Welcome To Fourth Presbyterian Church

Friday, May 2, 2008

To learn more about . . .

-- This Sunday’s Worship

-- Sunday’s Fire Department Training at the Hancock

-- Changing Lives . . . One at a Time
with Chicago Lights

-- “Understanding Black Churches and Their Traditions”:
A New Academy Class

-- A Two-Part Grief Series

-- The August Mission Trip to Guatemala

-- Mom’s Night Out

-- The Women@Fourth Connect Mission Tea

-- Concerts at Fourth Church

. . . keep reading!

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This Sunday’s Worship
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Communion will be celebrated during 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. worship this Sunday.

During the 9:30 service, new Deacons will be ordained and installed. New Elders and Trustees will be ordained and installed during 11:00 worship. Following both services, all are invited to stop by Anderson Hall to thank the church officers, those newly ordained and installed as well as those completing their terms, and to express appreciation for their service and commitment to this congregation.

This Sunday’s 6:30 p.m. service will be the fifth annual Candlelighting Vespers for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding, which is part of the observance of National Mental Health Awareness Month. During May, members of the Mental Health Ministry of Chicago Lights’ Center for Whole Health also will be sharing a weekly devotional on mental health ministry (http://www.fourthchurch.org/devotions.html).

To learn more about worship at Fourth Presbyterian Church this Sunday, read a copy of the worship bulletin, available online at http://www.fourthchurch.org/sundayworship.html.

The publication “News and Opportunities,” distributed on Sundays with the worship bulletin and containing information about upcoming Fourth Presbyterian Church events, is also available online at http://wwwfourthchurch.org/downloads/050408no.pdf.

…..Date and Time..…………………..
Sunday, May 4, Seventh Sunday of Easter
8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 a.m.; 6:30 p.m.

…..Scripture Texts……………….…..
Psalm 68:1–10, 32–35
Acts 1:6–11 (8:00)
John 17:6–10 (9:30 and 11:00)
Jeremiah 1:4–10 (9:30 and 11:00)
1 Peter 4:12–14, 5:6–11 (6:30)

…..Preaching…… ……………….…..
8:00 a.m. worship: Adam Fronczek, Associate Pastor
          “That Question about Predestination”
9:30 and 11:00 worship: John M. Buchanan, Pastor
          “Happiness Is Doing What You Are Supposed to Do”
6:30 p.m. worship: Alice M. Trowbridge, Associate Pastor
          “Lift Up a Song”

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Sunday’s Fire Department Training at the Hancock
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This Sunday morning, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., the Chicago Fire Department will be conducting training in the commercial portion of the John Hancock Center. Those arriving at Fourth Church during that time will notice many fire trucks and a great deal of fire equipment outside the Hancock, but need not be concerned, as this will simply be for a training exercise.

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Changing Lives . . . One at a Time
with Chicago Lights
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Chicago Lights invites you to join them in changing lives . . . one at a time. Each gift to the Chicago Lights Annual Fund campaign helps to support Chicago Lights’ life-changing work in the areas of education and literacy, health and wellness, and homelessness and hunger. Gifts to this nonprofit community service organization at Fourth Presbyterian Church can be made online at www.chicagolights.org or by using the special offering envelopes available in the pew racks on Sunday.

Each gift makes a difference in the lives of those served by Chicago Lights—more than 7,000 individuals and families annually. It makes it possible for the Chicago Lights programs of Tutoring and Scholarship, the Elam Davies Social Service Center, the Center for Life and Learning, the Center for Whole Health, Summer Day, and Literacy and Arts at the Near North Magnet Cluster Schools to reach out and serve those in our city.

For more information about the work of Chicago Lights or about supporting its efforts, visit www.chicagolights.org or contact Katy Frey at kfrey@fourthchurch.org.

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“Understanding Black Churches and Their Traditions”:
A New Academy Class
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What should Fourth Church members and friends make of news reports, like the ones we have seen lately, about black churches and their preachers? In a three-part series beginning this Sunday morning, May 4, we will seek to understand more fully the history, context, and roles that black churches play in the United States, as members of local communities and the body politic. Guest speakers will include the Reverend Dr. Deborah Mullen, the Reverend Dr. Sharon Ellis Davis, and the Reverend Dr. Deborah Kapp

May 4: The Prophetic Voice of the Black Church
May 11: Preaching and Worship in the Black Church
May 18: Music and the Arts in the Black Church

Then on Wednesday evening, May 21, the Reverend Dr. Dwight Hopkins will help us think about what to make of the recent news reports and black churches and their preachers. Dr. Hopkins, who is Professor of Theology at the University of Chicago Divinity School, works in the areas of contemporary models of theology, black theology, and liberation theologies and is the author of several books, including Being Human: Race, Culture, and Religion.

.....Time and place…………………..
Sundays, May 4, 11, and 18 at 11:00 a.m. in the Anderson Hall South Balcony
Wednesday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary

.....For information…………………..
Contact Adam Fronczek at afronczek@fourthchurch.org

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A Two-Part Grief Series
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Those dealing with significant losses are invited to join John Boyle and Allyson Rich Wolcott for a two-part grief seminar series. On Wednesday evenings, May 7 and May 14, John and Allyson will lead the group in exploring “How Grief Works” and “How to Do Your Grief Work.” This series will serve as a prelude to a grief support group to be convened in the following weeks. For further information or to register, call Fourth Church’s Lorene Replogle Counseling Center by 12:00 noon on Monday, May 5 at 312.787.8425.

....Time and place…………………..
Wednesdays, May 7 and 14, 7:00 p.m. at the Counseling Center (112 E. Chestnut)

.....To register….. …………………..
Call the Counseling Center by 12:00 noon on Monday, May 5
at 312.787.8425

.....For information…………………..
Call the Counseling Center at 312.787.8425

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The August Mission Trip to Guatemala
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Tom and Sue Schemper will be leading a mission trip to Guatemala this August 2–9. Applications for the trip are due Monday, May 5. To learn more about the trip or to download an application form, visit http://www.fourthchurch.org/missionbrochure2008.html or contact Vicki Reynolds at vreynolds@fourthchurch.org.

.....Time and place…………………..
August 2–9, Guatemala

.....To apply.….. …………………..
Complete a from found at http://www.fourthchurch.org/missionbrochure2008.html
and also available in the literature racks

.....For information…………………..
Visit http://www.fourthchurch.org/missionbrochure2008.html
Or contact Vicki Reynolds at vreynolds@fourthchurch.org

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Mom’s Night Out
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Expectant moms, new moms, and moms of toddlers are invited to a Mom’s Night Out at Emilio’s Tapas on Friday, May 9 at 8:00 p.m. For directions, details about cost, and to RSVP, contact Anne Ellis at aellis@fourthchurch.org.

.....Time and place…………………..
Friday, May 9, 8:00 p.m. at Emilio’s Tapas

.....To RSVP.………………………..
Contact Anne Ellis at aellis@fourthchurch.org

.....For information…………………..
Contact Anne Ellis at aellis@fourthchurch.org

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The Women@Fourth Connect Mission Tea
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On Saturday, May 10, Women@Fourth Connect will host its annual Mission Tea in Anderson Hall at 2:00 p.m. This annual event benefits the Women@Fourth Connect Mission Fund, which provides financial support to various social service agencies throughout Chicago, the nation, and the world. To RSVP, complete the form found in the church literature racks or contact Anne Ellis at aellis@fourthchurch.org.

.....Time and place…………………..
Saturday, May 10, 2:00 p.m. in Anderson Hall

.....To RSVP…….. …………………..
Complete the form found in the church literature racks
Or contact Anne Ellis at aellis@fourthchurch.org

.....For information…………………..
Contact Anne Ellis at aellis@fourthchurch.org

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Concerts at Fourth Church
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Violinist Rachel Laporte will perform next Friday’s Free Noonday Concert in the sanctuary at 12:10 p.m. For a schedule of upcoming performers, visit http://www.fourthchurch.org/concerts.html.

On Sunday, May 11, the Chicago Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Dieter Kober, will perform a free concert, “Haydn in May,” at 3:00 p.m. in the sanctuary.

On Sunday, May 18, the Apollo Chorus, under the direction of Stephen Alltop, will perform “Music of Heaven and Earth” at 3:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. This spring concert will present a blend of new music and Apollo favorites, including inspiring works by Hector Berlioz, Eleanor Daley, Rene Clausen, and Moses Hogan. To save on the door ticket price, tickets can be purchased in advance at www.apollochorus.orgor by calling 312.427.5620.

.....Time and place…………………..
Friday, May 9, 12:10 p.m. in the sanctuary
Rachel Laporte, violin

Sunday, May 11, 3:00 p.m. in the sanctuary
Chicago Chamber Orchestra

Sunday, May 18, 3:00 p.m. in the sanctuary
Apollo Chorus

.....For tickets….…………………..
There is no admission charge for Noonday Concerts
or the Chicago Chamber Orchestra concert.
For Apollo Chorus tickets, visit www.apollochorus.orgor call 312.427.5620

.....For information…………………..
http://www.fourthchurch.org/concerts.html

{End of newsletter for Friday, May 2, 2008}

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