News and Announcements
Congratulations
• To John Norman who was elected to serve as Clerk and Ryan Soerens who was elected to serve as Property Team Representative on the Church Council at our Annual Spring Congregational Meeting.• To Josh Schaefer, son of Dawn Schaefer and Doug Schaefer, who became an Eagle Scout on Sunday, May 3.
• To Erin Hinneberg who graduated on May 2 from George Williams College in Williams Bay, Wisconsin with a Masters Degree in Social Work.
• To Caitlin Zozakiewicz and Andy Jagow on the birth of their first child, Colton Andrew, born on Sunday evening, April 19.
• To Margaret Niederfrank who won two blue ribbons and a yellow ribbon in the Special Olympics swim competition held in Oconomowoc on Saturday, April 18. She advances to the state competition in Stevens Point the first weekend in June.
Special Thanks
• To Scott Oftedahl for serving as Clerk of the Church Council for the past two years.• To Joe Rychtik for serving as Property Team Representative on the Church Council for the past four years.
• To Bruce Laabs, Sr. for always making coffee for our Wednesday Lunch at Church.
• To Dorothy Nowicki for always washing the coffee pot and cups following our Wednesday Lunch at Church.
• To Barb Bahr for coordinating the reception following the Brophy Memorial Service. Special thanks to Gary and Joyce Bria, Roberta Blumenberg, Mike and Sherrie Dimmer, Jane Schwacher and Terry Sdun for their help.
• To Joe Rychtik for cleaning the smoke detectors in Fellowship Hall.
• To Jane Spalding for creating an Eastertide flower arrangement for the church sanctuary.
• To the Fellowship Team for hosting a Soup and Salad Dinner on Wednesday evening, April 15. Thanks to Lorraine Halls and Louise Mollinger for coordinating the food.
• To Annette Stimac for organizing the children's activity bags in the church sanctuary.
From the Archives
March 18, 2015
February 25, 2015
November 26, 2014
November 19, 2014
November 12, 2014
November 5, 2014
March 4, 2014
February 19, 2014
January 29, 2014
SPRING CLEAN-UP
We have scheduled our annual Spring Clean-Up of the church grounds for this coming Saturday morning, May 16, from 8:00 - Noon. We need to rake all of the flower beds and clean-out all of the gutters. Please bring your garden gloves and tools and come lend a hand.
7TH ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC
Our end-of-the-year Church Picnic will be held this coming Sunday, May 17, immediately following the 10:00 service. We will gather in Fellowship Hall, on the patio, and in the Creekside Commons. The Fellowship Team will be providing a sub sandwich luncheon along with games and activities for children and adults alike. Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket if you would like to sit outside.
THE END OF OUR CHURCH PROGRAM YEAR
Please don’t forget that our church program year, along with our Church School program, ends this coming Sunday, May 17. From Memorial Day weekend, through Labor Day weekend, we celebrate with one service on Sunday mornings at 9:00.
INQUIRER’S GATHERING
Sunday evening, May 31, at 6:00, Jeff Suddendorf will host an Inquirer’s Gathering in the church Library, for all those who are considering becoming members of our church. This is an opportunity to get to know one another and to learn more about the life and work of First Congregational Church. If you are new to our community, please come join us. We will officially welcome new members into our church on Sunday, June 7.
WEDNESDAY LUNCH AT CHURCH
Each Wednesday at Noon, you are invited to meet Jeff in the church library for lunch and Bible study. We always take time to visit before reflecting upon the lectionary reading for the upcoming Sunday. Please bring your own lunch. The last lunch of the program will be Wednesday, May 20.
MEN’S BREAKFAST
Men in the church are invited to gather for breakfast every Thursday morning, at 8:00, at the Dockside Deli. The group always has fun considering a Question of the Day. If you are able, please come and join the conversation.