The Lord, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love; he will exult over you with loud singing as on a day of festival.
Zephaniah 3:17
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"O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day." Psalm 96:1-2
Dear Friends,
This Sunday, we are dedicating our new hymnal,
Glory to God: The Presbyterian Hymnal. It's the product of many years of faithful prayer, discernment and imagination. Any guess on how many Presbyterian hymnals there are? (The answer: 8! They were released in 1831, 1874, 1895, 1933, 1955, 1972, 1989 and now 2013, respectively.) About every 25 years, with each new generation, we sense it's time to "sing to the Lord a new song!" Even if many of the songs remain the same. (The new hymnal, for example, has about 500 carryover hymns from the blue hymnal, even as it adds many new ones from "Sing the Faith" and elsewhere, for a total of 853.)
It will be a momentous day in worship at
fpcw. Our choir will lead us in singing several hymns. And we are honored and delighted that David Eicher, the editor of the committee that put the new hymnal together, will be leading us in worship as well as offering a workshop luncheon following the service in Wallace Moore. Please join us for both if you can!
We will be thanking God for the gift of the blue hymnal over these past 28 years - for how it has inspired our songs, in times of joy and sorrow and everywhere in between. And then we will be dedicating the new purple hymnal, thanking God for all who helped create it, for each of you who helped purchase it, and for all those who will use it over the next 25 years.
You have my love and prayers, friends.
With gratitude and love in Christ,
Rev. Jeff Lehn
Come, thou Fount of every blessing;
tune my heart to sing thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
sung by flaming tongues above;
Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it,
mount of God's unchanging love!
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Sunday, April 30, 2017
Family Worship Sunday
8:45 am
Childcare
Adult Study
Confirmation
9*1*6 Kids' Time
10:00 am
Worship
Sunday School Preschool & Kindergarten
11:15 am
Fellowship Hour
Tower Youth Fellowship
7:00 pm
Sheridan Singers
Glory to God! A Hymn Festival
This Sunday, April 30, 10 am worship service. Join the Chancel Choir, Singers & Ringers, Chancel Bells and instrumentalists as we bring glory to God, and usher in the new Presbyterian hymnal with a hymn festival including readings, special music, and much hymn singing. Special guest David Eicher, editor of the new hymnal, will help to lead worship, and after fellowship hour David will explain the fascinating process of how the hymnal was created. A light lunch will be served at 11:30 am.
Congregational Meeting
On Sunday, May 7, Session has called a congregational meeting for the purpose of electing new church officers (slates of Elders and Deacons), along with nominating committee representatives. The meeting will begin at the conclusion of worship (approximately 11:00 am) and will be very brief. Thanks in advance for your presence and support of our current and upcoming church leadership.
Do You Know a Language Besides English?
Pastor Jeff would love to hear from you. If you know a language other than English - Spanish, French, German, Hebrew, Farsi, Arabic, whatever - please send him an email or give him a call (
jlehn@fpcw.org
and 260-740-4162). There is a one-time Sunday morning opportunity he'd like your help with. Thanks in advance for your consideration!
Faith and Fellowship
Sunday Morning Adult Ed
- A Journey through Philippians, Sundays through May 7 at 8:45 am, in Wallace Moore Fellowship Center. Pastor Jeff and Pastor Erin will lead a conversation unpacking and exploring this powerful letter which continues to be relevant today. You will also get from the class concrete tools for continued study of Scripture. Please join us!
Fellowship Hour
- Please note that we are looking for volunteers to host Fellowship Hour. Please check out the signup sheets located in the WMFC. If you have questions please contact
Fran Langewisch
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You're Invited!
To a Baby Shower
For: Baby Boy Lehn
When: Saturday, May 13
Time: 1:00 pm
Beshara, and Habib Refugee Families update
Both of these families continue to show resilience and hope as they encounter both joys and disappointments as their lives unfold in a new place. Just when one hurdle is crossed, two more seem to pop up! How can you offer support?
- Pray: That the Habib and Beshara families, and all refugees, will encounter God's love, and grace as they build sustainable and joy-filled lives in the USA.
- Give: Drop off these helpful household items at fpcw: powder laundry soap, dish soap, bar soap, feminine pads, diapers sizes 1-3, toothpaste, shampoo, Ventra cards and Uber cards.
- Come: May 7, 4 pm, Sukkat Shalom and First Congregational Church Wilmette will join us for coffee/refreshments and meet the Habib and Beshara families. They will share their brave stories and we'll learn how we can support and empower the refugee community in Chicago.
If you have items around your home you'd like to share with someone else please consider donating these items to the Winnetka Presbyterian Church Rummage Sale. A portion of the sale proceeds will be donated to
fpcw in support of the Beshara and Habib refugee families. If you have questions please contact Madeline Weston by calling the church office. Thank you in advance for your support to this important cause.
Night Ministry Sandwich Making - Join us Sunday, May 14, 11:15 am in the Lounge as we assemble sandwiches for the night Ministry. Volunteers will travel to Chicago to hand out the sandwiches to a hungry crowd. Questions? Please contact
Mary Watt.
Mission Partners - fpcw is blessed to have a wonderful and vibrant set of mission partners. We invite you to join us in faithful service as Christ's disciples and find God in new ways and in new places. Click here for our Mission Partner Overview Catalog and become familiar with the many ways fpcw engages in mission.
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