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Thursday, July 3, 2008

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-- This Sunday’s Worship

-- This Sunday’s Congregational Meeting

-- Summer with Chicago Lights Center for Life and Learning

-- Concerts at Fourth Church

. . . keep reading!

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This Sunday’s Worship
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Communion will be celebrated at the 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. services this Sunday. During the Vespers service, the visiting Youth Choir of South Main Baptist Church from Houston, Texas, will sing selections from Robert Ray’s Gospel Mass.

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://www.fourthchurch.org/downloads/070608no.pdf

…..Date and Time..…………………..
Sunday, July 6, Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 a.m.; 6:30 p.m.

…..Scripture Texts……………….…..
Psalm 46 (morning)
Matthew 22:15–22 (morning)
Psalm 145:1–13a (evening)
Romans 7:14–25 (evening)

…..Preaching…… ……………….…..
Morning worship: John M. Buchanan, Pastor
“The First Freedom”
Evening worship: John W. Vest, Associate Pastor
“There’s No ‘I’ in Community”

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This Sunday’s Congregational Meeting
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The Session of Fourth Presbyterian Church has called a special meeting of the congregation for this Sunday, July 6 following 11:00 worship. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the report of the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee for Mission. All members are encouraged to attend.

.....Time and place…………………..
Sunday, July 6, in the sanctuary following 11:00 worship

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Summer with Chicago Lights Center for Life and Learning
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Chicago Lights Center for Life and Learning has a variety of wonderful summertime opportunities planned for adults sixty and over. Among the events and classes taking place over the next two months are—

--a chocolate walking tour down Michigan Avenue on Wednesday, July 9

--a five-session traveling sketch class, which will begin on Friday, July 11

--a viewing of the documentary film Sicko on Thursday, July 10 at 12:00 noon in the Page Smith Room

--a day trip to Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Monday, July 14

For details about these trips and the many other offerings of the Chicago Lights Center for Life and Learning, contact Denise Keane at dkeane@fourthchurch.org.

And for information about ways to support this and other programs of Chicago Lights, as a participant or volunteer or by making a gift to the Chicago Lights Annual Fund, contact Katy Frey at kfrey@fourthchurch.org or make a gift online at www.chicagolights.org. Increased or new gifts made by July 31 will result in a matching gift, up to $50,000, to the Chicago Lights education programs.

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Concerts at Fourth Church
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There will be no free Friday Noonday Concert this week, because of the Independence Day holiday, but beginning next Friday, July 11, the concerts will move out to the Garth. in the sanctuary at 12:10 p.m. The Music by the Fountain series will take place each Friday noon day from July 11 to August 29. The first performance, next Friday, will be by Sugarcreek Road. For a schedule of upcoming performers, visit http://www.fourthchurch.org/concerts.html.

.....Time and place…………………..
Friday, July 4, no concert

Friday, July 11, outdoors, in the Garth

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

{End of newsletter for Thursday, July 3, 2008}

Information about all these events and much more can be found at http://www.fourthchurch.org

Each week, the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago sends a weekly e-mail newsletter highlighting some of the events and opportunities taking place in the upcoming week. To subscribe, send e-mail addresses to news@fourthchurch.org.



Thursday, July 3, 2008 -----News@FourthChurch------------------------------ -- This Sunday’s Worship -- This Sunday’s Congregational Meeting -- Summer with Chicago Lights Center for Life and Learning -- Concerts at Fourth Church . . . keep reading! -------------------------------------------------------------------- This Sunday’s Worship -------------------------------------------------------------------- Communion will be celebrated at the 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. services this Sunday. During the Vespers service, the visiting Youth Choir of South Main Baptist Church from Houston, Texas, will sing selections from Robert Ray’s Gospel Mass. 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://www.fourthchurch.org/downloads/070608no.pdf …..Date and Time..………………….. Sunday, July 6, Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 a.m.; 6:30 p.m. …..Scripture Texts……………….….. Psalm 46 (morning) Matthew 22:15–22 (morning) Psalm 145:1–13a (evening) Romans 7:14–25 (evening) …..Preaching…… ……………….….. Morning worship: John M. Buchanan, Pastor “The First Freedom” Evening worship: John W. Vest, Associate Pastor “There’s No ‘I’ in Community” -------------------------------------------------------------------- This Sunday’s Congregational Meeting -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Session of Fourth Presbyterian Church has called a special meeting of the congregation for this Sunday, July 6 following 11:00 worship. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the report of the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee for Mission. All members are encouraged to attend. .....Time and place………………….. Sunday, July 6, in the sanctuary following 11:00 worship -------------------------------------------------------------------- Summer with Chicago Lights Center for Life and Learning -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chicago Lights Center for Life and Learning has a variety of wonderful summertime opportunities planned for adults sixty and over. Among the events and classes taking place over the next two months are— --a chocolate walking tour down Michigan Avenue on Wednesday, July 9 --a five-session traveling sketch class, which will begin on Friday, July 11 --a viewing of the documentary film Sicko on Thursday, July 10 at 12:00 noon in the Page Smith Room --a day trip to Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Monday, July 14 For details about these trips and the many other offerings of the Chicago Lights Center for Life and Learning, contact Denise Keane at dkeane@fourthchurch.org. And for information about ways to support this and other programs of Chicago Lights, as a participant or volunteer or by making a gift to the Chicago Lights Annual Fund, contact Katy Frey at kfrey@fourthchurch.org or make a gift online at www.chicagolights.org. Increased or new gifts made by July 31 will result in a matching gift, up to $50,000, to the Chicago Lights education programs. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Concerts at Fourth Church -------------------------------------------------------------------- There will be no free Friday Noonday Concert this week, because of the Independence Day holiday, but beginning next Friday, July 11, the concerts will move out to the Garth. in the sanctuary at 12:10 p.m. The Music by the Fountain series will take place each Friday noon day from July 11 to August 29. The first performance, next Friday, will be by Sugarcreek Road. For a schedule of upcoming performers, visit http://www.fourthchurch.org/concerts.html. .....Time and place………………….. Friday, July 4, no concert Friday, July 11, outdoors, in the Garth .....For information………………….. http://www.fourthchurch.org/concerts.html {End of newsletter for Thursday, July 3, 2008} *Information about all these events and much more* can be found at http://www.fourthchurch.org Each week, the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago sends a weekly e-mail newsletter highlighting some of the events and opportunities taking place in the upcoming week. To subscribe, send e-mail addresses to news@fourthchurch.org.