FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST DOWNERS GROVE, IL

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1 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST DOWNERS GROVE, IL THE PILGRIM Issue 8 September 2011 Sunday, September 11 Fall Festival ~ Chocolate Sunday II We are excited to begin another fall season with Sunday School and Spiritual Formation for all ages! We have plans for spiritual nurture with worship and music, education and mission, all beginning on Sunday, September 11, now known as Chocolate Sunday. We will gather for worship at 9:30 am, when we will also commemorate the 10th anniversary of the tragedy of September 11, The children will begin their Sunday School rotation model curriculum following the Conversation with the Children, with the theme Occupations in Bible Times. Following worship we will gather for a salad bar Church Garage Sale Saturday, September 24, 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. It s time to round up all that extra stuff you have cluttering up your home! We will be happy to take your donations of household items, furniture, electronics, toys, games, sporting goods, baby items, books, music/ videos, tools, collectibles, holiday & craft items, etc. (No clothing, please and everything must be in good, working condition.) If you must have items stored until the week of the sale or need to have your items picked up, contact Gail Clark at or gclark214@comcast.net. You may drop off donations on Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 1:00 to 8:00 pm, and on Wednesday and Thursday (Sept. 21 and 22) from 3:00 to 8:00 pm at the west entrance of the church, where volunteers will assist you at the curb. As always, we need many volunteers the week of the sale to help with receiving, pick-up, sorting, displaying, pricing, cashiering, bagging, security, and more. We will have sign-up sheets available in Fellowship Hall on Sundays beginning August 29. Please take a shift or two. It s a great fundraising and fellowship opportunity, with refreshments! Plus, if you volunteer, you can get first crack at all the bargains by shopping at the workers presale from 4:00-7:00 pm on Friday, Sept. 23! Our church members presale will take place afterward from 7:00-9:00 pm. (We will be following the practice of other churches in the area and there will be a 20% markup for all presales.) Finally, be sure to spread the word to your friends, neighbors, and co-workers about all the great bargains we will have on Saturday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm! Thank You! Your Garage Sale Committee, Gail Clark, Sue Barker, Trudi Connick, Judi Davenport, Cindi Duncan, Peggy Gutzke, Jan Hibbeln, Dennis Lewis, Anna May Miller, Cathy Sanders, & Laurie Tsukuno Inside this issue: Worship in September 2 Music Ministry 3 Fall Festival/ Sunday School Kickoff PADS 5 Community 6 8 MCB Notes 9 Two Way Street Coffee House 4 10 September Calendar 11 Neighbors in Need Offering Received Sunday October 2

2 P AGE 2 THE PILGRIM Worship in September I have always been fond of circles. From the earliest of time a circle has symbolized that which is without end, representing eternity. Having no beginning and no end, like time, the circle returns to itself, like life. The Circle is an unbroken line which has no beginning, no end and no direction and because of these attributes it represents a completeness which encompasses all space and time. In that sense the circle depicts Eternity and Divinity for it is also a symbol of perfection, completeness, wholeness and unity. In the circle, the beginning and the end are one. In every end is a new beginning, in every beginning an end, and the cycle continues. This cycle is always about saying goodbye and hello, always letting go and embracing and moving on. Therefore the circle is a wonderful symbol as we think of our interim time together which will come to an end perhaps this winter sometime. Yet the end of the interim will bring the beginning of settled ministry, the period will become a comma, the postlude the prelude. During the fall I will be preaching using the symbol of the circle. Revelations does speak of God as the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end in whom all life is held and all existence finds time and eternity. God is the all encompassing circle, infinity, in whom all ends and beginnings take their place. And life s journey is circular as in the context of eons and the universe every birth and every death runs into each other. So join us this fall and enjoy the circle of friendship of FCC! Sunday, September 4, 12 th Sunday of Pentecost, 9:30 am Communion by Intinction Scripture: Matthew 5: Message: Beyond the Law toward the Sacred Love your neighbor love your enemy Sunday, September 11, 13 th Sunday of Pentecost, 9:30 am Chocolate Sunday and commemoration of 10 th anniversary of September 11 Scripture: Revelation 21: 1 7 Message: The Circle 10:30 am Salad bar lunch, chocolate bar dessert Sunday, September 18, 14 th Sunday of Pentecost, 9:30 am Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2 Message: The Circle of Fulfillment Sunday, September th Sunday of Pentecost, 9:30 am Scripture: Luke 9: Message: The Circle of Happiness 10:45 am Adult Spiritual Formation Illinois Social Security Offset Law for Seniors

