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1 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 9:30 am Choir Rehearsal; 10:30 am Sunday School andmorning Worship, Rev. Mitch Taylor, Guest Preacher; 11:30 am Coffee Hour HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2 Little Pilgrims and Church office closed Verona School District will have Family Outreach at Little Pilgrims, 5-8 p.m :00-2:00, 4:00-6:00 Iglesia Del Septimo Dia 8 9:30 am Choir Rehearsal; 10:30 am Sunday School and Morning Worship, Rev. Sue LeFeber, Guest Preacher; 11:30 am Coffee Hour & taking down the greens; SS outing to movie (time to be announced) 9 ANNUAL REPORTS DUE :30 p.m. Board of Trustees :00-1:00, 4:00-6:00 Iglesia Del Septimo Dia 15 9:30 am Choir Rehearsal; 10:30 am Sunday School and Morning Worship, Rev. Mitch Taylor, Guest PreacherM11:30 am Coffee Hour HIGHLIGHTS ARTICLES DUE :00-1:00, 4:00-6:00 Iglesia Del Septimo Dia 22 9:30 am Choir Rehearsal; 10:30 am Sunday School and Morning Worship, Rev. Julie Sheridan Smith, Guest Preacher; 11:30 am Coffee Hour :00-1:00, 4:00-6:00 Iglesia Del Septimo Dia 29 9:30 am Choir Rehearsal; 10:30 am Sunday School and Morning Worship, Karen Millholland, Guest Preacher; 11:30 am ANNUAL MEETING and quiche luncheon

2 January 2017 Heritage Congregational Church 3102 Prairie Road Madison, WI Phone Inside this issue: Sunday School; 2 Sabbatical Q & A; 2017 Officers and Board Members Missions of the Month; Annual Meeting Little Pilgrims 5 January Birthdays; Stats 6 Prayer Requests 7 Dates to remember 8 Church Office Hours Please call or Pastor Cindy to set up an appointment. cabaconhammer@gmail.com Little Pilgrims Hours 6:30am-5:30pm jessmacarlson@live.com (608) I m so excited! I m excited for Christmas, I m excited for New Year s, and I m excited for the time you have given me for renewal, that of the sabbatical. For 9 weeks, between December 26 and February 28, I will be away from Heritage. Don t worry you have great preachers coming to share their faith with you each Sunday, the Board of Spiritual Life will be in touch with those who are ill, and a pastor on call has been secured for times of crisis or pastoral emergencies. All the bases are covered. All will be well with Heritage during this time. (See the special information about what is happening during my sabbatical on p. 3 of this issue of the Highlights.) But what will I be doing, you might ask. Over all, I will be taking time for myself that I may be renewed for ministry and continue to serve you and Christ s church wisely and well. I will read and write, which feed me tremendously. I will enjoy time doing other things that inspire my spirit sewing and knitting and scrapbooking and riding my horse, I will attend the Calvin College Worship Symposium. I will take two vacations with my husband. I will visit friends that I hardly ever see. Mostly, I will pray and contemplate and consider the things of God. And, I will pray for you. You will be on my mind and in my heart while we are apart. I pray that this time will be fruitful and that I will come back to you renewed and ready for whatever lies ahead in the life of Heritage Church. May God be with us all in the next two months, Pastor Cindy

3 Page 2 Sunday School Thank you to the Sunday School students, parents and teachers who worked so hard on this year s Christmas Pageant. Everyone did a wonderful job! In January and February, we will delve deeply in to Epiphany the season of light. We will sing songs about light, read Bible passages about light, make crafts about light, and follow the bright star that led the magi to the young boy, Jesus. We should be very bright by the time we have learned more about Epiphany! We will also enjoy each other s company on an outing January 8 to a movie, and in February as we make valentines for some of our church members. Please join us

