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Confirmation Sunday, May 23, 2010 Catch the Spirit of Pentecost. Wear something red and join us as we welcome 14 new members into the church. These young new members have completed a 2 year program engaging in their own faith and the life of the church through classes, retreats, service projects, fellowship, worship and more. Help to celebrate their decision to become full members of WCC, by your presence and your prayers. It will be a great day with Confirmands sharing in the leadership of the service.
7th
Annual Rock & Rally Walkathon is scheduled for May 23rd. Save the Date! Volunteers Needed Monday June 7 is WCC’ s next turn to serve dinner at the Good News Kitchen. Can you help? All you need to do is get there by 5:00 pm and you’ll be done by 7:00 pm. No cooking or shopping needed. We are looking for 4 people. Serving dinner to 150 people is a great way to begin your summer!
Stop by the Centennial Room and check out the new paint job, thanks to the Men’s Group and friends who prepared and painted it during the month of May. We salute the following 21 participants with a special thanks to David Woodburn who served as job boss. John Davis, Jim DeVries, Mark Dudek, Bob Ebersole, Steve Huels, Peter Jacobs, Bruce Kelly, Ray Koch, John Lamonica, Bill McKay, Bill Mueller, Brek Peterson, Josh Sawyer, Nick Schoewe, Joe Shank, Bob Smith, Mark Vorhees, Mike Walther, David Woodburn, Catherine Woodburn, Kelly Wright
David
Woodburn adds, “Of course this doesn’t include the “Centennial Room widows”:
spouses and children that put up with the above people being gone!”
May 23: Sarah Sprowl, Brooke Walper, Casey Sullivan, Jack Frohling, Kate Frohling 24: Deborah Huszagh, Margaret Gladman, Chris McShea, Jack Gordon 25: Amy Haskell 26: Patty Sullivan, Reet Soot, Meg Archambault, Andrea Diffendale, Will Moeller 27: Carolyn Kenly, Annina Fabbioli, Caroline Khadder, Matthew Evans 28: James Johnson, James Pinkerton, Jennifer Armetta 29: David Woodburn, Jack Healy, Benjamin Carbol 30: John Bausch, James Winn, Lauren Tingey, Charlie Hilbrant, Billy Sholten, Sarah Pinkerton, Meeghan Jakob Long-term Members
Row 1: Jane
Brower, Alan Ramsay, Joan Ramsay, Rose Donnell, Blanche Bayly, Alice Childs,
Ruth Holmgren, Sallie Van Arsdale, Pat Hastings A Special Goodbye
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Mission Trips, 9 retreats, 3 pancake suppers, 2 confirmation classes, a number
of sermons, 6 Youth Sunday’s and much, much more. It is hard to sum up all the
ways Joshua Sawyer has inspired and ministered to and with our faith community
these past 3 years.
WCC
hosted families in homeless
situations for the first time the week of Sunday April 25th. Our
guest family was very comfortable in one of our 2nd floor church
school rooms for the week and some heavenly meals were prepared in our kitchen.
Tolman and Alsdorf made great places for our hosts and guests to play games,
watch a movie, read, or just talk. Our site Coordinators, Harry Grace and Nicole
Jakob planned the logistics and supplies needed for the week as well as
orientation for our guest family and volunteers each night. Over 60 WCC members
and children of all ages volunteered as dinner hosts, evening hosts, overnight
hosts, and helped with move in and move out. The caring and hospitality provided
made a real difference in the lives of our guest family who left a nice note to
the congregation:
WCC will
host again the week of May 23rd,
and will be hosting two families this time. We will not be hosting again until
Late August or September. This is an opportunity for “Hands-on” mission work for WCC members of all age’s right in our WCC facilities! To volunteer, call or email Brek Peterson (847-400-4123) or bpeterson@ralcorpfrozen.com.
Please join us on Monday, June 14 between 5 - 7 PM FAMILY PROMISE CENTER OPEN HOUSE FAMILY PROMISE CHICAGO NORTH SHORE, launched in March, provides transitional shelter, home-cooked meals, and hospitality for families in homeless situations. We offer support in locating permanent housing, employment, and resources that families need in order to remain housed. The FAMILY PROMISE CENTER is a key aspect of our network, and we are excited to show it to you.
Family Promise Center We are located at Payne and Ashland in north Evanston. From the south: Driving north on Green Bay, pass Simpson then take a sharp left onto Payne, just after Walgreens. From the north: Driving south on Green Bay, take a soft right on Ashland (just south of McCormick). One block south turn right on Payne. Either way: 1616 Payne is on your left in the alley behind Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall. Look for balloons to guide you to the right spot! RSVP by June 11 to fpcnorthshore@gmail.com Family Promise Chicago North Shore is an interfaith network of congregations and social service agencies helping families in homeless situations. Our goals are: · Quickly return our guest families to permanent housing. · Provide transitional shelter, nutritious meals, and hospitality while keeping families together · Ensure children in homeless situations regularly attend the same school as they had before their family faced homelessness.
Adult Enrichment Series
Thanks to our sponsor, Carl Boyer, our Adult Enrichment team hosted Dr. Margaret Mitchell on Sunday mornings, May 2 & 9, at which times she discussed early church history from the perspectives of the apostle Paul in the 1st century and Constantine in the 4th century. More than 40 persons attended both sessions.
Pictured
with Dr. Mitchell is our Adult Enrichment team
Join Us for the final Sunday of the 2009-10 year, May 23 when Rev. Joseph Shank will discuss Pentecost in Centennial Room. American Guild of Organists
National Young Artists Competition in Organ
Performance Winnetka Congregational Church is proud to have been chosen as the site for the semifinals of the NYACOP this year. In conjunction with the North Shore Chapter of the AGO, we will be hosting the seven semifinalists of this competition who have already undergone rigorous selection processes to reach the seminal round. The Competition is intended to serve as a springboard for emerging organists to develop their performance ability by participating in the various stages of this Competition. The winner will be announced at the National Convention of the American Guild of Organists in Washington, D.C., July 4-8. The winner receives a monetary prize, the recording of a CD, and concert career development by First Prize sponsors Karen McFarlane and John McElliott. On May 26, three finalists will be chosen among the seven semifinalists. The day of competition is open to the public, so we urge you to mark your calendars to come and hear some of America’s most gifted young organists. Westminster Place of Presbyterian Homes would like to recognize the men and women who have brought joy to our residents and helped staff this past year. We appreciate their dedication and commitment to serve older adults. We salute and thank - Blanche Bayly and Barbara Malmquist.
Memorial Service:
Our
prayers are with the family and friends of long time WCC member Louise McKenzie,
who passed away on Tuesday May 18. A memorial service will be held at WCC on
Tuesday June 22 at 10:00 am.
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