Baby from Ivory Coast Coming to One of Our Church Families

 


On February 5, the Swabb family will welcome an 8-month old baby girl from Abidjan, the largest city in the Ivory Coast.  Nancy, Tim, Lena and Mara will serve as the baby's host family for two months. 

The Swabb's are volunteering through a Christian non-profit organization called Children's Medical Mission West.  CMM West finds free medical care for children from other countries.  100% of donations to CMM West pay for airfare for the children, and for passports.  Since 2000, CMM West has secured free medical care for almost 500 children, with a host family caring for each child.

If you wish to help with items for Dominique, the Swabb family has requested:

Bright and colorful infant board books (which will be returned to you)
Small infant toys (items Dominique can hold or shake when waiting at doctor visits, for instance; we can return these items to you)
Disposable diapers (Size 3)
Similac Formula

Donations can be brought to services or to the church office during office hours.

Welcome Pastor Christina Garrett Klein!
We are so excited to announce that Rev. Christina Garrett Klein will be our new Associate Pastor!  She was approved for the call this past Sunday at the meet and greet. We also welcome her husband Keith and their daughter Rachel. We look forward to her being installed at a special 10am service on Sunday, March 19th.  We would like to thank the call team for all of their hard work in bringing Pastor Christina to us.

Pastor Christina is a 2014 graduate of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, and recently completed her first call in the south suburbs. After completing her degrees in biology and psychology at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL, Christina served as a youth and Christian education director in Northern Illinois, and heard God's call to seminary through the voices of her junior high students. Her passions include children, youth and family ministries, worship and music, and creating a space where everyone feels God's love and feels that they belong. She also enjoys spending quality time with her husband, Keith, and her 11-month-old, Rachel.

Superbowl Party
Sunday, February 5, 4:30pm-9pm

Men's Ministry is hosting a Superbowl party at the church! Adults are welcome. Alcohol will be served. Please bring a football style food to share. Please RSVP to Mike Ford at grapes2grow@yahoo.com.

Date with Luther
Saturday, February 18, 6pm

We will have a German-style potluck dinner and watch Rick Steves' new one-hour documentary "Luther and the Reformation" in celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. Please RSVP to Karen Newton at bullvalley@msn.com or Emily Flatley at newt84@gmail.com.

Baby Shower for Codrut and Morgan
Codrut and Morgan are expecting a baby in April! Everyone is welcome to join a brief celebration for them at noon (following the Contemporary Service) on Sunday, Feb 19 (PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE) in Fellowship Hall. You are welcome with or without a gift, but if you wish to buy a gift for the new baby, you can find the registry at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/baby-reg/morgan-mccarthy-codrut-birsan-april-2017-berwyn?ie=UTF8&lid=3RQQ8PKXLJC9S 

Or, if you prefer to contribute to a larger gift, you can give your monetary contribution to either Jennifer Keller or Lisa Godde. Please RSVP by February 16 to Lisa at lisagodde@yahoo.com or Jennifer at jk_keller@yahoo.com so we know how much cake and punch to provide. See you there!
Youth Mission Trip Spaghetti Dinner and Auction
Saturday, March 11, 6pm-9pm

The ELC youth group is doing its annual spaghetti dinner and fundraiser for their summer mission trip. This year they are going to East Moline, IL through Group Workcamps. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors 65+ and kids ages 4-11, kids under 4 are free. There will be a silent auction as well. Tickets can be purchased at the door, at weekend services or by calling the church office at 773-763-2121.

Bags for New Hope Community Food Pantry
The New Hope Community Food Pantry has put out a call for shopping bags  with handles.   Anyone having bags they can donate is asked to put their bags in the collection bin found in the cabinet on the west wall of Fellowship Hall.  The bags will help Pantry clients carry home the items they receive.  Thank you!

Communications at ELC
If you have any communications/marketing needs, such as news for the weekly email newsletter, special email announcements, social media, the church website, flyers, brochures, mailers or anything else related to church communications, PLEASE CONTACT Jason Schultz at communications@edgebrooklutheran.org and copy Pat Godek at office@edgebrooklutheran.org.

Meetings & Activities at ELC Next Week
Friday 6:30 p.m.                     A.A. Meeting
Saturday 11:00 a.m.               Memorial Service for Lillian Huber (10 a.m. Visitation)
Saturday 3:45 p.m.                 Discussion Group
Saturday 5:00 p.m.                 Spoken Word Service
Sunday  8:45 a.m.                   Traditional Service
Sunday 9:45 a.m                     Coffee Hour/Sunday School
Sunday 10:45 a.m.                  Contemporary Service
Monday 7:00 p.m.                   A.A. Meeting
Monday 7:00 p.m.                   Grief Recovery Group
Wednesday 1:00 p.m.              Bible Study
Wednesday 7:00 p.m.              Council
Thursday 10:00 a.m.                Card Connection                         
Thursday  1:00 p.m.                 Yoga 
       
                             
Contact Us
CONTACT INFORMATION
 
C hurch Office Phone:         773-763-2121 
  Pat Godek                         office@edgebrooklutheran.org
   
   
Pastor Joe Schultz              773-647-1739     
                                           pastorjoe@edgebrooklutheran.org   

Jason Schultz                      

Communications Team        
 
       
Pat Morin                            
Council President                 council@edgebrooklutheran.org

Sincerely,

 

 

The Staff at
Edgebrook Lutheran Church

 

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