Weekly Bulletin
GUIDE POSTS
Sunday, February 4
9:00 a.m. – Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)
10:00 a.m. – Worship (Sanctuary)
11:15 a.m. – Sunday Forum (Sanctuary)
11:30 a.m. – Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)
Tuesday, February 6
10:00 a.m. – Staff Meeting (Conference Room)
Wednesday, February 7
5:30 p.m. – Children's Choir Rehearsal (Children’s Music Room)
6:15 p.m. – Fellowship Dinner (Small Dining Room)
7:00 p.m. – Ministry Teams Meetings (Church House)
Sunday, February 11
9:00 a.m. – Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)
10:00 a.m. – Worship (Sanctuary)
11:30 a.m. – Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)
Tuesday, February 13
10:00 a.m. – Staff Meeting (Conference Room)
6:00 p.m. – Music & Worship Team Meeting (Conference Room)
7:00 p.m. – Church Council (Guild Room)
Wednesday, February 14
5:30 p.m. – Children's Choir Rehearsal (Children’s Music Room)
6:15 p.m. – Fellowship Dinner (Small Dining Room)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome to First Congregational Church! We invite visitors to sign the Guest Book and join us for refreshments and fellowship in Fellowship Hall (in the lower level of the building) after worship. We also have an infant room, with a changing table, crib and comfortable rocker on the lower level. If you need those facilities during worship, an usher will be happy to escort you.
We are grateful for 98 pledges which total $241,871 for the ministries and missions of First Congregational Church in 2007. If you have yet to make a pledge and would like a pledge card, please speak to an usher or call the church office. Thank you!
The rose in the chancel is a "peace rose." It sits on the communion table to symbolize our prayers for peace in a troubled world.
The chancel flowers are given in honor of Margaret Cothrine’s birthday on February 7th.
The lay readers today are Brian Connors and Laima Day’s Sunday School class.
You are welcomed and seated today by Barb Fonda, Mike Fonda, Bob Phelps, Joyce Phelps, Nick Tucker and Cherie Weil.
Today’s offertory anthem, prelude, and postlude
were composed by Maurice Duruflé (1902 – 1986), a member of
the modern French compositional school. All of his music has a basis in
Gregorian chant, as he was director of the Gregorian Institute at the Paris
Conservatory. Although not very prolific, (he published only 14 pieces),
Duruflé’s works are each meticulously written. The result of
this perfectionism is that his music, especially his organ music, holds
a very high position in the repertoire.
Joys and Concerns: Our known homebound members include:
Kay Clark, Virginia France, Bud Goff, John Hands, Dixie Hoffman, Esther
McGinnis, Irv Newgren, Franklin and Pat Snyder and Nina Stevens. Please
inform the pastor or church office if we have missed anyone.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the First Congregational Church, or wish to know more about our church, please call the office at (847) 864 – 8332, or send an email to firstcongo@mcleodusa.net. Thank You!
Prayer Circle: If you are interested in being part of the church's virtual prayer circle or if you have a prayer concern you would like to offer up, please send a note to joysandconcerns@gmail.com. We want to respect privacy so we ask that you seek a person's permission before offering up their needs for prayer. We look forward to hearing from you!
Sunday Afternoon Book Discussion Group - On Sunday, February 11, 2007, the Sunday Afternoon Book Discussion group will meet at 4:00 pm in the Cora Brown Parlor to continue talking about Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Ann Vikner will lead the discussion beginning with Lincoln’s inauguration through the rest of his life. This is a wonderful book and we invite anyone who is interested to join this informal gathering.
Rummage-Treasure Sale 2007 – There will be a meeting on Saturday, February 10th at 10:30 a.m. in the Cora Brown Parlor. The 2007 sale will be discussed. All interested, please attend. Joyce Phelps, Organizer
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 6, 2008