"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. Practice is 9-10am on Sundays before worship.
| | Below are the upcoming non-weekly events on the calendar happening at McFarland UCC for about the next month. All events are on the McFarland UCC calendar with Zoom links and additional information in the details/description area. Click the event on the McFarland UCC calendar to see the details. | | |
Wednesday, February 18, 6:30, Ash Wednesday Worship Service (In person & Online), Sanctuary
Sunday, March 1, Communion and Birthday Sunday
Sunday, March 1, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, Teen Youth Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, March 3, 6:30-8:00 pm, Social Justice Collective Meeting(In person & Online), Multipurpose Room
Wednesday, March 4, 6:00-7:30 pm, Outreach Funds Quarterly Committee Meeting(In person & Online), Multipurpose Room
Sunday, March 8, Daylight Saving Time begins
Thursday, March 12, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, SaLT Monthly Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room
Sunday, March 15, One Great Hour of Sharing Collection
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Thank you to this weekend's volunteers!
Hospitality Hosts: Cody DeWayne, Amy Cavi
Greeters/Ushers: Becky Cohen, Rick Duchrow
| | 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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A word from the SaLT Moderator...
Greetings MUCC’ers!
First and foremost, I’d like to thank you for your nomination and vote as your Moderator for 2026.
Although I have served as Moderator many years ago, in my early sobriety, our church is in a very different place from that time long ago. Our community has grown to something that I had never dreamed possible. So there are many members, ongoing guests, clergy, and administrative assistants, who have all contributed to our spirit-led group of believers, agnostics, and atheists. Although I may be biased, my involvement in the greater UCC Wisconsin community illuminates how our faith community is a bright and shining star. Our ministries are producing spiritual fruits that reflect your passion for justice-led “good trouble.” My hope is that I can rise to the occasion as a Moderator for such a beloved community! A moderator can only do this work with the assembled team of current and new SaLT leadership members. More on those members in future articles.
With that said, I want to announce an opportunity for us to get to know each other during this year. On February 16, at 9 am, I will be hosting the first of what I will call “Moderator Chat” at McFarland’s Grace Coffee, 4719 Farwell St, # 106. Come have a coffee or tea on me, just tell the barista, “It’s on Walt”. I will be setting up a more routine schedule after I return from my week's visit with my sister in St Petersburg, Florida, and brother in West Palm Beach, Florida as my brother is dealing with a major health issue.
Lastly, and most importantly, I want to say thank you to Donna Grossman and the previous members of SaLT for all that you have done and accomplished this past year. You all rose to the challenges of an unexpected pastor's departure, a spirit-led search for an interim pastor, and the formation of a permanent search committee! These tasks are the most important issues that come along to a church in this call system of the UCC. Such grace and compassion you showed in leadership! Again, blessings to you all!
See you at church!
Walt
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Ash Wednesday
February 18
Service at 6:30 pm
In person and via Zoom
Password: betogether
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Support McFarland High School's Cereal Box Drive...
and the McFarland Food Pantry!
Bring boxes of cereal to McFarland UCC, all sizes and flavors! The drive for 2000 boxes is a part of the "Do Good Wisconsin" contest. The high school that collects the most boxes will win a prize! All cereal placed in the box by the coatrack through Sunday, February 22, will be donated to the local McFarland Food Pantry. Thank you for your support!
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Sound Bath - Chakra Balance and Affirmations
Sunday, February 15, 1-3 pm
Judy Taber has a connection with Karen Jedele and helped coordinate this opportunity.
What is a Sound Bath?
A sound bath is a meditative experience where participants lie down or sit comfortably while sounds and vibrations from various instruments are played. These instruments can include singing bowls, gongs, chimes, drums, and other harmonic tools. The term "bath" implies that the participants are immersed in the sounds, allowing the vibrations to wash over them, promoting relaxation, stress reduction, and sometimes even spiritual or emotional healing. The intention is to create a therapeutic environment where individuals can let go of tension, quiet the mind, and enter a state of deep relaxation or meditation. Click here to register.
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Soup Exchange/Game Night
Saturday, March 7
4-7 pm
Details to follow.
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Weekly Creation Care Topic
Reduce/Reuse/Recycle
Celebrate Black History by learning about often unrecognized Black environmental leaders. Will Allen is one such leader; he is the founder and CEO of Growing Power Inc., recognized as one of our preeminent thinkers on agriculture and food policy, and is a leading authority in the expanding field of urban agriculture. Allen believes that everyone should have access to fresh, safe, affordable, and nutritious foods. Using methods he has developed over a lifetime, Allen specializes in bringing healthy food to underserved communities using a unique growing system he developed himself and trains community members to become community farmers. What started as a simple partnership to change the landscape of Milwaukee's north side has blossomed into a national and global commitment to sustainable food systems. Use this link for the San Francisco Environment Dept to be inspired by more environmental leaders.
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608-838-9322
5710 Anthony St.
McFarland WI 53558
Office Hours: Wednesdays & Thursdays 9am-1pm
Rev. Robert Koepcke, Interim Pastor
rev...@mcfarlanducc.org
Ginger Hummer, Office Administrator
gin...@mcfarlanducc.org
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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.
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