First Congregational Church

News and Announcements

Congratulations

• To Kim and Sven Olsen on the birth of their second daughter, Elva, born on Tuesday, October 22.

• To Raymond Allen Manderscheid, son of Meghan and Wes, and grandson of Bruce and Janet, who was baptized into the Christian faith on Saturday, October 26.

• To Graham Victor Phillips, son of Katie and Patrick, who was baptized into the Christian faith on Sunday, October 20.

• 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.

Special Thanks

• To the Fellowship Team for hosting the Open House in celebration of Jeff on Sunday afternoon, October 27. Thanks to the many folks who brought an appetizer or dessert and helped out!

• To Brett Dimmer for preparing the 15 minute slideshow shown at the Open House.

• To Kay Rego for helping to create the interactive Timeline for the Open House.

• To the Fellowship Team for hosting Fellowship Hour after the 10:00 service on Sunday morning, October 27.

• To Karen Oftedahl for singing Go Now In Peace at the end of the 10:00 service on Sunday morning, October 27.

• To Brynn Nelson and her family for providing Nursery Care on Sunday morning, October 27.

• To Tracy Bretl and Phil Stepanski for hosting Fellowship Hour after the 8:00 service on Sunday morning, October 27.

• To Jane Spalding for creating a Liturgical Calendar altar flower arrangement for the last Sunday in October.

• 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 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.

ALL SAINTS SUNDAY

This coming Sunday, November 3, is All Saints Sunday in the life of our church. We remember all those members and friends who have died in the course of the past year. Rev. Don Niederfrank will be conducting both services.

FALL BACK ONE HOUR

Daylight Saving Time ends this coming Sunday, November 3. Please don’t forget to set your clock back one hour. Otherwise, you will be early for church on Sunday morning!

JEFF'S RETIREMENT

As many of you know, Jeff retired at the end of October. His last Sunday was October 27.
Jeff's Farewell Letter

INTERIM MINISTER UPDATE

The Church Council has selected an Interim Minister, who will begin serving the church the first week in November and conduct services beginning on Sunday morning, November 10.

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

LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH MINISTRY FUNDRAISER - UPDATE

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 challenged the congregation to raise the other $2,500. A board was covered with tags indicating various dollar amounts from $10 to $100. We are pleased to report that all tags were taken. Congratulations!

CHURCH SCHOOL AND FAMILY SERVICE SUNDAYS

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.

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, November 24.

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.

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.

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.

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. 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.

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