May 3 - 10, 2024

Below are the weekly programs. You can find brief descriptions of these weekly programs on our website. Clickable links are in blue and italicized.

SUNDAY Morning Worship, 10 am in person and via Zoom

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

SUNDAY, 11:30 a.m. Bible Study in person and on Zoom

https://zoom.us/j/262314649 (NOT IN MAY)

MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8 am Morning Devotion

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.

Saturday, May 4, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Blood Drive, Multipurpose Room

Sunday, May 5, 10:00 am Worship, Birthday and Communion Sunday

Sunday, May 5, 5:30 – 7:00 pm, Teen Youth Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, May 7, NO Racial Justice Team Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, May 8, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Healing Prayer Service (In person & Online), Sanctuary

Wednesday, May 8, 7:30 - 9:00 pm, Befrienders Training (In person & Online), Fellowship Area

Thursday, May 9, NO SaLT Monthly Meeting

Saturday, May 11, NO Love Has the Final Word

Wednesday, May 15, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Befrienders Training (In person & Online), Fellowship Area

Thursday, May 16, NO NION Monthly Meeting

Sunday, May 19, Strengthen Our Church Collection

Tuesday, May 21, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Creation Care Ministry Team Monthly Meeting (In person & Online), Multipurpose Room

Saturday, May 25, 8:00 am until done, Spring Cleanup with luncheon provided

Prayer Requests? Contact Jean Duchrow or Lavon Geasland.

Blood Drive Tomorrow!

May 4, 2024

The Blood Drive with ImpactLife is tomorrow Saturday, May 4. It will be held from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Signup times are scheduled every 10 minutes. Simply select a time and then enter your contact information. Donation time takes about 45-60 minutes depending on the person. Walk-ins are also welcome!

Please consider donating! 

Your blood donation is life-changing and life-giving!

Healing Prayer Service on Wednesday, May 8

Mother's Day

May 12

Share your personal "mother figure" with us! For Mother's Day, we'd like you to submit a picture of whom you see as a "mother figure" in your life. These will be shared during Mother's Day Sunday worship service in a slideshow. Be sure to identify the "mother" in the picture with their name, as well as your name. Leave pictures on the office desk or email them to Ginger in the office by Tuesday, May 7. If you'd like the picture back, please indicate so. Questions? Lavon Geasland or Martha Olsen.

Strengthen the Church Collection and Our 5 for 5 Certificate

McFarland UCC is a 5 for 5 church! Being 5 for 5 means that we are a leader, providing support to Our Church's Wider Missions and the five Special Mission Offerings Collections, one of which is Strengthen The Church. The Strengthen the Church collection happens on Pentecost, which is May 19.

The Strengthen the Church Offering supports congregations and initiatives that help us live into the United Church of Christ's "big tent" vision. Funds raised support leadership development, new churches, youth ministry, and renewal initiatives in existing congregations. Your conference and the national ministries work together to use these funds for projects that matter now and for the future of our movement.

Through this offering, we further our commitment to being a multi-racial/multi-cultural church that is accessible to all.  

Sound Bath - Chakra Balance and Affirmations

Sunday, May 19 1-3 pm in Multipurpose Room

Araceli Wehr has a connection with Karen Jedele and helped coordinate this opportunity.

What is a Sound Bath?

A sound bath is a meditative experience where participants lie down or sit comfortably while sounds and vibrations from various instruments are played. These instruments can include singing bowls, gongs, chimes, drums, and other harmonic tools. The term "bath" implies that the participants are immersed in the sounds, allowing the vibrations to wash over them, promoting relaxation, stress reduction, and sometimes even spiritual or emotional healing. The intention is to create a therapeutic environment where individuals can let go of tension, quiet the mind, and enter a state of deep relaxation or meditation.

Spring Cleanup Day - May 25

Our spring cleanup day will be May 25 starting at 8:00 am. Tasks will be inside and outside, and coffee, pastries, and lunch will be served. All are welcome! People may come for as long or as little time as they are available. All help is welcome, as many hands make light work. More details to follow. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Are you looking to get involved in your church community and make a difference? Look no further!

Community Garden Sign

The sign pictured here was put in place by the village of McFarland to commemorate the Community Gardens located on our property, near the lower edge of the open field. Special thanks go out to Mike Flaherty for noticing that the village hadn’t recognized that the gardens were the result of a collaborative partnership between the village and our church; Mike worked to have the acknowledgment of that partnership added!

Weekly Creation Care Tips -

Reduce/Reuse/Recycle

This week’s Tip: Recycle what you can. Pellitteri Waste Mgt manages most of the waste in Dane Co. Click here to watch the amazing recycling process at their facility. We guarantee that you will learn something, we did!!

Pastor Bryan On Sabbatical Leave for The Month of May

If You Need Pastoral Care When Bryan's Gone: Contact Jean or Lavon or call our office manager Ginger Hummer if you or someone you know needs support. Pastor Kris Gorton of Memorial UCC in Fitchburg will also be available for more extreme circumstances that require an ordained pastor's presence.

Here's the contact info for these persons:

Jean Duchrow: jeanduchrow56@gmail.com (608) 335-3772

Lavon Geasland: lgeasland@yahoo.com (608) 298-7094

Ginger Hummer: ginger@mcfarlanducc.org (608) 838-9322

Kris Gorton: pastorkris@memorialucc.org (608) 438-6307

Worship Leaders in May:

May 5th--Cameron Macdonald will preach; Rev. Lori Powell will be lead liturgist and celebrant for Communion.

May 12th--(Mother's Day) Martha Olsen and Lavon Geasland

May 19th-- (Pentecost) Lori Powell

May 26th--(Memorial Day) Tom Ludwig