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First Congregational Church United Church of Christ
Rev. Chris Buckingham-Taylor, Pastor 8:00am The “Breeze” Sunday Worship Service
10:00am Sunday Worship – Radio AM 940 – WFAW or Kool FM 106.5 on Packer noon game days
Hearing devices, large print hymns and bulletins are available from the ushers. Senior Choir Director: Marvin Olsen
Sunday School Director: Tammy Green Church Office: (920)563-4802; Fax: (920)563-9958 Email : [email protected]
Moderator (Sam Jaeger) [email protected] Website: www.fortfcc.org Like us on Facebook!
Volunteers for “Meals on Wheels” -- Can You Help?
From February 5 – March 2, 2018, our church is responsible for providing volunteers to deliver noon meals to elderly homebound residents in Fort Atkinson. There are two “Meals on Wheels” routes in the city, with delivery taking about one hour. The meals are picked up from the Ambulatory Services Entrance of Fort Memorial Hospital on McMillen Street at 11:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. It is helpful to have two volunteers for each route: one to drive, and the other to follow the schedule and read the “Driving Directions.” Please check your calendars and if you can help, please call Mary Ellen Miller @
920-563-9085, or sign up on the “Outreach Board” in the narthex. If you can
only help one or two days, or perhaps a whole week – whatever you can do will
be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your consideration to serve others.
LENT February 11– March 25, 2018
The Daniel Plan - 40 Days to a Healthier Life This six-session video-based small group study from Rick Warren, Dr. Daniel Amen, and Dr. Mark Hyman is centered on five essentials that will launch your journey to health: faith, food, fitness, focus, and friends. With support from medical and fitness experts, Pastor Rick Warren and thousands of people from his congregation started on a journey to transform their own lives. It’s called The Daniel Plan and it works for one simple reason: God designed your body to be healthy and He provided everything you need to thrive and live an abundant life. This small group study is a vital component of The Daniel Plan because it emphasizes the powerful community component of the program. As Dr. Mark Hyman says, "community is the cure" for healthy living. The Daniel Plan small group study teaches simple ways to incorporate healthy choices into your daily lifestyle. This study guide includes biblical inspiration from Pastor Rick, instruction from our doctors and wellness experts, practical food and fitness tips, and much more. *No Class March 18
GATHERING MUSIC Karla Pratt Corcoran
GREETING, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP [Visitors: Please print your name, address and/or phone number.]
PRELUDE
*CALL TO WORSHIP Pastor: Great are the works of God, and greatly to be praised. God’s righteousness endures forever. People: We come together as a congregation of believers. We give thanks to God with whole hearts. Pastor: God is gracious and merciful and trustworthy. At all times,
God is mindfull of the covenant. People: The works of God’s hands are established among us. We can count on God’s righteousness and faithfulness. Pastor: Awe before God is the beginning of wisdom. All who approach God in fear have good understanding. All: Holy and awesome is God’s name. We call on God to empower our worship.
*HYMN OF PRAISE “Blessed Assurance” #572 *MORNING PRAYER (unison) (10:00 am only)
God of the prophets, help us to recognize your voice among the competing claims of our day. Raise up in our midst authentic witnesses to your truth.
Be present with us now to guide our prayers and praise. Let us not presume to know your message without careful listening or to speak your word without discerning the Spirit. Light your fires within us so we may
heed your summons and give our best in your service. Amen.
*GLORIA PATRI (10:00 am only)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.
MOMENTS WITH CHILDREN
HYMN OF PREPARATION (10:00 am only) “Tis So Sweet” #581
PASTORAL PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory forever. Amen.
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Mark 1:21-28
ANTHEM (10:00 am only) “Celebrate”
SCRIPTURAL REFLECTION “Being the Non-Anxious Presence”
OFFERTORY (10:00 am only)
*DOXOLOGY (unison) (10:00 am only) Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here
below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
*PRAYER OF BLESSING
*HYMN OF SENDING FORTH “God Has Spoken” #407
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE *Indicates people shall rise
Order of Worship January 28, 2018
Sunday, January 28th
8 am Breeze Early Worship
8:30 am Sunday School
8:45 am Adult Studies
10 am Worship Service
11 am Fellowship Hour 11:15 am Confirmation Class Monday, January 29th 6:30 pm Bridge Club Tuesday, January 30th 9:30 am Preschool singing W/Pastor
7 pm Dartball—Home Wednesday, January 31st 7 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Thursday, February 1st
9 am Bulletin Article Deadline
9:15 am Circle of Faith Mtg.
10:30 am Dycora Ministry
6 pm Chapel Bells Sunday, February 4th
8 am Breeze Early Worship
8:30 am Sunday School
8:45 am Adult Studies
10 am Worship Service
11 am Fellowship Hour 11:15 am Annual Meeting Soup Luncheon following Annual Mtg. Monday, February 5th 9 am Broadcaster Article Deadline
5:15 pm Facilities Mtg.
6:30 pm Bridge Club
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, February 6th 9:30 am Preschool singing W/Pastor
7 pm Dartball—Ft. Methodist Wednesday, February 7th
10 am Mail broadcaster
7 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Thursday, February 8th
9 am Bulletin Article Deadline
1:30 pm Lend-a-Hand Meeting
6pm Chapel Bells Rehearsal Sunday, February 11th
Installation of Officers
8 am Breeze Early Worship
8:30 am Sunday School
8:45 am Adult Studies
10 am Worship Service
11 am Fellowship Hour 11:15 am Confirmation Class Monday, February 12th 6:30 pm Bridge Club
A joyous greeting to all who have come to worship. It is our hope that each of you may find encouragement, inspiration and direction for living.
