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Welcome to First Congregational Church! We invite guests or those worshiping with us for the first time to sign the Guest Book and friendship pads. Following worship, there will be refreshments and conversation in Fellowship Hall on the lower level of this building.
You are welcomed and seated today by Nancy Anderson, John Betts, Eric Erickson, Jean Herbert, and Bob and Joyce Phelps.
The greeter today is Betty Phillips.
The lay reader this morning is Deborah Shamlin, Director of Religious Education.
Thank you to all the members and friends who donated the beautiful lilies and tulips which will be delivered to our homebound members.
Members of our brass ensemble include Christopher Jones and Jonathon Weber, trumpets; Nancy Robertson, French horn, Casey Maday, trombone, and Gary Hardesty, cymbals. We thank them for enriching our Easter Festival Service, and we thank everyone who made financial contributions to support this music ministry.
Thank you to Cherie Weil and Lacey Ogbolumani for hosting today’s coffee hour.
On Sunday, April 15th Rev. Dr. Shawn Kafader will be our guest minister.
Membership Committee meeting – Monday, April 9th at 7:00 p.m. in the Brown Parlor.
Joys and Concerns: Our thoughts are with Mary Ellen Buell and Robert Grant who are ill at home. 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.
The Membership Team invites you participate in its work in the following ways: serve on the team (there is currently one open slot); sign up to host a coffee hour or serve as a Sunday greeter; bring us your ideas for fellowship opportunities; assist us in implementing events; work with us to be in contact with members we haven't seen for a while; make a special effort to talk to someone you don't know at Sunday services and other church activities; let people know what a wonderful community we have and invite them to be a part of it. We need to hear from you. Please be in touch with the church office or Beth Babbitt Borst, Membership Team Leader, at tomandbethborst@msn.com or (847) 864-6959 to let us know how you will participate in this very important work in the life of our church.
Sunday Afternoon Book Discussion Group - On Sunday afternoon, April 15th at 4:00 pm the Book Discussion Group will meet in the Brown parlor to discuss: TERRORIST by John Updike. Glennis Lundberg will lead the discussion. John Updike’s novels have won many awards including the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. This book is about Ahmad Ashaway, an 18-year-old, who is in the thrall of Shaikh Rashik who runs a store front mosque and preaches divine retribution for “devil.” Everyone is welcome join this informal discussion.
You are invited to join the virtual prayer circle at First Congregational Church. It is a wonderful way to develop a richer prayer life and stay connected to the needs of those in our congregation and around us. An e-mail is sent around weekly or so with a list of people to pray for and a suggested prayer for the week. 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! Pam Daniels, Prayer Circle Coordinator
Save the date!! - Please join us on June 9 for the 2007 First Congregational Church of Evanston Golf Outing at the Peter Jans Community Golf Course. We will play a friendly 4-person "scramble" to benefit the ministries of our Church. Plan to stay for a picnic supper immediately following the golf--or join us if you don't want to play. Details to follow. Contact Bob Krause at 847-328-5563 or bob.krause@bcbsa.com.
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 6, 2008