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Volunteerism Our shared ministries include hands-on support to help people move out of poverty, working together in a soup kitchen, holiday outings to serve meals to the homeless, environmental workdays in the forest preserve, and trips to Guatemala to build community for some of the world's poorest people. Our Woman's Society's annual rummage sale, a 100 year old tradition, donates over $200,000 a year to non-profits throughout the Chicago area. We seek to be a transforming presence throughout our community, but we often find that we are also transformed by breaking down the barriers that divide people. Service Opportunities Spiritual Growth Mission Providing Church Resources Supporting Church Life Worshiping Together Children and Youth   Woman's Society       Wilfrid Helms Award     Forms Calendar Revision Form   Publication Order Form   Job Description          Tax Exempt Letter available in the church office or electronically from the Business Manager spiritual growth Committee Contacts Nurture Group Carla Vorhees   Bill McKay Membership     Communication Junia Hedberg Anne West   New Members Joan Kuzel Janet Van Zuiden             Small Groups Sue Hartemayer   Cate Barron                 Fellowship Cheryl Desjardins Harry Grace           Care & Calling Nancy Meislahn   Jeanne Hutchinson   Fred Gougler   Sally Sprowl Woman's Society Louise Jadel Rummage Barbara Robertson   Luretta Spiess       Click here  for service descriptions and sign up mission Committee Contacts Outreach Group Brek Peterson Bruce Kelly Mission Doing Xerxes Bhote   Jeanne Ebersole Mission Giving Patti Van Cleave Centennial Loan Fund Christopher Ball Barbara Malmquist Interfaith/Ecumenical Bob and Pat Hastings   Lyn McKay Jan Smith Benevolence Jane Huels   Kitty Moeller Women's Exchange Judy Archambault Click here for service descriptions and sign up providing church resources Committee Contacts Support Group Jack Jadel Bob Linn Building and Grounds Jim DeVries Kelly Wright Financial Management Tom Temple Mike Walther Personnel Peter Egan Greg Klein Annual Giving       Deferred Giving Pete Henderson Arthur Holden   Click here for service descriptions and sign up worshiping together Committee Contacts Worship Group Peggy McNamara   Jodie Stewart Liturgics Eileen Baumgarten   Dinny Cosyns Music Laura Koller   Bob Smith Design & Environment Suzanne Danilek   Shelli Brown Flowers Ingrid Anderson Tammy Ehlers Susan Temple   Click here for service descriptions and sign up children and youth Committee Contacts Education Group Barb Fifer     Children Kris Kelly     Confirmation Dennis Wellington   Donna McShea Patti Van Cleave Servants Tom Evans   Laurie Peterson   Susan Snyder Janet Balzer          Adult Enrichment Reet Soot   Dinny Cosyns   Click here for service descriptions and sign up wilfrid helms award   In 1990 on the recommendation of the Volunteer Task Force, Church Council established the annual practice of honoring members of WCC who have been outstanding volunteers. The award was named for Wilfrid Helms in recognition of his long years of quiet, patient, daily effective service as a volunteer in the church office doing our internal auditing and bookkeeping. His exemplary service has been an inspiration to many, and the award in his honor is to thank publicly those others who continue the tradition of being outstanding volunteers. Each year Council groups are invited to submit nominations. The nominees may be a member of a group, a participant in one of its programs, or anyone whom the group wishes to nominate for the honor. While the number of award winners has varied over the years, our recent practice is to limit it to two a year. Past winners include: 1990 Wilfrid Helms, Barbara Regnell, Carol Alexander, Martha Cook 1991 George Brodsky, Laurel Doherty, Barbara Jones, Paulette Brown, Emily Hollister, Larry    Russell 1992 Nancy Meislan, Jane Nickow, Jack Beierwaltes, Carl Boyer, Peter Cosyns, Lew Erwin, Greg Klein, Mary McCarthy, Peggy Redding, Betty Newhuyse, Jan Smith, Jane Van Schaardenburg, Lisa Brodsky, Mary Beth Cox, Margie Gould, Jo Lantz, Hal Miller 1993 Fred Gougler, Don Phillips, Jane Milne, William Sholton III 1994 Ken Kneubuhler, Betsy Pocock, Chuck Trangsrud, Lyn McKay, Joan Ramsay, Bonnie Winn 1995 Cynthia Churchwell, Jean Trukenbrod, Thomas Churchwell 1996 Peggy McNamara, George Redding 1997 Jennifer Guy, Chuck Dowding, Bob Barnes 1998 Mary Pons 1999 Pete Henderson, Jodie Stewart 2000 Cindy Blessington, Suzie Lackner 2001 Clark Wagner, Jane Dowding, John Hallberg 2002 Eileen Baumgarten, Jack Jadel, Bob Sprowl 2003 Lois-Eve Anderson, Jane Huels 2004 Bill McKay, Grace Young 2005 Betty Williams Carbol, Clyde McGregor 2006 Joanne Miner, Barbara Robertson 2007 JoAnne Brown, Harry Grace 2008 Tom Temple, Louise Jadel 2009 Joe Fabbioli, Dinny Cosyns   To the top