CONTENTS
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Announcing the Death of David Donovan
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Remembering Our Associate Pastor Emeritus
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of friend and Associate Pastor Emeritus David A. Donovan, who died on Monday, March 20. David served Fourth Church faithfully as an Associate Pastor from 1978 to 1997.
Plans are being made for a memorial service to be held after Easter; details will be announced when they are finalized.
Please join us in holding David's family in prayer and in giving thanks to God for his ministry among us; for his good and faithful life; and for the promise of eternal life we've been given in Christ.
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A Time for Contemplation and Reflection
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Join us tonight as we take time for quiet contemplation and reflection in the midst of Lent.
We will gather at 7:30 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel for a candlelit Lenten Taizé service of song, prayer, and meditation.
Prior to the service, a labyrinth will be available for walking in Anderson Hall between 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. Hosts from the Labyrinth Ministry Team will be on hand to offer guidance to anyone who has never taken part in a labyrinth walk before. (Walks take approximately twenty minutes.)
Time:
Friday, March 24
6:00 to 7:30 p.m., labyrinth available
7:30 p.m., Taizé service
Place:
Anderson Hall, labyrinth walk
Buchanan Chapel, Taizé service
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Coffee Hour Chats at 10:30 and 12:00
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Have you thought about what your spiritual gifts are? How you might use them?
Vicky Curtiss invites you to stop in Borwell Dining Room this Sunday for an informal conversation about exploring your spiritual gifts.
Grab some coffee and head over to Borwell Dining Room during 10:30 and 12:00 Coffee Hour for this weekly
fifteen to twenty minutes of conversation with one another following the 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. services. Come join us!
Time:
Sunday, March 26
10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Place:
Borwell Dining Room
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Walking as Disciples with Our Sister Congregation
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This coming Monday, ten Fourth Church travelers will fly to Cuba to spend a week with our sister congregation, the First Presbyterian Church of Havana, continuing our relationship with them of more than sixteen years.
Judy Watt will preach at First Church next Sunday, and in the week ahead the trip participants will have opportunity to continue to nurture our shared relationship and learn about the changing realities of Cuba.
Please join us in holding in prayer these travelers and the First Church of Havana.
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BorderLinks Trip Deadline
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Sunday, March 26 Is the Last Day to Sign Up
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Join us July 22-29 in a mission study trip led by Abbi Heimach-Snipes and hosted by BorderLinks in Tucson, Arizona. BorderLinks educates people--through a variety of experiences--about borders, immigration, and social justice along the Mexican-Arizonan border as well as the ways people of faith are responding.
The deadline to sign up for this trip to learn about the immigrant experience in the Southwest is this Sunday, March 26.
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A Dinner Program Hosted by Cornerstones
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Greg Borzo, author of
Chicago's Fabulous Fountains--which includes information about the fountain in our courtyard--will be the speaker at a Friday dinner-program event hosted by Cornerstones.
This fellowship group for those fifty and over invites you to join them for this time together for a shared meal and presentation.
Reservations, which are required and must be made by Wednesday, April 5, can be made
online or by contacting
Anne Ellis.
Time:
Friday, April 7
6:00 p.m.
Deadline for registration: Wednesday, April 5
Place:
Borwell Dining Room
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Worship This Week
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8:00 a.m.
Communion
Victoria G. Curtiss,
Associate Pastor
9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Communion
Shannon J. Kershner,
Pastor
4:00 p.m.
Jazz Communion
Abbi Heimach-Snipes,
Pastoral Resident
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Passages
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Births
We give thanks to God for the gift of new life.
Riley Grace Oakes Daugherty
Logan Dietra Oakes Daugherty
Addison Ruth Oakes Daugherty
daughters of Jeannine Oakes Daugherty and Denise Oakes
Deaths
We give thanks to God for the gift of life eternal.
Patricia H. Phillips
Peter Kwasteniet
March 19, 2017
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, April 12 at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary.
David Donovan
March 20, 2017
A memorial service will be held after Easter; details are pending.
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Concerts at Fourth Church
All concerts are free unless ticket information is noted.
Friday, March 31, 2017
John W. W. Sherer, organist
(Organist and Director of Music at Fourth Church)
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Chicago Ensemble
7:30 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Tickets available through Chicago Ensemble
Friday, April 7, 2017
Diana Schmück, pianist
Bonnie Campbell, clarinetist
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Cosponsored by the Musicians Club of Women
Friday, April 14, 2017
No Noonday concert on Good Friday
Friday, April 21, 2017
Menghua Lin, pianist
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
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
Easter Sunday Night Supper volunteers are needed to cook (2:00 to 6:00 p.m.) and serve (3:30 to 6:00 p.m.) the Fourth Church Meals Ministry supper for our guests who are hungry and homeless. Those interested in helping out on Easter Sunday, April 16 should email
Robert Crouch, Director of Volunteer Ministry.
Tutors are needed one evening a week from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the church to work with students of the Chicago Lights Tutoring program. A one-session orientation will be held Tuesday, April 4 at 6:00 p.m. in Room 4F. RSVP
online or with
Fernie Tiflis.
Current Donation Needs
The Meals Ministry Bag Lunch program is in immediate need of sweet snacks, such as granola bars, cookie packs, pudding cups, or unopened boxes of Girl Scout cookies to be used in packing lunches. Donations labeled "Bag Lunches" can be dropped off at the church reception desk.
To sign up for volunteer opportunities or to learn more about them, stop by Coffee Hour on Sunday morning or email Robert Crouch, Director of Volunteer Ministry.
A complete list of volunteer needs is available
online.
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