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Marking the 2015 Organ Dedication
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Two years ago, on Sunday, November 22, 2015, we dedicated our new Andrew Pipe Organ Soli Deo Gloria--to the glory of God--and used it lead us in joyful worship for the first time.
Tonight we will commemorate the second anniversary of that dedication and celebrate the musical gifts we have enjoyed since then because of this wonderful instrument.
Come hear organist Jan Kraybill present an anniversary concert featuring works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Holst, and Stanford as well as transcriptions of compositions by Brubeck and Saint-Saëns.
A freewill offering will be received at the door.
Time:
Friday, November 17
7:30 p.m.
Place:
Sanctuary
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Be Part of the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
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Usher in the holiday season with caroling this Saturday, November 18 on the Sanctuary steps!
Join us at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow when Fourth Church choirs will lead us in singing carols as a part of the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. We will sing on the church steps on Michigan Avenue outside of the Sanctuary for about an hour while enjoying the parade and other holiday festivities.
All are invited and are encouraged to bring family and friends!
Time:
Saturday, November 18
5:00 p.m.
Place:
Sanctuary steps on Michigan Avenue
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Interfaith Thanksgiving on Tuesday
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Sharing Expressions of Gratitude with Neighbors
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Join us in giving thanks this coming Tuesday evening as we gather with our partners in faith this Thanksgiving season to express our gratitude through word and song.
The annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Chicago Sinai Congregation, just down the street at 15 W. Delaware.
Nanette Sawyer will be preaching.
Our cohosts this year are Chicago Sinai Congregation, Downtown Islamic Center, Fourth Church, Holy Name Cathedral, LaSalle Street Church, and St. James Cathedral.
Time:
Tuesday, November 21
7:00 p.m.
Place:
Chicago Sinai Congregation
15 W. Delaware PL
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Thanksgiving Day Worship and Dinner
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Celebrate the Day with Fourth Church Family
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A special Thanksgiving Day worship service will be held in the Sanctuary this coming Thursday, November 23 at 11:00 a.m., with Vicky Curtiss and Kent Organ, her husband and also a PCUSA pastor, preaching.
Following the service, a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, which offers opportunity to renew old acquaintances and make new friends in the spirit of giving thanks, will be served at 12:15 p.m. in Anderson Hall.
Prepaid reservations are required for this traditional dinner. Reservations can be made online (through Monday, November 20) or by contacting Anne Ellis.
Parking for the Thanksgiving Day worship service and dinner is available at a discounted rate at the 900 parking garage. Please note, however, that the discounted rate will not be the Sunday morning rate but will be the $17 holiday rate set by the garage. The $17 vouchers can be purchased with cash or check at the church reception desk on Thanksgiving morning. There will then be no additional fee when validating your ticket at the garage upon exit.
Time:
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23
11:00 a.m. worship; 12:15 p.m. dinner
Place:
Sanctuary and Anderson Hall
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Runners Needed for the Marathon Team
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Sign Up by Wednesday, November 29
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We are looking for runners to join our 2018 Chicago Lights Marathon Team!
We'll again be running the Chicago Marathon--on Sunday, October 7, 2018--in support of Fourth Church's nonprofit community outreach organization, Chicago Lights and its programs: Tutoring, Summer Day, Dance Academy, Urban Farm, and the Elam Davies Social Service Center.
Those interested in joining the Marathon Team and helping to raise funds for Chicago Lights are asked to contact Kate Solis Silva by Wednesday, November 29.
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Showcasing Congregational Artwork
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Do you create art you'd be willing to share with fellow members and friends of Fourth Church and visitors to our Loggia Gallery?
In January we will be showcasing in the Loggia some of the artistic talents of our congregation. If you would like to submit artwork, please contact Rob Koon for a copy of the guidelines.
Thursday, November 30 is the deadline for submissions: only two-dimensional work, please (drawings, paintings, collage, and photography).
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Christmas Wishes and Holiday Bags
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Sharing with Those in Need
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This weekend we will kick off our annual Christmas Wishes and Holiday Bags projects.
During Coffee Hour we will have information available about these two opportunities to share Christmas joy with others.
The "Christmas Wishes" gift project--coordinated by Women at Fourth--collects gifts for Chicago Lights Tutoring students who might not otherwise receive them. Wish lists for each student are available during Coffee Hour or by contacting Anne Ellis. Volunteers are also needed to help inventory and wrap gifts, which will be given at the Tutoring holiday party.
Holiday Bags--which are being collected by Fourth Church Meals Ministry--are given to guests of Sunday Night and Monday Night Suppers. A list of needed items and bags to decorate are available at the Meals Ministry cart during Coffee Hour. Decorated bags and gift items are to be returned to the cart by Sunday, December 10 for distribution at the following week's holiday suppers for our guests.
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Five Years in the Gratz Center
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Giving Thanks for All It Has Made Possible
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Five years ago this weekend, on Sunday, November 18, 2012, we dedicated the Gratz Center and prepared to begin using its classrooms for the first time the following week!
We remain profoundly grateful to all whose generous gifts made building the Gratz Center possible and to all whose offerings of time and talent fill the space with vibrant expressions of a church alive in mission and ministry, embodying our call to love and serve. Thank you!
(You can take a look back at that special day in our photo album from that dedication day.)
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Worship This Week
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Sunday, November 19, 2017
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8:00 a.m.
Communion
Victoria G. Curtiss,
Associate Pastor
9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
New Members at 11:00
Shannon J. Kershner,
Pastor
4:00 p.m.
Jazz Communion
Alex Wirth,
Minister for Evangelism
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Passages
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Marriage
We give thanks to God for the gift of life together.
Colleen Marie Briscoe and Matthew Michael Olsen
November 11, 2017
Matilde Marie Del Rosario Diaz and Emilio Aristides Valdes
We give thanks to God for the gift of life eternal.
Sammie L. Turner
November 3, 2017
A memorial service was held elsewhere.
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Concerts at Fourth Church
All concerts are free unless ticket information is noted.
Friday, November 17
The Andrew Pipe Organ Second Anniversary Concert
Jan Kraybill, organ
7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Freewill offering at the door
Saturday, November 18
Bella Voce performs Handel's
Messiah
7:00 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Tickets available
online or at the door
(Allow extra time for accessing parking and the church, as the Michigan Avenue Lighting Festival will result in some street closures and more cars than usual in parking facilities)
Friday, November 24
John W. W. Sherer, organist
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
A complete concert schedule is available online.
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Volunteer and Donation Needs
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There are several ways to get involved in the mission and ministry of Fourth Church. See below for just some of the details!
Current Volunteer Needs
Individuals to help with the Fair Trade Bazaar setup and takedown on Friday, December 1 and Sunday, December 3; for details, email Nancy Davis
Individuals to staff the Book Nook during 12:00 p.m. Sunday Coffee Hour
Current Donation Needs
Individually packaged snack items (5,000 per month) for Fourth Church Meals Ministry bag lunches and Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center emergency snack packs
Men's clothing (all sizes)
for guests of the Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
Large paper grocery bags for use in the Social Service Center Food Pantry (four grocery bags are needed for every guest who visits the Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center Food Pantry)
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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