For this Sunday's service, we invited the project's organizers to speak.  Mr. Jeff Kunkle, a faculty member at McFarland High School who was highly involved in organizing the project, along with other faculty and students, will be present to share reflections on the experience.

The “Facing Intolerance” exhibit will be on display at the Overture Center until Dec. 7.   The exhibit features black-and-white portraits of students who have been victimized by intolerance, combined with anonymous quotes explaining their feelings.   It was originally presented at the McFarland High School in coordination with performances of The Laramie Project last year.

This is the second Community Heroes award presented by the congregation; in 2013, Katie Gletty-Syoen of the McFarland Community Garden was the recipient.  

The theme of our November 16 service is “Turning Swords into Plowshares,” based on a Bible passage from the book of Isaiah.  Our music, prayers, and reflections will focus on turning what is destructive into a force for good. 

If you get the idea that we're excited about what's happening here, you're right!  However, don't just take our word for it.  One of our young adult members just made this video about the congregation.  Listen to what people have to say, take a look at our outreach and our inreach, and decide for yourself!

Due to a change in the Packers' gametime on Sunday, November 16, the tailgate lunch fundraiser planned by the youth group has been postponed.   Instead, we invite you to join us for a chili lunch fundraiser on Sunday, December 21 after our "No Practice Christmas Pageant" held at the regular worship time.

Funds raised will support upcoming youth activities and make it possible for youth of all income levels to participate.

In addition to the opportunities above, we also support the work of the wider church.  McFarland UCC is proud to be a "5 for 5" congregation in the UCC!  That means we contribute to Our Church's Wider Mission (which helps sustain the ministries of our association, conference, and national resource staff), as well as four special offerings each year:

• One Great Hour of Sharing (ministries of compassion & disaster recovery around the world)
  
• Strengthen the Church (supporting new UCC churches and renewing churches like ours!)
  
• Neighbors in Need (ministries of justice & compassion in the US)
  
• The Christmas Fund (pension supplements for retired clergy, spouses, and Christian educators)
  

We are currently accepting gifts toward the Neighbors in Need (NIN) offering.   Here's what NIN does: