Weekly Bulletin
Guide Posts
Sunday, November 11
9:00 a.m. – Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Chancel)
10:00 a.m. – Worship (Sanctuary)
11:30 a.m. – Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)
11:30 a.m.. – Sunday Forum (Sanctuary)
Tuesday, November 13
10:00 a.m. – Staff Meeting (Conference Room)
6:00 p.m. – Music and Worship Meeting (Conference Room)
7:00 p.m. – Church Council Meeting (Brown Parlor)
Thursday, November 15
1:00 p.m. – Warming Center (Plymouth Hall)
Sunday, November 18 – Consecration Sunday
9:00 a.m. – Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Chancel)
10:00 a.m. – Worship (Sanctuary)
11:30 a.m. – Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)
11:30 a.m. – Sunday Forum (Sanctuary)
Tuesday, November 20
10:00 a.m. – Staff Meeting (Conference Room)
Thursday, November 22 - Thanksgiving
Friday, November 23 – Church Office closed
Announcements
Welcome to First Congregational Church! We invite visitors to sign the Guest Book and join us for refreshments and fellowship after worship. If you are visiting today with children, please join us for Sunday School beginning after Disciple Dialogue with a recessional by the children 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.
You are welcomed and seated today by Joe Page, Nick Tucker, Bernice Valantinas and Sandy Whiteley.
The lay reader today is Sandy Whiteley.
Our Minute for Stewardship speaker today is Betty Phillips.
The greeter today is Beth Chill.
The chancel flowers are given by Irene Doberstein in loving memory of her husband Bob and her daughter Joan.
The Chancel Choir welcomes “holiday singers” to join them for two special musical services in December: The Christmas Portion of Handel’s Messiah on Sunday morning, December 16th, and carol settings by John Rutter on Christmas Eve at the 11:00 pm Service of Lessons and Carols. Rehearsals for these two events begin after worship on Sunday, November 18th at 11:30 in the choir room of the Church House. All are
Pledge Update – Week 3
To date we have received 45 pledges totaling $102,892.
Food Drive - The Sunday School is collecting non-perishables food items to donate to Hemenway Church. Please bring your food to the Narthex on November 18. Cash donations are also welcome. Checks should be made payable to Hemenway Church. To volunteer or for more information, see Travis Clifton.
Our service music today features settings of African-American music. The organ music was composed by Dr. John Behnke, Professor of Music at Concordia University in Mequon, Wisconsin. The solo and offertory are arrangements by William Levi Dawson (1899 -1990) who is known and revered the world over as one of the greatest contributors to the art of the African-American music tradition. Dawson’s outstanding talent in composition won him a scholarship from the American Conservatory in Chicago where, in 1927 he earned a master of music degree. From 1926 -1930, his skill as a trombonist earned him an appointment as first trombonist in the Chicago Civic Orchestra. As a composer, Dawson’s “Negro Folk Symphony” was premiered by the Philadelphia Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski and received international acclaim. As a conductor, Dawson performed with his 100 member Tuskegee Institute Chorale at the opening of New York City’s Radio City Music Hall (’32-’33) and at the White House for Presidents Hoover (’32) and Roosevelt (’33).
Hilda’s Place Volunteers Needed - On the first Saturday night of each month, our church is responsible for providing dinner for the 30 or so residents of Hilda's Place, a homeless shelter located in the basement of the Lake Street Church. This is a rewarding and fun activity, and much appreciated by the residents. It's a great service opportunity for a family or two or three people who might like to work together. If you are able to help out, please call Elaine Frangedakis at 847-332-2618 or email at mcfran@ameritech.net.
Your chance to Shape Evanston’s Climate Action Plan to fulfill the city’s commitment to the Kyoto Protocol on climate is Tuesday, November 13, 7-9 p.m. at Evanston Civic Center, 2100 Ridge, 4th Floor, Parasol Room. (See flyer in the Narthex.)
Affordable home-ownership opportunity - Do you know a family of 5 or 6 committed to home ownership, but with a family income of $64,350 (for 5) or $69,150 (for 6)? (See Citizens’ Lighthouse Community Land Trust flyer in the Narthex.)
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 6, 2008