October 17, 2025

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. Practice is 9-10am on Sundays before worship. Oct 19 canceled.

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

MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8 am Morning Devotion on Zoom only

https://zoom.us/j/94276813637

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.

Tuesday, October 21, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Creation Care Quarterly Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room

Wednesday, October 22, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Befrienders Class (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room

Saturday, October 25, 6:30-8:30 pm, Bad River Documentary Movie Screening, Sanctuary

Wednesday, October 29, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Befrienders Class (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room

Sunday, November 2, Communion and Birthday Sunday

Sunday, November 2, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, Teen Meeting. We will be celebrating Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) by creating an altar for our loved ones who have transitioned on. Pot Luck for food to offer to our ancestors that we will eat.

Tuesday, November 4, Social Justice Collective Meeting(In person & Online), Multipurpose Room

Wednesday, November 5, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Befrienders Class (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room

Wednesday, November 12, NO Befrienders Class, encourage attendance of Contemplative Service

Wednesday, November 12, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Contemplative Service with Prayers for Healing (In person & Online), Sanctuary

Thursday, November 13, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, SaLT Monthly Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room

Wednesday, November 19, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Befrienders Class (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room (last class)

Prayer Requests? Contact Jean Duchrow.

Thank you to this weekend's volunteers!

Greeters/Ushers: Daryl & Jean Kleckner

Hospitality Hosts: Lynn Belleau, Geoff Brink

Worship Leads: Lynn Belleau, Lisa Schweitzer

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.

New AC Units

Submitted by Geoff Brink, Building and Grounds lead

We are ready for next year's summer temperatures! Two new AC units were installed last week at the church, which will make sanctuary services and fellowship time significantly more comfortable. Sincerest thanks to Gregg Krattiger, whose acumen in the HVAC business saved the church approximately $4200 on the purchase and installation cost of these units. Thanks to our treasurer, Kathy Schwenn, as well, for completing the paperwork on short notice.

No Kings Rally

Saturday, October 18, 2025

AM in McFarland - Arnold Larson Park

2-5 pm in Madison - Capital Square (Speakers begin at 3 pm)

Shared by the Social Justice Collective Ministry

Sound Bath Opportunity

Submitted by Trish Kalhagen

You are invited to attend a Sound Bath on Saturday, October 25, at 1:00 pm at McFarland UCC! Araceli Wehr and Trish Kalhagen are hosting this event and encourage you to experiment with intuitive sound baths. Their goal is to provide a space where individuals can relax and find relief from stress. It should be approximately one hour, and they welcome you to attend if this is something that you feel would be helpful for you.

Parents Night Out

Saturday, November 22

Drop off: 5:30-6 pm

Pick up: 9pm

Parents: Enjoy a "Date Night"

Kids: Enjoy fun, crafts, and/or a movie

MUCC Teen Group fundraiser for Water for South Sudan

Weekly Creation Care Topic

Reduce/Reuse/Recycle

This week’s tip: REUSE - There’s life in the “litter.” Among the dead leaves, dried stems and yard debris of fall and winter reside a host of wildlife species: bumble bees, moths, frogs, pill bugs, salamanders, box turtles, even some bats (and many, many more) who rely on this part of the ecosystem to survive; we need them to survive to help pollinate and keep the life cycle in rhythm. If you can’t quite break the culture of “neat and tidy”, leave an area of leaves, maybe a couple of downed branches, and dried flower/plant stems for your nonhuman kin to live in this winter. A pile of leaves is home for some and will turn into great compost for the garden later. Mulching at least some of your leaves back into the lawn also provides natural fertilizer that saves on time (no/less bagging and hauling) and money. Finally, be aware that all of our tiny neighbors are affected by pesticides, not only the ones we don’t want. Click here to read the "Life in the Litter" article on the National Wildlife Federation website.

Earth Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images on Pixabay

608-838-9322 

5710 Anthony St.

McFarland WI 53558

Office Hours: Wednesdays & Thursdays 9am-1pm

Ginger Hummer, Office Administrator

mcfarlanducc.org

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For Pastoral Care, contact Jean Duchrow (608-335-3772, jeanduchrow56@gmail.com) with the Befrienders Care Team.

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Servant and Leadership Team (SaLT): Moderator - Donna Grossman (donna@mcfarlanducc.org); Vice Moderator - Walt Jackson; Treasurer - Kathy Schwenn; Clerk - Diane Mikelbank; At-large members - Lynn Belleau, Colleen Krattiger, Lisa Schweitzer, Cody Dewayne Shingler, and Judy Taber

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