"See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. "
~1 John 3:1
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First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette
600 Ninth Street
Wilmette, IL 60091-2779
847-256-3010
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Dear Friends,
This Sunday is Family Worship! All ages and stages of our church family will gather together to worship God through joyful music, prayer, and the hearing and responding to God's word.
What a wonderful, holy gift we can be to each other as we gather in God's presence.
Children learn how to worship by participating in worship, being welcomed into the beloved community, and observing the caring adults around them turn to God for healing and forgiveness, and to offer thanks and praise.
And adults learn to worship by becoming like a child: open-hearted, teachable, dependent on and responsive to God's love.
The Singers and Ringers are preparing a musical offering, and our confirmation students will be sharing a creative retelling of our Scripture passage.
Come with an expectant heart!
Lindley Traynor
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Family Worship Sunday
8:45 am
Childcare
Adult Study
10:00 am
Worship
11:15 am
Fellowship Hour
11:30 am
Movie presentation "The Homeless Chorus Speaks"
5:00 pm
Tower Youth
6:00 pm
Troop 5 PLC
Clerk's Report
Please click here to read the September 2019 Clerk's Report written by our Clerk of Session, Carol Korak.
Presbytery of Chicago - Assembly Connect
On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 200 ministers of Word and Sacrament, 83 Ruling elders, and 3 visitors assembled for fellowship, worship, and work in the Buchanan Chapel of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago. Please click this link Assembly Connect to read the September Presbytery Assembly report.
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Troop 5 Pancake Breakfast 
Don't miss the Troop 5 Pancake Breakfast! Saturday, Novmeber 2nd, 7:30 am.This is the Scout's biggest fundraiser and has always been an excellent opportunity to support our Scouts while having a delicious pancake breakfast. Troop 5 Boy Scouts will be selling tickets this Sunday, October 27th after worship. You can also purchase your tickets the day of.
 Our request for Fellowship Hour hosts is an ongoing need each month. Fellowship Hour is an important tradition at
fpcw
, and one that we cherish. Please jump on board to be a host. It's easy to do and so appreciated. Please click here to access the SignUpGenius link and pick a Sunday to host.
 Adult Study:
Theoacademy on Discipleship
Beginning Oct. 27 - Nov. 24
Using the great resource of our Presbyterian colleagues in Kansas City called Theoacademy, we will be taking 5 weeks to discuss "The Foundations of Presbyterian discipleship." The topics will be: A People of Grace, Wicked Bad, Who Do they Say I Am?, Update Your Faith System, and Blessed to Be a Blessing. Join us at 8:45 am in the Upper Room for an hour of empowerment as we learn to deepen our faith together!
Giving Tree
Beginning Sunday, November 3rd, the Giving Tree will again be covered with Christmas wishes. Please select one or more gift tags from the tree and return the requested gift ($35 suggested limit)
unwrapped to the church by December 1st. Thank you for participating to make Christmas a little brighter for a special individual. Questions? Please contact Mary Watt.
In Sunday worship this year, we're making our way through Brian McLaren's book,
"We Make the Road by Walking."
Organized into 4 parts around the theme of being "fully alive in Christ," this study will guide us for the next twelve months. The idea is that we are not finished yet. We are all "in the making." We are not merely passive observers of the history happening to us. We can be active protagonists in our own story. And notice - it is "we," not "I," that make the road. "
We
make the road by walking." It reminds us of that old adage, "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." That's the truth of the gospel - God calls us to be "fully alive in Christ"
together
, as a community, to "make the road by walking"
together
, not as self-sufficient lone-rangers doing their own thing. Join us for worship as we follow this path together! You can purchase a copy of the book in the church office or on your own.
Faith and Racial Equity: Exploring Power and Privilege
- join us for this 8-week JustFaith class to be held on Tuesday nights in the Lounge at fpcw, from 6:30-8 pm. Our Adult Faith Formation team is co-sponsoring this class with our friends from St. Francis Xavier. The class awakens groups to the economic systems, public policies, cultural norms, and hidden biases that empower some and oppress others. The class introduces a framework for understanding how power and privilege influences racial disparities. Most of all, we will explore how our faith informs our response to what we are learning, as well as have time to discern action steps for working toward racial equity in our community. To cover the class materials, we ask for a $50 registration fee. If that is a burden, please let us know and we will find a way to help. To sign up, contact Elder Irris Boaz) or Pastor Jeff. Learn more at justfaith.org or by contacting our co-facilitators (members of St. Francis), Vic and Mary
fpcw Youth News
Club 56/ Confirmation/ Tower
Please
click this link to learn what's happenings with our youth. Our youth program which includes grades 5th - 12th has a very busy year ahead filled with events, activities, dinners, outings as well as opportunities to gather for worship and meaningful conversations.
Halloween Boxes
If you're a parent of a Tower alum and would like your child to receive a candy filled Halloween box please send their contact information and allergy concerns to Scott McElhenie (
[email protected]
). We're also asking parents to help out and please provide a bag of candy. The youth will assemble the boxes and include a hand written note to each alum to let them know that Tower is thinking about them.
 Soup Sale
Tower is gearing up for their fall fundraiser, soup sale. Tower Youth will be selling soup in the WMFC after church on 10/27, 11/3, and 11/10. On 11/16 the youth will make the soup, assistance needed, please email Scott McElhenie if you are available, and on 11/17 we will be distributing the soup.
Mission - Transform Lives
Homeless Chorus Speaks
Join us Sunday, October 27th for the compelling documentary about the homeless chorus in San Diego. The film depicts a critical and timely social issue: people living without support and shelter. This film puts a human face on a crucial societal problem and shows how easy someone can become homeless and living on the streets. The screening will take place after worship, followed by lunch and a discussion.
Click here
to view the trailer for "The Homeless Chorus Speaks."
Stock the Shelves provides what food stamps won't and stretched incomes can't cover by giving Chicago area refugees the household and hygiene supplies needed to lead thriving lives. On the 4th Wednesday of the month, Stock the Shelves drives a truck filled with the 15 items refugees need to the Indo-American Center. Checkout the Stock the Shelves website
www.stocktheshelves.org
to learn how you can help support this important mission.
Wilmette Food Pantry
fpcw
contributes food and non-food items to the Wilmette Food Pantry. Donations may be left in the containers located in the
fpcw
parking lot lobby.
Need some glad tidings?
More activities, inspiration, and cheer
available on our
website
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