The school year is quickly approaching which means it's time to... ​ ​ ​This year's 'Stuff the Bus' campaign will run from July 23 to August 11.  Drop off your donations to McFarland UCC anytime during office hours (9am - 1pm M/T/W/Th or swing by on a Sunday morning) This is one of the many ways we love to support our neighbors served by the McFarland Community Food Pantry.  Other Local Drop-Off Locations McFarland State Bank  McFarland Village Hall  E.D. Locke Public Library  Hometown Pharmacy  United Church of Christ  McFarland Lutheran Church  American Legion  Culver’s Medicine Shoppe  Pick N Save McFarland Café  Walgreens Ken’s Automotive

Did you know that over 100 children in the McFarland School District have trouble affording school supplies?  You can help!  McFarland UCC is a drop-off site for school supply donations.  Here is the full list. Supplies Needed: ​Backpacks  Pens-Blue/Black (10-12)  Wood Pencils  Glue Sticks  Washable Markers 10-12)  Colored Pencils (12 Ct)  Notebooks-Wide Ruled  Notebooks-College Ruled  Paper-Wide Ruled  3-Ring Binders 1" to 2" Paper-College Ruled ​ 2-Pocket Folders  Scissors-Point Tip  Crayons (24 Ct)  Dry Erase Markers-Black  Kleenex  Plastic Pencil Boxes  Rulers  Large Erasers Clear Tape Disinfectant Wipes/Wet Ones

If you prefer a cash donation, checks can be made out to:

“the special focus of this time of worship will mark the official beginning of our congregation’s intention
to prayerfully consider ways in which our community can, in an ongoing way, advocate for healing and
change regarding the tragic realities connected to sexual abuse and violence.” 

“We respect and honor the fact that some people will prefer not to be present at a service such as this.
That’s one of the reasons why we are doing our best to let people know about this in advance and to
encourage them to opt out if that’s best for them. The last thing we want is for someone to feel
blindsided or triggered. On the other hand, we’ve already been contacted by a number of people who
plan on coming precisely because they want and need the Church to not only provide healing and hope
for victims, but because this issue has been a huge part of their own life’s journey. The Institutional
Church in general across all denominations has done a very poor job owning it’s own painful history
when it comes to issues of sexual violence and clergy sexual abuse in particular. Part of this service will
involve an official apology on behalf of the Church for it’s failures in this regard.”