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"I will put my teaching in their minds and write it on their hearts..."
Jeremiah 31:33
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Below are the weekly programs. Brief descriptions of these weekly programs are on our website.
Clickable links are in blue, underlined, and italicized.
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SUNDAY Choir Practice
Contact Tom Ludwig, if interested. Practices 9-10 am on Sundays Sept-May.
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Thursday, August 13, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, SaLT Monthly Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room, Link to agenda
Sunday, August 16, 10:00 Sunday Worship, Teen Service Trip Presentation
Tuesday, August 25, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Creation Care Quarterly Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room
Saturday, August 29, 9:00 - 11:00 am, Befriender Orientation (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room
Tuesday, September 1, 6:30-8:00 pm, Social Justice Collective Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room
Wednesday, September 2, 6:00-7:30 pm, Outreach Funds Committee Quarterly Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room
Sunday, September 6, Birthday and Communion Sunday
Wednesday, September 9, 6:30-8:00 pm, Befrienders Training (In person & Online, if pre-arranged), Multipurpose Room
Sunday, September 13, 5:30-7:00 pm, Teen Youth Monthly Meetup, Fellowship Area
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Thank you to this weekend's volunteers!
Hospitality Hosts: Amy & Peter Cavi
Greeters/Ushers: Lisa & Mariana Schweitzer
Worship Leads: Jean Duchrow, Dawn Cogger (see online MUCC calendar also)
| | Resolve to get involved at McFarland UCC! Volunteer on Sunday. Join a ministry such as Social Justice Collective, Creation Care, Befrienders Care Team, SaLT, Youth ministry, Building & Ground Team, or others. Find out more by clicking here. | | |
News at McFarland UCC
Note: Clickable links are blue, underlined, and italicized.
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August Cake
Happy Birthday and Prayers!
Happy Birthday to those of you with birthdays in August! Prayers for Madison, the community, racial justice, police officers, and the Corey Ruiz family.
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Stuff the Buss
Submitted by Russ St Clair
This year's Stuff the Bus campaign will conclude on Saturday, August 15. On that day, volunteers will work at the main entrance to McFarland High School to accept additional donations of backpacks and school supplies, and sort the donated school supplies into boxes. The boxes will then be taken to the McFarland Food Pantry, where families with school-age children will go on Monday, August 17, to pick up the backpacks and school supplies to give the children what they need to start the school year.
Stuff the Bus is a unique McFarland campaign in that it involves the volunteer effort of many local businesses and organizations: school district staff, retired teachers, One Community Bank, Nelson Bus Service, McFarland Lions Club, McFarland Lioness Lions Club, American Legion Auxiliary, and McFarland Food Pantry volunteers. Plus five area churches.
If you wish to donate backpacks or school supplies, you can drop them off at the donation box located at the lobby of the McFarland UCC now through Sunday, August 16. Or you can drop them off in the donation boxes at the village municipal center, the McFarland Library, Walgreens, or McFarland Pick 'N Save until August 15. You can also drop donations off at the high school (main entrance) between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. If you wish to make a cash donation, you may mail it to the McFarland Community Food Pantry (specify 'Stuff the Bus' on the memo line of your check), PO Box 101, McFarland, WI 53558, or donate online (using PayPal or Venmo), and specify 'Stuff the Bus' in a comment.
School supplies needed: Themed Backpacks (Grades K-5); Sturdy Backpacks (Grades 6-12); Washable and Non-Washable Markers (Thick & Thin); Pens (Blue or Black); Loose Leaf Paper - College of Wide Ruled; Black Expo Dry Erase Markers (Fine Line or Bold); Sharpies Black (Fine Line or Bold); Wood #2 Pencils (preferably sharpened); Erasers (Large & pencil top); Highlighters; 3” Post-it Notes; Lined or Unlined Notecards (3” x 5”, or 4” x 6”); White 3-Ring Binders (1” or 1.5”); Paper Mate Flair Pens; Sturdy 2 Pocket Folders (with or w/o metal fasteners); Composition Notebooks – College-Ruled; Notebooks 1 Subject – Wide-Ruled; Roll of Clear Tape; Hand Sanitizer – 4 Oz Container; Facial Tissues (i.e., Kleenex or Puffs); Ziploc Bags - Gallon Size; Disinfectant Wipes i.e. Clorox / Wet Ones; 4-Oz Bottle of School Glue; Plastic Pencil Supply Box; Zippered Pencil Case/Bag; 8-Tab Set of Binder Dividers; Pkg of 50 Document Protectors; Roll of Painters Blue Tape; Pack of Graph Paper; Pack of Tracing Paper. We DON’T need these items this year: scissors, crayons, glue sticks, wide-ruled composition notebooks, 1-subject college-ruled spiral notebooks, rulers, whiteboard erasers, mechanical pencils, or geometry sets.