4 Page 3 Sabbatical Info-Frequently Asked Questions Who will be filling the pulpit? January 1-Rev. Mitch Taylor January 8-Rev. Dr. Sue LeFeber January 15-Rev. Mitch Taylor January 22-Rev. Julie Sheridan Smith January 29-Karen Millholland February 5-Gary Lewis February 12-Regina Rotar February 19-Rev. Mitch Taylor February 26-Rev. Mitch Taylor Who do I call if I have a pastoral emergency? Monday-Thursday please call Brenda Yoerger in the church office at If you have an emergency on Friday-Sunday, please contact Moderator Marian Stokes and she will have the pastor on call get in touch with you. Who do I contact with a prayer request or update? Please contact Brenda in the church office Monday through Thursday Moderator Marian Stokes or Janet Adams Friday-Sunday. Moderator Marian Stokes Moderator Elect Andy Forsaith Past Moderator Andy Johnson Clerk Sue Carter Treasurer Sarah Westcott NACCC Year Around Delegate Carren and Porter Martin Prudential Board: Marian Stokes, Moderator Andy Forsaith, Moderator-elect Andy Johnson, Past Moderator Sue Carter, Clerk Treasurer, Sarah Westcott Regina Rotar, Member-at-large Terry Wing, Member-at-large Porter & Carren Martin, NACCC Year Round Delegate 2017 Officers and Boards 2017 Officers and Board Members Board of Spiritual Life Janet Adams Pat Bunders Becky Spindler Marty Bero Ellen Rood Sandy Rundle Board of Trustees Bernie Clousing Bob Millholland Sean Spindler Alex Hilgendorf Larry Sommers Vacancy

5 Page 4 January Mission of the Month-Recycle the Warmth Once again, Heritage will participate in St. Vincent de- Paul s Recycle the Warmth. The official collection is the last weekend in January, but please feel free to bring new or gently used blankets, quilts, and bedding anytime during the month. All the bedding we collect or purchase during this drive will then be given away during the next twelve months to needy individuals and families who come to the Center for Vincentian Charity (2033 Fish Hatchery Road in Madison) seeking assistance from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Another way to help is to contribute toward the purchase of additional bedding (new sheets, pillows and mattress covers) to meet the requests we receive. Last year they raised several thousand dollars from people in local church communities and from area businesses. It has been an especially cold winter already. Let s do what we can to help Madison stay warm! HERITAGE ANNUAL MEETING The Annual Meeting of Heritage Congregational Church will be on January 29 th immediately after worship, during coffee hour. Mark your calendar and plan to attend. The Congregation will accept the 2016 Annual Report We will vote on the final budget for 2017 Coffee hour will be hosted by the Board of Spiritual Life, with an emphasis on quiches. All are welcome to bring a favorite quiche to share, as well as other brunch items.

6 Page 5 Season's Greetings Heritage Congregational Church! We had a great turn out for our Thanksgiving Lunch, it was very fun to celebrate with all our families! We had our Picture day in November as well, pictures came in and everyone looks good. December has been a very busy month so far! Today is actually the day we are wrapping up our "sock drive." Thank you to everyone who has donated - many in need will appreciate your spirit of giving! Donations will be given to the Humanity House in Madison. We are so excited to serve the community this way. The sock drive was very successful, so we have been thinking of doing something similar in the summer, maybe toiletries. We are open to suggestions. It is a beautiful thing to teach our children this spirit of generosity! All of our classrooms did gift exchanges and parties this week - fun was had by all! Ms. Nicki was just telling me that this is the first year she has allowed the children to open their gifts and play here. She was always worried parts of toys would go missing, but decided it is not very fun to open a toy, then have to put it away. The kiddos were thrilled! We are having our annual Christmas Pageant on Wednesday, December 21st. I do believe that Brenda in the office put it on the calendar. There is a cookie exchange and a surprise visit from Santa after the program! In January we will be having our Pre-K open house. I am still waiting on the school district to finalize the date with me. Little Pilgrims will also be hosting a Pre-K family Outreach event in Fellowship Hall on January 5th, 2017, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. We will be closed on January 16th to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Thank you to all the church members and volunteers for a wonderful year and Merry Christmas! We are eager for a wonderful 2017! Jessica Carlson Director Little Pilgrims Christian Learning Center 3102 Prairie Rd., Madison, WI (608) jessmacarlson@live.com Scrip orders are due by Sunday, January 15th and may be picked up on Sunday, January 22nd.

