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!
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.
Click here for a list of child abuse awareness resources.
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Women at Fourth Bible Study Groups
Horizons: A Monthly Women's Bible Study
Second and fourth Wednesday of each month
Next meetings: Wednesday, November 13 and 27
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 bi-monthly women's Bible study, offered through Women at Fourth, based on the guide from Horizons magazine.
In November our focus will be lesson three of “Loved Carved in Stone: Keep Sabbath.” The purpose of lesson three is to gain an understanding of the gift of Sabbath and to recover the urgency of Sabbath in restoring order to our lives. The scripture readings are: Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 5:12-15, and Mark 2:23-28.
With the stresses of the holiday season approaching, this is a very appropriate time of the year to take some time to examine how we might pause and refresh our spirits. Sabbath is the the time that God has given us; a gift, to remember that we are not in charge.
Please join us on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Contact Anne Ellis for more information.
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Upcoming Women at Fourth Events
November Gathering: Gentle Chair Yoga
Thursday, November 21
5:30 p.m.
Bumpus Room
This month, Maripat (Mp) Abbott will be our guest, as she teaches us a gentle chair yoga class. Come discover that yoga doesn’t have to be hard to be effective! Through a series of easy chair yoga poses, you’ll learn how to improve flexibility, focus, and strength. Plus, Mp will share how her twenty-year journey with yoga continues to bring her closer to God. Keep your shoes and socks on if you want, as the poses are designed to be accessible in any setting; but comfy clothes would be best. Click here for a brief video with a bit more info.
Snacks and drinks will be served at 5:30 p.m., and the program will be from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Bring a snack or a bottle of wine to share, if you can. Soft drinks and coffee will be provided.
Please also remember to bring snack items and greeting cards for Meals Ministry guests. This is a service project that we began in earnest last month, and we hope we continue to be mindful of how we can help. Remember, we’re looking for individual packs of chips, fruit cups, crackers, and applesauce and any type of greeting card with a printed message (“thinking of you,” “happy birthday,” etc.). Please consider donating postage stamps as well, if you’re able to contribute those.
2019–2020 Gatherings
What a year this is going to be! Upcoming Women at Fourth meetings will include
- an evening of chair yoga with Mp Abbott
- a conversation with Lucy Forster-Smith
- a round-table on “Weathering the Storm”
- a potluck dinner off-site
- the ever-popular jewelry swap
- the much-anticipated return of John Sherer (this time with his Titanic presentation)
- and more!
The topics will be varied and interesting, and we have service projects lined up, as well as a retreat in March. So please mark your calendars and join us on the fourth Thursday of each month for thought-provoking discussions, fun activities, service to our community, and fellowship.
We look forward to seeing you!
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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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