CONTENTS
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Voting on the Housing Proposal
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This Sunday, May 6 we will gather for a congregational meeting at 12:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
This meeting has been called by Session for the purpose of voting on the recommendation from Session and the Board of Trustees that Fourth Church acquire a new manse for the use of our current and future senior pastors.
The proposal was mailed to all member households on April 12. Members are encouraged to read it and come to the meeting prepared to vote on the proposal: to continue the legacy of providing housing for the senior pastor of Fourth Church now and into the future.
Time:
Congregational Meeting
Sunday, May 6
12:00 p.m.
Place:
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Join Labyrinth Walkers around the World
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This Saturday is World Labyrinth Day, a day when people around the world walk labyrinths at 1:00 pm in their time zone.
As part of World Labyrinth Day, a hosted labyrinth walk will take place in Buchanan Chapel between 1:00 and 2:00 pm for those familiar with and also those new to this prayer practice. Come join us in this walk for peace!
Time:
Saturday, May 5
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Place:
Buchanan Chapel
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A Sunday Morning Class Beginning May 6
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A new Academy for Faith and Life adult education class begins this Sunday at 11:00 a.m.: "Race: The Power of an Illusion."
Through the video series by that same name we will learn about the contradictory assumptions and myths we believe about race. We will also examine the underlying social, economic, and political conditions that disproportionately channel advantages and opportunities to white people.
After each video presentation, Vicky Curtiss, Associate Pastor for Mission, and Robert Crouch, Director of Volunteer Ministry, will facilitate discussion as we seek to learn how to build a more just and equitable society.
Time:
Sundays, May 6-20, June 3-17
11:00 a.m.
Place:
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A Sunday Morning Class Also Beginning May 6
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The 1960s were a tumultuous time in the United States. The social change and political drama unfolding on the national stage caused believers and disbelievers alike to question what they had known for centuries. How were Christians to respond to the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, controversies surrounding biblical interpretation, and more?
The United Presbyterian Church (USA) responded by adopting a new affirmation of faith, as well as a Book of Confessions dating back to the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds. The words of the Confession of 1967 shed light on the challenges of faithful living in our own day.
Join Jeff Doane, Parish Associate for Older Adults, in discussing their insights, which continue to guide our journey as followers of Christ in this new era of Christian discipleship.
Time:
Sundays, May 6-20
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And Celebration of Officers Concluding Terms
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New officers elected by the congregation during the Annual Meeting in February will be ordained and installed this Sunday during 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship.
Among them will be Elders, who will serve on Session, the church's governing body, which meets monthly to conduct the business of the church; Trustees, who are elected by the congregation to manage Fourth Church's financial and physical resources; and Deacons, who are often described as "the heart of the church," those involved in the care of the congregation and various outreach ministries.
Join us this Sunday in congratulating them--and in also thanking for their commitment to this church those officers who are concluding their term of service this spring. They have given much of their time and talents to this congregation over the past three years, for which we are deeply grateful!
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New Minister for Evangelism
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Joe Morrow joined the Fourth Church staff this past Tuesday as Minister for Evangelism. He will be filling that role and serving as the primary pastor for the Jazz at Four service for the next two years.
Joe, who most recently served as Campus Engagement Manager for Interfaith Youth Core and prior to that was Youth Director at Edgewater Presbyterian Church, is also the chair of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
We are excited to have Joe with us. As you see him in the weeks ahead, please greet him and extend a warm Fourth Church welcome!
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Please Help Us Meet Our Mother's Day Goal!
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Thanks to the generosity of many, we have passed the halfway mark to our May 13 goal of collecting 10,000 individually packaged snack items for Fourth Church Meals Ministry.
These snacks are used to fill the lunch sacks distributed to guests of our Bag Lunch program in Anderson Hall each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday noon.
Particularly needed are single servings of granola bars, chips, pretzels, fruit cups, and applesauce.
Donations (labeled "Meals Ministry") can be dropped off at the reception desk, and information is also available on Sunday mornings during Coffee Hour.
Thank you for helping to feed our neighbors in need!
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Worship This Week
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Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 6, 2018
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Victoria G. Curtiss,
Associate Pastor
9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Ordination, Installation, and Commissioning of Officers
Shannon J. Kershner,
Pastor
4:00 p.m.
Jazz Service with Communion
Victoria G. Curtiss,
Associate Pastor
Worship bulletins
for this coming Sunday are available online Friday afternoon at
www.fourthchurch.org/worship/this-week.html
"News and Opportunities"
is the weekly printed newsletter distributed with the Sunday bulletin and is available online Friday afternoon at
www.fourthchurch.org/news/2018/050618no.pdf
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Music and Concerts at Fourth Church
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All concerts are free unless otherwise noted.
Friday, May 11
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Thomas E. Gouwens, organist
Friday, May 18
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Michelle Wynton, piano
Keiko Alexander, violin
Bill Cernota, cello
7:30 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Fourth Church Choral Society
Baroque Music from the Bolivian Rainforest
Friday, May 25
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
John W. W. Sherer, organist
Tuesday, May 29
7:30 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Chicago Ensemble
Music by Beethoven, Brahms
A complete concert schedule is available online.
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Volunteer at Fourth Church
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There are several ways to get involved in the mission and ministry of Fourth Church. See below for details!
Current Volunteer Needs
Ushers for the 8:00 a.m. and for the 11:00 a.m. usher teams
Coffee Hour hospitality greeters for a rotating schedule of no more than one Sunday a month
Jazz at Four greeters for the 4:00 p.m. worship service
Administrative volunteer to help the Chicago Lights Urban Farm two to three hours weekly
Chicago Lights Summer Day volunteers, weekdays between June 25 and August 2
Shower Ministry greeters
(men) for rotating Tuesday schedule (1:15-4:00 p.m.)
Current Donation Needs
Snack items for Fourth Church Meals Ministry Bag Lunches
Men's clothing (all sizes) for guests of the Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
Unless otherwise noted, to sign up for volunteer opportunities or to learn more about them--as well as additional volunteer opportunities--stop by Coffee Hour on Sunday morning or email Robert Crouch, Director of Volunteer Ministry.
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