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Stewardship of God's Life-Giving Gift
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Earth Day
is annually celebrated worldwide on April 22, and thus we have designated this Sunday as Care of Creation Sunday,
a day when we hold in prayer and give thanks for God's amazing creation and recommit ourselves to the good stewardship of that life-giving gift.
As part of that commitment, the Care of Creation Committee invites you to join them on Sunday for a screening and discussion of
This Changes Everything. This
movie presents portraits of communities on the front lines of climate change, from Montana's Powder River Basin to the coast of South India and beyond.
In showing how we can seize this time and transform the failed systems causing climate change into something better, the documentary lays out a hopeful path and calls us to renew our commitment to the stewardship of God's gift of creation.
Time:
Sunday, April 22
12:15 p.m.
Place:
Room 4F
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Creating New Playground Surfaces
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As part of our observance of Care of Creation Sunday, we will be collecting used tennis shoes during Coffee Hour this Sunday morning.
Those shoes will then be recycled into materials for playground surfaces.
Time:
Sunday, April 22
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Place:
Anderson Hall
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This Sunday, April 22 at 12:15 p.m.
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In the fall of 2016, the Session and Trustees formed a committee to look into the congregation's legacy of providing--throughout its history--housing for the senior pastor of Fourth Church.
After extensive research, that committee recommended to the boards that the best, lowest-cost option for the church to continue that legacy would be to purchase a new manse.
The boards endorsed that recommendation this month and are now bringing it to the congregation for its vote.
A letter outlining the recommendation was emailed to Fourth Church members on April 11 and was followed by a mailing to members on April 12 that included the complete housing proposal.
The recommendation will be voted on by members at the congregational meeting called for Sunday, May 6 at 12:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
An information session was hosted by the Senior Pastor Housing Committee this past Sunday to provide opportunity to ask any questions not answered by the proposal. Those who still have questions but were unable to attend the April 15 session are invited to a second session this Sunday, April 22 at 12:15 p.m.
Members who are not able to attend this session either and still have questions are invited to email them to the committee.
Time and place:
Information Session
Sunday, April 22
12:15 p.m. in Borwell Dining Room
Congregational Meeting
Sunday, May 6
12:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
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Discussing Sermon Themes on April 22
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This Sunday, join fellow worshipers in informal discussion about themes from the 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. sermon.
This month's Coffee Hour Chats will be facilitated by David Handley and will be held in the Randolph Room at 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Come join us for a time of fellowship and conversation with one another.
Time:
Sunday, April 22
10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Place:
Randolph Room
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Visiting Our Sister Congregation in Havana
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Our eight Cuba mission trip participants leave this coming Monday to spend a week with the First Presbyterian Church of Havana, a sister congregation of Fourth Church. Together they will continue our more-than-fifteen-year relationship between the two churches as we live into our shared faith.
While in Cuba, these travelers will learn about the historical, political, economic, and cultural context for Christian witness in that country. They will also have opportunity to share in a worship service with and explore the various ministries of First Church.
Please keep these members of Fourth Church and the members of the First Presbyterian Church of Havana in your thoughts and prayers as together they participate in the worldwide mission and ministry of the church of Jesus Christ.
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Welcome, New Members!
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Additions to Our Fourth Church Family
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Please join us in welcoming those who were received into Fourth Church membership this past Sunday:
Kelly Bennett Black
Meredith Rae Blank
Katherine Curran
Cindi Duncan
Mark Emanuelson
Joe Monge
Aurelia Spann
Pamela Spann
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Worship This Week
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Fourth Sunday of Easter /
Care of Creation Sunday
April 22, 2018
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Lucy Forster-Smith,
Senior Associate Pastor
9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Nanette Sawyer,
Associate Pastor
4:00 p.m.
Jazz Service with Communion
Lucy Forster-Smith,
Senior 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/2018/042218no.pdf
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Passages
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We give thanks to God for the gift of life eternal.
Alice Perry
Died April 7, 2018
A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary with a reception following in Anderson Hall.
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Music and Concerts at Fourth Church
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All concerts are free unless otherwise noted.
Friday, April 20
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Ian Maksin, cello
Tuesday, April 24
7:30 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Chicago Ensemble
Music by Scarlatti, Vivaldi , Handel, Fasch, Martinu, Piazzola, Argento
Friday, April 27
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
John W. W. Sherer, organist
Saturday, April 28
7:30 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel Bella Voce
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 Donation Needs
Individually packaged snack items
(10,000 by Mother's Day) for distribution as part of the Meals Ministry Bag Lunches; particularly needed are fruit snacks, especially fruit cups or applesauce cups, as well as chips, pretzels, and granola bars
Used tennis shoes
for recycling into materials for playground surfaces; will be collected during Coffee Hour only this Sunday, April 22
Men's clothing (all sizes) for guests of the Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
Current Volunteer Needs
Volunteers to untie blue ribbons from the trees outside the Manse at the end of Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month; Friday morning, April 27
Greeters for Jazz at Four 4:00 p.m. worship service
Shower Ministry greeters
(men) for rotating Tuesday schedule (1:15-4:00 p.m.)
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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