CONTENTS
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Isaiah Class Moves to Borwell
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Dozeman-Buchanan Class Continues at 9:30 a.m.
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"Full!" described the classroom for last week's adult education discussion on "Suffering and Hope in Second Isaiah" led by Tom Dozeman and John Buchanan.
So this week we're moving the class down to Borwell Dining Room to give everyone some more room--and make space for any of you who weren't there last week but would like to join us this Sunday.
All are invited to join in this exploration of how Isaiah 40-66 helps us engage themes of suffering and hope.
Time:
Sundays through January 29
9:30 a.m.
Place:
Borwell Dining Room
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Conversation about The Cost of Discipleship
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Popular Academy for Faith and Life instructor--and Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics at McCormick Theological Seminary--Reggie Williams returns this Sunday, January 15 to lead us in a three-week discussion of the classic work The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
Reggie will guide us in engaging this thought-provoking book as we examine its particular theological relevance for our time. Come take part in the conversation at 11:00 a.m. in Room 5G.
Time:
Sunday, January 15-29
11:00 a.m.
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With Head and Heart: An Autobiography
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Join Judy Watt this Tuesday for a survey of the life of Howard Thurman--recognized as one of the great religious leaders of the twentieth century--as we spend an evening discussing his autobiography: With Head and Heart.
This book conversation is part of a monthly series led by pastors and staff of Fourth Church. The books, which are available at the Book Nook during Coffee Hour, are chosen individually by the staff and are presented as a way to more deeply dive into the theological topics and conversations in our world.
Come for just the books that interest you, or broaden your reading horizons and join us for them all!
Time:
Tuesday, January 17
6:30 p.m.
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Lunch-Hour Lectures from Calvin College
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World-renowned presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin will be the lecturer for Tuesday's "January Series" presentation live-streamed from Calvin College to more than fifty remote webcast locations (among them, Fourth Church).
"How Did We Get Here? A Historical Perspective on Our Wild 2016 Election" will be the topic of her Tuesday presentation.
You can watch it for free in the Page Smith Room at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday--where you can also watch the remainder of the week's free lunch-hour lectures.
Please note that there will be no live stream at Fourth Church on Monday, January 16, as our campus will be closed so that our staff might observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Time:
Tuesday-Friday, January 17-20
Monday-Tuesday, January 23-24
11:30 a.m.
Place:
Page Smith Room
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One of Women at Fourth's most popular events last year returns again this year as their January gathering: the jewelry swap!
All women are invited to start the new year with this opportunity to make new friends--and to clean out their accessories drawers . . . plus add some fun things to them.
Each participant is asked to bring a donation of jewelry or accessories they no longer use (a limit of five pieces, please, and no clothing items).
Those items will then be available to other attendees for $2 per item. All proceeds will go to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.
Please also bring a snack item to share at what promises to be a great evening of fun and fellowship!
Time:
Thursday, January 26
5:30 p.m.
Place:
Bumpus Room
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| Cornerstones, Meditation, and Prayer |
A Gathering for Those Fifty and Over
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"Christian Meditation and Centering Prayer" will be the topic of a presentation by Nanette Sawyer when Cornerstones next gathers on Friday evening, February 3.
Time:
Friday, February 3
6:00 p.m.
Place:
Borwell Dining Room
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An Introduction Hosted by the Sunlight Project
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Later this month our Sunlight Project will host a Selah Freedom Volunteer Connect Meeting to introduce us to this group that works to end sex trafficking and will soon be opening a home for survivors near Chicago.
On Saturday morning, January 28 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., representatives from Selah Freedom Project will be on hand to talk about how to volunteer with them. They will also explain various opportunities they have for individuals to make a difference in the lives of survivors.
Saturday, January 28
9:30 a.m.
Place:
Room 5G
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An Invitation to a Conversation
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"
What if we live love in our community?
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The Presbytery of Chicago invites you to explore that question with fellow Presbyterians, community partners, civic leaders, friends, and family during one of the presbytery's
World Caf
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conversations.
Last week we did just that here at Fourth Church. This week we will be doing it again--on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday evening--so as many people as possible have an opportunity to take part in a discussion.
If you'd like to take part in this dialogue, RSVP to
dpomey@chipres.org (
312.488.3000) about which of those two conversations you'd like to attend.
Time:
Wednesday, January 18
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1:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 19
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6:30 p.m.
Place:
Anderson Hall
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| Women's Way of Discipleship |
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A Saturday Morning Retreat at the Church
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Women, mark your calendars for Saturday, February 4.
That will be the day of our annual women's retreat, this year focusing on the theme of discipleship.
More details will be forthcoming, but we encourage you to save the date now for what promises to be a meaningful morning together.
RSVP ($15 per person) to Anne Ellis.
Time:
Saturday, February 4
8:30 a.m.
Place:
Anderson Hall
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Worship This Week
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8:00 a.m.
Communion
Matt Helms,
Associate Pastor
9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
New Members at 11:00
Shannon J. Kershner
Pastor
4:00 p.m.
Jazz Communion
Hardy H. Kim,
Associate Pastor
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Concerts at Fourth Church
Friday Noonday concerts are free.
Friday, January 20, 2017
Kate Carter and Louise Chan, violin-piano duo
12:10 p.m. in Buchanan Chapel
Friday, January 27, 2017
John W. W. Sherer, organist
12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
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 and greeters for 4:00 p.m. Jazz Communion worship
Nursery attendants on Sunday mornings
Communion-bread cutters for 8:00 a.m. worship
Teachers for In2it Café Enrichment courses to share hobbies with Tutoring students (half hour once a week)
Tutors for the Chicago Lights Tutoring program
The next new volunteer orientation session is Wednesday, January 11. A complete orientation schedule is available online here.
A complete list of volunteer needs is available
online.
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