01.25.15 Take Me Home.pub - McFarland Lutheran Church

NOTE: All Bulletins, News You Can Use, & other paper used by the church is recycled.
January 24 & 25, 2015
Altar Flowers are given in memory of Peter Pierce by
Jean Pierce.
Communion Wine is given io the Glory of God.
Last week’s attendance was 262. Recycle The Warmth 1/23-1/26
St. Vincent de Paul requests your
help for area residents. New (or
gently used) bedding can be
donated at MLC Friday, Jan. 23-Monday, Jan.
26. Bins are located in the central hallway.
Envelopes are available (in hallway & at information desk) for monetary donations. Please
make checks payable to McFarland Lutheran
Church—write Recycle the Warmth in the memo
line.
SUPER FOOD DRIVE
Bring donations to church on Super Bowl
Weekend—Jan. 31st– Feb. 1st.
We will be collecting food and monetary
donations for the McFarland Food Pantry.
Feb 8th from 9:00-10:30AM
Breakfast Fundraiser
Between services, we will be serving
pancakes, breakfast burritos, sandwiches,
yogurt & granola, juice, milk, and coffee.
Our youth will host breakfast in the FLC.
A freewill offering will help fund our trip to the
ELCA National Youth Gathering in Detroit
Michigan this summer. We hope you can join
us for breakfast and help celebrate our youth
ministries together.
S
tories of the call to discipleship continue as the
time after Epiphany plays out the implications
of our baptismal calling to show Christ to the world.
Jesus begins proclaiming the good news and calling
people to repentance right after John the Baptist is
arrested for preaching in a similar way. Knowing
that John was later executed, we see at the very
outset the cost of discipleship. Still, the two sets of
fisherman brothers leave everything they have
known and worked for all their lives to follow Jesus
and fish for people.
This Week we Thank . . .
Mary Jane Smith & Jackie Voight for
volunteering in the office.
FAITH FORMATION FOR ALL AGES!
Sunday School will start every week in the Sanctuary
with music before heading downstairs to their classrooms.
3’s, 4’s & Kindergarten will explore a story in their
classrooms.
1st-5th grade will continue to explore the story of
Jonah.
Confirmation (6th, 7th, & 8th grades) – We will have
small group class at 9:15AM in room 101 in the basement. Today’s lesson is: “Do I have to believe Jesus
performed miracles?”
HS Youth Group – We will not have our regular HS
Youth Hour this morning. Join us tonight; here at
Church, at 5PM for Pizza & a Movie. We will be
watching the film To Save a Life. This challenging yet
inspirational film empowers us to face life’s difficulties
in a grace-filled, faith-filled manner. All high schoolers
and friends are welcome!
Adult Faith Formation – Today, How do the colors,
Symbols and Season of the church year impact your
worship experience? Next Sunday, Dietrich
Bonhoeffer was a theologian during the Nazi regime
whose courage, vision, and brilliance have greatly
influenced the 20th century church and theology.
RM 113
Vacation Bible School!
Yes, you read correctly – we’re already gearing up for VBS! It is June 21-25, 2015. We will be having an informational/planning meeting Tuesday, February 3 at 6:30 pm – downstairs in Room 113. Interested in helping?
Have questions? Contact Brenda Moen at 873-1634 or dbjkm@tds.net.
Face Time: Conversations about Parenting and Faith
This is a new ministry opportunity for parents of young children. Pastor Tim invites you to a new group
today during the 9:15 a.m. faith formation time. Come and bring your insights, questions and topics you
would like to discuss!
Get a treat, something warm to drink, and join the group in the Family Life Center. We will meet around
tables set up near the doors to the Gathering Space. The usual bible class will meet downstairs in room
113 at the same time. All are welcome at either place!
Our Mission...
SHARE GOD’S WORD SHOW GOD’S LOVE SERVE GOD’S WORLD January is Radon Gas Awareness Month
Radon gas is a colorless, odorless gas that is naturally formed from the breakdown of uranium in the soil,
rocks, and water. It is very common in Wisconsin and seeps into houses through cracks in basement/
foundation walls and through sump pumps.
Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and is especially dangerous as
there are no symptoms from radon gas exposure.
You should test for radon gas in the lowest level of your home that you spend any time in. Tests can be obtained from the State Lab of Hygiene in Madison by calling (608) 224-6227. You can pick up a test kit or they
will mail one to you. Tests cost $25 and are billed when you receive the sample results.
If unsafe radon levels are found in your home, there are steps you can take to make your home safer. Sealing
cracks in basement/foundation floors and walls can help but a radon mitigation system that vents the radon gas
through a pipe to your roof is the most effective solution. Please see the Wellness Committee Bulletin Board
for more information or visit the webpage of the Environmental Protection Agency at www.epa.gov/radon.
Dedication Booklets Available
We give thanks to God for the wonderful blessing of the new Sanctuary, and for the Dedication worship
we shared Sunday, December 7! We have extra copies of the Dedication booklet at the Welcome Desk,
if you have not picked up one yet. They are also there for you to give away to family members or people
connected to our congregation who have moved away. Thank you to Andrea Wendorf, for her wonderful gift of designing the booklet! Let us continue to worship the Lord with gladness! (Psalm 100:2)
Childcare is available in the
nursery every Sunday for all
services and the 9:15
Education Hour.
McFarland Lutheran Church Service Times:
Saturday—5:00 PM
Sunday—8:00 & 10:30 AM
Please enjoy your treats and beverages in the Gathering Space or the FLC.
Thank You!
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
Mandy & Logan* (Cleo Eliason’s grand-niece & nephew)
Diane Voiss & Linda & Dave Ferge* (Diane’s sister &
brother-in law)
Corey Egner
Kari Behnke* (friend of Kim Henes)
Sandy Brunker* (Kathy Westby & Eileen Richter’s sister-in-law)
Pastor Margo Peterson* (Bonnie Dirks’ daughter)
Dave Brown* (Susi Miller’s brother-in-law)
Shirley Flynn* (friend of Laura Nygaard)
Justin Petitt (Sheri Gehrke’s Cousin)
Ron Walsvick
Karen Vick* (Sister-in-law of Tom & Nancy Vick)
Reuben Carlson
Jane Southern
Mary Seiler* (friend of Bonnie & Randy Hansen)
Gary Oftedahl
Mission & Frida Bagonza*
Karen Pribbenow
Cheryl Dokken*
LaVon Paulson* (Don Berryman’s sister)
Alice Fay* (Dan Fay’s mother)
Sandy Caputo* (friend of Sue Straub)
Ron O’Keefe* (friend of Norma & Dick Kohl)
Anna Mischnick* (Child of CLM family)
Bonnie & Ray Spangler
Tom Ray* (Nephew of Tom & Nancy Vick)
Jennifer Lyans* (Niece of Jackie Voight)
Sherry Kalamarz
John Murphy* (Friend of Sue & Steve Schoch)
Tracy Bracey
Don Barnes Sr.*
Michael & Renee Gray*
* Non Members
Harry Papcke
Sue Dahlk* (Friend of the Potts family)
Bill & Mary Jane Kneebone* (Friends of Marla Grover)
Valorie Brown* (Niece of Susi Miller)
Arlene Clift
Rick Shoby* (Brother-in-law of Bonnie & Randy Hansen)
Bethany Austin
Karen Landerud
Bruce Burnside*
Thoreson Family* (Friends of Donna Thompson)
Linda Othrow
Roberta Thieding* (Sister-in-law of Ernie Thieding)
Holly Eversoll
Barb Vollmer* (Sister-in-law of Vicky Beyler)
Midge Larson
Karen Clark* (Niece of Donna Leverentz)
Steve Olson
Dru Vratil* (Marla Grover’s niece)
Mildred Kelley
Edwin Jacob* (Jeanne Jacob’s husband)
Lois Pullar
Dennis Brunker* (Brother of Kathy Westby & Eileen Richter)
Hondo Schmitt* (Friend of Myron
Sherry) and Hondo’s daughter,
Prayers If you know of
Zoey Schmitt*
someone to include on the
David Lund* (Son of Willard
prayer board (Printed in the
Lund)
bulletin insert on Sundays
George & Carol Newton*
and the Newsletter
(Brother & sister-in-law of Bonnie
bi-monthly) or on the
Hansen)
Prayer Chain (e-mailed to
Diane Wells
the Prayer Chain particiBetty Josheff
pants only), please call the
Carol Stoeckmann
church office: Monday—
Willard Lund
Friday 8am to 4:30 pm at
Eileen Richter
838-3184.