Union-Congregational ChurchPilgrim MessengerSeptember 2019

LOVE GOD'S CREAT IONLOVE GOD'S CREAT IONSHARE IN FELLOWSHIPSHARE IN FELLOWSHIPLIVE CHRIST 'S EXAMPLELIVE CHRIST 'S EXAMPLE

Robert's Thing for the MessengerAnd do this, understanding the present time.

The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber,because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

NIV I have never considered myself to be a prophet, I do not think that I haveever said or written anything that could even remotely be thought of asprophetic...until today!

As I was beginning to write this article instead of September, I wrote Sleptember and since I wasplanning to once again return to that text from Romans- Ta-Da. The church is an interestinginstitution in that while other sleep it is in full gear and while others are in full gear it sleeps. Thesummer is coming to an end, I have seen the first leaves under the doors of the church. We aregetting ready to begin Sunday School, after a guest appearance in August the choir is gearing upand all kinds of other things are starting, restarting or seeing new beginnings. The reason that I bringthis up is not to encourage or guilt anyone, but to remind you that it is time to wake up. Wake up to the things that are going on around us and to say that a strong basis in Jesus is the bestthing to have so that you are ready no matter what comes. That is why I thought Sleptember wasprophetic. The way(s) of life around us call us to be ready. Call us to wake up to what is happeningand what might happen. I am not a end times kind of guy, but even I have to admit that salvation maybe closer than it was and that is why we need to wake up. Read the Word, know that Word and useit in our everyday lives. It is time for all of us to wake up and become the people that we have beencalled to be. Wake up to the needs of the world and the gifts that we bring to that world. Theopportunities are many, we need to be many too. It is not Sleptember anymore or ever again.

Lets Get to Know TheBible!!!

September Readings

01- Psalms 135-136; 2 Cor. 11:1-15 02- Psalms 137-139; 2 Cor. 11:16-33 03- Psalms 140-142; 2 Cor. 12 04- Psalms 143-145; 2 Cor. 13 05- Psalms 146-147; John 1:1-28 06- Psalms 148-150; John 1:29-51

10- Judges 9-10; John 4:1-3011- Judges 11-12; John 4:31- 54 12-Judges 13-15; John 5:1- 24 13-Judges 16-18; John 5:25- 47 14- Judges 19-21; John 6:1- 21 15- Lam. 1-2; John 6:22-44 16- Lam. 3-5; John 6:45-71 17- Amos 1-3; John 7:1-27

23- Ezek. 8-10; John 10:1-2324- Ezek. 11-13; John 10:24- 42 25- Ezek. 14-15; John 11:1- 29 26- Ezek. 16-17; John 11:30- 57 27- Ezek. 18-19; John 12:1- 26 28- Ezek. 20-21; John 12:27- 50 29- Ezek. 22-23; John 13:1-

07- Judges 1-3; John 2 08- Judges 4-6; John 3:1-18 09- Judges 7-8; John 3:19- 36

18- Amos 4-6; John 7:28-53 19- Amos 7-9; John 8:1-27 20- Ezek. 1-2; John 8:28-59 21- Ezek. 3-4; John 9:1-2322- Ezek. 5-7; John 9:24-41

20 30- Ezek. 24-26; John 13:21- 38

Brought to you by the Good Neighbor Group ONE ACT-ONE STEP

Watch for weekly topics and ideas to act on over the summer to bringawareness and make an impact on the community and world in whichwe live in.

Emails will go out each Sunday morning with a new topic and actionideas. Hard copies will be available in the Fellowship Hall.

Calling all students... Have you been on a Faith Formation Retreat throughconfirmation class and still want more?! Or have you alwayswanted to go, but didn't have the chance? Well we have somegreat news for you! Pilgrim Center will be hosting a fall YouthFormation Retreat on Nov 8-10th and we would love to haveyou join us! This event is available to all our students in 7-12thgrade. For more information or to register, please contact Heather at 324-2801 or 296-4110.

September 8th is the first day of Sunday school and the teachers are gearing up to welcomestudents back for a year filled with to love of Jesus and learning to live like he taught us to.

Sunday School is for all children ages 3 years through 8th grade. To help us prepare and determineclass sizes, as well as to make sure we have your most current information, parents please register

your students ahead of time online at

http://www.uccwaupun.net/u-cc-church-school-registration-form.cfm

Hard to believe it is September already! Great news about it is that Youth Group is back! InSeptember, we will be returning to our weekly meetings Wednesday evenings from 7pm-8:30pm. We will be kicking off Youth Group on Wednesday, September 4th with our Music and PrayerStations! After that, we will talk about a few format changes for the year.

In July, a letter and survey were mailed out to all current youth group families. Please fill them out andsend them back in the stamped envelope that was included. So far I have received a completedsurvey from only one family. Everyone's voice matters and I would love to hear what you have to sayabout youth group as a parent or student. I am looking for chaperones for all of September. Please contact me if you are available to help. Itis such an amazing and rewarding experience watching students grow in their faith journey.

Open the DOOR to energized Youth Ministry. At Knock-Knock,kids will discover love and acceptance as the true experienceof the church, connect faith to their pressing concerns, dohands-on workshops and Bible study, be inspired by ourDrama and Music Leadership, and learn how they can keepopening doors back at home. As the leaders go through the workshops with the youth;students will feel the impact for a long time. The Drama Team,comprised of high school students and young adults who havea desire to grow and share their faith, bring a rousing goodtime with the other students during improv, games, and fun!They can be good role models for the younger students and willdo relational ministry in a way adults just cannot do with youth. For more information or to register, please contact Heather at324-2801 or 296-4110.

