"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 9-10 am on Sundays before worship.
| | Below are the upcoming non-weekly events on the calendar happening at McFarland UCC for the next month. | | |
Tuesday, April 21, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Creation Care Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room
Sunday, May 3, Birthday and Communion Sunday
Sunday, May 3, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, Teen Youth Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, May 5, 6:30-8:00 pm, Social Justice Collective Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room
Saturday, May 9, 8:00 am, Spring Cleanup with luncheon to follow
Thursday, May 14, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, SaLT Monthly Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room
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Thank you to this weekend's volunteers!
Hospitality Hosts: Lynn Belleau, Maryanne Raese
Greeters/Ushers: Bob & Carol Naylor
| | 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.
| | The McFarland Senior Outreach sent this thank-you note signed by the recipients of the donated soup from Game and Soup Night on March 7, 2026. Way to be "a church with heart!" This and other thank-you notes are on the bulletin board to the right of the main entry doors upon exiting below the community events. | | |
Greetings MUCC’ers,
In February, I was elected Moderator of the Servant and Leadership Team (SaLT). I thought it important to make myself available to hear issues, discuss them, and offer feedback. To accomplish this, I hosted "Moderator Chats" at various locations and times. Although I wasn’t able to offer available times around the clock or venues all across the area, I hope I’ve reached those who wanted to share with me.
One of the areas I received feedback on is announcements, their length, and types thereof. Questions like “why do we have announcements?” to “ well, I didn’t know our church participated in…” to “must I hear about 'x and/or y' for 15 minutes when I am here to be in community and receive the spirit”.
I took this issue to SaLT, and we decided to make a statement before announcements to address these concerns. If you were not with us last week, the goals are:
- Shorten the overall announcement time.
- Announcements should be relevant to the ministries and life of the Congregation.
- Announcements should reflect last-minute changes from the previous Pulse publication.
Once again, I welcome constructive feedback on these changes and request that you share that constructive feedback with me in writing or outside the sanctuary after worship during fellowship time. My contact information is wa...@mcfarlanducc.org or 608-206-3588.
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SaLT Spot
Here are a few highlights from the April 9, 2026 SaLT meeting:
- Approved the Retention Policy which establishes guidelines for the administration and storage of pertinent McFarland UCC info. and documents.
- Discussed the development of social media best practices so we can add value and measure success with its use.
- Considered ways to keep the congregation announcements to a reasonable time by encouraging brief announcements relevant to the next week.
- Shared feedback on Easter activities.
- Developed an outline for SaLT members to us when leading the morning welcome.
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First Annual Silent Auction
May 3-24, 2026
Check out the many donated items in the Fellowship Hall during the month of May. There will be baskets, services, and gift certificates available for bidding. Donations were made by members of the McFarland UCC community, as well as local businesses. All proceeds go toward the teen service learning trip to Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota this summer.
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Weekly Creation Care Topic
Reduce/Reuse/Recycle
Earth Day - April 22. Earth Day is not just a celebration; it is a call. What can you do to help care for Creation? In McFarland, April 25, 8 am-noon is Community Service Day with several options to care for our village, including recycling E-waste and styrofoam at the Village Hall (that day only). After our storms, there will likely be even more help needed to clean up: parks, storm drains, or help neighbors in need. Get creative, talk about your plans to encourage others to join in. Then keep it up after the 25th. If you missed church 4/12 and heard about the cool video, here it is: "Friendly Guide to Climate Change.” Happy Earth Day!!
| | If you attended the Bill Miller concert, you will really enjoy this one too! Hosts, Art & Dawn Shegonee, Rachel Saladis, and Judy Taber | | |
5710 Anthony St.
McFarland WI 53558
Business or Emergency Call: 608-838-9322
Rev. Robert Koepcke, Interim Pastor
rev...@mcfarlanducc.org
Office Hours: Wednesdays & Thursdays 9am-1pm
Sabbath Day Off: Fridays
Ginger Hummer, Office Administrator
gin...@mcfarlanducc.org
Office Hours: Wednesdays & Thursdays 9am-1pm
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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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