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4 P AGE 4 THE PILGRIM First Congregational UCC Downers Grove, IL Fall Festival and Sunday School kickoff Sunday, September 11, Chocolate Sunday II Worship at 9:30 a.m. Salad Bar Lunch (provided) Chocolate Bar Dessert (bring your best chocolate to share) Sunday School for all ages at 9:45 am Ages 2-3 Room 204, Age 4-Kindergarten Room 205 1st-6th Grade Rotation model curriculum based on multiple intelligences theory 7 th & 8 th Grade Two year Confirmation journey High school youth A Forum to discuss and to share Beginning Sunday, September 18 10:45 11:30 am Kindergarten 4 th grade: Junior Drama led by Jan Barker Grades 5 12 Tintinnabulator Handbells led by Maria Carini 11:30 am 12:15 pm Grades 1 6 Junior Choir led by Maria Carini Grades 7 12 Teen Choir led by Jim Molina 11:00 am 12:00 pm Adult Spiritual Formation/Education Childcare provided all morning

5 I SSUE 8 A One Night survey conducted on January 27, 2011 indicated that 676 persons in DuPage County were homeless. 221 persons in emergency shelters including 20 family units 422 persons in transitional housing including 104 family units 33 unsheltered persons on the streets including 1 family unit Sign up to help! P.A.D.S. MISSION 25 years of Serving the Homeless at Our Church P AGE 5 October is the month First Congregational is responsible for food and volunteers for PADS Monday nights through Tuesday mornings. We have made some changes this year. One important change is all food must be ready to serve as there will be no cook on site. I have added two casserole nights for which I will provide the easy recipe and pan. I will need one person to be in charge of the 6:00-9:00 pm shift, and one person to be in charge of dishwashing. This is a time when you can make a homeless person s day better. You can sign up during coffee hour beginning September 11 or complete and turn in this form, or call Char Wild at or charwild@comast.net. I will do the shopping if you wish to just donate money. All volunteers must be 18 or older. There will be an informational meeting on Monday, September 12, at 7:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. ~Char Wild Name (Please Print) Home Phone Work or Cell Phone SHIFT Provide food for supper 6:00-9:00pm 9:00-11:00pm 11:00pm- 3:00am 3:00-7:00am 5:30-7:00am Breakfast October 3 October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 Thanks for making our house a home for 28 weeks of the year! We need your help once again to feed and house 50 guests a night!

6 P AGE 6 Adult Spiritual Formation Sunday, September 25 IL Social Security Offset Law for Seniors Illinois is one of only two states that still reduce unemployment payments to seniors just because they are old enough to receive Social Security. The offset law is age discrimination, pure and simple. Bills to repeal the Social Security offset law have been introduced in Illinois for ten years but were stymied by the Agreed Bill Process. For more details, see We need to repeal the Social Security offset law with HB 96 and SB 144 to get through the negotiations this time. They deserve to be heard at this period in time. The "Boomers" are retiring AND unexpectedly losing their jobs. We continue to create poverty among the working class in this country. Join us on September 25 for more details from guest Ryan Gruenenfelder, AARP Illinois, Associate State Director, Advocacy & Outreach representing the repeal of this law. Adult Ed Without Borders Here are additional adult education opportunities in our larger community: September 7, 10:30 am 2:30 pm Senior Celebrations. A free day at the Art Institute of Chicago for everyone 55 or over. Interpreters and guides will be stationed throughout the museum. Herb Gordon will be in Gallery 220 and Joan Stockmal will be at the check-in desk. November 2 and 3, 9:00 am 1:00 pm AARP Drivers Safety Program at Lincoln Center, or (630) Please educational opportunities beyond our borders for inclusion in future columns to Laura Lithio, at laural@uccdg.org New England Congregational Church, Aurora to Host Fox Valley Assoc. UCC Meeting Saturday, September 24 th NECC will host the Fox Valley Association, UCC annual fall educational meeting for church members, leaders and friends from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS this event featuring a morning message, Thinking Outside the Box by Gary McCann, a keynote address by WGN Morning News anchorman Larry Potash, and a dialogue session between Larry and Martin Forward (a world religion scholar at Aurora University). Other esteemed presenters include, Lillian Daniel, Charles Cosgrove, Tim Sylvia, Jonathan Knight, Roberta Wajrowski, Laura Raspiller, and Bob Stout. You can register online for the full-day workshops including lunch at Worship offerings will go to the Illinois Conference Seminary Scholar Fund. THE PILGRIM Is Your Marriage Fireproof? Meets Wednesdays, beginning October 5 Join us for a viewing of the movie Fireproof starring Kirk Cameron to learn what it takes to never leave your partner in marriage when times get tough. Beginning on Wednesday, October 5 at 7:00 pm, we will begin our second marriage enrichment Bible study for this year. This eight session study course will focus on the 2008 movie Fireproof which is based on the book The Love Dare. Join us as we learn together as couples what it takes to keep our relationships healthy and alive in God s love. So we know how many study books to order, please confirm your participation no later than September 25 by contacting Jenni and Jim Hallman at or jjh93@comcast.net. Thanks, Jim & Jenni Hallman jjh93@comcast.net We Need an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) As we evaluate safety issues in our church, we find a real need for an AED device. Statistics show that more than 200,000 Americans die of sudden cardiac arrest every year. Up to 50,000 of these deaths could have been prevented if someone had initiated the Cardiac Chain of Survival, and an automated external defibrillator (AED) had been available for immediate use at the time of the emergency. As some of you know, we once had and AED, but unfortunately the manufacturer of that device went out of business and the device was not able to be serviced. A new AED from Philips, a leader in AED technology, will cost $1,200. Therefore, we are asking for donations to purchase a new AED. We are hoping to collect enough to be able to purchase the device this fall. If you feel you can support this effort, please send a check to the church office with AED noted in the memo line. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Linda Schranz at

