News and Announcements
Special Thanks
• To Abbey Proctor and her family for providing Nursery Care on Sunday morning, April 7.
• To Roberta Blumenberg, Alice Ruffin and Jane Schwacher for hosting Fellowship Hour after the 8:00 service on Sunday morning, April 7.
• To Jeanne Mantsch and Paula Wesley for serving as our official delegates at the Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Conference.
• To Jane Spalding for creating the Lenten flower arrangement for the church sanctuary.
• To Elaina Ternes and her family for providing Nursery Care on Sunday morning, March 31.
• To everyone who supported our commitment to Family Promise in March: David Franks, Jeanne Mantsch,Terry McManus, Louise Mollinger, Terry and Mark Sdun and Jane Spalding.
• To Rev. Craig Modahl , a member of our Ministry Team, for conducting both the 8:00 and 10:00 services on Sunday morning, March 17.
• To Savannah Anderson, Sarah Bloemer, 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 March.
April 3, 2019
December 19, 2018
December 12, 2018
November 21, 2018
November 7, 2018
LENTEN REFLECTION AND COMMUNION
Jeff is conducting Lenten Reflection and Communion Services on Thursday evenings, March 21, 28, April 4 and 11. We gather in the sanctuary from 6:00 to 6:30.
HOLY WEEK
Please join us for the celebration of Holy Week.
Palm Sunday - April 14
Services at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
Handbell Choir at 10:00
Maundy Thursday - April 18
Service at 7:00 p.m.
Holy Communion and Tenebrae
Good Friday - April 19
Service at 7:00 p.m.
Burning Frankincense and Myrrh
Easter Sunday - April 21
Sunrise Service at 6:00 a.m. (Holy Communion)
Services at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
Chancel Choir and Easter Brass
ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING
On Palm Sunday, April 14, we join Christians in four other denominations in receiving the annual One Great Hour of Sharing offering. This special offering supports the mission work of our own United Church of Christ and our interfaith partner, Church World Service. As you might expect, much of this work is done in response to catastrophic events: earthquakes, floods, droughts and wars, but more than half of the offering supports long-term rehabilitation and development projects in more than 80 countries. You might like to know that 95 cents of every dollar contributed goes directly to mission. Click here for more information.
CHURCH SCHOOL SUNDAYS AND FAMILY SERVICES
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 this coming Sunday, April 14.
We celebrate a Family Service typically 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 Sunday morning, May 19.
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST CAMPS
The United Church of Christ has two wonderful camps. Pilgrim Center is located on Green Lake near Ripon, and Moon Beach is located way up north near St. Germain. You can visit ucci.org to check out the camp offerings. Click here to see what scholarships are available. Please contact Amy Gilhooly, our Communications Director, at amyg@portucc.org if you have any questions.
DOCTRINE OF DISCOVERY
The Wisconsin Conference of the United Church of Christ challenged local congregations to study the Doctrine of Discovery. Our Community Outreach Team conducted three Doctrine of Discovery Study Sessions this past February. We are pleased to announce that the Doctrine of Discovery was officially repudiated at this year's Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Conference.
CHURCH MICE
Almost thirty years ago, a woman named Ruth Miller contributed six ceramic mice to the church sanctuary. For many years, children of all ages moved them around the sanctuary, to surprise and scare us! When Ruth died, there was only one mouse left. It lives on the chancel window sill. Last month, Paula Wesley contributed six felt mice to the church sanctuary. Please feel free to move them around. They are almost life-like and are sure to surprise us for many years to come!
FAMILY PROMISE OVERNIGHT VOLUNTEERS
Our church provides overnight volunteers for Family Promise. We are in need of another couple, or two individuals, willing to support the program in this way. For more information, please contact Jeanne Mantsch at jgm@wi.rr.com.
GENERAL SYNOD VOLUNTEERS
The 32nd General Synod of the United Church of Christ will be held in Milwaukee June 21-25. Volunteers are needed to assist with the entire convention, including providing housing for delegates coming from other parts of the country. For more information, please contact Jeanne Mantsch at jgm@wi.rr.com.
LIGHTHOUSE - ECUMENICAL YOUTH MINISTRY
Our church has partnered with four other churches in Port Washington and Saukville to form an Ecumenical Youth Ministry for middle and high school youth. Please check out Lighthouse - Port Washington Saukville Ecumenical Youth Ministry on Facebook to learn more about the group. Click here to view a short video that was shown at the Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Conference UCC at the beginning of April.
STILLSPEAKING DAILY DEVOTIONAL
The United Church of Christ offers a free Daily Devotional as part of the national UCC website. If you are interested in a short but inspiring message to begin your day, you may register to have the devotional sent right to your email or mobile device. Just click here to register!
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.
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.
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.
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 often has fun considering a Question of the Day.
YOGA AT CHURCH
A gentle 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.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
An AA Group meets at our church every Sunday afternoon at 3:00. For more information, please contact the church office.
