Weekly Bulletin
GUIDE POSTS
Sunday, April 15
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, April 17
10:00 a.m. – Staff Meeting (Conference Room)
7:00 p.m. – Council Meeting (Guild Room)
Wednesday, April 18
5:30 p.m. – Children's Choir Rehearsal (Children’s Music Room)
Sunday, April 22 Children and Youth Sunday
10:00 a.m. – Worship (Sanctuary)
11:30 a.m. – Human Resources Meeting (Cora Brown Parlor)
Tuesday, April 25
10:00 a.m. – Staff Meeting (Conference Room)
Wednesday, April 26
5:30 p.m. – Children's Choir Rehearsal (Children’s Music Room)
Sunday, April 29
9:00 a.m. – Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)
10:00 a.m. – Worship (Sanctuary)
11:15 a.m. – Congregational Meeting (Sanctuary)
Announcements
Welcome to First Congregational Church! We invite visitors to sign the Guest Book and join us for refreshments Fellowship Hall (in the lower level of the building) after worship. If you are visiting today with children, they are invited to join us for Sunday School after Disciple Dialogue with a recessional to our Church House, three doors away. 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.
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 flowers in the chancel are given by Corene McCollum in loving memory of her husband Ralph and her son Sandy.
Thank you to Melissa Pinney for hosting today’s coffee hour.
The lay reader today is Deborah Shamlin, Director of Religious Education.
You are welcomed and seated today by Nancy Anderson, John Betts, Eric Erickson, Jean Herbert and Cherie Weil.
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!
Sunday Afternoon Book Discussion Group - Today at 4:00 p.m. 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.
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.
Piano Recital by Kingsley Day - May 6th at 3:00 in the Guild Room of the Church House. Please join us for a wonderful program of piano music by Schumann, Chopin, and Scriabin performed by church member/Chancel Choir member/and Music & Worship Team Chairman Kingsley Day. This Robinson Recital is being presented as a benefit concert with proceeds supporting the music ministry of First Congregational Church.
Thank you to Rev. Kafader for being with us this morning. The Rev. Dr. Shawn Kafader is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. He is currently serving on the staff of Friendship Village of Schaumburg as Chaplain. He and his family make their home in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
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.
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