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What does a church Communications Coordinator do?

7/30/2014

 
In assessing our church's staffing needs, McFarland UCC's Servant Leadership Team (known as SaLT) made the decision this spring to switch from having a part-time Office Assistant to a Communications Coordinator.  Mike Klawitter was hired for 8 hours a week beginning this summer.  He is responsible for writing news releases, generating local media coverage on church events, and keeping church members informed of activities through emails, our website and blog.  Mike is in generally in the office Wednesday afternoons.  Be aware that with his limited hours, emails at other times might have a lag time in response.

Are you involved in one of our ministry teams - perhaps planning a church event?  Read more about how to use this new resource effectively.  

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New Worshipers Abound!

7/30/2014

 
A Church with Heart + meaningful ministry + warm hospitality (+ lots of publicity) = many new faces among our worshiping community.  Over the next few months, while we gather a More Than Membership group in preparation for a Covenant Sunday, we'll be bringing you mini-profiles so we can get to know one another.  For this issue of our e-newsletter, Carolyn Bell & Elisa Welch, and Phyllis Grant and Jerry Vonderheid sat down to chat.  

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Community Garden Widens the Circle

7/30/2014

 
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Katie Gletty-Syoen attended a session of “Disorganized Sports” at the McFarland United Church of Christ and felt very happy about a part of the world she helped create. 

As children were running around playing an assortment of games outside, Katie gazed at the adjacent community garden where she saw people of all ages maintaining their small plots of land with hopes of eating fresh vegetables at their dinner tables or proudly displaying colorful flowers at home. 

It was a vision that required a lot of effort and teamwork from church members and community leaders, who all understood what a community garden would mean to the village of McFarland.  It was also an accomplishment that fit in with MUCC’s tradition of unifying its talents to achieve a goal that benefits the community.


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Mission Leadership Crosses Generations

7/30/2014

 
McFarland United Church of Christ member Maddie Loss was deep in thought during a car wash last June to raise money for a mission trip to help developmentally disabled residents at a facility near St. Louis.   The car wash gave the mission team a chance to bond and work toward a worthy cause, but $2,000 was still needed to pay for travel expenses during the week-long trip.  Then, an intriguing idea came to her, and within a matter of days, the mission group had the money it needed.

Under #missionflamingo, people paid money to have front yards of fellow congregants “flocked” with plastic flamingos.   Those who wanted to keep the flock away were allowed to pay anti-flamingo insurance.  Within the first week, the stunt raised nearly $1,000, and provided some financial breathing room for the mission team, which is scheduled to leave for Missouri Aug. 3.   

Join us outside the church at 9:55 am on August 3 to give them a warm McFarland UCC blessing & sendoff!  Click on 'read more' to get more of the story, photos, and video.

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We are the people who do not.  (a sermon on the child refugee crisis)

7/23/2014

 
In response to the child refugee crisis at the southern border of the United States, McFarland UCC participated in the Interfaith Weekend of Compassion and Prayer for Unaccompanied Children, July 18-20, 2014.  Although we were in the midst of our God on Broadway series, the Spirit was with us and provided an unexpected parallel in our previously announced selection for the week.  As it turns out, Shrek - in both its film and Broadway musical forms - happens to address the issue of refugees fleeing violence.  Read below the fold for an adapted version of Pastor Kerri's sermon from Sunday, July 20, making unlikely connections between a light-hearted summer worship series and serious world events.

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God on Broadway series highlighted in WI State Journal, July 6 edition

7/9/2014

 
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We were delighted to host Wisconsin State Journal reporter Doug Erickson at the second God on Broadway service this summer. We were even more delighted to read the article he wrote about his experience on the Sunday our worship picked up its cues from 'The Sound of Music.' (click through to read).  The series continues through August 31.  Come see what the excitement is about!

Summer Groceries/Backpack Buddies Mission Project

7/1/2014

 
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Families who often count on a subsidized school lunch to make ends meet sometimes have to scramble to cover their children's midday meal and childcare during the summer.

During June, we joined other local congregations in gathering items for McFarland students in need. Our food and toy donations joined the items collected at Christ the King Parish, and we filled 25 colorful bags the morning of June 29th.

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Office Hours: Wednesdays & Thursdays 9am - 1pm (Or by appointment) 

Office Phone:  (608) 838-9322  
​​Office Email: office@mcfarlanducc.org

Pastor Bryan Sirchio
Pastor Email: pastorb@mcfarlanducc.org
Pastor's Cell:  (608) 577-8716

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