Elliot Delman Benefit Concert This Saturday!

Chapel Service on Sunday Features Tom Preaching & Singer / Songwriter David Hawkins * * * * "The Hard Side of Normal" is the title for Tom's sermon, and David Hawkins (pictured) is in from Pennsylvania to play tunes at our service in the Chapel which begins @ 10:00 a.m. See you Sunday! And, thanks for wearing masks, which are required by Lake Forest College. Please bring friends!

The Return of Children's Messages This Sunday we'll begin offering Children's Messages again as part of our Service on Sundays when we don't have Roots & Wings. Sean will lead this week; looking for lots of young folks this Sunday!

Great News for Parents with Young Children * * * * Kate Cole (pictured) will be staffing Reid Hall from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. each Sunday morning - allowing parents with young children to attend meditation and / or worship! Now, you may not recognize Kate, as she and her husband McCamie and their two kids just recently moved to Lake Bluff. However, Kate is WAY CONNECTED to our church! First, her in laws are Mary Dallas Cole and the late "Tiny Ted" Cole, who served as our church treasurer for many years. Second, McCamie's grandfather Bill Cole served as the President of Lake Forest College. Third, it was after I (TD) officiated at Kate and McCamie's wedding that Kate (trumpet!) and McCamie (ukulele) entertained guests with a wonderful song at the reception. After the song, I leaned to Jean and said "I'm going to learn to play the ukulele!" Shortly thereafter, the Dancing Bohemian Ukulele Team began! If it wasn't for Kate, the Dancing Bohemian Ukulele Team probably wouldn't exist! Finally, it's noteworthy that Kate served for many years as a Nanny, and currently runs a business titled Parent Like a Pro (website). Check it out - and whether you have kids or not, stop in Reid Hall this Sunday to meet Kate!

Elliott Delman Benefit Concert Saturday Night! * * * * • Saturday, October 16 • Hughes Theater @ Gorton • Social hour begins @ 6:00 p.m. - beverages available for a donation - doors to the theater will open @ 6:45 p.m. - arrive early for a great seat! • The FREE Concert begins @ 7:00 p.m. • All ages are welcome and masks required as per state of Illinois mandate & Gorton requirements • Performers are FOES (Friends of Elliott!) from across the United States • Concert is free but people are encouraged to make a donation either via Go Fund Me or directly to Community Church Charities, P.O. Box 26, Lake Bluff, IL 60045 (see below for a list of participating musicians)

Last Sunday's Service (go to 12:30 if you want to hear one of the most spirited, soulful renditions of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" ever!)

Matt Dewar's Weekly Wellness * * * * Please join Matt on Monday, October 18 @ 6:00 p.m. for Weekly Wellness; contact Matt for the link or with questions by clicking HERE

VOTE for Zen of Slow Cooking!!! * * * * Meg Barnhart (pictured) is part of our church family and the Founder and Co-creator of Zen of Slow Cooking. They are quite an extraordinary company - according to their website, their mission is to "help home cooks serve tasty, wholesome dinners to their families by providing simple-to-make recipes featuring our artisanal, certified non-GMO spice blends." However, as a "B Corp" they are much more than just another food company - they are "committed to creating an inclusive economy and providing employment for adults with developmental disabilities and supporting our local communities." Zen of Slow Cooking (for their website click HERE) is currently in a national "Best Gifts for Foodies" contest (and currently leading!) sponsored by USA TODAY. It would be wonderful if they won, as it would help raise the profile of the important community work they are doing! Please take a moment and click HERE to vote for Zen of Slow Cooking!r Zen and

UPCOMING SUNDAYS... * * * * Next Sunday's service on Oct. 24 will feature (a) a message on gratitude by Tom (b) music by Ally Ahern (c) Roots & Wings for children K - 5 and (d) Kate in Reid Hall with young children! Our Oct. 31 All Saints Day service will feature a musical extravaganza with the Lowdown Brass Band (pictured - remember them?) and a messge by Sean. Get it on the calendar; we hope you can join us!

NEW CHURCH WEBSITE Wait! Did we mention that we have a 100% all new Community Church WEBSITE? Please take a look and let us know what you think! Just click HERE.

Here are some of the musicians performing Saturday night @ the Benefit Concert...

Nic Barnum

Ally Ahern

Christina Trulio

Don Stiernberg

Daneila Sloan

Warren Beck

Megon McDonoiugh

Steve Rashid

David Hawkins

Rokko Jans

Bill Bartolotta

Suede Stout

...not to mention Bill Buczinsky, Tom "the Professor" Bowling, Eric Van Duyne, the Dancing Bohemian Ukulele Team, Matthew Koch, Ken Hall, Fred Koch, Blair Hull, Terry Moran, Scott Hall, Susie McMurray, Kathleen Doetsch, Chuck Wasserburg, Daryl Beese, Phil Goldman, and Danny McMurray. Thanks to all the musicians - and in particular Ken Hall and Fred Koch for their leadership - in donating their time to honor & help their brother Elliott. See you Saturday night!