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With CSO Concertmaster Robert Chen and Family
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Robert Chen--Chicago Symphony Orchestra concertmaster--and his family return to Encore again this year, joined by guests Steve Williamson on clarinet and Kuanghao Huang on piano, to offer a delightful concert performance.
Their program this Friday, June 1 will begin at 5:00 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel.
Afterwards we'll gather in the Commons for a reception, all as part of Encore, the annual benefit to celebrate and support the Center for Life and Learning, our learning community for adults sixty and more.
Time:
Friday, June 1
5:00 p.m.
Place:
Buchanan Chapel and the Commons
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9:30 a.m. on Sundays in Room 4G
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This Sunday Summer Sunday School for preschool through fifth-grade children begins, with all classes meeting at 9:30 a.m. in Room 4G of the Gratz Center. (There will not be an 11:00 a.m. class during the summer; it will resume in the fall.)
During the 11:00 a.m. worship hour, when we do not have Sunday School, the Nursery on the first floor of the Gratz Center will be welcoming children up to age five. As always, children are also welcome to join their parents in worship. Special family worship bulletins are available from the ushers.
Time:
Sundays, June 3 through July 29
9:30 a.m.
Place:
Room 4G
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Reflecting on the Acts of the Apostles
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In June and July our Sunday scripture texts will be drawn from the Acts of the Apostles. Together we will read about the early church and disciples from Paul to Tabitha to Barnabas to Lydia.
From those focal texts our sermon series, "A Spirit Revolution," will invite us to widen our imaginations about what God might do through us as individuals and as a church.
We hope you will be with us for this "revolution." If you will be away, you can access audio and transcripts of the sermons online at www.fourthchurch.org/sermons
June 3 | Acts 1:1-14 -- Be My Witnesses
June 10 | Acts 3:1-10 -- Get Up and Walk
June 17 | Acts 6:1-7 -- The Church Getting Organized
June 24 | Acts 9:1-19 -- Saul's Conversion
July 1 | Acts 9:36-43 -- Tabitha's Call
July 8 | Acts 10:1-17, 34-35 -- Peter and Cornelius
July 15 |
Acts 13:1-3,14, 8-18 -- Paul and Barnabas
July 23 | Acts 15:1-12 -- The Jerusalem Council
July 29 | Acts 16:9-15 -- Lydia
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Weekly Produce from the Urban Farm
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This summer supplement your grocery shopping with fresh, local produce from the Chicago Lights Urban Farm!
Sign up for a CSA Salad Share
, and you'll receive a weekly bag of produce harvested directly from the Farm, plus eggs and fruit from other local farms.
Vegetables vary but typically include lettuce, arugula, radishes, peas, salad turnips, beets, kale, cucumbers, squash/zucchini, herbs, Swiss chard, sweet peppers, spicy greens, tomatoes, broccoli, scallions, potatoes, and more.
All proceeds support the education and job training programs of the Urban Farm.
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A Voice for Christians in the Middle East
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The Rev. Dr. Andrea Zaki, a leading voice for Christians in the Middle East will be our guest preacher at the 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. services.
Dr. Zaki is the President of the Protestant Churches of Egypt and General Director of the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS), an NGO that works to raise the quality of life for more than two million Egyptians in economically challenged communities each year. He also lectures at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo and serves as the President of the Fellowship of Middle East Evangelical Churches and as a board member of Hands Along the Nile Development Services (HANDS), based in the Washington, D.C., area.
Dr. Zaki's educational background includes a Ph.D. in religions and politics from the University of Manchester, England, and a master of arts in theological studies from Eastern University in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He also earned a diploma in social development from Coady International Institute and a bachelors of theology from Cairo Evangelical Seminary.
We hope you can be with us to join in welcoming Dr. Zaki as our guest preacher on June 24!
Time:
Sunday, June 24
9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Place:
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Worship This Week
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Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time
June 3, 2018
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Passages
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We give thanks to God for the gift of new life.
Ida Rae Allerton
Child of Jesse and Ellen Allerton
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We give thanks to God for the gift of life eternal.
Jeanette Krenek
Died May 21, 2018
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 6 at 3:00 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel 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, June 1
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Black Tulip
(voice, recorder, viola da gamba)
Friday, June 8
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Mio Nakamura, piano
Friday, June 15
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Thomas E. Gouwens, organist
Friday, June 22
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Therese Pircon, soprano
Friday, June 29
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
John W. W. Sherer, organist
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
Ushers for the 8:00 and for the 11:00 a.m. usher teams
Coffee Hour hospitality greeters for a rotating schedule of no more than one Sunday a month
Jazz at Four greeters for the 4:00 p.m. worship service
Chicago Lights Summer Day volunteers, weekdays between June 25 and August 2
Shower Ministry greeters
(men) for rotating Tuesday schedule (1:15-4:00 p.m.)
Current Donation Needs
Socks, adult-sized, both men's and women's for guests of the Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
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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