7 I SSUE 8 Among Our Church Family Remember our friends who were hospitalized: Carol Kullen We are saddened to share with you: The death of Nancy Vosahlik on August 6. The funeral service was held on August 13 at Modell funeral home in Darien. The Rev. Nayiri Karjian officiated. We keep Nancy s family in prayer and wish them God s comfort and peace. Congratulations to: Jake and Jennifer Peterson on the birth of Neil Alexander. Thankyous: Walk-in Ministry of Hope (to the congregation and to Evening Bridge Flight) Heartland Blood Centers ILIFF School of Theology Tornado Disaster Relief Amazing Generosity! A special note of thanks to the kind generosity of our congregation! The Ministry of Christian Mission raised over $1,000 to help those devastated by the tornado disasters in Missouri and Alabama. We continue to be amazed by the unselfish giving of FCC in times of need. Through our Joplin Relief Emergency Cleanup Buckets program and our annual ice cream Sundaes on Sundays program, we were able to contribute $1,040 to Church World Service. Needed supplies will be sent to those stricken areas to help in the clean up efforts. A special thanks to Cathy Herman for organizing the Sundays on Sundaes program that was, once again, a big favorite! Thank You! One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. June/July 2011 Memorial Gifts to FCC In memory of John Bollinger Stan and Linda Steed Virginia Evert Gift for Memorial Garden Marilyn Busey Francis, Libertyville, IL In memory of Fran Mittlefehldt Eileen Ward, San Diego, CA In memory of Edveta Wolf Bill and Pat Lockett This year, we are happy to have a specially-trained and certified Osco pharmacist here to administer flu shots for us. Immediately following the service on October 2, you can receive your annual flu shot. The price is $28.99 this year (cash or checks made payable to "Osco Drug"). If you have Medicare Part B, Osco can bill Medicare for the shot and you will be able to get it at no charge. Please note: If you have a Medicare HMO, Osco is unable to bill Flu Shots at FCC Sunday, October 2 Family Life Fun-Raiser Wednesday, September 21 The Family Life Program is sponsoring a funraiser on Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant, 2820 Highland Ave., Lombard. Sweet Tomatoes will donate 20% of sales to Family Life. Participants need to present a flyer at the time of purchase. For flyers, contact or stop by the church office, Family Life office, or see Stan Steed during coffee hour. You may also download a copy of the flyer from the Family Life website homepage at flpreschool.org. P AGE 7 Our next blood drive is scheduled for Tuesday, October 18 in Fellowship Hall from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. If you are not contacted by one of our callers, please call Marilyn Jelinek ( ) and set up an appointment. Blood can be donated every 8 weeks. This is an IMPORTANT out-reach program, sponsored by our Congregational Care Ministry. We hope you will help us meet our goal. Please mark your calendar for October 18. TOPS "Take Off Pounds Sensibly Healthy Hearts Chapter Tuesdays, 8:00 p.m. Room 502 Medicare HMO's and you may need to get your flu shot from your physician. State law permits Osco Pharmacists to provide immunizations to people 14 years and older. If you are interested, please sign-up in Fellowship Hall so the pharmacists have a good idea of how much vaccine to bring with them, however no one will be turned away. Protect yourself and your family this flu season! Prayer Shawl Ministry 1st Thursday of the month 10:00 11:00 a.m. Room 503 Family Life Celebrates 50 Years Saturday, Oct. 8 2:00~5:00 pm Family Life invites you to share in its 50 th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, October 8, 2:00 5:00 pm. Festivities include games, refreshments, and other fun activities. For information, please contact Gail Jaroski at jarosk19@comcast.net or

