2019 Annual Fund - Final Week as of 11.9
$305,257
in gifts and pledges
$516,000
annual fund goal
$210,743
gap
94 individuals / families participating
easiest way to pledge?
email
tom
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Click above to see the video link for
Elinor Jannotta's spirited Annual Fund talk last Sunday
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This Sunday at the Community Church 10:00 am
"Footsies..."
Dr. Thomas Dickelman, preaching
"Ned's Annual Fund Update & Tune"
Mr. Ned Jessen, Board member
"In Honor of Veterans"
Ms. Christina Trulio, music
performing songs at our Sunday service
based on stories contained in actual letters
from a husband to his wife during WWII
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9:00 am Meditation, Reid Hall
9:00 - 11:00 am Childcare available
10:00 am Service, Roots & Wings
11:00 am Coffee & Treats, Reid Hall
(a few extra McMahon Worship on the Beach prints
are available - perfect Christmas presents - see Pam)
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Roots & Wings This Sunday
“I find within myself the power to do what is right”
is our Affirmation for the day! We will learn about Harriet Tubman’s willpower, learn about her obstacles and make a "piece of a freedom" quilt. Here is a quote by Harriet Tubman.
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
Children K - 5 are invited to join our teachers for our bi-weekly Roots & Wings workshops - and they are welcome to bring friends! If you have questions, please contact
Teddi Koch
or
Mary Jo Stevenson
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Some of the wonderful Middle School students
who enjoyed
MSG
with Zach @ the Burns' home this week - have a 6, 7, or 8th grader? Contact
Zach
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Church Picnic News (What?)
OK, here's the deal: we've been cleaning our Metro Storage unit and have items that have not been claimed from past picnics and church events - baskets, Tupperware, utensils, etc. We will be setting it all up on a table at the Coffee Hour this Sunday. If you find something you think is yours - take it! All that's not claimed will be donated to a local charity next week. Questions? email
Pam
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Tom Says "All About Change..."
This autumn has been all about change:
* We've added a bookkeeping / administration office by enclosing an unused balcony (finished today!) at our office building in Lake Bluff.
* The 2nd floor of the office is becoming a "sacred space" for education, prayer meditation, prayer and reflection.
* The first floor is being re-purposed as a small meeting area
* Both first and second floors at the office are receiving a deep cleaning next week and being painted, as well.
* Terry Klausmeier no longer serves as church administrator, though she remains part of our church family and is active in the nursery each Sunday during the Chapel season.
* Finally, we have four new part-time people on our team - Pam Campbell, John Corrigan, Chris Davitt and Matt Dewar.
There will be more about this down the road, but I do want you to know a little about our four new part-timers:
Pam Campbell
is doing a little bit of everything under the sun managing the office while working 15 hours per week. Her background in business & sales is great! If you have a question about most anything relative to the church, when in doubt - contact Pam! Here's her church email
Pam..
John Corrigan
has two roles in the 10 hours he spends with us each week - coordinating and managing everything that relates to our building at 117 Scranton in Lake Bluff and leading large social events, like our Christmas Party on & Bocce in January. John by the way, runs large athletic events / running races as his business!
Chris Davitt
- unlike Pam and John, Chris is not part of our church family, but he's been in the LF/LB community for 30 years working and raising a family with his wife. Chris handles accounting and bookkeeping for us, and happens to be a retired CPA.
Dr. Matt Dewar
- Matt's been a retreat leader and guest preacher for us in the past. A much-loved teacher at Lake Forest High School where he's the Well-Being Coordinator, Matt is a popular speaker and the author of
Education and Well-Being: An Ontological Inquiry
. He'll be preaching for us on November 18th; keep your eyes open for an early 2019 retreat by Matt as well programs for adults & students. (Matt joins us for a two-year stint through the generosity of a private grant we were able to procure.) For more on Matt - click
HERE
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AWESOME SERVICE ALERT - DON'T MISS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18
- CHAPEL 10:00 AM
WELLNESS GURU DR. MATT DEWAR SPEAKS
WE'LL FEATURE THE SONGS OF PAUL SIMON
WITH AN ALL STAR BAND THAT INCLUDES:
Nic Barnum, Jeff Lackie, Jim Seidel, Jen Hall, Scott Hall, Danny McMurray, Ken Hall and Tyler Mattson (yes, much of the spectacular Community Church Grateful Dead Band!)
