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November 12, 2009

You Make All Things Beautiful

In your time, in your time; you make all things beautiful in your time. Lord, my life to you I bring, may each song I have to sing be to you a lovely thing, in your time.

Last Sunday with The Rev. Lisl Heymans Paul as our guest preacher was a fine spiritual experience. We had a good crowd and an excellent response. We thank you all for your participation, support and prayers, and your work toward making the program, and our delicious meal following worship, a success! Thanks to Sina and Richard Kraneis for making the meal happen! Thanks to all who contributed to our budgeting processing and planning for 2010 by pledging to support the church financially in the new year.

Pastor Vickie has returned from Florida where she was with her mother, Barb, and step father Tom Nagle who has been ill for some time. Pastor Cecilia has flown to Florida to be with her mother, Maria de los Angeles Pereda, who has had another stroke. Her entire family is there in Miami. Please include the families of both of our pastors in your prayers.

This Saturday, Nov. 14, there will be a memorial service for Edith Waytula, the mother of Ellen Star, who passed away October 28. The service is at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s House and Health Care Center, 3800 N California, Chicago, 60618. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Paul's House and Health Care Center.

Thanksgiving distribution for the Irving Park Community Food Pantry takes place in our fellowship hall (lower level) Nov. 18, 8:30 – noon. Help is needed Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. for set-up. Food donations should be made to the church by Nov. 17.

November Birthdays and Anniversaries
Nov.
11 Karen Orzechowski (Verschoor)
12 Anniversary - Mike and Stacy Blaha
27 Tina Felckowski
28 Christian Walsh
28 Chantel Managuelod

The Annual Food and Toy Drive for the Irving Park Community Food Pantry is starting. Please ask Vicci Rodgers Keutzer about helping with the toy drive and Molly Melick about food needs and volunteer opportunities. We also will be collecting socks, scarves and hats for the homeless for Hands to Help Ministries that serves the homeless in our church neighborhood and for the Humboldt Park mission.

Our November ad in the Old Irving Park Association newsletter is attached.

Coming up ...

Tuesday, Nov. 17, Budget meeting, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 22, Christ the King Sunday, Emily Slavicek preaching.

Changing the World through Service with Tony Campolo, Sat. Nov. 21, 1 p.m. First UMC of Downers Grove. See flyers in Bacmeister Room.

Advent begins Sunday, November 29

Dec. 3, 7-9:00 p.m. Reconciling Ministries Network’s Advent Open House 2009 with Lessons and Carols, Goodie Swap (cookies, snacks, drinks). Upstairs at our church in their 3rd floor office.

Christmas Eve services – Dec. 24, 7 p.m.

Posted by vickie at November 12, 2009 10:31 PM