News @ Fourth Church: July 8, 2023

July 8, 2023

Looking for ways to connect with the Fourth Church community and one another? On the church calendar you will find many opportunities to do so. Included among them are—

Men’s Bible Study via Zoom on Tuesday mornings
Women’s Bible Study via Zoom this Wednesday, July 12 (contact Simon Crow for summer gathering times)
Knitting and Crocheting in person on Sunday morning, July 16 and via Zoom on Tuesday afternoon, July 25

For information about whom to contact for an event’s Zoom details or the link to register for an event, simply click on the down “arrow” to the right of the event name in the calendar (which is easily accessible from the “Calendar” at the top of the menu on our website).

For highlights about additional opportunities, keep reading!

Sunday, July 9

10:00 a.m. worship in person and online

with Baptisms

Lucy Forster-Smith preaching

Worship bulletin

In person and streamed from the Sanctuary on our YouTube channel: www.bit.ly/fpcvideos

Audio available by phone (toll free) by calling 888.916.9166

Livestreamed worship services are accessible by going to www.bit.ly/fpcvideos, subscribing to our YouTube channel, or clicking on the photo with a “Play” arrow on the home page of the Fourth Church website.

Children are always welcome in worship! During the service nursery care is also available, and Summer Sunday School meets at 10:00 a.m. as well.

The School Supply Drive is underway!

This annual effort organized by Women at Fourth gathers school supplies for children taking part in the Chicago Lights Urban Farm, Summer Day, and Tutoring programs.

For lists of items needed, please contact Simon Crow.

The school year may have ended, but that didn’t mean the end of Day School fun!

At a one-week summer camp the Day School hosted thirteen children from their Twos and Preschool Programs.

While “camping” in their classroom, children and teachers incorporated tents, campfires, lanterns, and imaginations into their explorations. They examined bugs, made s’mores, and learned new songs perfect for summer sojourns.

Of course, no camping trip is complete without splashing in a lake, river, or creek, so the campers created their own waterways on the Day School playground.

This summer camp provided parents with a nice transition from the closing school year, while offering students great opportunities to try new routines, make new friends, and, for returning Twos, informally transition to their fall classroom.

If your child or someone you know would be interested in being part of the Day School fun when the new school year begins, K athy Hager would be glad to talk to you about program and enrollment details.

The Center for Life and Learning (CLL) Summer Session kicks off this Monday, July 10!

Special Topic classes such as Improv, Drawing Landscapes, and Brainercise will be offered as well and are open to all at a nominal fee. Check the website for details.

Our Music by the Fountain concert series kicked off this week with a performance by jazz pianist Elsie Carlisle.

This coming Friday, July 14 solo guitarist Andy Brown will be our featured musician.

We hope you will plan to join us in the Michigan Avenue courtyard on July and August Fridays as we enjoy music outdoors over the noon hour!

A full concert listing is available online.

If you would like to submit a prayer request to our Morning Prayer or Deacon Prayer Ministries, please email caringministries@fourthchurch.org

If you would like to join in praying for others—members of Fourth Church and those in need—we invite you to gather with us for Wednesday Morning Prayer at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom or at 10:00 a.m. in person. For Zoom details, email Nancy Benson-Nicol.

If you would like to talk to a pastor, please call the church (312.787.4570) and your request will be forwarded to someone on the pastoral staff.

If you would like to alert pastoral staff to emerging pastoral care needs, please email caringministries@fourthchurch.org; however if the situation is an emergency or requires immediate attention, please call the church at 312.787.4570 to be connected to the Minister on Call.

For one-to-one spiritual and emotional support through life challenges, we encourage you to consider being paired with a Stephen Minister. To learn more about this resource, contact Nancy Benson-Nicol, Associate Pastor for Caring Ministries and Spiritual Formation, or leave a confidential message for a Stephen Minister at 312.573.3365.

To set up a time to talk or for more information about how the staff of the Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being can be a resource for you, call the Center at 312.787.2729, ext. 2260.

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