All Ages Sunday/Baptism Sunday
August 25 , 2019
Single Summer Service at 9:30 am



Scripture:    Isaiah 58:9b-14 NRSV

Music: 
 Kathryne Pirtle (clarinet), Ethan Baedke (piano) 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This Week at FCCGE
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8/25 - Single Summer Service at 9:30 am Worship 
8/25 - 7 pm Choir Begins
8/27 - 7 pm Plenary and All Committees

Somethin' to Get Excited About
 FCCGE Block Party
Sunday Sept. 8, Services at 9 and 10:30
Block Party 11:30 - 1:30

A Century of Extravagant Welcome 
(our building is 100 years old; what a great excuse to throw a party!)

 This year we are mixing it up a little and having a block party to welcome back our new program year and two-service schedule ! Fun for everyone: a bouncy house, face painting and of course, food! Come and bring your neighbors and friends. Right after the 10:30 service on Anthony Street out front.
So we have have a better idea for food and drink, please RSVP via this form by Monday September 2nd.
Upcoming Sermon Series, "Greatest Hits"  Fall 2019
Sept. 8-Oct. 6

Whatever the genre, each of our lives has a soundtrack; the songs that we return to again and again in good times and in bad. Our faith has familiar lyrics too, those "greatest hits" of our scriptures that we turn to time and again. Join Rev. Seth Ethan Carey and Rev. Kendra Joyner Miller this Fall for a musical exploration of the songs and the stories, the anthems and the rhythms that echo in our ears and in our hearts.
Music
The 2019 Choir Games
Sat Sept. 14th 9-1 


As our program year revs up we invite all choir members and those interested in testing the choir waters to our 2019 Choir Games. We will meet in the All-Purpose Room (lower level) for a morning of lessons and games. New this year, the first hour (9-10) will be devoted to a group voice lesson! If you're new, please come to the first hour - no obligation to sign up. Stay all day if you like! No pressure, just fun. Contact Michele with questions. REGISTER HERE. (new folks: this does not lock you into choir, we just need a count  to prepare properly
 :-).
Back to Bass-ics Group Voice Lesson! 
Sat. Sept. 14th, 9-10 am

Thinking about joining the choir, but not sure about your voice?  Come to a group voice lesson with the choir on Saturday, Sep 14, 9:00-10:00am in the All-Purpose Room (as part of the Choir Games). Michele, Jeff and Paul will lead group singing with fun songs and a focus on basic skills, with no obligation to sign up for choir.  Contact Michele by Sept. 12 to sign up!
Choirs & Bells Start Soon! Choir 

Adult choirs will begin THIS Sun, Aug 25 and Thu, Aug 29 at 7:00pm to sing on Rally Day, Sep 8.  Handbell choir (6th grade thru adult) begins Tue, Sep 10 @ 7:15pm.  New singers & ringers welcome! No audition necessary.     Contact 


What's New for Families, Youth and Children?
Autumn Youth Dates


Sundays, Now - September 8ChurchSchoolHiatus Church school is on hiatus through FCCGE Block Party Day, September 8th. 
Friday, September 6 - 8 - Sr Hi Youth Leadership Retreat
Sunday, September 8th 11:30 am - Join us at the children and youth ministries tables following worship for balloons, face painting, a special treat, and information about the upcoming program year and to register your family online.
Sunday, September 15th - 
10:30 am   Begin Preschool - 5th grade Church School, 6th - 8th grade Confirmation Classes, & Sr Hi Discussion Group
Sunday, September 15th 11:45 am - 8th grade Confirmation Orientation Lunch for Confirmands, Sponsors, and Parents in the All Purpose Room. Register here.
Sunday, September 15th - Sr Hi Youth Fellowship kick-off BBQ 
2019-20 
Infant Through College Registration
Now Open!

We prayerfully urge you to register your children for the new program year. Why is this important? It helps us plan for supplies, have volunteers in place to teach and nurture your children and understand your child to make their faith experience meaningful.
  Contact  Catherine Curtis , Director of Christian Education ( 630-469-3096 ext. 23) with questions.
Kids Off to College? Help Us Send Some Love
(and Maybe  Some  Cookies)

It has become a wonderful FCCGE tradition to send our college kids a care package every Fall and we need their addresses at school. Please fill out this quick form so we can send them some goodies!



Building Community

Yoga is Back!  
Sept. 11th and 25th at 7 pm

Cathy Christoff-Kaminski will be offering Community Yoga twice a month on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm, in the All-Purpose Room.  For the month of September, 11th and 25th (no fee).
DuPage PADS Run 4 Home
Sat. Sept. 21st

Our congregation is invited to DuPagePads 15th Annual Run 4 Home on Saturday, September 21st, 2019. The 10K and 5K course appeals to serious runners, casual joggers and walkers. This family friendly event includes a 1K Family Walk and Kids Corner with music, games, face painting, refreshments and prizes.Contact Ted Harman with questions.
All Church Read AllChurchRead




Let's Get Ushing!

Ok folks, we all agree that we want to extend an extravagant welcome to visitors and members at Sunday worship and to do that we need friendly people to do just that. It seriously couldn't be easier. A warm smile, a nice "good morning", hand someone a bulletin and you've nailed it. Right now, you're saying "Hey! I can do that!" Yes, you can! You tell us your  availability  and we'll schedule you in - doesn't require every Sunday by any
means . Contact  Tom Pulver  (312.816.0863)  and he'll get you rolling! Thanks in advance! Sorry, you don't get a groovy uniform :-(
Blessing of the Animals
Sat. Sept. 21st, 11 am

So you suspect Fluffy or Sparkles has a little bit of the devil inside her? We can take care of that! Bring your fur baby, scale baby, feather baby etc. to our yearly Blessing of the Animals! Any pet is welcome, but please leash your bigger animals and bring little ones in a carrying crate. See you for this purr-fectly delightful event!

Film Group
Begins Sunday, Sept. 22nd with Special Showing

Film Group is about to start up again for the new program year. We typically meet at the church the 2nd Tuesday of every month, but we have a couple of special outings planned initially . We begin Sunday, Sept. 22nd at 4 pm at Yorktown Theater for a celebration of the 25th anniversary of The Shawshank Redemption. You can purchase tickets  online here Click here for the fall lineup!  If you have questions, please contact Alan Bayert.
Everyone's Invited to Our
 Brown Bag Lunch 
Wednesday, Sept. 18th at Noon 

The Prime Timers' "Brown Bag" luncheon meetings begin Wednesday, September 18, 12:00 noon, in the newly refurbished Pilgrim Hall.  Just bring a sandwich; coffee and cookies will be provided.  We are excited to welcome Glen Ellyn resident, Walt Zlotow, as our guest speaker.  Walt has recently returned from a visit to Cuba and will discuss  US-Cuba relations from 1898 to 2018:  What They Didn't Teach Us in School.  Mark your calendar for Prime Timers Brown Bag Wednesday September 18.
 
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