Mid-Winter News From The Community Church February 23, 2018
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The Sundays of Lent & Holy Week
at the Community Church of
Lake Forest & Lake Bluff
Feb 25 - Mark 8:27-38
“I Love You!
Uh...and I Care a Lot
About You, Too "
Tom preaching
music by David Dallison
and Ron Steta

March 4 - John 2:13-25        
“A Centripetal Church” Tom preaching
music by Nic Barnum & Terry Moran

March 11 - John 3:14-21
“I Love You... Like it or Not!”
Tom preaching
music by David Hawkins & Daniela Sloan

March 18 - John 12:20-26
"Still Not Sure!" Tom preaching
music by “4 Teachers & a Student”

March 25 Palm Sunday
"Untitled" Tom preaching
music by Ken Hall

April 1 Easter Sunday (9:00 & 11:00 am)
“April Fools!” Tom preaching
music by CCLFLB Easter Ensemble
• A Memorial Service for Paula Bloom will be held on Friday, March 2 at 1:00 p.m. in the John and Nancy Hughes Theater at the Gorton Community Center. A reception will be held following the service. Paula was an active part of our church since the start, as she and her husband Darrell (our Pastoral Associate) often hosted spiritual growth and book groups in their home. Paula received her Ph.D from Stanford University, authored more than 20 books, and was internationally respected educator. To read more of Paula's story, click here . Notes may be sent to Darrell by clicking here

• A Memorial Service for Ellie Persons , the mother of Jennifer Randolph, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 3 at the Onwentsia Club. A reception will be held following the service.
The Annual Community Church Men’s Dinner will be held a week from tomorrow, March 5 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Grotto at the Gorton Community Center. Dinner will once again be catered by Froggy’s, with beverages and the meal $25. Our speaker will be former Lake Bluff resident Tyler Smith, who after starring at Lake Forest High School and Penn State University spent 11 years playing pro basketball around the world. Tyler’s written a very entertaining book (available in the back table for $20) aptly title Called for Traveling . It promises to be, as have been all our Men’s Dinners, a wonderful balance of food, fun, and fellowship. You can sign up on
the back table this morning or online. Space is limited;
we encourage you to sign up ASAP..
To sign up, click HERE
Back by popular demand is BOCCE at the Highwood Bocce Courts - March 10th. (Before going any further – know in advance that we are limited to 66 people and that it is always sold out in advance). Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for beverages, fellowship, and practice. Dinner’s at 6:30 ish – a wonderful homemade Italian meal prepared by the ladies of the club. Following our dinner is the Annual Community Church tournament organized and led by our own Coach Kraig Moreland of New Vision Athletics. Cost of the evening is $30 per person. This is a great evening – please remember to sign up ASAP to avoid being disappointed!
To sign up, click HERE

S U N D A Y
M E D I T A T I O N

every Sunday
9:00 am
Reid Hall
room 100.

Come by and discover
what 20 minutes of meditation
can mean for you.

Did you know
there are 1440 minutes
in
24 hours?

20 minutes
can pack a wallop of goodness
for the remaining 1420 minutes!

Come zazen (sit) with us
and let the wisdom of God
move around your cabin a bit.

Questions? Email Zach

(please don't forget that Zach
leads meditation @ Gorton
each Wednesday @ 6:30 am'
and 9:00 a.m. in the Grotto)



K E N H A L L ' S
M U S I C W E E K E N D ! ! !

Saturday: Terry Moran will be at Cellargate in Highwood from 8-10 pm.

THIS SUNDAY

• As part of our Singer/songwriter series, two musicians that
are new to the Community Church, David Dallison and Ron Steta
will be joining us at the Chapel. I saw David perform at Innovasi back
when they still had live music and really enjoyed his solid performance.
To round out the series we’ll have Nic Barnum & Terry Moran on
March 4th and David Hawkins with Daniela Sloan on March 11th. 

• Don Stiernberg & friends will be performing for the Cabin Fever
music series at Gorton Community Center starting at 4 pm.

Don’t Forget!

Every Friday at the Green Mill: The Flipside Show with B3 virtuoso Chris Foreman from 5 - 8 pm

Every Tuesday at Andy’s Jazz Club: The Soul Message Band will be playing two shows at 7 & 9 pm.

Every Wednesday at Andy’s Jazz Club: The Andy Brown Trio will be playing two shows at 7 & 9 pm.

Every Thursday at the Green Mill: Andy Brown solo guitar 5:30 - 8 pm.

Mark Your Calendars!! 

March 3 & 4: The Soul Message Band will be at 210 Restaurant and Live Music Venue in Highwood starting at 7 pm. They’ll be recording for a new CD and could really use your support.

March 9: David Hawkins & friends will be at Cafe Pyrenees in Libertyville from 7:00 - 10:30 pm. 

March 10: David Hawkins & friends will be at Cellargate in Highwood from 8 - 10 pm.

March 17: The Hellhounds will be celebrating St. Patrick’s day at the Humble Pub in Highwood starting at 8 pm.