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Bid from Home on Silent Auction Items!
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Opportunity to win a fabulous prize or a weekend getaway
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You don't need to attend tonight's Gala of Hope in order to have opportunity to win the amazing items up for silent auction!
The silent auction will be open for online bidding tonight between 5:30 and 10:00 p.m. (CST), and all proceeds support the work of Chicago Lights, the community outreach arm of Fourth Church, and the Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being.
Check out the variety of items available--from autographed footballs to dinners out to art to jewelry to Fourth Church commemorative plates and so much more.
The auction begins on Friday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m. and is open until 10:00 p.m. At the close of the auction, you will be prompted to enter a credit card should you win any items or make a donation.
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Time to Set Our Clocks Ahead
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Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday, March 8. Be sure to set clocks ahead an hour as we "spring forward"! We don't want to begin worship without you!
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Palm Sunday Hosts for Our Muslim Friends
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Join the Niagara Foundation in "Sharing the Faith"
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Do you have a gift for hospitality? Do you enjoy welcoming guests?
The Interfaith Resource Committee is looking for Fourth Church members interested in hosting members of the Islamic community at the 9:30 a.m. service on Palm Sunday, March 29, as we did last year.
Jointly sponsored by Fourth Church and the Niagara Foundation, this opportunity is part of the community education program "Sharing the Faith," an interfaith approach to creating collaborative programs that enhance literacy of Abrahamic faiths.
Hosts will guide Niagara Foundation members through the 9:30 a.m. Palm Sunday service, meeting with them beforehand at 8:30 a.m. and then discussing service afterwards.
If you would like to share the Palm Sunday experience with our Muslim brothers and sisters, please stop by the Interfaith table during Coffee Hour this Sunday or contact Anne Ellis by Wednesday, March 25.
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Photo Meditation with Tom Schemper
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Explore the Landscape of Your Soul
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Each Tuesday evening the Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being offers an opportunity to gather for meditation.
This coming Tuesday, March 10, the Center's Director, Thomas Schemper, will lead the session, sharing his evocative photo images as a way to deepen our knowledge of our inner world.
The session meets in the Boyle Conference Room, on the third floor of Parish House, and a suggested donation of $10 will be received at the door.
Time
Tuesday, March 10 at 7:00 p.m.
Place
Boyle Conference Room
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Join the 2015 Chicago Lights Charity Marathon Team
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Calling all runners!
Thinking of taking on the Chicago Marathon this October and looking to make the experience more meaningful? Keep an eye out in the coming weeks for details about joining the 2015 Chicago Lights Charity Marathon Team.
Runners will need to register themselves for the marathon, the lottery for which opens this Tuesday, March 10 at 12:00 noon at www.chicagomarathon.comContact Kate Solis Silva to find out more about being a part of an amazing team and supporting life-changing programs in the process!
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You're Invited to a Seder
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An Interfaith Opportunity with Chicago Sinai Congregation
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Each spring, Chicago Sinai Congregation graciously hosts guests from Fourth Church and other congregations at a Passover Seder. This year's Interfaith Seder will take place on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Chicago Sinai Congregation (15 W. Delaware Pl.).
A limited number of tickets are available by contacting Anne Ellis by this Tuesday, March 10. There is a suggested donation of $10.
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Facing Alzheimer's
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Opportunity for leaders in faith communities to engage in conversation about the effects of Alzheimer's disease in their community will be offered at Wingspread 2015, hosted this year at Fourth Church on Wednesday, March 25 at 4:00 p.m.
With the theme "Facing Alzheimer's: Encouragement and Wisdom for Faith Communities," this event, cosponsored by the Center for Life and Learning, is part of the 2015 Aging in America Conference.
For more information and a complete schedule, visit the tinyurl.com/Wingspread2015. To register for "Facing Alzheimer's," contact Susan Quaintance at 312.981.3386. Free for CLL and Fourth Church members
For guest registrants:
$30 for entire Wingspread event
$20 for dinner and play only
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John Sherer on the Pipe Organ Project
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A joint event with Fourth Dimension and the CLL
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Want to learn more about the organ rebuilding project? Join us next Friday, March 13 at 6:00 p.m. for "Rebuilding the Sanctuary Pipe Organ," a special event hosted by Fourth Dimension and the Center for Life and Learning. All are invited to hear John Sherer, Organist and Director of Music at Fourth Church talk about the project and the new pipe organ, which will be the largest in Chicago.
A $15 registration fee is required in advance. Register online or with Anne Ellis by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9. Time Friday, March 13 at 6:00 p.m. Place Borwell Dining Room
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A "Good News" Lunch
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A Presbyterian Women Event
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Join other women of the church for a "Good News" brown-bag lunch this Wednesday, March 11 at 12:00 noon in Room 4F in the Gratz Center. We'll share fellowship and hear about the work of Presbyterian Women. All women are invited!
For more information about Presbyterian Women, contact Anne Ellis. Time Wednesday, March 11 at 12:00 noon Place Room 4F in the Gratz Center
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Worship This Week
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Third Sunday in Lent
March 8, 2015
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8:00 a.m. with Communion
Victoria G. Curtiss, Associate Pastor, preaching "Upon This Rock"Scripture texts: Psalm 19 Matthew 16:13-19, 21-23
Mark 14:26-31, 53-54, 66-72 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Layton Williams, Pastoral Resident, preaching "You Are Not the Exception"Scripture texts: Psalm 19 Mark 14:28-38, 66-724:00 p.m. Jazz Service with Communion
John W. Vest, Associate Pastor, preaching "The Peter Principle"
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Passages
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Births
We give thanks to God for the gift of new life.
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Quinn Evelyn Reimer,
daughter of Tyler and Jessica Reimer
Audrey Rose Thompson,
daughter of Jack Thompson and Rachel Repke Thompson
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Concerts at Fourth Church
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The Noonday concerts listed here are free.
Friday, March 13, 2015Christine Mild, vocalist
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel Friday, March 20, 2015
Orpheus Choir, Olivet Nazarene University
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Choir of King's College
7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Tickets available through Symphony Center Presents
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Chicago Ensemble
7:30 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Tickets available through Chicago Ensemble Friday, March 27, 2015
John W. W. Sherer, organist
Organist and Director of Music at Fourth Church
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary Friday, April 3, 2015
Good Friday, No Noonday Concert
Good Friday Choral Service
Stabat Mater by Frank Ferko
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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
Tutors for the Chicago Lights Tutoring program
Tutors are needed one evening a week--Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday--from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. New volunteers are asked to attend an orientation session. A schedule is available here.
Church members to serve as hosts for upcoming NEXT conference at Fourth Church
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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