Photo: Volunteers from the McFarland Lioness Lions Club sort donated school supplies during an earlier campaign.
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Teen Service Trip Presentation
Sunday, August 16
The teen service participants will be leading the worship service and sharing about their trip experience. You can see a sneak preview when you check out the bulletin board in the Fellowship Area. Join us next Sunday to hear about it!
Next Teen Meet-Up
Sunday, September 13, 5:30-7pm
The next Teen Meet-Up will be Sunday, September 13, 5:30-7pm at McFarland UCC. We will be kicking off our next season by building our yearly calendar.
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Next Befrienders Class Offering
Beginning August 29
Submitted By Jean Duchrow
The Befrienders will be offering a new set of classes starting with an August 29 orientation from 9:00 to 11:00 am. Six classes will be held on Wednesday nights from 6:30-8:00, beginning on September 9 through October 14. Classes are offered via Zoom upon request.
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The Classes will cover:
- Sharing our faith
- Prayer and Healing
- Depression
- Hospital Visits and Living Alone
- Persons with Disabilities
- Suicide
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We welcome anyone interested in sharing with the group on any of the six topics listed above.
If you have any questions, are interested in participating in the classes, or would like to share with the group on one of the topics we'll be covering, please contact Jean Duchrow.
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Social Justice Collective Updates
Please join the Social Justice Collective at the 2026 Magic Pride Festival on Sunday, August 16! We will meet in the church parking lot to carpool to Warner Park at 2:00 and return at 4:30. Let’s share the love of MUCC by showing up and supporting our LGBTQ+ community!
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Book Discussion
Tuesday, September 1, 6:30-8 pm
Join the Social Justice Collective on Tuesday, September 1, 6:30-8 for a book discussion on Racial Justice for the Long Haul by Christine Jeske. Share your overall impressions, thoughts, and ideas on racial justice. Even if you haven't completed or read the book, you are welcome to join us!
Contact Rachel Saladis for more information.
Save the Date: Thursday, Sept. 17, 6- 8 pm Book Discussion with Christine Jeske on Racial Justice for the Long Haul.
When you learn about, hear of, or see racial injustice, how do you feel? And what can you do? Learning about injustice is important. Examining our feelings is important. Impacting change is the outcome of both! But how do we know what will be meaningful? How can we live into the LOVE of MUCC as we work together in our commitment to racial justice? Join us in a discussion with the author of Racial Justice for the Long Haul, Christine Jeske. All are welcome!!
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Help raise money for wells in Uganda!
Jean Blackmore and Martha Olsen participated in the dedication and building of wells in Uganda. In September, you can join us to raise money for additional wells. The 2026 Walk-4-Water event is September 19 at McDaniel Park. The funds raised will provide safe drinking water to thousands of villagers in rural Uganda. Access to clean, safe water reduces disease and saves lives. The 2026 Walk-4-Water is the eighth year the McFarland Lutheran Church has held the event. Past fundraisers have provided for 23 wells in Uganda. This year’s goal is $57,500, enough to fund the drilling of 5 freshwater borehole wells in rural Uganda. We hope that you will join us!
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Weekly Creation Care Topic
Reduce/Reuse/Recycle
August 7: The 26th annual Africa Fest is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. & Sunday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m at McPike Park, 203 S. Ingersoll St, Madison. Hosted by The African Association of Madison, Africa Fest is a free cultural event & includes several family-friendly, educational booths & events, food & music. The celebration will kick off with a ‘Strides for Africa Run/Walk’ at 10 a.m. Click here to learn more! Proceeds from the run/walk support clean water & sanitation projects, which are guided by local input and focus on sustainable, community-led development in underserved areas across Africa. Improved access to water, in turn, promotes health and educational opportunities for many.
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5710 Anthony St.
McFarland WI 53558
Business or Emergency Call: 608-838-9322
Rev. Robert Koepcke, Interim Pastor
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Office Hours: Wednesdays & Thursdays 9am-1pm
Sabbath Day Off: Fridays
Ginger Hummer, Office Administrator
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Office Hours: Wednesdays & Thursdays 9am-1pm or by appt.
| | Servant and Leadership Team (SaLT): Moderator - Walt Jackson (wa...@mcfarlanducc.org); Vice Moderator - Lisa Schweitzer; Treasurer - Kathy Schwenn; Clerk - Diane Mikelbank; At-large members - Kristin Broderick, Amy Cavi, and Cody Dewayne Shingler. | | | | |
