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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.
| | Below are the upcoming non-weekly events on the calendar happening at McFarland UCC for the next month. | | |
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
Thursday, September 10, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, SaLT Monthly Meeting (In person & Online), 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: Kathy Paulson, Diane Mikelbank
Greeters/Ushers: Martha Olsen
Worship Leads: Teen Service Participants (see online MUCC calendar also)
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News at McFarland UCC
Note: Clickable links are blue, underlined, and italicized.
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Greetings from Rev. Robert:
Hi everyone! Can you believe it's been four weeks already? I'm happy to report I'm making slow but steady progress after my back surgery on July 22. I'll soon start physical therapy along with other tests and treatments that will support my long-term health, but in the meantime? I welcome your calls of joys and concerns! I'd love to listen and learn more about you, especially to pray you feel God's love and grace. Just drop me a note at my email address (rev...@mcfarlanducc.org) or call/text me anytime at 608-640-6088. Thanks! - Robert
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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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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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Stuff the Bus - Sunday is the last day to donate!
Submitted by Russ St Clair
Backpacks and school supplies have been coming in for this year’s Stuff the Bus campaign! The donated items will 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.
If you wish to donate backpacks or school supplies, you can drop them off at the donation box located at the McFarland United Church of Christ now through Sunday, August 16. Or you can drop them off in the donation boxes at the village municipal center, the McFarland Library, 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 can send a donation 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: Two drivers from Nelson Bus Service attach a Stuff the Bus banner to a school bus parked in the McFarland High School parking lot in 2025.
| | Quote from the book--“We are seeking out a justice that moves to community rather than a justice that says ‘All Right, we’re [done]’” | | Finish the book and earn a prize! | | |
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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MUCC Choir
The McFarland UCC Choir will resume rehearsals on Sunday, September 13. Rehearsals are every Sunday at 9:00 am, and we sing at about one worship service per month. We welcome back previous singers and always welcome new ones! You do not need to have any experience or the ability to read music. The only requirement is enthusiasm! If you are interested in joining or have any questions, please contact Tom Ludwig.
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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 14: Reduce: Making lots of great food this summer that you need to transport or to store leftovers, and seeking an alternative to non-recyclable plastic wrap to cover your dish? Think outside the (plastic wrap) box: reuse glass jars with lids; use aluminum foil but wash & reuse it as able (remember it can be recycled if clean & wadded into a baseball-sized ball); sometimes just setting a plate over the bowl will do the trick; or try beeswax wraps or reusable silicone stretch lids; both of these make awesome gifts. Locally, check out options at places like Willy St Co-Op or Green Life Trading to avoid shipping waste and to support a local store.
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Despacho Ceremony honoring Pachamama (Mother Earth)
with Jayne Lauby of SACRED THREAD™
August 23, 1-4pm at McFarland UCC
Jayne Lauby of SACRED THREAD™ walks a heart-centered compassionate path dedicated to supporting individuals in releasing heavy energy that no longer serves their highest well-being.
Are you feeling out of balance? Craving a sense of connection? Looking for a bridge back to yourself or to your Source? Feeling bogged down by negative energies?
Join us as we gather to create a communal prayer bundle (despacho) infused with our offerings and prayers.
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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 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. | | | | |