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Beacon Place
needs volunteers, both regular and one-off volunteers. Consider volunteering for one of the time slots listed below:
Thursday 11/8 - 4 OPEN SLOTS
Monday 11/12 - 2 OPEN SLOTS
Thursday 11/15 - 3 OPEN SLOTS
Monday 11/26 - 1 OPEN SLOT
Thursday 11/29 - 3 OPEN SLOTS
Contact Beacon Place volunteer coordinator to confirm.
Katie Lawler
Beacon Place, Volunteer Coordinator
603 S. McAlister Avenue
Waukegan, IL, 60085
847-708-8537
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A Few Thoughts on Annual Fund Giving From Our New Church Accountant Chris Davitt
"For those of you who are planning to use your contributions as a tax deduction on your 2018 income tax returns, please remember donations must be made by December 31, 2018.
Additionally, there are ways that you can make your CCLFLB donation in a more tax-advantaged manner through the use of tax laws which favor charitable donations. Some of these involve donations of owned marketable securities that have increased in value during your time of ownership. For those in our church who are required to take minimum distributions from 401(k) or IRA accounts, there are ways to make your contribution to the church through these accounts tax-beneficial to you. Please speak to your financial advisor/CPA/attorney about your ability to take advantage of these provisions. CCLFLB has the ability to work with your advisors to help you with this." Questions? Contact our Office Manager Pam Campbell
HERE.
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Many in our church are friends of Posy Krehbiel, who's been part of our church family for a number of years. Posy's son Yaz is a well-known artist now living in San Anselmo, CA and he is part of a new show called "Slowing Time" with Canadian artist Sara MacCulloch at the Anne Loucks Gallery in Glencoe. The show, which runs through January 8th, includes 25 paintings by the artists whose work pays homage to the ever-changing effects of light, color and atmosphere on the landscape that surrounds their studios. The Opening Reception is this Friday, November 9th from 5 - 7 pm with Yaz Krehbiel in town to celebrate the show, as well as the launch of his book,
Slowing Time
.
We'd love to see you; the gallery is @ 309 Park Ave in Glencoe.
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Ken's Music
Weekend !!!!
Hey Folks,
Here’s what’s happening with our musician friends:
Friday
: Don Stiernberg Quartet: Live at Studio5 Performing Arts Center in Evanston, 8 pm. For more information on that and other events go to
http://www.studio5.dance/calendar/
Sunday:
Christina Trulio will be performing songs at our Sunday service based on stories contained in actual letters from a husband to his wife during WWII.
Also on Sunday
: The Nightcrawlers with friends and blues guys, Rob Sulski & Mike Landers will be at the Humble Pub in Highwood from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Nice way to celebrate a Bears win!
Mark Your Calendars
November 15:
Soul Message Band at Andy’s Jazz Club in Chicago, 5 pm.
November 18:
Bob Hasty will be conducting the Skokie Symphony Orchestra in a program that includes colorful works by four Russian composers, starting at 3 pm. For more information go to http://www.svso.org/new-events-1/2018/11/18/concert-1
November 21:
The Hellhounds will be rocking the Humble Pub for Black Wednesday starting around 8 pm.
November 29:
Soul Message Band at Andy’s Jazz Club in Chicago, 5 pm.
December 7
: Compass Rose (with Tom Bowling and Elliott Delman) will be performing at Maya Restaurant in Oak Park at 8 PM.
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Only 26 Weeks 'til we're back on the beach!
Hope to see you Sunday - why not bring a pal?
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