7 Page 6 ATTENDANCE Date Worship Education,December 4, Adults 8 Children 8 Sunday School December 11, 2016 Church Service canceled Due to bad weather 1/7 Blair Andresen 1/8 Vera Riley December 18, Adults 9 Children December 25, 2016 Adults Children Sunday School Christmas Pageant 1/11 Gail Livermore LECTIONARY READINGS 1/14 John Riley 1/19 David Krase 1/21 Andy Johnson Lectionary Readings will not be posted in the Highlights while Pastor Cindy is on Sabbatical. Not all the guest preachers will be using the lectionary. December Financials (thru December 21) Pledges $5,740 Cash Plate $39 Little Pilgrims $28,757 Santa Breakfast $ Other Income $1480

8 Page 7 Members of Heritage Jean Stewart, recovering at home Friends and relatives of Heritage Jim Berg (brother-in-law of Marsha and Bill Haight), hospice care Mike Stokes (brother of David Stokes), recovering from cancer surgery Bonnie (cousin of Janet Johnson), skin cancer and tests for thyroid cancer Sherry Bahr (friend of Nancy Andresen) recovering from hip replacement surgery Leon Hapke (friend of Larry Sommers), prostate cancer Lang Johnson (son of Janet and Andy Johnson), wildfires near their home in TN Anthony (former foster child of the Hilgendorfs), reunited with his father Ben (son of Tammy, classmate of Sean/Becky Spindler), car/motorcycle accident William Chown (nephew of Porter Martin), recovering from serious pneumonia Tim Donovan (friend of Larry Sommers), brain aneurism Jay Sachtjen (son of Janet Johnson s friend), undiagnosed severe abdominal pain Nicholle Anderson (daughter-in-law of Jim Zerwick s cousin), cancer Don Meyers (neighbor of Marian and Dave Stokes), recovering from knee replacement and surgery for broken leg after a fall Jayne Poulsen (friend of Susan Zerwick), surgery for lung cancer Bea Amsler (mother of Susan Zerwick), moved to a skilled nursing facility Bill Becker (father of Karen Millholland), advanced dementia Susan (sister of Janet Johnson), loss of job Susan Bogen (friend of Pat Bunders), diagnosed with breast cancer Irene Johnson s nephew fell from a balcony and is partially paralyzed. (Irene is Janet and Andy Johnson s sister-in-law) Kelly Pickett (niece of Sandy Rundle), personal struggles Brian Seuntjens (cousin of Larry Sommers), diagnosed with prostate cancer Jim Haight (brother of Bill Haight) third recurrence of lung cancer Rob Riley (friend of Robert Eversman), lung cancer Howard Cole (friend of Andy and Janet Johnson), long recovery after surgery Harold, terminal brain cancer Carter Hellwig (13-year-old grandnephew of Ellen and Norm Rood), uncontrolled atrial fibrillation and seizures Sandy Bowen (friend of Kathy Wonders), return of cancer Sebastian (friend of Sarah Westcott), 3-year-old diagnosed with brain tumor Peter Vandercook (friend of Robert Eversman), early Parkinson s disease Margaret Smith (daughter of Rev. Julie Sheridan Smith), SMA syndrome Logan (cousin of Jo Sommers), 15-year-old born with heart problems Those who are grieving Paul Hansen, husband of Laura Clark Hansen (colleague of Becky Spindler) Those who are serving our country Will and Luke Reints, Tom Labenski and Chris Cox (nephews and friends of Porter and Carren Martin) David and Samantha Sabine (daughter and son-in-law of Kevin and Melanie Gerber) Mission of the Month Recyle the Warmth If you have any corrections or changes to the Prayer Requests, please contact the office at heritageoffice@heritagemadison.org

9 Heritage Congregational Church 3102 Prairie Road Madison, WI Phone: Faith Freedom Fellowship Dates to Remember for January and February Highlights Articles Due January 8 January 29 February 3-4 February 5 February 12 February 26 Sunday School Outing to a Movie Annual Meeting and quiche lunch WCA 30 Hour Famine Sunday School Valentine-making Pizza and Games Concert #3-Robert Eversman and Kristine Bengston In the Church Office or to Sue Carter by January 18th Faith, Freedom and Fellowship are the hallmarks of the Congregational W ay. As a Congregational Church, w e are a freely gathered body, centered on Christ and bound together by covenant. We are a church that values spiritual growth, shared dialogue and working together for God's glory. We believe in the freedom of individual conscience regarding Biblical interpretation, and respect theological and social diversity. We invite you to join us in worshipping God.