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(harp), Margaret & Channing Philbrick (trumpet), and Royce Eckhardt (organ). If you have not registered your child to be a part of the pageant, it is not too late. Email Elaine to add your child to the cast! |
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O Come All Ye Faithful... And Invite a Neighbor! Christmas Eve Services Saturday, December 24 4 pm Children’s Choirs Sing Child care begins at 3:30 pm 9:40 pm 10:00 pm |
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This year’s Christmas offering will benefit Family Promise Chicago North Shore and Common Hope.
Family Promise Chicago North Shore, Inc. (FPCNS) provides services for families in homeless situation. Their main focus is to help families with children in need get back into permanent and sustainable housing and employment. By working at our Day Center and through cooperating congregations we provide:
Temporary housing
Job placement counseling
Assistance finding permanent housing
Meals
Access to services through our cooperating organizations
A Family Promise network utilizing religious facilities and volunteers is a cost efficient way to provide children and families shelter, hospitality, and a way out of a homeless situation. A Local Family Promise Network is a Highly Efficient Way to Help Families Avoid the Downward Spiral of Homelessness.
Winnetka Congregational Church is a founding partner of FPCNS and we are deeply involved with their work and ministry. www.fpcnorthshore.org
Common Hope promotes hope and opportunity in Guatemala, partnering with children, families, and communities who want to participate in a process of development to improve their lives through education, health care, and housing. It is this comprehensive approach to human development that is critical in helping families and communities reach their full human potential. This year Common Hope has made it possible for over 3000 students to attend elementary through university schools. Its clinic averaged 588 patient visits each month, while its dentist saw 352 people. Seventeen new homes were constructed, while member families worked a total of 4748 sweat-equity hours to earn those houses, and other home improvements. Common Hope social workers made an average of 462 home visits each month to their 1563 partner families to assess and assist them.
For 12 years, Winnetka Congregational Church has been an active supporter of Common Hope through annual mission trips to Guatemala, by sponsoring special funding events, building a computer center, and through members’ sponsorships of children. WCC was also active in initiating the cultural exchange between New Hope School and Hibbard Wood School, Winnetka. For more information please visit the Common Hope website at www.comonhope.org If you are interested in joining one of the mission teams to Guatemala contact us at char@wcc-joinus.org
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Birthdays
December
18:
Rebecca Lockhart, Artie Bess, Haley Bess
19: Bruce Blair
20: Lizzie Franklin, Nicholas Ulmer, Audrey Affolter, Will Affolter
21: Lorraine Krucks, Joanne Hedegard, Emily Grace, Kari Grace, Stephen Jones
22: Mary Reynolds, Diana Klein, Timmy Healy, Maia Law
23: Jane Huels 24: Suzy Lackner, Peter Everds, Whitney Everds
25: Kristen Hesby
26: Bryan Eldring
27: Patricia Seymour, Amber Lenstrom, Lindsay Maier, Sophia Brown
28: Tom Fugard, Kristine Healy
29: Chuck Kepler, Alexander Klein, John Regan
31: Beth Maentz
January
1: Anne Hinkelman, Jenna Gatesy, Lily Bhote
2: Anne West, Taylor Kelly, Sadie Brown
5: Susan Meyers, Tom Barron, Rebecca Garabedian
6: Laurie Peterson, Jeremy Fuller
7: Philip Dustman
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Thank you to all who donated all of the 300
gifts to our Wish Tree project. Thank you to the 50+ members of WCC who
joined together to deliver all 300 wish tree gifts to A Just Harvest. We
had a great time! The guests enjoyed the cookies, treats, cider and
milk. The families loved making a few crafts of their own. Every family
was so grateful for the gifts they received. One family in particular
gave us a letter to share with the congregation. What:
A weekend of relaxation after the holidays and a time for reflection - a
feasting of the soul. Rev. Jenny Gleichauf will lead our time together as a
group. Anna Argeropoulos will be with us to provide several (optional) yoga
classes. There will be plenty of free time so you may read, nap, walk the
grounds, talk with other women or anything else you’d enjoy. The food is
wonderful, the company rich, the discussion deep, the experience memorable. Where:
Holy Wisdom Monastery in Madison, WI. Your own room and bathroom. Meals
prepared by a private chef. A superb library available, lovely sitting
rooms, a small and quiet chapel for prayer and meditation. When:
Children's Gift Fair-A Great Success!
All Church Progressive Dinner held on December 4 was
enjoyed by all who attended! Thank you to our hosts: Brad and Dede McLane, Donna
and Chris McShea, Clyde McGregor and LeAnn Pope and Nick and Robin Schoewe.
