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Carol with Us This Saturday
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Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
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Join us tomorrow as we usher in the holiday season with caroling on the church steps!
Starting at 5:00 p.m. Fourth Church choirs will lead us in singing carols as a part of the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. We will sing on the church steps on Michigan Avenue outside of the Sanctuary for about an hour while enjoying the parade and other holiday festivities.
All are invited--and are encouraged to bring family and friends!
Time:
Saturday, November 22, 5:00 p.m.
Place:
Sanctuary steps on Michigan Avenue
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Light Up a Life!
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Holiday Gift-Giving Opportunity
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As you begin to make your Christmas shopping list, let Fourth Church and Chicago Lights help you spread double the joy with your giving: Consider honoring or remembering those on your list with "Light Up a Life" gifts--which also help neighbors whose needs are great this holiday season.
Gifts provide important year-end support for the outreach programs of Fourth Church and Chicago Lights and are easy to make online.
Help "light up a life" this Christmas with gifts that make a difference in the lives of those we serve!
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Gospelfest Celebration
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At St. Matthew United Methodist
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In celebration of this season of gratitude, the annual Thanksgiving Gospelfest service will take place this Sunday, November 23 at 3:30 p.m. at St. Matthew United Methodist Church (1000 N. Orleans St, at Oak Street).
Sponsored by the Near North Ministry Alliance, of which Fourth Church is a participant, the service will include the Fourth Church Morning Choir singing "Keep Your Lamps!" arranged by Andre Thomas along with music by several choirs from our partner congregations in the Near North Ministry Alliance. A community meal will follow.
All are invited to this celebrated tradition!
Time:
Sunday, November 23, 3:30 p.m.
Place:
St. Matthew United Methodist Church
(1000 N. Orleans St., at Oak Street)
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Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Worship
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Opportunity to worship in an interfaith setting this Thanksgiving season--with Pastor Shannon Kershner preaching--will be held next Tuesday, November 25 as Fourth Church joins our community partners in faith in expressing our gratitude through word and song.
The annual Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Worship service at 7:30 p.m. at Chicago Sinai Congregation (15 W. Delaware Pl., at State) will bring together the faith communities of Chicago Sinai, Fourth Church, and Holy Name Cathedral for a time of joint worship and thanksgiving.
Time:
Tuesday, November 25, 7:30 p.m.
Place:
Chicago Sinai Congregation (15 W. Delaware Pl.)
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Thanksgiving Day at Fourth Church
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Give Thanks through Worship and Dinner
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Opportunities to give thanks through worship continue next week with a service at 11:00 a.m. followed by a traditional dinner on Thanksgiving Day!
This annual Thanksgiving worship service will be held in the Sanctuary, with Joyce Shin preaching.
Following the service, a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, which offers opportunity to renew old acquaintances and make new friends in the spirit of giving thanks, will be served at 12:15 p.m. in Anderson Hall. Tickets are required for this traditional dinner and are available online or by contacting Anne Ellis.
Parking for the Thanksgiving Day worship service and dinner is available at a discounted rate at the 900 parking garage. Please note, however, that the discount rate will not be the Sunday morning rate but will be the $16 holiday rate set by the garage. The $16 vouchers can be purchased with cash or check at the church reception desk on Thanksgiving morning. There will then be no additional fee when validating your ticket at the garage upon exit. Back to top
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Filling Christmas Wishes
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Gift a Gift to Our Under-Resourced Children
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Make Christmas a little brighter for some of Chicago's children from under-resourced neighborhoods: fulfill a Christmas wish! Beginning this Sunday, Chicago Lights Tutoring program students' wish lists will again be available during Coffee Hour following morning worship.
Through the "Christmas Wishes" gift-giving project organized by Presbyterian Women, gifts are being collected through Sunday, December 14 at the church reception desk or during Coffee Hour. A gift-wrapping party will take place that Sunday afternoon.
Volunteers are needed to help collect and sort gifts, do data entry, and prepare for gift distribution. For more information about how you can help, contact Anne Ellis.
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A Chorus of Holiday Concerts
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Special Seasonal Musical Opportunities
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'Tis the season for holiday music: Mark your calendars for these upcoming musical opportunities at Fourth Church!
From the annual favorite Tower Brass Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 20 at 5:00 p.m. to the Christmas Cantata sung by the Fourth Church Morning Choir on Sunday, December 21 during 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship, we hope you'll join us throughout the month as we celebrate the season through song!
"A Chanticleer Christmas"
Tuesday, December 2 and Wednesday, December 3
St. Charles Singers "Candlelight Carols"
Friday, December 5
Holiday Pops!
Chicago Chamber Orchestra
with cabaret duo Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael
Sunday, December 7
Friday, December 12, 2014
Festival of Advent Lessons and Music
Sunday, December 14: 6:30 p.m. worship service
Lakeside Singers
Friday, December 19
Christmas with Tower Brass
Saturday, December 20
Christmas Cantata
Sunday, December 21: 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services
A complete schedule of holiday concerts, which take place in Buchanan Chapel or the Sanctuary, along with times, locations, and ticket information is available online.
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Worship This Week
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Reign of Christ Sunday, November 23, 2014
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Passages
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Deaths
We give thanks to God for the gift of eternal life.
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Cathy VanderPloeg, November 13, 2014
Ralph B. Loucks Jr., November 15, 2014
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 29 at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary.
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Concerts at Fourth Church
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The Noonday concerts listed here are free.
Friday, November 28, 2014
Mary-Christine Stingley, flutist
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
"A Chanticleer Christmas" 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Tickets available through concert cosponsor Symphony Center Presents Friday, December 5, 2014
Kristina Nyberg, pianist
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Cosponsored by the Musicians Club of Women Friday, December 5, 2014 St. Charles Singers: "Candlelight Carols"
7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary Tickets available online Sunday, December 7, 2014 Holiday Pops!
Chicago Chamber Orchestra
cabaret duo Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael
3:00 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
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Volunteer at Fourth Church
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There are several ways to get involved in the mission and ministry of Fourth Church. See below for details!
Current Volunteer Needs
Volunteers to help take down the Fair Trade Bazaar
Volunteers will help pack up unsold items in Anderson Hall and the Commons on Sunday, December 7 from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. and then load items onto trucks.
Church members to serve as Nursery caregivers during the 9:30 or 11:00 a.m. worship service
Audio recording equipment operators for Sunday morning worship services
This volunteer opportunity is available immediately. Training will be provided.
To sign up for any of these volunteer opportunities or to learn more about them, stop by Coffee Hour on Sunday morning or contact Larry Nicholson, Director of Volunteer Ministry.
A complete list of volunteer needs is available online.
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