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Our Sunday Schedule Worship During the School Year 10:15 am September - May    Advent Lutheran, ELCA    Worships in the Blessing Room,           Usually    Community of Hope, UCC    Worships in the Covenant Room         Usually Summer Sunday Worship: 9:30 am Memorial Day-Labor Day    No Summer Sunday Schoo Education:   9:00 am Education For All Ages     During the School Year Children are welcome in worship. Child care is also provided.		All are Welcome! In the Spirit of Jesus, our community extends welcome to people of all ages, races, abilities, religious and denominational backgrounds, gender identities and expressions, and sexual orientations. Advent is a Reconciled in Christ congregation and Community of Hope is an Open and Affirming congregation. As a congregation that has committed to offer sanctuary, we trust in God embracing all of us regardless of ethnic or national identity, citizenship status, legal standing, or criminal history. Find us on  www.gaychurch.org. An Ecumenical Partnership The Madison Christian Community is a unique community rooted in a groundbreaking partnership between two very different congregations. We do almost everything together including education for all ages, service in the wider community, care of our land and our environmental stewardship efforts. We even worship together regularly throughout the year. Guests will encounter a vibrant community of faith that values relationships and community engagement and that actively lives out its faith every day of the week. Explore our website to learn more about our two individual congregations and about our partnership efforts and visit us on Sunday morning.
MCC Labyrinths Click here to learn more about our labyrinths.		Solar Panels Click here to read about MCC's Solar Panel Array.

Stewardship – Jubilee!
“You shall hallow the 50th year and you shall proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you.” (Leviticus 25:10)


“You shall hallow the 50th year and you shall proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you.” (Leviticus 25:10)

Last Sunday’s All Saints worship didn’t only look back at the saints of our lives and the past 50 years here, but looked ahead with vision to what more God is striving to accomplish among us in the future. The final Top 5 was on your dreams for the MCC in the next 50 years (or sooner). The image above highlights answers; the bigger the word, the more people listed that in their Top 5! You can also look at the whole list of responses here.

At the culmination of our annual opportunity for you to re-examine and renew your commitments to our congregation in membership, financial pledges, and time and talent availabilities, this year’s theme has been based on Jubilee, of what God has been accomplishing in our midst for 50 years and how we contribute to that continuing forward. This Sunday, we invite you to bring your pledges to worship. Please be examining your stewardship packets and considering your membership and commitments of time and talents, as well as financial pledges to expand our ministry in 2019. Lost your pledge form? Click to find a new Advent pledge form or Hope pledge form. (You are also invited to send information by emailing kaisa@theMCC.net).

As you are reviewing your availability and service in the online scheduler, please remember we are asking for your special attention to these ministries, which are among some that especially could use more participation:
Hope Worship AV & Technology >Bulletin Folders >Advent Communion Prayers >MCC 50th Anniversary Planning Team >Coffee Klatsch >Hope Worship Musicians >James Hamre’s Buddies (adding MCC option) >Snow Captains >Sunday School Teachers >Building Opener/Closer >Advent Children’s Messages >Advent Worship Hosts >NEW Communion Bread Baker

If you need more description of the Time and Talent opportunities, there are hard copies of this year’s glossary in the Shalom Room or by clicking here. And if you need help using the online scheduler to update your bio or ministry interests, you can call or email Kaisa in the office at kaisa@theMCC.net.

Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism
By Drew G. I. Hart

BIG READ Conversations Through Nov. 13
The multi-read book groups are all full, but if you’d like a chance for a dedicated conversation about The Trouble I’ve Seen, you’re welcome to attend any of the Drop-In Group sessions. These meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 7 pm through November 13. This group meets at Dorothea Torstenson’s home, 5605 Laurel Court. RSVP’s are appreciated at dtorstenson@gmail.com. You’re also welcome to indicate your interest in a multi-week group on the sign-up sheet in the Welcome Center or online here.. We may consider adding another group.


BIG READ Date Set for Cross-Generational Art Event
Join us on Saturday, Nov 17, 12-3pm, for an opportunity to respond to the themes of the BIG Read by creating a work of mosaic art together. No art experience needed! We’ll be ably led by Sara Jordan, Lindy Wilson, and Tina Hogle.

Save the date for the BIG READ weekend – Dec. 1 and 2!