News and Announcements
Congratulations
• To Elliot Ray Lackovic, son of Allison and Marcus, who was baptized into the Christian faith on Sunday, October 13.
• To Oliver Charles Werner, son of Ashley and Tony, who was baptized into the Christian faith on Sunday, October 13.
• To Meghan and Wes Manderscheid on the birth of their first child, Raymond Allen, born on Tuesday afternoon, October 15. Bruce and Janet Manderscheid are the proud grandparents.
• To Svea Rose Olsen, daughter of Kim and Sven, who was baptized into the Christian faith on Sunday, September 29.
• To Deanna and Joe Zeman on the birth of their first child, Emrys Avery, born on Monday, September 23. Randy and Pam Zeman are the proud grandparents.
Special Thanks
• To Jeanne Mantsch for bringing homemade "vintage" bars to Wednesday Lunch at Church.
• To Jane Spalding for bringing a homemade pumpkin pie to Wednesday Lunch at Church.
• To Bill Greymont for bringing sub sandwiches, for everyone, to Wednesday Lunch at Church.
• To Mike Spalding for helping to assemble and install our new Liturgical Calendar.
• To Jane Spalding and Jane Suddendorf for coordinating the Liturgical Calendar Church School project. Wait until you see it!
• To Lainey Holmes and her family for providing Nursery Care on Sunday morning, October 20.
• To Joshua Jacque and his family for providing Nursery Care on Sunday morning, October 13.
• To Brian and Jeanne Weir and the Umhoefer Family for hosting Fellowship Hour after the 10:00 service on Sunday morning, October 13.
• To Savannah Anderson, Sarah Bloemer, Jennifer Dimmer, Tina Olson, Shandy Roehrig, Dawn Rychtik and Joe and Grace Wilsnack, members of our Church School Team, who helped with our Church School Sunday in October.
• To Roberta Blumenburg, Alice Ruffin and Jane Schwacher for hosting Fellowship Hour after the 8:00 service on Sunday morning, October 6.
Archives
April 24, 2019
April 3, 2019
March 21, 2019
March 14, 2019
JEFF'S RETIREMENT
As many of you know, Jeff is retiring at the end of October. His last Sunday will be this coming October 27.
Jeff's Farewell Letter
OPEN HOUSE FOR JEFF
The church is hosting an Open House Celebration for Jeff this coming Sunday afternoon, October 27, from 1:00 to 4:00, at the church. Please help spread the word!
Open House Invitation
Sign-Up Genius to bring an Appetizer or Dessert
LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH MINISTRY
Our church partners with four other churches in Port Washington and Saukville to support the Lighthouse Youth Ministry for middle and high schoolers. To learn more about the group, visit their website and check out Lighthouse - Port Washington Saukville Ecumenical Youth Ministry on Facebook. Click here for their calendar of events.
LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH MINISTRY FUNDRAISER
All five churches have agreed to contribute $5,000 per year to support the Lighthouse Youth Ministry. Our church contributed $2,500 from our Mission Fund earlier this year, and we are challenging the congregation to raise the other $2,500. A display board in the upper narthex is covered with tags indicating various dollar amounts from $10 to $100. Please grab a tag (or a handful of tags!) and offer your support! Please make checks payable to the church (FCC).
FAMILY SERVICE AND CHURCH SCHOOL SUNDAYS
We celebrate a Family Service on the fourth Sunday of each month at 10:00. The service includes the participation of our 8th Grade Confirmation Class and Children's Choirs. Our next Family Service is this coming Sunday morning, October 27.
Church School meets on the second Sunday of each month at 10:00. All children 4K through 7th grade are invited to participate. Our next Church School Sunday is Sunday morning, November 10.
NURSERY
Every Sunday morning during the 10:00 service we provide a nursery for children newborn through 4-years-old. Care is provided by our 8th grade Confirmation students and their families. Parents are required to register their children, and to sign their children in and out of the nursery. We want to do our very best to make the nursery safe and secure.
NEIGHBORS IN NEED
On Sunday, October 6, we received our annual Neighbors in Need offering, which supports the outreach work of the United Church of Christ throughout the United States. For more information, go to ucc.org/nin. You may contribute through the end of the month.
FELLOWSHIP HOUR ON SUNDAY MORNINGS
We host a Fellowship Hour following our 8:00 service on the first Sunday of each month, and following our 10:00 services on the second and fourth Sundays of each month.
SEARCH COMMITTEE UPDATE
The Search Committee completed a final draft of our Local Church Profile at the end of August. Rev. Franz Rigert, our Conference Minister, reviewed it, and it was launched on the national UCC website in September. Candidates are able to send their Ministerial Profiles to the Conference office. The Search Committee will receive the first set of these profiles at the beginning of November.
Meet the Search Committee
INTERIM MINISTER UPDATE
The Church Council is responsible for selecting an Interim Minister, who will begin serving the church on the first Sunday in November. They are now in the process of reviewing several candidates.
CAROL CHOIR AND CHAPEL CHOIR
The Carol Choir is open to all children 4K through 2nd grade. They rehearse every Monday evening from 5:30 to 6:00, and they sing at the 10:00 Family Service on the fourth Sunday of each month. The Chapel Choir is open to all children 3rd grade through 8th grade. They rehearse every Monday evening from 6:00 to 6:30, and they also sing at the 10:00 Family Service each month.
CHANCEL CHOIR
The Chancel Choir is open to all senior high youth and adults. They rehearse every Monday evening from 6:30 to 7:30, and they sing at the 10:00 service on the second Sunday of each month, and on the fifth Sunday of each month.
HANDBELL CHOIR
The Handbell Choir is open to all senior high youth and adults. They rehearse every Monday evening from 7:30 to 8:30, and they play at the 10:00 service on the third Sunday of each month.
WEDNESDAY LUNCH AT CHURCH
Every Wednesday at Noon, you are invited to meet Jeff at church for lunch and Bible study. The group always takes time to visit before reflecting upon the lectionary reading for the upcoming Sunday. Coffee is provided, but please bring your own lunch. There will be no Lunch on October 30.
MEN’S BREAKFAST
Men in the church are invited to gather for breakfast every Thursday morning, at 8:00. The group meets at The Beacon restaurant in The Harborview hotel in downtown Port Washington.
YOGA AT CHURCH
A yoga class is held in Fellowship Hall every Wednesday evening from 5:15 - 6:15. The cost is $10 per class. For more information, please contact Susan Niederfrank at susanniederfrank@gmail.com.
MEDITATION AT CHURCH
A meditation class is held in Fellowship Hall every Wednesday evening from 7:00 - 8:00. The cost is $10 per class. For more information, please contact Kierstin Cira at kierstincira@msn.com.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
An AA Group meets at our church every Sunday afternoon at 3:00. For more information, please contact the church office.
