News and Announcements
Congratulations
• To Asher Wayne Schlereth, son of Karen and David, who was baptized into the Christian faith on Sunday, October 15.
• To Louis Bertoni and Tom Keagy who participated in the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. on Saturday, October 14.
Special Thanks
• To Payton Yellen and her family for providing Nursery Care on Sunday morning, October 15.
• To the Fellowship Team for hosting a Soup and Salad Dinner on October 11. Special thanks to Louise Mollinger and Beckie Perez for coordinating the dinner.
• To Kay Rego for painting the outline of the Church School stained glass project, and to Jennifer Dimmer for ordering all of the supplies.
• To Bruce Laabs for faithfully cleaning and organizing the sanctuary pew racks each and every week.
• To Jim Schmit for delivering our weekly contributions to the Port Washington Food Pantry.
• To Annette Stimac for organizing the Children’s Activity Bags in the church sanctuary.
From the Archives
INQUIRER’S GATHERING
This coming Sunday evening, October 29, at 6:00, Jeff Suddendorf will host an Inquirer’s Gathering 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.
RAINBOW DOORS
The Congregational Church in Delevan created a set of rainbow colored doors to remind people of the inclusive nature of the United Church of Christ. They are sharing the doors with other churches throughout the Wisconsin Conference and we are privileged to be able to display them during the months of September and October. The doors read: God’s Doors are Open to All.
CHURCH SCHOOL
Our Church School meets one Sunday each month at 10:00. We also celebrate a Family Service each month at 10:00. All children 4K through 7th grade are invited to participate. The next Church School Sunday is November 12. Please take a look at our Church School Schedule.
NURSERY
Each 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 a safe and secure environment.
WEDNESDAY LUNCH AT CHURCH
Each 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 always 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. If you are able, please come and join the conversation.
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.
GLUTEN FREE COMMUNION
We continue to offer a gluten-free option for receiving the Sacrament of Holy Communion. The gluten-free communion bread is purchased commercially, and prepared separately, so that there is no chance of contact with our regular sourdough communion bread.
MISSED CHURCH?
If you wonder what you missed, copies of last Sunday’s bulletin are always available on the literature rack in the church entryway and CDs of the service are always available in the church office.