* Due to the COVID-19 Virus, please check with your church for changes or cancellations. In June 2015, the Federal Trade Commission settled its first case involving crowdfunding, a way for individuals and businesses to finance a project or ven- ture that involves raising funds from numerous donors, typically through online platforms. Since that first case, many crowdfund- ing scams have been uncov- ered and prosecuted, though donors must remain vigilant before donating to causes via crowdfunding campaigns. Many crowdfunding efforts are legitimate. How- ever, consumers should still take a cautious approach and exercise due diligence before donating to such ven- tures. • Confirm credentials prior to donating. Con- sumer Reports notes that crowdfunding sites verify that page creators have Facebook pages. However, the existence of those pages alone does not mean a crowdfunding effort is legit- imate. In addition, the Bet- ter Business Bureau ® notes that some crowdfunding platforms do a better job of vetting projects and post- ings than others. When vis- iting a creator's Facebook page, look for potential red flags. A page with a limited history that seems to have been created right before the crowdfunding effort was started is a red flag. • Learn more about the creator. A legitimate crowd- funding effort that's worthy of your donation should be transparent. Creators should be forthcoming about their backgrounds and their expertise in the field. Little or no experience is not necessarily a sign of a potential scam, but donors may want to support opera- tions that have the best chance at being successful, so inexperience on the part of the creator should not be downplayed. • Beware of emotional appeals. The BBB notes that scammers often rely on emo- tional appeals, and these appeals imply a sense of urgency indicating money is needed right away. Donors should be wary of such appeals and conduct their due diligence even if the page says the situation is urgent. • Donate via special- ized crowdfunding web- sites. The BBB notes that some crowdfunding sites are dedicated to specific types of fundraising efforts, such as medical funding or projects focused on raising money for education. According to the BBB, these sites are more likely to sniff out scams than general crowdfunding sites that may have trouble keep- ing up with the volume of new efforts and pages posted each day. Crowdfunding can be a great way to raise money for a good cause. But donors also must be diligent when vet- ting crowdfunding efforts to ensure such projects are legitimate. Protect yourself against crowdfunding scammers

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