Above all, we pray that you may sense the loving presence of God.
Activity kits are available in the back of the Church for your children to use during Worship time. An Usher would be happy to get one or two for you at any time.
Weekly Prayer Discipline
Larry & Mary Narkis
Fred Jr., Janet, Jessica, Claire & Jack Negus
Arthur & Nancy Nesbitt
Tom & Tracy Neuhauser
Rebecca Newcomb
Diane Niemeyer
Terry, Becky & Abby Nowodzelski
Prayer Concerns of our Church Family of Faith
Tony Ehrike, Mark Miller, Sandy Spoerl, Izayah Wirth, Abigail Ehlers, Kyle Huyser Jack Beyerly, Emily Klatt, Marjorie Fenn
Bill Ratzburg, Mary Wendlandt, Don Brown Jennifer Woods, Lucile Lasher
Marsha Anderson, Shirley Jensen Jessica Wallace, Carmen Hendricks
Prayer Concerns of our Extended Family & Friends of Faith
Debbie Pierce (Sarah Brietzke’s Good Friend) Gail Severt (Friend of our Church)
Vicki Squires (Sandi Hankowitz’s Sister) Eric Jung (Harley & Pat Jung’s Son)
Dorothy Schademann (Ann Olsen’s Mother) Carolyn Taylor (Rev. Chris’s Mother)
Rhonda Walser Madsen (Donna Abel’s Cousin) Haley Bottiger (Russ & Char Patefield’s Cousin)
Those Serving in the Military and the families they have waiting at home.
Scripture Readings:
January 28—Deut 18:15-20; Ps 111; 1 Cor 8:1-13; Mk 1:21-28 February 4— Isa 40:21-31; Ps 147:1-11, 20c; 1 Cor 9:16-23; Mk 1:29-39
Announcements Charlie Knapp
Ushers Siefkes Family
Greeters Mary Ellen & John Miller
Audio Operator Kevin Becker
Lay Reader Charlie Knapp
Coffee Clean-Up Mary Ellen Miller
2018 Offering Envelopes and 2017 Year End Financial Statements are available in the Narthex.
Our Deepest Sympathies **To Judy Brown and family. Judy’s husband Donald passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. **To Mitzi DeForest and Family. Mitzi’s cousin Tom Kutz (Georgia Kutz’s son) passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018.
Following the Annual Meeting, February 4, 2018
the Nurture Ministry will be hosting a "Soup Luncheon"
Please sign up to bring a crockpot of soup, some bread, a dessert OR to help clean up. You are welcome to sign up for more than one thing!
The sign up sheet will be out in the Narthex.
Thank you so much for helping us to make this
LOOKING FOR A WAY TO SERVE? Nominations: The Nomination Process for the Ministries is underway. There are still unfilled openings on the Nurture, Evangelism and Facilities Ministries. Please contact Carol Maasz at (920) 246-1363 or email [email protected] for additional information.
Annual Meeting The 177th Annual Meeting of the First Congregational Church, Fort Atkinson will be held immediately following the 10:00 Worship service on Sunday, February 4, 2018. We will again be having a soup & bread luncheon immediately following the meeting and children will be kept busy, with activities in Plymouth Hall, during the meeting. Donations of Soup, Breads and Desserts will be needed. Please watch for sign up sheets in the Narthex.
Attention Parents! During the Annual Meeting, Sunday, February 4, 2018 all of
the children, from the very youngest to the oldest, will meet in Plymouth Hall to make Valentines for our Senior shut-ins. This is a great Youth Outreach Ministry that is
very important to our Senior Citizens. All kids are welcome whether they’re enrolled in Sunday School or not.
We look forward to making lots of Valentines! After the meeting your family can enjoy the soup and bread luncheon!
Sunday School Teachers Needed!!! Please prayerfully consider becoming one of our valued Sunday School teachers. For the 2018-2019 Sunday School year we will need (1) Co-Teacher for our Preschool—Kindergarten class, (1) Lead & (1) Co-Teacher for our 4th & 5th Grade Class, (1) Co-Teacher for our 6th & 7th Grade Class. Please feel free to visit any of our classrooms or contact me with any questions. Thank you for your consideration. Tammy—Church(563-4802), Cell 920-222-9326
Upcoming dates to remember: **Sunday, February 4th—Scout Sunday, Communion, Annual Meeting & Soup Luncheon ** Sunday, February 11th—Installation of Officers **Tuesday, February 13th—All Church Night for all Ministry Members 6-8pm **Wednesday, February 14th—Ash Wednesday Service 7pm **Sunday, February 18th—First Sunday in Lent
Ministry Boards—ALL CHURCH NIGHT
FEBRUARY 13TH from 6—8 p.m. in Phymouth Hall A meal & beverage will be provided.
We ask that all NEW & CURRENT members on our Ministry Boards please try to attend.
RSVP to the Church Office 563-4802 or by email to
[email protected] No later than February 5th by 9 am Thank - you!
The Annual Report, which should have arrived last week, tells a story of the First Congregational Church and it’s ministries for 2017. Please take the time to read it and bring it along to the Annual Meeting, Sunday, February 4th. A special thank you to Loren & Rita Gray, Mary Ellen Miller, Joe Slaney, Karen & Steve Swader and Tammy Green for helping to assemble the reports and get them ready for mailing.
