"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. | | |
Friday, April 3, 6:30 pm, Good Friday Service
Sunday, April 5, Easter Sunday, 9:00 -9:45 am Continental Breakfast, 9:30 am Egg Hunt, 10:00 am Worship Service
Tuesday, April 7, 6:30-8:00 pm, Social Justice Collective Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room
Thursday, April 9, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, SaLT Monthly Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room
Sunday, April 12, Birthday Sunday
Sunday, April 12, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, Teen Youth Monthly Meeting at Memorial UCC, 5705 Lacy Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53711
Thursday, April 16, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Singing Resistance with Social Justice Collective, Sanctuary or Fellowship Area
Tuesday, April 21, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Creation Care Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room
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Thank you to this weekend's volunteers!
Hospitality Hosts: Martha Olsen, Julie Woodward, Joan Jacobsen
Greeters/Ushers: Becky & Aaron Cohen
| | 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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Thank You for Your Support
Martha Olsen and Jean Blackmore want to thank all who donated items for us to share on our mission trip to Tororo, Uganda. With all the items from the McFarland Lutheran Church, along with ours, we filled at least 6 large suitcases with dresses, t-shirts, soccer balls, pencils, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and more. Your support and prayers for our journey, April 7-21, are much appreciated. Thank you for your generous heart!
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Pastor Search Committee Survey
As we seek a new Pastor, understanding the feelings and desires of our congregation is crucial. This survey plays a vital role in our search process, allowing us to listen closely to the congregation's voice and discern who God is calling to be our next pastor. Your input will help us understand our congregation’s strengths, hopes, and needs, and will also inform future pastoral candidates about who we are.
We invite every adult involved with McFarland UCC to participate. Like Communion, this invitation is open to everyone who worships with us, whether you're a member, a regular attendee, or an occasional visitor. The survey is completely anonymous—no personal identification is required, and responses cannot be traced back to individuals. Please be honest in your responses.
You can complete the survey online (see the link below and on our website) or in print by April 15. Printed surveys are available in the Fellowship area or can be requested by contacting Ginger, the Office Administrator, via phone or email. Return completed surveys to the labeled survey box in the Fellowship area or use the provided envelope to mail them back via USPS. Feel free to take a survey home and return it later by placing it in the box.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to any member of the Pastor Search Committee: Heather Blackmore, Peter Cavi, Joan Jacobsen, Chris Taber, Rachael Saladis, Patrick Broderick, or Kiley Timler.
Thank you in advance for your much-needed and appreciated input!
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Kids Corner
Attention parents of young children: Join us for kid-focused activities the next two Sundays!
- April 5 - Egg hunt at 9:30
- April 12 - Creation Care and Earth Day activities
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Thank You
Thank you to thosed that donated plants in memory or honor of someone this Easter. Plants may be taken home after the Easter service.
| | | Donor | In Memory or honor of... | | Jean Blackmore | In memory of Denny Blackmore | | Kristin Broderick | In memory of Grandma Verna | | Amy Cavi | In memory of Rosemarie Conover and Don Cavi | | Becky Cohen | In memory of Wittenberg and Ohlrich Families | | Tracy Donohue | In memory of Allen and Janelle Zurbuchen | | Jean and Rick Duchrow | In memory of our Parents and our siblings | | Bruce and Jayne Fischer | In memory of our parents | | Mike Flaherty | In memory of Michael and Janet Flaherty | | Walt Jackson | In memory of Catherine and Russell Outhouse | | Roberta Kane | In memory of Fred Kane | | Jean and Daryl Kleckner | In memory of our parents | | Tom and Lisa Ludwig | In memory and honor of our parents | | Tari Beers McGriff | In honor of Dick and Ann Beers | | Diane Mikelbank | In memory of Joe and Esther Bertrand | | Bob and Carol Naylor | In memory of Leo and Lena Resewehr, Carol's parents | | Martha Olsen | In honor of Diane Smeaton and Tom Ludwig | | Larry Raese | In memory of my sister, Linda | | Sheryl Rowe | In memory of Rod Johnson | | Lisa Schweitzer | In memory of Kathleen Schweitzer and Mike Villegas | | Kathy Schwenn | In memory of Norm and Ellen Wright | | | |
Greetings,
I wish to bring Easter greetings and blessings to all. How fitting it is to share the following with the Hope am renewal of this very important church season.
I am now officially finished with the “moderator chats“ that I held in order to seek out, listen to, and move forward with Members and friends questions, comments, and concerns. This information will now be taken to SaLT for sharing, discussion, and potential next steps. I have appreciated getting reconnected with old friends and trying to answer questions from newer members and guests. I have not appreciated the tone, timbre, and volume directed at me when receiving some of the feedback. That being said, I realize that change is difficult for all of us, and I acknowledge that I need to access my 12-step program, sponsor, and “ Let it go”. I will be mindful of how any potential future changes will be communicated and implemented. One of my major goals is to get some “administrative church cleaning“ completed before a settled pastor is installed and give that person a better-than-average smooth takeoff to begin their ministry with us. As God as my witness, I am giving it my best try.
If you wish to participate further or simply listen to our discussion on these topics with SaLT, remember meetings are always open in person or via Zoom.
I am sure that what I have shared above may create emotions or concern in people. If you wish to discuss this with me directly, please set up an appointment with me for some time outside of worship and Sunday mornings, as worship is also my time to be fed by the Holy Spirit.
See you at church!
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Earth Day Celebration Service!
April is the month when we celebrate Easter, Spring, and Earth Day. April has also just been designated National Native Plant Month! Join us on Sunday, April 12, for a fun and engaging church service hosted by the MUCC Creation Care Ministry. In honor of Earth Day, we celebrate the wonders of creation and renew our call as caretakers of this planet. We’ll pray that each of us can do more to care for the Earth, our home. Art and posters around our gathering space, including the bulletin board near the kitchen, show what we have done as a church – and what actions we as individuals can do – to support the health of our planet.
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Peggy Hoffman's "Fresh Out The Kitchen" Cookie Sale
April 12th, before and after church in the Fellowship Area.
$3/cookie. Buy 3 cookies, get a slice of birthday cake for free!
All proceeds go to the teen trip at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
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Teen Meeting
Sunday, April 12
We will gather at the Memorial UCC at 5:30 pm. We have the joy of sharing a Sunday Funday with you! Maddie Planton, one of the teenagers at Memorial, has been creating AMAZING, active Sunday School lessons for the first Sunday of the month for the past 3-4 years. We have dubbed these Sunday Fundays!
FUN: While Maddie can't be with us in the evening, we wanted to showcase the ministry she has been offering. On April 12, she will set up and lead the youth in the morning. Pastor Peter is going to observe so that we can use her creativity and share it again with YOU in the evening.
FOOD: After the Sunday Funday activity, we will have a simple supper of soup and bread (with dessert, of course!).
SONG: At Memorial UCC, several people have been getting together each week to sing Songs of Resistance - simple, community songs. Songs are a powerful, creative tool that brings people together in solidarity, harmony, and justice. We will explore song as a means of community building.
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Weekly Creation Care Topic
Reduce/Reuse/Recycle
Happy Easter! Celebrate each and every little success you had during your Green Lent challenge!! Even if you only were able to make 1 change or read 1 small article, celebrate it and challenge yourself to keep it up and spread the word to invite others in caring for all of Creation as God asks us to do. Looking for fun earth friendly activities? Check out Earth Fest, which is April 17-23.
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Shalom
The Southern Region of the Wisconsin Conference UCC publishes Shalom, a monthly e-newsletter featuring events and happenings within the Conference. Click here to check it out!
| | 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
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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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