3.22.24 What's Happening - First Congregational Church

March 22, 2024

For Past Issues of "What's Happening" click HERE.

Weekly Bible Study
Discussion Groups

Sundays @ 9:00 am
Discussion Group

Thursdays @ 6:30 pm
Men’s Discussion Group

(Note: No Discussion Group on 3/28
Maundy Thursday)

Out of the Office

The church secretary will be out of the office on Tuesday, March 26th.

The Flower team is happy to again host our annual Easter Breakfast Potluck. Easter Sunday is March 31st. Breakfast will be served around 8:30. The food donation sign up list is on the communication table. Coffee provided. The Easter Egg hunt will follow the breakfast and then followed by our 10:00 worship.

Rae-Ellen Preuss

Missions Meeting

March 25 at 6:30

Everyone is welcome!

Maundy Thursday
7:00 pm Plymouth UCC

Good Friday
12:00 pm Lifepoint Church
7:00 pm FCC Rochester

Easter Sunday
10:00 am FCC Mukwonago

March 22, 2024

Thank you to all of you that have signed up to serve. I think we have enough people to serve but we could still use some gallons of milk and desserts. Please take a look at the sign-up sheet on the Information Table this Sunday and if you can, please add your name.

For those of you that will be serving, please arrive at 5:00 p.m. They will begin serving the meal at 5:30 p.m. The new location for the Hope Center is: 101 W. Broadway, Waukesha, WI.

Beth Petersen

hbpetersen@live.com

Can You Help?

Hello dear FCC family,

We have a couple of members who could really use our assistance right now, and we hope you can help.

Bonnie Geiser needs rides to visit Carl at Waukesha Memorial... and in the near future, to his rehab center. Please call Bonnie at (262) 363 - 7519 to offer assistance. W309 S8530 Greenview Dr. in Mukwonago.

Also, Karen Thomas could use some small meals as well as some visits. Please, no beans (legumes.) Green beans are fine)! Karen's phone is (941) 249 - 1162. Her address is 825 N. Rochester, Apt. 111 in Mukwonago. This is the apartment building right across from the parsonage. Here is a Google doc to sign up to bring a meal to Karen. Meals for Karen Thomas

If you have difficulty using this form, please call or text Joanne Himebauch at (262) 363 - 8144 or email jhimebau78@gmail.com.

We realize that some of you can't offer rides or maybe even provide visits and meals, but please pick up the phone and call these ladies (and Carl) or send them a card. Let them know that you are thinking about them, praying for them, and offer some emotional support. During this time when we are without a settled pastor, it is important that we all do what we can to help our members through their times of difficulties!

Joanne Himebauch

Offering Report

Offering Expected to Date	34,036.12
Offering Received to Date	26,035.99
Difference	(8,000.13)

Servant Schedule

Ministry	3/24	3/31	4/7
Liturgist	Zach B	Colton Z
Music Leader	Karen J	Claire A	Cindy W
Sound/Zoom	Chris W
Sunday School	Terry/Lily	No SS	Wendy/Sarah
Nursery	Cindy W	Karen M	Terry/Lily
Front Porch	Buchmann	Easter
Greeter
Flowers	Palms	Lilies	Lilies

To volunteer for any of these ministries please see the signup sheet on the communication table.

Volunteers are also needed
for the following:

Sound / Zoom - Contact Prakash Mathew
(pkmathew1@gmail.com 262-436-4025)

Nursery - Contact Sue Roberts
(susanrobertsstmd@gmail.com 262-378-4695)

Please pray for the following who are experiencing health concerns~

Carolyn E
Jim S
Dave B
Carl G
Xander W
Paula E (from Jean B)
Sue R
Karen T
Cindy W
Dorothy S
Donna G
Weekly Prayer Intentions:
~ Russ & Janine Coley
~ Ushers
Our shut ins and those in ill health
Our Church leadership
Those in Need
Mission School of Hope & Clinic

Sunday Morning Prayer Requests

Hello FCC,

As we will be hosting a variety of pastors for a while, we are making adjustments to the worship process in order to keep some consistency like the pastor suggested this past Sunday. With this in mind, Beth Petersen has volunteered to read the recap from the pulpit of our weekly prayer requests that come through the prayer chain email, as well as any new Sunday morning prayer requests that are texted to her. Please text your NEW SUNDAY MORNING prayer requests to Beth at 414-588-3907.

Thank you,

Terry Buchmann
FCC Moderator

Happy Birthday!

Gabrielle Beilfuss

March 23

Carter Pennington

March 26

Calyla Zvara

March 29

Happy Anniversary!

None this week

Easter Egg Hunt

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on March 31^st following the Easter Breakfast Potluck and just prior to worship at 10:00 a.m.

Thank you to those of you who have already donated candy for the Easter Egg Hunt. We will be filling plastic eggs and putting together bags for the kids on Monday, March 25th at 11:00 a.m. If you are interested in helping, please join us in the large classroom. Any questions, contact Janine at jacoley@wi.rr.com or 414-588-3879. Thank you for your help!

Save the Date

Needed

Large grocery bags for the "Food For Families" groceries. The Walmart and Picknsave bags are too small. We need larger bags from "Kwik Trip, Woodmans, East Troy Market etc.

Thank you!
Cindy Wendlandt

2024 Annual Meeting & Conference

JUNE 22-25, 2024

Spokane, Washington

Click HERE for more information.

Easter Offering

The Easter Offering will be given to Mission School of Hope. Please be sure to mark your Easter offering separate from your tithe. Thank you!

Karen Mathew

Thanks to all the Movers (& Shakers)!!

Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday, March 16, 2024 to help the Clark family move to their new home in Monroe, WI. The Clarks appreciated the assistance! Many hands made light work!

Joanne Himebauch
(photo provided by Beth Petersen)

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