October 16, 2026

Below are the weekly programs. Brief descriptions of these weekly programs are on our website.

Clickable links are in blue, underlined, and italicized.

SUNDAY Choir Practice

Contact Tom Ludwig, if interested. Practices 9-10 am on Sundays Sept-May. No practice on Oct. 25 or Nov. 1.

SUNDAY Morning Worship, 10 am in person and via Zoom

https://zoom.us/j/97010988439 Password: betogether

SUNDAY, 11:30 am Bible Study in person and on Zoom

https://zoom.us/j/262314649. Not Oct. 18.

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY, 8-8:30 am Morning Devotion, online only, https://zoom.us/j/94276813637

Below are the upcoming non-weekly events on the calendar happening at McFarland UCC for the next month.

Sunday, October 18

9:00 am: Choir Rehearsal

10:00 am: Worship led by Social Justice Collective

11:00 am: Bible Study

11:30 am: Margaret Miller Celebration of Life

6:00 pm: Confirmation Meeting (Multipurpose Room)

Tuesday, October 20, 6:30 - 8:00 pm: Creation Care Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room

Sunday, October 25

8:30 - 9:30: Youth Ministry Meeting. Multipurpose Room

9:00: Choir Rehearsal

Sunday, November 1 (Daylight Saving Time Ends)

9:00 am: Choir Rehearsal

10:00 am: Worship-Birthday and Communion Sunday

11:15 am: Bible Study

12:00 - 1:30 pm: Teen Youth Monthly Meetup, Fellowship Area, Kitchen

6:00 - 8:00 pm: Confirmation Meeting, Multipurpose Room

Tuesday, November 3, 6:30 - 8:00 pm: Social Justice Collective Monthly Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room

Thursday, November 5, 6:30 - 7:30 pm: SaLT Leadership Workshop, Fellowship Area

Sunday, November 8

8:30 - 9:30 am: Youth Ministry Meeting. Multipurpose Room

9:00 am

10:00 am: Worship

After Worship: Pastor Appreciation Potluck, Fellowship Area, Kitchen

11:15 am: Bible Study

Thursday, November 12, 6:00 - 8:00 pm: SaLT Monthly Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room

Sunday, November 15

9:00 am: Choir Rehearsal

11:15 am: Bible Study

6:00 - 8:00 pm: Confirmation Meeting, Multipurpose Room

Thursday, November 19, 6:30 - 7:30 pm: SaLT Leadership Workshop, Fellowship Area

Prayer Requests? Contact Jean Duchrow.

Thank you to this weekend's volunteers!

Hospitality Hosts: Joan Jacobsen, Julie Woodward

Greeters/Ushers: Bob & Carol Naylor

Ushers are really needed for next Sunday, Oct. 25.

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.

SaLT Spot

Meeting Highlights - October 8, 2026

• We continue to prepare for the Annual meeting
• The November bulletin board in Fellowship Area will include ways you can get involved at MUCC.
• SaLT will review the Pastor Onboarding spreadsheet in preparation for giving support to a settled pastor.
• Discussed the teen youth November activity focused around Día de los Muertos on November 1.

Margaret Miller Celebration of Life

October 18

Please join us for a Celebration of Life for our beloved Margaret Miller who passed from this world June 12, 2026. It will take place in the Sanctuary beginning at 11:30 am on October 18. This event is intended to be an informal setting in which those who knew and loved her can share remembrances of their experiences with and feelings for her. Using the Sanctuary allows friends and family unable to attend in person to participate via Zoom. Light refreshments will be available in the Fellowship area after the main meeting. Margaret had not wanted a formal funeral service; we look forward to honoring her in a way she would have liked.

Pastor Appreciation Potluck

Sunday, November 8

After worship



Contact Lisa Schweitzer for questions or sign up

Weekly Creation Care Topic

Reduce/Reuse/Recycle

Leaves are habitat, not trash. One of the most valuable things you can do to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to provide them with the shelter they need to survive the winter. Thankfully, that’s pretty easy; all you need to do is do less yard work. Leaves, brush piles, fallen logs, plant stems, and flower heads might not be growing anymore, but they aren’t trash — they are natural homes for wildlife! A layer of leaves is vital insulation from the cold for the many animals that hide within (or in the soil beneath), like quite a few butterflies. Others, like many native bees, nest within stems, flower heads, or pieces of wood. Throwing out all of your leaves and other plant material isn’t just taking away options for shelter; there’s a good chance you’re tossing out many animals that have already settled in!” For more information check out the national pollinator protection nonprofit, Xerces. Maybe compromise by leaving some leaves, especially around trees, shrubs and in gardens for the winter.

During Worship

• On Oct. 25 during church, we will have lanyard decorating for youth of all ages in attendance. 
• Nov. 1 will be a Día de los Muertos celebration, and youth can bring items to church to celebrate a loved one who has passed. We'll be coloring sugar skull pictures during the service.  

5710 Anthony St.

McFarland WI 53558

Business or Emergency Call: 608-838-9322 

Rev. Robert Koepcke, Interim Pastor

Email: revrob@mcfarlanducc.org

Cell: 608-640-6088

Sabbath Day Off: Fridays



Ginger Hummer, Office Administrator

ginger@mcfarlanducc.org

Office Hours: Wednesdays & Thursdays 9am-1pm or by appt.

Servant and Leadership Team (SaLT): Moderator - Walt Jackson (walt@mcfarlanducc.org); Vice Moderator - Lisa Schweitzer (lisa@mcfarlanducc.org); Treasurer - Kathy Schwenn (kathy@mcfarlanducc.org); Clerk - Diane Mikelbank; At-large members - Kristin Broderick, Amy Cavi, and Cody Dewayne Shingler.

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