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!
Women at Fourth Bible Study Groups
Women at Fourth Monthly Gatherings
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
Women at Fourth Bible Study Groups
Horizons: A Monthly Women's Bible Study
Second Wednesday of the month May through September
12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Room 4J 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.
Contact Anne Ellis for more information and to sign up (which is required, as space is limited).
Weekly Seeds at Fourth: A Weekly Women's Bible Study
Every Sunday
9:30 a.m.
Room 5H in the Gratz Center
All women are invited to a weekly women's Bible study on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. at Fourth Church. Weekly Seeds at Fourth will be using a United Church of Christ lectionary-based curriculum. In a discussion-based format, participants will review the focus Bible passage, examine the attached reflection, and share thoughts about the in-depth questions that are provided.
To receive weekly email updates for Weekly Seeds, sign up at this web address.
Weekly Seeds at Fourth is moderated by Anne Stelle, a Fourth Church member with an M.Div. from McCormick Theological Seminary. She has served as a Trustee, Elder, and Deacon at Fourth Church and is currently serving as a chaplain at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
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Women at Fourth Monthly Gatherings
June Monthly Gathering
Hygiene Kit Assembly!
Thursday, June 22
5:30 p.m.
Bumpus Room
We've had a great response to this year's hygiene kit drive--and now it's time to assemble the kits! We have four hundred to put together and need help to do so.
We will meet this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. for fellowship and then start packing at 6:00 p.m. For anyone who has trouble standing, we will have seated positions as "quality checkers."
We hope to see you for an evening of fellowship and service. As always, we appreciate donations of appetizers or a bottle of wine to share during our time of fellowship.
Questions? Contact Anne Ellis.
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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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