Hamman, Leah December 16-18: Rev. William Mueller.
DON’T GO UNKNOWN!
When Grief Comes Home for the Holidays If you've recently lost a loved one, your first
holiday without them can be like opening up a painful wound all over
again. Holidays, which are traditional times to gather together with
family and friends, can be an annual painful reminder of someone who
isn't with you anymore. Do you have prayerful joys or concerns you’d
like listed on your WCC Prayer List?
Not interested anymore?
It reads:
Who: Up to 18 women of WCC.
Our cost will vary depending on
how many women sign up, but the most it will cost is $225 for two nights
stay plus all your meals and any materials. E-mail or call Rev. Jenny
Gleichauf if you would like to attend. Remember, spaces are limited and it
is first come, first serve.
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped to make our annual Children’s gift
fair such a success! A special thanks to Leslie Shank who put in a tremendous
amount of work to make sure we had quality, creative, fun crafts. Children had
the opportunity to make marble necklaces, pencil bags, earrings, dog biscuit
mix, tea jars, hand dipped Oreos and more. It is always such a joy to see all of
our church school children having such a good time!
Address changes:
Agnew,Marion
McGaw 129
3200 Grant Street
Evanston, IL 60201
Ball, Ardeth
3334 N. Lawe Street
Appleton, WI 54911
Ellis, H. John & Dawn
605 Universe Blvd., T316
Juno Beach, FL 33408
Gagnon, Kris & Julie
12218 Montana Avenue, 102
Los Angeles, CA 90049-7504
2401 Indigo Lane, #435
Glenview, IL 60026
Kepler, Chuck & Alice
311 Regent Wood Road
Northfield, IL 60093
Mekertichian, Beverly
7705 West Mercer Way
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Santi, Scott & Nancy
744 Sheridan Road
Wilmette, IL 60091
847-920-5333
Email changes:
Anderson, Bob & Susan
rca1937@yahoo.com
Brya, Kimberly
kimberlybrya@gmail.com
Churchwell, Tom
tlc@vimedicus.com
Egan, Neva
Nde550@aol.com
Neuckranz, Virginia
gin.neuck@gmail.com
Saturday, December 17
9:00am
Pageant Rehearsal: S
Sunday, December 18 Advent IV Pageant
9:00am
Adult Enrichment: CR
9:00am
Chancel Choir Rehearsal: MR
9:30am
Child Care: Nursery
10:00am
PAGEANT: S
11:00am
Fellowship: TFH
11:00am
Servants Reunion: LL1
Monday, December 19
1:45pm
Prayer Group: Library
Tuesday, December 20
8:45am
Zumba w/Candus: AC
7:00pm
Budget Group Review: CR
Wednesday, December 21
4:00-4:45pm Cherub Choir
4:30-5:30pm Alleluia Singers
Thursday, December 22
7:00pm
Chancel Choir Rehearsal: MR
Friday, December 23
Church Office Closes at Noon
8:45am
Zumba w/Candus: AC
Saturday, December 24
3:15pm
Cherub Choir and Alleluia Singers
4:00pm
Christmas Eve Service: S
9:45pm
Christmas Prelude: S
10:00pm
Christmas Eve Service: S
Sunday, December 25 Christmas Day
10:00am
Carol Sing: LC
Monday, December 26
Church Office Closed
Friday, December 30
Church Office Closes at Noon
Sunday, January 1
9:30am
Child Care: Nursery
10:00am
Worship: LC
Monday, January 2
Church Office Closed
4:45pm
A Just Harvest
Wednesday, January 4
4:15pm
JK-2nd Grade Choir
4:45pm
3rd-8th Grade Choir
7:00pm
Budget Wrapup: CR
Thursday, January 5
7:00pm
Chancel Choir Rehearsal: MR
Friday, January 6
6:30pm
First Friday: TFH
On Call Schedule
Transitions
We pray for those who have gone before us.
Our
thoughts and prayers are with the family of Marjorie Klapperich (mother
of Frank Klapperich) who died December 14, 2011. A memorial service will
be held Saturday, December, 24 at 11 am in Little Chapel.
If you or a family member plan to be or are hospitalized, contact the
church office at 441-3400, or email any of the pastors.
For practical information on the "Do’s" and "Don’t’s" of supporting our
family and friends, we suggest this
link.
Contact us at bill@wcc-joinus.org
AMP
Amphitheater
AC
Alsdorf Center
CR
Centennial Room
EW
Education Wing
JK
Jr. Kindergarten
L
Library
LC
Little Chapel
LL
Lower Level (Youth Rooms)
MR
Music Room
NN
New Narthex
S
Sanctuary
TFH
Tolman Fellowship Hall