- Youth worshiping together in the Sanctuary at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. this Sunday, February 3
- TED Talks for Parents this Sunday morning
- Men's Breakfast on Saturday, February 9
- The annual Day School Party and Benefit also on Saturday morning, February 9
- Books by Women discussing Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate on Tuesday, February 12
If you haven’t already, why not
bookmark our calendar to keep up-to-date on these opportunities and the many others that are available to you at Fourth Church!
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Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, February 3
8:00 a.m. Communion
Rocky Supinger
9:30 a.m. Communion
Shannon J. Kershner
11:00 a.m. Communion
Shannon J. Kershner
4:00 p.m. Jazz Communion
Joseph L. Morrow
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You can help our youth score a victory in this weekend’s Souper Bowl of Caring!
During Coffee Hour this Sunday, the youth will be collecting
cans of soup and other nonperishable food items in addition to
monetary contributions for the Souper Bowl of Caring—a national grassroots, faith-based campaign against hunger.
All proceeds collected by our youth will support our Fourth Church Meals Ministry Bag Lunches and Sunday and Monday Night Suppers as well as the food pantry of our Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center.
So come to church this Sunday, February 3 ready to fill the youth’s large soup pots with canned goods and contributions that will help us tackle hunger in our community!
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The Annual Meeting of the Congregation will be held next Sunday, February 10 following the 11:00 a.m. service. As part of that meeting, the congregation will elect new officers. The slate of candidates that will be presented by the Nominating Committee is
posted online.
There will also be remarks reflecting on the previous year and looking ahead to the year to come as well as an opportunity to recognize our Facility and Security staff (shown above) for all they do as part of the mission and ministry of this congregation.
All members are encouraged to attend the annual meeting in order to take part in this important activity in the life of Fourth Church!
Sunday, February 10
12:00 p.m.
in the Sanctuary
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Join us this Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. as we kick off “Conversations with Clergy,” an informal time of story sharing and discussion on the first Sunday of the month. The Jazz at Four pastors will be sharing stories about significant turning points in their life of faith, and attendees will also be invited to reflect on and contribute their own related stories.
Nanette Sawyer will be leading our first conversation—“A Time of Awakening”—as she reflects this Sunday on coming back to the church and embracing it as an adult. About her transformation she says, “I came to be a Christian not because I ‘did the work’ of believing, but because I allowed myself to be welcomed and loved and supported by a community of Christians.”
Afterwards we will worship together in Buchanan Chapel as we share in Jazz at Four and continue our sermon series “Who Is Jesus?”
Sunday, February 3
Nanette Sawyer on “A Time of Awakening”
3:00 p.m.
in the Bumpus Room
Followed by Jazz at Four Worship
4:00 p.m.
in Buchanan Chapel
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In another opportunity for extended discussion with our pastors, beginning this Sunday, February 3, we will be engaging in “Conversations at the Intersection of Faith and Life with the Ministers of Fourth Church.”
Each week of this series Fourth Church pastors will engage in conversation on “big” questions that arise when we try to practice our Christian faith in our daily lives. Bring your questions and comments to Borwell Dining Room, as class participation will be encouraged.
February 3 at 12:15 p.m.
Shannon Kershner and Shawn Fiedler, Ministerial Associate for Worship
February 10 at 11:00 a.m.
Judith Watt and Rocky Supinger
February 17 at 11:00 a.m.
Matt Helms and Vicky Curtiss
February 24 at 11:00 a.m.
Nanette Sawyer, Lucy Forster-Smith, and Joe Morrow, Minister for Evangelism
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This month the Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being is offering a wide variety of opportunities for you to further your own well-being and self-care—opportunities that provide steps to finding more contentment in the busyness of life, growing as a person, preventing and reducing stress, and strengthening relationships.
“Connecting to the Heart:
Heart Well-Being, Physical and Emotional”
Explore the connection between our physical and metaphorical heart and gain greater insight into your emotional life and greater freedom and energy in your physical body.
Saturday, February 9
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Boyle Conference Room
Yoga for Managing Stress and Mood
Use postures (asana), breathing techniques (pranayama), meditation, and deep relaxation to reduce the impact of stress, learn to self-soothe and care for yourself, improve sleep, and restore vitality. (Suitable for individuals with little or no yoga experience)
First and third Wednesdays, beginning February 6
7:15 to 8:30 p.m.
Boyle Conference Room
Enneagram: Understanding Personality
Gain both insights into our most basic motivations and instincts and a framework for changing, growing, and gaining a greater sense of peace.
Saturday, February 23
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Boyle Conference Room
Sacred Pause: Tuesday Morning Meditation
With a greeting, a candle, a bell, and twenty minutes of silence, attune yourself to God’s presence by being fully conscious in the present moment.
Tuesday mornings
7:45–8:15 a.m.
Stone Chapel (enter at 123 E. Delaware)
Tuesday Evening Meditation
Explore the basic essentials to developing a good meditation practice as we gather for twenty-five minutes of silent meditation followed by discussion (for those who choose to stay for the conversation).
Tuesday evenings
7:00–8:15 p.m.
Boyle Conference Room
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Do you have your Gala of Hope tickets yet for the annual benefit on March 1? What about your drawing tickets for the Peloton bike?
If not, you can get tickets for both this Sunday during Coffee Hour or
online today!
All proceeds support Chicago Lights—the community outreach arm of Fourth Church—and the Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being.
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- Administrative volunteer to perform various office tasks such as filing, data entry, and organizing department information (four to eight hours a week)
- Individual to clean, fold, and prepare liturgical linens and garments that support weekly Communion Services and morning worship (once a month)
- Hospitality hosts (two-hour shifts) for the Presbytery of Chicago meeting to be held at Fourth Church on Saturday, February 16
- Ushers to serve Communion and greet at the 8:00 a.m. service
- Lay liturgists to read scripture at the 8:00 a.m. service
You can sign up or learn more by contacting
Robert Crouch, Director of Volunteer Ministry
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Our next three Friday Noonday concerts will feature the Andrew Pipe Organ, with performances by our own John Sherer and Thom Gouwens as well as by guest organist Richard Benedum.
Friday, February 8 at 12:10 p.m.
in the Sanctuary
Richard Benedum, organ
Friday, February 15 at 12:10 p.m.
in the Sanctuary
Thom Gouwens, organ
Friday, February 22 at 12:10 p.m.
in the Sanctuary
John W. W. Sherer, organ
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Birth
We give thanks to God for the gift of new life.
Charlotte Hazel Nuehring Su
Child of Devlin Su and Kate Nuehring Su
Death
We give thanks to God for the gift of life eternal.
Ann Dow Weinberg
Died January 11, 2019
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