This Sunday is All Saints' Sunday, a day when we remember the faithful who have gone before us and honor departed loved ones. As part of that observance, the names of all Fourth Church members who have entered the Church Triumphant in 2014 will be read during worship.

This All Saints' Sunday also offers opportunity for us to remember with gratitude those who have gone before us and in their planned giving remembered those who would follow them in ministry here at Fourth Church.

These legacy gifts ensure the continued vitality of Fourth Church from one generation to the next.

For information about including Fourth Church in your planned giving, please contact Katy Frey Bever.

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Another opportunity to worship this All Saints' Sunday will be during a special communion service of remembrance at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Morten Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna will be sung by the Morning Choir during the service.

We hope you will join us for this reflective service as we remember all departed loved ones.

Time:

    Sunday, November 2, 6:30 p.m.

Place:

     Sanctuary

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Thank you to all who made a 2015 Annual Appeal pledge on or before our October 26 Commitment Sunday!   

The pledge of each one of us matters deeply to the ongoing life and work, to the mission and ministry of Fourth Church. It is our support that makes it all possible--the worship and outreach, the sharing and caring, the teaching and learning.

This Sunday the artists whose work is currently featured in the Loggia will be with us from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. to talk about their art.

Please take a moment to express your appreciation to these artists, who are among the developmentally challenged adults and children served by Esperanza Community Services, learn more about their artistry, and thank them for sharing their work with us.

Do you have gifts of mercy, encouragement, and listening? Join us for "A Taste of Stephen Ministry" on Sunday, November 16 at 12:30 p.m. to learn how you can use these qualities to help others!

Stephen Ministers provide one-to-one caring relationships to those who need support during challenging times. Training of new Stephen Ministers begins in January.

We hope you'll stop by on November 16 to learn more about this important ministry at Fourth Church!

Time:

     Sunday, November 16, 12:30 p.m.

Place:

     Page Smith Room

It's not too late to get your tickets for GLOW, the annual Chicago Lights Associates Board gala, held next Saturday, November 8. Bring a friend and receive a discount! "Bring-a-buddy" tickets--along with regular tickets--are available online here.

GLOW, a social and philanthropic event hosted by young professionals, will feature a look at the "David Bowie Is" exhibition, Chicago's DJ Sye Young, complimentary drinks, appetizers from Wolfgang Puck Catering, cupcakes from Sprinkles, and an afterparty at Cuvee.

All proceeds benefit the community outreach programs of Chicago Lights.

Time:

     Saturday, November 8, 8:00 p.m.

Place:

     Museum of Contemporary Art (220 E. Chicago Ave.)

This Sunday is the last day to donate supplies for the hundreds of unaccompanied immigrant children in Chicago. These children receive assistance from Heartland Alliance while they await being reunited with a relative or being taken under care by the federal foster care system. 

To assist in meeting the needs of these children, Fourth Church has been collecting school and art supplies, books, clothing, and other supplies--and this Sunday is the last day to donate!

A list of needed items is available online here. Donations can be dropped off at Coffee Hour following Sunday morning worship services or at the reception desk.

Please join us in welcoming those who were received into Fourth Church membership last Sunday during the 4:00 p.m. service:

Gina Coffee

Kelly Holmes

Sermons

from previous weeks are posted online at www.fourthchurch.org/sermons 

Sunday, November 2, 2014
6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
All Saints' Requiem Service with Communion
Lux Aeterna by Morten Lauridsen
sung by the Morning Choir

Friday, November 7, 2014
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Megan Bell, soprano
Richard Bell, cellist
Pedro Yanez, pianist
Cosponsored by the Musicians Club of Women

Tuesday, November 11, 2014
7:30 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Chicago Ensemble
Tickets available through Chicago Ensemble
www.thechicagoensemble.org | 773.558.3448

Friday, November 14, 2014
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary 

Roosevelt University Choirs