Women at Fourth
Women at Fourth is a community of women at Fourth Presbyterian Church who care for and nurture each other, deepening relationships with one another and with God through ongoing programming and special events. This fellowship group offers opportunities for women to connect through participation
in service projects, faith-building gatherings, and more!
To learn more about how you can become involved in Women at Fourth or to sign up for the monthly email newsletter, contact staff liaison Anne Ellis (312.573.3369). All women at Fourth Church are invited to join Women at Fourth!
2019 Blue Bow Campaign
Women at Fourth Bible Study Groups
Women at Fourth Events
Ongoing Groups of Women at Fourth
Benevolent Guild
Books by Women
Knitting and Crocheting
Women at Fourth Annual Projects and Program
Child Abuse Awareness: Resources and Hotlines
Prayer Support
Blue Bow Campaign
Help us recognize National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month.
Since 1989, millions of people have joined in displaying and wearing blue bows during the month of April to raise awareness for the observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. Women at Fourth urges you to join in making a difference in the lives of our country's most precious resource. See below for ways you can get involved.
Blue Bows Removal Work Day
Tuesday, April 30
10:00 a.m. on Michigan Avenue
Volunteers will be needed to remove blue bows from the trees along Michigan Avenue; to sign up, contact Anne Ellis (312.573.3369).
Click here for a list of child abuse awareness resources.
Women at Fourth Bible Study Groups
Horizons: A Monthly Women's Bible Study
Next meeting on Wednesday, May 8
12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Room 5H in the Gratz Center
Interested in taking part in a Bible study that has been field tested by women's groups all over the country? Join us for a monthly women's Bible study, offered through Women at Fourth, based on the guide from Horizons magazine. In September, we began the new Horizons Bible Study called God's Promise—I Am with You.
Contact Anne Ellis for more information.
Upcoming Women at Fourth Events
April Gathering: Annual Jewelry Swap and Bingo
Thursday, April 25
5:30 p.m.
Bumpus Room
It's time for our annual Jewelry Swap—with Fourth Church-themed bingo! If you haven't already, gather that jewelry you haven't worn in years, that you got as a gift but just isn't "you," or that you are simply tired of—it may be a treasure to someone else.
Each item donated is sold for $2, and all proceeds go to Presbyterian Disaster Relief. We also accept scarves and belts (no used clothing or shoes). There is no limit on the number of items you may bring—or on the number of items you may purchase. Sales will begin during the fellowship time at 5:30 p.m. and then pause at 6:00 p.m. for a few items of business. Then, after the show, more shopping and bingo (and yes, we will have prizes).
So come have some fun and shop. (In the words of one of our women in the know, "If you see something you like, buy it right then, or it will be gone when you turn around!")
Bring your jewelry with you that evening to display on the tables. If you cannot attend (though why would you want to miss the fun?), you may leave donations at reception. Please mark them for Women at Fourth.
Don't forget, we always appreciate donations of sweets or savories or a bottle of wine. Also, we’re collecting questions for our Fourth Church bingo! Do you have a favorite piece of Fourth Church trivia? Send it to Anne, and we’ll use it in our first-time special bingo evening.
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Ongoing Groups of Women at Fourth
• Benevolent Guild
Wednesdays at 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Room 5B in the Gratz Center
Do you have some time to share on Wednesday mornings? The Benevolent Guild invites you to join them in the fun of creating handmade stuffed animals for children in hospitals and shelters and taggies for infants in the NICU at Lurie Children’s Hospital (no sewing experience necessary!).
For more information, please contact Anne Ellis (312.573.3369).
• Books by Women
Second Tuesdays from 6:00–7:15 p.m.
September through June
Bumpus Room in the Gratz Center
Details and a reading list are available here.
• Knitting and Crocheting
Fourth Tuesdays from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Room 4F in the Gratz Center
Join this active group of women who knit and crochet items for those in need (items such as hats and scarves for adults and children, children’s pajamas and clothes, baby booties and crib caps, lap robes, and more). The group is designed
to accommodate individuals’ own
schedules, allowing participants to drop in
for as much or as little of each gathering
as they’d like.
The group meets at Fourth Church for a time of fellowship, to drop off items they have completed, and to pick up yarn and material for new projects. Items are then donated to children and families in shelters, hospitals, and nursing homes.
For more information, please contact Anne Ellis (312.573.3369).
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Prayer Support
In need of prayer support?
Share your prayer requests of joy or concern
with our Fourth Church Women's prayer circle.
Email prayer requests
to 4thwomenpray@gmail.com
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