What’s coming up on the
church calendar
in the new year? Among other things—
- Discussion of the book A Walk Lillian Boxfish Takes by Kathleen Rooney on Tuesday, January 8 at Books by Women
- A presentation by the Presbyterian Historical Society on Sunday, January 13
- A “Connecting to the Heart” workshop offered by the Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being on Saturday, February 9
- The annual Gala of Hope, benefiting Chicago Lights and the Replogle Center, on Friday, March 1
Two things that are
not on the church calendar for December 30 are
- Sunday School: There is no Sunday School this weekend; it will resume January 6
- Youth group gatherings: Youth will not meet this Sunday but will worship together on January 6
If you haven
’t already, why not
bookmark our calendar
to keep up-to-date on the opportunities available to you at Fourth Church in the new year!
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First Sunday after Christmas, December 30
8:00 a.m. Communion
Lucy Forster-Smith
9:30 a.m. Christmastide Lessons and Carols
Lucy Forster-Smith
11:00 a.m. Christmastide Lessons and Carols
Lucy Forster-Smith
4:00 p.m. Jazz Communion
Christmastide Lessons and Carols
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At the turning of the year—this Monday evening, December 31—we will come together with neighbors for
our annual New Year’s Eve service in the style of Taizé.
Cohosted by Holy Name Cathedral, this quiet 7:30 p.m. service in Buchanan Chapel offers moving music, space for prayer, and meditative pause for reflecting on the year past and looking ahead to the year to come.
For those who would like an additional meditation opportunity beforehand, a labyrinth will be available in Anderson Hall between 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. For those who have not walked a labyrinth previously, labyrinth hosts will be on hand to offer guidance.
New Year’s Eve
Monday, December 31
Labyrinth Walk
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
in Anderson Hall
Taizé Service
7:30 p.m.
in Buchanan Chapel
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For those inquiring about how to ensure gifts to Fourth Church are reflected on your 2018 giving statement, those gifts must be
- placed in the offering plate this Sunday
- received online by midnight on Monday, December 31, or
- have been postmarked in 2018 (mail to Resource Development, Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut, Chicago, IL 60611.2014)
For information about making gifts through stock transfers or required distributions from one’s IRA or prepaying one’s 2019 Annual Appeal pledge, please contact
Katy Frey Bever.
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We are looking for more entrants for our Sunday, January 13 Chili Cook-Off. Share your favorite chili with us and enter the running for the competition to win this year's Golden Ladle for Best Fourth Church Chili!
Those entering a chili in the cook-off are asked to
sign up here
and then bring a 6-quart pot of chili to Borwell Dining Room by 10:30 a.m. on January 13.
Everyone is invited to enjoy this chili lunch between 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 13, sampling as many chili recipes as you like for $15 per person. All proceeds will support the
2019 Fourth Church Youth mission trips
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"Bringing America Together." "Finally, Some Good News about Cancer." “Growing Young: Helping Young People Discover and Love the Church.” "Searching for the Image of God in a Digital World." “Sustainability, Happiness, and the ‘Slow’ Movement.”
All these and more are topics that will be discussed by fifteen speakers as part of the January Series at Calvin College. Opportunity to experience the "fifteen days of free liberal arts education" will be offered through a live video feed presented at Fourth Church on January 3-23 at 11:30 a.m. each weekday (except Monday, January 21) in the Page Smith Room.
A complete schedule of speakers—which includes Nicholas Kristof, Jenna Bush Hager, and Craig Detweiler—is available
online here.
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Dreaming of warmer times and places? Consider joining us for one of the 2019 trips planned by our World Mission and Social Justice Committee!
Visit Havana, Cuba—and our friends at the First Presbyterian Church of Havana—from May 6 to May 13 with Nanette Sawyer and Gretchen Wahl.
Travel to Guatemala—and work with Common Hope alongside members of the local community—from August 4 to August 11 with Tom and Sue Schemper.
Applications for the trips are
due Tuesday, January 15.
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Is volunteering going to be on your list of New Year’s resolutions? If so, we could use your help! Specifically, we are in particular need of
- 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 greeters and servers on Sundays from 3:45 to 6:15 p.m.
You can sign up or learn more by contacting
Robert Crouch, Director of Volunteer Ministry
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Our free Friday Noonday Concert series continues in January with a flute-piano duo, the Chen Family string quartet, a program for trumpet and organ, and organist John Sherer.
Friday, January 4
at 12:10 p.m.
in Buchanan Chapel
Colleen Matheu Johnson, flute
Janice Razaq, piano
Friday, January 11
at 12:10 p.m.
in Buchanan Chapel
The Chen Family, string quartet
Tuesday, January 15 at 7:30 p.m.
in Buchanan Chapel
Chicago Ensemble (soprano, violin, cello, and piano)
Friday, January 18 at 12:10 p.m.
in the Sanctuary
Rhonda Edgington, trumpet and organ
Friday, January 25 at 12:10 p.m.
in the Sanctuary
John W. W. Sherer
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B
irths
We give thanks to God for the gift of new life.
Charlotte Anne Manny
Child of Grant Manny and Kate Lennox
Deaths
We give thanks to God for the gift of life eternal.
A memorial service for
Rosemary Withaeger, whose death was previously announced, will be held on Thursday, January 3 at 4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
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