- An information meeting on Sunday, November 18 about Prison Ministry opportunities to visit with men in a minimum-security space at the Cook County Jail
- Our annual Fair Trade Gift Bazaar on Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December 2
- A Cornerstones Christmas Sing-Along and Dinner for those fifty and over on Friday evening, December 7
The calendar, which is easily accessible from the home page of our website, includes opportunity to
register online
for any event for which registration is involved (along with an option to make online payment of any registration fees).
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Sunday, November 18
8:00 a.m. Communion
Lucy Forster-Smith
9:30 a.m.
Shannon J. Kershner
11:00 a.m. Welcoming New Members
Shannon J. Kershner
4:00 p.m. Jazz Communion
Shannon J. Kershner
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Sing in the season with us this Saturday, November 17!
At 5:00 p.m. we will gather on the Sanctuary steps to carol prior to the 5:30 p.m. Tree Lighting Parade, part of the annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival.
Come spread holiday cheer to the thousands gathered for the Michigan Avenue festivities!
Saturday, November 17
at 5:00 p.m.
on the Sanctuary steps
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In this season of gratitude, we invite you to celebrate Thanksgiving with Fourth Church.
Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Tuesday, November 20
7:00 p.m. at Holy Name Cathedral
(State and Superior)
Cohosted by Chicago Sinai Congregation
Fourth Church Choir singing
Thanksgiving Day Worship
Thursday, November 22
11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Vicky Curtiss and Kent Organ preaching
Thanksgiving Day Dinner
12:15 p.m. in Anderson Hall
Prepaid tickets are required: Purchase
online through Monday, November 19 or, after
Monday, at the reception desk
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This Sunday, November 18
travelers to South Africa on our summer music trip and to Washington, D.C., on our October “History of Oppression” tour
will share their insights and reflections with us.
Join them at 12:30 p.m. in Room 4G as they bring to life for us their experiences from these powerful trips.
Those interested in traveling with us in 2019 are invited to
consider our trips to Cuba (May 6–15, 2019) and Guatemala (August 4–11, 2019).
Learn more or apply online. Applications are due by January 15.
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Rocky Supinger and Matt Helms
will be teaching the second session in their monthly class “
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Bible
” this Sunday, November 18 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 5G. Whether you were with them in October or not, come join them for a mix of biblical storytelling, historical context, literary analysis, and small-group discussion, as we bring the biblical text to life and wrestle with what it means for us today.
Then at 11:00 a.m. this Sunday,
Lucy Forster-Smith
will begin a four-week class on
“Longing for God: Faith Development Over a Lifetime.” (This class, which meets in Room 5G, will not be held next weekend, November 25 but will resume again on December 2.) T
his class invites us to look more closely at how our deepest questions, our placed trusts, our faith moves like a rushing river and how our spiritual growth moves through stages.
Our lives are full of the stories of experiences we have had and the events that make us who we are. Learning to embrace, tell, and sometimes reframe these stories can be important to our mental health and wellness, so beginning Wednesday evening, November 28, the Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being will be offering a three-session series on
“
Telling Your Story: Storytelling for Wellness.
”
Register (required) online.
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Our information channels are full of election analysis. What do we do with that, and where do we go from here?
How, for instance, can we rebuild Americans’ faith in mediating institutions such as political parties, the media, and interest groups?
How might we call for civility
and
make space for strong disagreement?
Join us on Thursday evening, November 29 as we host one of our Michigan Avenue Forums to explore these questions with Robert Boatright. Dr. Boatright will bring his
presentation “The Impact of the 2018 Election: Beachcombing after the Wave” and share insights from his work as professor of political science at Clark University and Director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse.
Thursday, November 29 at 7:30 p.m.
in Anderson Hall
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- Volunteers to unload food trucks at the church on second and fourth Mondays from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.; must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Sunday Night Supper volunteers to greet and serve guests on Sundays, December 23 and 30 from 3:45 to 6:15 p.m. (sign up here) and to cook and help in the kitchen (sign up here); age 12 or older (youth must be accompanied by an adult)
- Volunteers to help set up and take down our Fair Trade Bazaar, Friday evening, November 30 and Sunday afternoon, December 2
- “Christmas Wishes” gift project volunteers to help do inventory, staff the Coffee Hour table, and wrap gifts
- 100 ushers for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services (December 24: 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, and 10:00 p.m.; December 25: 11:00 a.m.)
Sign up by contacting
Robert Crouch, Director of Volunteer Ministry
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- Sets of new or gently used flatware for Sunday Night Supper: full-sized table knives, forks, and spoons (no serving pieces or soup spoons, please)
- Vacuum cleaner for an older adult
For details, contact
Robert Crouch
, Director of Volunteer Ministry
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If you are looking for something to do the day after Thanksgiving, consider stopping by the Sanctuary for a free Noonday organ concert. Then just a week later, on Saturday, December 1, we will kick off our Christmas concert season with a performance of "Candlelight Carols" by the St. Charles Singers and then on December 3 and 4 an annual favorite, Christmas with Chanticleer.
Friday, November 23 at 12:10 p.m.
in the Sanctuary
Andrew Fredel, organ
Friday, November 30 at 12:10 p.m.
in Buchanan Chapel
Roosevelt University Choirs
Saturday, December 1
at 7:30 p.m.
in the Sanctuary
St. Charles Singers Candlelight Carols
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 4 and 5
at 7:30 p.m.
in the Sanctuary
Christmas with Chanticleer
Tickets available by calling 312.294.3000 or at
www.cso.org
Friday, December
7
at 12:10 p.m.
in Buchanan Chapel
Estrella Piano Duo
Friday, December 7
at 7:30 p.m.
in the Sanctuary
Lakeside Singers Holiday Concert
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