Easter
Joy!
Let the joy of the Lord
rise among us! Easter services will be held at our temporary
location, 3327 W. Fullerton Ave, at 10:00 am. The service will
include special music featuring the talents of Andy and Leslie
Willis, Kaitlyn Bohlin, Mike Langer and others. Join us for a
great morning of celebration.
Supper Problema!
The Mexican Ethnic Supper
originally scheduled for Saturday, March 20, has been postponed
due to the condition of the church building. Watch for information
when we reschedule the meal and the offering for our heating
expenses for the winter.
HELP!
Before renovation of
the church building can continue, we have to remove and store
the contents (everything that isn't nailed down) of the building.
Before we can do that, we need to sift through it all and decide
what we are going to keep and what we will throw out. We have
scheduled "Spring Cleaning" days each Saturday in April.
If you can help one or more of the weeks, please see Mark Allen
or Pastor Mike.
GOAL!
Praise the Lord! Through
the generous contributions of individuals and churches AND an
unexpected gift from the estate of Arthur Jacobson, we have reached
(and exceeded) our $18,000 goal to replace the steam boiler at
the church. In April, two boilers will be installed (one for
the basement and one for the sanctuary). Any funds that are donated
to the boiler will be placed in our building fund to cover any
costs of renovation that are not covered by insurance.
Street
Ministry
The Ecumenical Night
Ministry provides support to teens who live on the streets of
Chicago. Frequently, these youth are vulnerable to abuse and
exploitation and often do not have adequate nutrition or health
care. During the month of April, we will give 5% of our Sunday
offerings to support the work of the Night Ministry.
HPSS
Meal
Our monthly shared meal
with Humboldt Park Social Services will take place on Sunday,
April 27, 2010.