- Knitting and Crocheting on Tuesday, November 27
- Meditation with the Replogle Center on Tuesday, November 27
- Benevolent Guild on Wednesday, November 28
- “Storytelling for Wellness” on Wednesday, November 28
- Our Advent Open House for friends and neighbors on Saturday, December 1
- 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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Reign of Christ Sunday, November 25
8:00 a.m. Communion
Matt Helms
9:30 a.m.
Nanette Sawyer
11:00 a.m.
Nanette Sawyer
4:00 p.m. Jazz Communion
Abbi Heimach-Snipes
Looking Ahead: Festival of Advent Lessons and Music
Plan to be with us for one of our beloved Advent traditions at Fourth Church, the Festival of Advent Lessons and Music, on Sunday, December 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
Pastors and members of Fourth Church will read the scripture lessons of Advent, and Fourth Church's Children's, Youth, Chancel, and Morning Choirs will perform anthems of the season. Together we'll sing Advent hymns and anticipate the birth of Jesus Christ.
A reception hosted by Women at Fourth and featuring homemade cookies and hot cocoa will follow the service.
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In this season of gratitude, we invite you to celebrate Thanksgiving with Fourth Church.
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 and are available at the church reception desk
Thanksgiving Day parking is available at a discounted rate at the 900 parking garage (enter at Rush or Walton). Please note, however, that the discount rate will not be the Sunday morning rate but will be the $17 holiday rate set by the garage.
The $17 parking vouchers for Thanksgiving Day can be purchased with cash or check at the church reception desk on Thanksgiving morning. There will then be no additional fee when validating your ticket at the garage upon exit after worship or the dinner.
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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 National Director of Research for the Institute on Civil Discourse.
Thursday, November 29 at 7:30 p.m.
in Anderson Hall
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Let us help you with your holiday shopping!
On Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December 2 we will again be hosting a Fair Trade Gift Bazaar.
This annual bazaar features handcrafted merchandise, ranging from folk art to ceramics, textiles, baskets, jewelry, and more. A variety of vendors, including Ten Thousand Villages, will be on hand.
Groups in more than thirty countries benefit from the proceeds of this bazaar, making it possible for them to earn a fair wage for their labors and provide food, shelter, education, and health care for their families. Mark your calendar and come shop for a difference!
In Anderson Hall and Borwell Dining Room on—
Saturday, December 1
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 2
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
And why not invite your friends and neighbors to join you on Saturday, December 1 between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., when we’ll also be hosting our
Advent Open House in the Sanctuary, complete with live music and, in the Narthex, refreshments.
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Give thanks for those who are special in your life and remember loved ones with contributions toward the purchase of Christmas flowers and garlands to decorate the Sanctuary.
A list of those remembered will be printed in the Christmas bulletin. (Contributions must be received by Sunday, December 9 in order for names to be included in the bulletin.)
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As the weeks ahead become increasingly busy, Advent invites us to set aside time for daily personal prayer and reflection and to create space to prepare our hearts and lives to receive the gift that comes to us in the stable.
Our daily Advent devotions—which begin on Sunday, December 2—offer a resource for this meditative journey. To
receive them daily by email
, sign up online.
Devotions also will be posted daily on
Facebook, on
Twitter (@FourthChicago), and on our
devotions web page. They will be available in a printed booklet in the literature racks at the church on December 2 as well.
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This month we celebrate the fifth anniversary of Stephen Ministry at Fourth Church.
In the past five years we have trained twenty-nine Stephen Ministers and served more than seventy care receivers. We are grateful to all who give of their time and their gifts to make possible this one-to-one ministry of care and supportive listening for those who are experiencing life’s challenges.
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Please join us in welcoming the newest members of the Fourth Church family—
those who were received into Fourth Church membership this past Sunday:
Graham Bauer
Nidhi Bhal
Rohit Bhal
Lindsay Cheu
Meredith Clayton
Debra Essenburg
Martin Essenburg
Elizabeth Gilbert
Joseph Heiney
Julie Hicks
Stephanie Jenks
Anna Massengill
Decima Panitch
Seth Reatherford
Cheryl Roberts
William Roberts
Dennis Schwartz
Judith Schwartz
Lisa Stafford
Rob Stafford
Kent Stevens
Linda Uzureau
Dana Zukanovich
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- 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
- 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)
- 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.)
- 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
- Tutors to work one-to-one with Chicago Lights Tutoring students one evening a week at the church; sign up for the December 3 orientation here
- Runners to be part of the 2019 Chicago Lights Marathon Team (contact Lauren Suppes by November 30 for early-registration; Chicago Lights is paying each runner’s entry fee this year, which comes to a a $205 savings!)
Sign up by contacting
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
Use promo code CHANTICLEER for a 15 percent discount
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
Wednesday, December 12 at 7:30 p.m.
in the Sanctuary
Christmas with Tower Brass
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Births
We give thanks to God for the gift of new life.
Gael Ignacio DeVries Motin
Child of Carlos Motin and Lara DeVries
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