Worship This Sunday

 

Daylight Saving Time

Remember to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday night!

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Shared Worship for All Saints Sunday

On All Saints Sunday, we take time for grief and hope, dwelling in God's comfort, and remembering those who have died in the past year as well as other losses we continue to hold. We’ll light candles. You’re welcome to bring a photo or memento of your loved ones. We’ll gather around Jesus’ table as the communion of saints.
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Celebration for John Rowe's Years of Service

We will gather after worship this Sunday, November 1, for a brief celebration of John Rowe’s many years of service as MCC’s Finance Committee Chair and Advent’s Treasurer. Please join us!

 

MCC Weekly Announcements

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Stewardship: Invest in the Future

Together, let’s Invest in the Future! We are hoping to add a staff position of Youth Ministry Coordinator, on behalf of our 6th-12th graders with a further goal to reach others and grow our congregation. All together, we anticipate next year’s budget to be about 6% higher.

If you haven’t yet, in the next week or so we remind you to complete your annual membership renewal, updating volunteer opportunities, and sharing your financial pledge for the next year. You can find information and links to online pledge forms on our website. If you need hard copies, you can find some at church or contact Kaisa.

 

Adult Ed 

In Sunday adult ed at 9:00, with All Saints Sunday we’re beginning a three-week series on grief (though not consecutive Sundays).

Nov. 1 - Jewish Practices Around Bereavement with Rabbi Betsy Forester 
Join local rabbi Betsy Forester for a discussion of Jewish practices around death and bereavement. How do Jewish rituals support a healthy grieving process? Why are Jewish funerary events so sad? This presentation will explore Jewish approaches to grief and the life of the soul.

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Nov. 8  – Wisconsin Election Post-Mortem
David Canon will recap the results of the midterm elections, explain why things turned out as they did, and speculate about their impact on state and national politics. Did the "blue wave" happen or did partisan redistricting save the Republican majority in the House? What were the patterns in the demographics of voting? Did the new patterns of 2024 (with young men and Latino voters trending Republican) hold or reverse? How did turnout in 2026 compare to previous midterms?

 

CFM News

This week in faith formation we'll learn about All Saints Day and create a memorial picture frame and flowers for worship. See you at 9am, downstairs. 
 
Thanks to everyone for coming to Halloween Harvestfest this year! We had beautiful fall weather, a great crowd, and lots of fun activities this year. We couldn't have done it without the many dedicated volunteers who provided an authentic warm welcome in many ways for all who came. Thank you!
 
If you're looking for a positive spiritual practice this month, check out this daily gratitude calendar from Traci Smith with simple prompts to share thanks and prayer as a family for all of the goodness in God's world today. I'll have printed copies available at MCC. 

 

Fall Choir Opportunities

Here the upcoming fall and winter choir opportunities - sign up here!
 
Thanksgiving Eve, Nov 25
Rehearsals: Sundays after worship for 1 hour - Nov 8, 15, 22
Esto les Digo - Kinley Lang 
 
Epiphany, Jan 10
Rehearsals:  Sat Nov 14 10a-12:30p
Sundays after worship for 1 hour - (29? After Thanksgiving), Dec 6, 13, 20, 27, Jan 3
“Dress” Rehearsal: Sat Jan 9 AM TBD

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Halloween Harvestfest Recap

It was great to see returning families, new families, and MCC families enjoying a beautiful day and engaging activities at our 4th Annual Halloween Harvestfest. Thanks to the volunteers who helped us welcome the community to our amazing grounds. The Trash Lab and bake sale for Voces de la Frontera were great additions to this year's program! Click here for photos.

Voces de la Frontera Fundraiser Update & Thanks
Thank you to all that baked treats for the Voces de la Frontera fundraiser.  There was a wonderful variety of cookies, brownies, breads and festive halloween decorated cupcakes. We raised $650 for Voces mutual and legal aid programs.  Also, thank you to our neighbors, Tamarack, who partnered with us.