Pastor Christina's Installation!

 


We are so excited to announce that Rev. Christina Garrett Klein will be installed as one of our pastors this Sunday, March 19th! Bishop Wayne Miller will preside. Pastor Christina was approved for the call at the meet and greet in January. We also welcome her husband Keith and their daughter Rachel. A reception will follow the service in Fellowship Hall.

OASIS
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On Friday, March 17 at 7pm, we will have A  Gardening Program with Pat Morin. Part of her discussion will be on getting the garden/yard ready for planting. Pat has always had a most interesting and informative program.  Please join us in Fellowship Hall.

On Tuesday, April 4th Paul Peters will be leading us in a new Flower Arranging class at 10:30am. There will a fee for this, to be announced soon. A lite lunch will be served also, so mark your calendar and come for a creative morning. Paul teaches us about the flowers and where they come from, the best way to keep the arrangement healthy and other tidbits of information.

If you would like to attend any of these events, please contact Jeannie Greenberg at hwsh@aol.com.

Concerts at ELC
This features ELC's music director, Codrut Birsan. Please come and support Codrut!

New Member Sunday
New Member Sunday will take place April 2, 2017.  If you are interested in becoming a member of Edgebrook Lutheran Church, please contact the church office, Pastor Joe or Pastor Christina at 773-763-2121 or office@edgebrooklutheran.org .  

Midweek Lenten Suppers and Services
Our midweek Lenten suppers and services start at 6pm on Wednesdays. Supper is included in the service, which is held in Fellowship Hall.

Thank you to everyone who has already signed up to serve on one of these Wednesdays.

The dates of our Lenten supper and services are:
March 8th
March 15th
March 22nd
March 29th
April 5th

If you are interested or have questions, please contact Donna Oberhardt at  doberhardt@aol.com or Shelley Shepherd at  shelleyshepherd@me.com

Lenten Mission Project
Traditionally, as the season of Lent approaches Christians begin to think about what they can give up or go without during the season as a sacrifice for their faith.  It is a time of inward reflection. It is also a time to live out the second part of our mission statement of "Living the Gospel through Service." This year we are encouraging people to "Give To" something instead. We have two very good options...and we hope you do both...
 
The Mid-Week "Give To"
 
This year we will embark on a global service project for Lutheran World Relief called Project Promise: Building Personal Care Kits. These personal care kits can help people who are dealing with some of life's most difficult situations: the aftermath of earthquakes, and floods, fleeing home to escape violence and living in extreme poverty. These kits include a towel, soap, comb, nail clipper and a toothbrush. Our intention is to procure these items and when we meet for our Wednesday Night Lenten service we will construct these kits. In celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, our goal is to put together 500 personal care kits. We will need monetary donations to help fund the purchase of these items, which we estimate will cost approximately $2000. We encourage anyone who might want to be an "Angel" and help underwrite some of the cost of this very worthy project to contact Pastor Joe.

The Weekend  "Give To"
 
We want to gather non-perishable food for the New Hope Community Food Pantry, which is located in Norwood Park. In celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, we are setting a goal of donating 500 pounds of non-perishable food during the season of Lent. It is a lofty goal, but doable if everyone pitches in. People are asked to bring their food donations to the worship service of their choice. Donations will be weighed and we will keep you posted as we near the 500 pound mark.

Preparation for the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation

During this year's season of Lent, Pastor Joe's sermons will be based on Martin Luther's Small Catechism. This will be a great opportunity for those new to the Lutheran faith and a wonderful refresher for those in our congregation who are life-long Lutherans.

Sing, Sing, Sing! Introducing New Musical Groups at ELC!
Children's Choir

Welcoming children ages 5-11 to sing in a mixed choir under the direction of Codrut Birsan.
Rehearsals: Wednesdays from 6:00-7:00pm in the Choir Room (Education Wing).
Please contact Codrut at  barsanco@yahoo.com for more details.

Seraphim

Welcoming all female singers to join Seraphim, a treble choir under the direction of Codrut Birsan.  Seraphim will sing both classical & contemporary repertoire.
Our first performance will be Sunday, May 7 during the traditional service and our plan is to perform once every month (or two), during one of the Sunday worship services.
Rehearsals:  Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30pm in the Choir Room (Education Wing).
Please contact Codrut at  barsanco@yahoo.com if you are interested.

ELCA News and Events
Here you can find recent statements from Bishop Eaton, information about the Lutheran-Catholic Joint Statement and more:  http://www.elca.org/en/News-and-Events

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
Friday 7:00 p.m.                     Preparing the Garden for Spring/Summer Planting
                                              with Pat Morin
Saturday 3:45 p.m.                 Discussion Group
Saturday 5:00 p.m.                 Spoken Word Service
Saturday 7:30 p.m.                 Concert-A Preview Concert by Codrut Birsan
Sunday 10:00 a.m.                  Pastor Christina's Installation Service
Sunday 11:00 a.m                    Coffee Hour/Sunday School
Sunday 7:30 p.m.                    Concert-A Preview Concert by Codrut Birsan
Monday 7:00 p.m.                   A.A. Meeting
Monday 7:00 p.m.                   OASIS Committee Meeting
Monday 8:30 p.m.                   A.A. Meeting
Tuesday 6:30 p.m.                  Navigating College Admissions w/Sarah Langford
Wednesday 1:00 p.m.              Bible Study
Wednesday 6:00 p.m.              Wednesday Soup Supper, Service & Lenten Project
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   

Pastor Christina Garrett Klein     773-763-2121
                                                   pastorchristina@edgebrooklutheran.org

Jason Schultz                      

Communications Team                
 
       
Steve McChesney                             
Council President                         council@edgebrooklutheran.org

Sincerely,

 

 

The Staff at
Edgebrook Lutheran Church

 


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