Come and be blessed!Blessing of the Backpacks

Sunday, September 8th(during the 9:30 am service)

Bring you backpacks, or whatever represents school or your job, so we, as acongregation, may bless it and you!

Choir will resume singing on September 8th, at the 9:30 service with rehearsal at8:30 that morning. If you are interested in joining our lovely choir, please contactAmie Clark (meloyelo64@live.com) committee chair, or Deb Manchester, choirdirector. There will be an evening rehearsal prior to that, to be determined.

The world asks: "What does a person own?" Godasks, "How does a person use what he or she hasbeen given?"

Missions Board Happenings!

Upcoming Events

-Sunday, September 8th - Food Pantry Donations. All donations will be directed towards necessaryitems for the Waupun Food Pantry whose needs continuethroughout the year. Simply place your contributions in thedonation jar and we will do the shopping! 2019 Cookie Walk! - Saturday, December 7th As always, the Missions Board is truly grateful for yourgenerosity in the support of our outreach initiatives! Thank you!!

Deacon onDuty

Greeter Liturgist Usher Coffee Hour

Offering

9/1 WandaLarson

Diaconate PastorRobert

ScottNeumann

DuaneSmith

9/8 GeorgiannVande Zande

PastoralRelations

SusanWiggins

Bill Wiggins

Dan & JennieKrohn

Jill Vanderkin

9/15 CarlaPetersen

NeumannFamily

AllisonNeumann

EricNeumann

Kevin &Rachel Krohn

GordonAlsum

9/22 Rick Wagner

BeckySmith

TimBossenbroek

Jean McKim&

NomaRamsett

DueyVandeZande

9/29 JohnO'Donovan

DuaneStelsel

LauraReynolds

Duane Stelsel Betty Mocco

Kevin Krohn

WANTED: Liturgists & Greeters!!

Starting in August, Diaconate will have a sign up sheet in theFellowship Hall for all those who wish to be liturgists or greetersin the months of September, October, or November. Greetersare needed on the 3rd, 4th, or sometimes 5th of every month. Liturgists are needed every Sunday. This opportunity is for the 9:30 service only. If you have a desire to share the Word with ourcongregation or welcome others to our church, sign up today!

This month's book is: EducatedBy: Tara Westover

Book club will be held at church on September 24th at 7:00 p.m.

in the Fireside Room.

September 2019Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat18:30 a.m.Worship w/ HolyCommunion9:30 a.m.Worship w/ HolyCommunion10:30 a.m.Missions

2Labor Day

36:00 p.m.Media6:30 p.m.AL-ANON

4 56:15 p.m.Choir Rehearsal

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88:30 a.m.Worship 9:00 a.m.Food Pantry9:30 a.m. First day ofSunday School9:30 a.m.Worship &Choir Sings9:30 a.m. Blessing of theBackpack10:45 a.m. CE

9 106:00 p.m.Diaconate6:00 p.m.Trustees6:30 p.m.AL-ANON

11 12 13 14

158:30 a.m.Worship9:30 a.m.Worship

16*NewsletterDeadline

6:00 p.m.Council

175:30 p.m.Investments6:30 p.m. AL-ANON

186:30 p.m.Worship

19 20 21

228:30 a.m.Worship9:30 a.m.Worship &Choir Sings

23 246:30 p.m. AL-ANON7:00 p.m.Book Bags

25 26 27 28

298:30 a.m.Worship9:30 a.m.Worship

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9/01 Keaton Southard9/02 Michael Hammer9/02 Dean Wallendal9/02 Kyle Thomas9/04 Camille Berry9/04 Jaime Gunderson9/05 Connie White9/05 Kreg Deboer9/05 Derrick WInterhack9/08 Rick Hartgerink9/12 Bill Wiggins

9/12 Greg Starnes9/13 Sharon Peters9/13 Jeff Duchac9/13 Todd VandeBerg9/13 Landen Krohn9/13 Riley McGinnis9/14 Norma Smith9/14 Sally Saduske9/15 Rebecca Sherwood9/15 Jessica Baker9/17 Debbie southard9/19 Emily Smith

9/20 Rita Schears9/22 Dulcie Kind9/22 Brayden Krause9/23 Kathy Duchac9/24 Carley Schmidt9/26 Alyssa Pattee9/27 Melissa Vande Zande9/28 Alan Clark9/29 Dean Lenz9/30 Marilyn Wojahn9/30 Kevin Krohn

Mission Statement:Love God's Creation - Share in Fellowship - Live Christ's Example

Core Values:We the family of U-CC seek to deepen our own spirituality with acceptance of all through love and a commitment to Christ.

Union-Congregat ional ChurchUnion-Congregat ional Church125 Beav er Dam St reet , 125 Beav er Dam St reet , Waupun, WI 53963Waupun, WI 53963

Telephone: 920-324-2801 Websi te: Telephone: 920-324-2801 Websi te: w w w .uccw aupun.netw w w .uccw aupun.netChurch Office Email: uccw aupun@gm ai l .comuccw aupun@gm ai l .comPastor Robert Email: rgsunionucc@gm ai l .comrgsunionucc@gm ai l .com