8 P AGE 8 THE PILGRIM Women s Fellowship September 2011 Circle IV, Ladies of the Morning Friday, September 2, 9:30 a.m. Circle IV will meet for breakfast on Friday, September 2 at 9:30 a.m. at Omega Restaurant, 1300 Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove. Bring your calendars! This will be our annual "pick the dates and locations" meeting for the next year. Please contact Peggy Gutzke at dpkagutzke@sbcglobal.net or if you have questions. Circle VI, Ladies of the Evening Wednesday, Sept. 14, 6:30 pm A Simple Supper Salad Bar will start the year for the Ladies of the Evening, held on Wednesday, Sept. 14 in Fellowship Hall at 6:30 pm. The calling committee will contact you about what to bring. Come with ideas for the planning session to follow the meal. Some programs have already been scheduled. Everyone's input will insure a successful year. Join us for Friends, Fun, Fellowship and Food. Guests are always welcome! Women's Fellowship Luncheon Thursday, September 15, 12:30 pm Come join us for a wonderful luncheon on Thursday, September 15, at 12:30 pm in the parlor. Bring a favorite story, poem or joke to share. All women of the church are welcome. Make reservations by calling the church office at or Char Wild by Monday September 12. Circle IV, Ladies of the Morning Friday, September 16, 9:30 a.m. Join Circle IV in the church parlor at 9:30 a.m. for Stitch and Chat. Remember, you don't have to have anything to stitch. Just come for the chat. If you have any questions, please call Peggy Gutzke at or dpkagutzke@sbcglobal.net.. Circle IV, Ladies of the Morning Friday, September 23, 9:00 a.m. Join us in Fellowship Hall where we ll help sort and price items for the All Church Garage Sale. Come anytime after 9:00 a.m. and stay as long as you d like. If you are interested in joining a fun bunch of women and need more information, contact Peggy Gutzke at or dpkagutzke@sbcglobal.net. It s Time to Register for Bridge Flight Bridge Flight is for any members or friends of First Congregational Church who enjoy playing bridge. We meet once a month from October through May. If you are interested, please complete the form below for you and your bridge partner and return it to the designated chairperson by mid-september. The cost is $20.00 per couple, payable to FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Call either chairperson(s) for additional information. We are interested in AFTERNOON BRIDGE Name Address Phone Name Address Phone Mail To: Janet Freels, 1400 Prairie Ave., Downers Grove, IL (630) We are interested in EVENING BRIDGE Name Address Phone Name Address Phone Mail To: Bob & Marilyn Katrein, 4944 Cornell, Downers Grove, IL (630)

9 I SSUE 8 Ministry Coordination Board Notes August 17, 2011 P AGE 9 Peggy Gutzke called the meeting to order and opened with check in and sharing. Visitor Linda Schranz discussed emergency preparedness planning for the church and purchase of an AED. CE and WASL are working together to update emergency procedures, including emergency evacuation, tornado cover and basic first aid. On October 23 rd a Safety Sunday is planned and on October 23 a fire drill. Building & Grounds Vince reporting replacement windows for the education building have been ordered. They should be installed in September. Three quotes have been received for the front stairs, also to happen in the fall. Christian Education Laurie Olsen Jan Barker is our Acting Director of Children s Ministries. She is excited and bringing a new energy. Sunday School will begin on September 11 with a Fall Festival and Chocolate Sunday II. A parent and teacher meeting is scheduled to discuss plans for the fall. A Confirmation orientation meeting is also scheduled. The youth position is still being discussed and interviews are taking place. Upcoming dates: Haunted house 10/28 & 29, Christmas Pageant 12/11. The youth need more outreach, service projects, retreats. Christian Mission Dan Swick $1040 was raised for Alabama relief from Mission Buckets and Sundaes on Sunday. The Guatemalan family will be moving into a less expensive apartment sponsored by the Bridge Communities. Plans for Crop Walk in the fall and Gay Pride Parade 2012 are underway. Christian Witness Steve Johnson still in need of additional members. Discussion followed about the positives and negatives of combining Christian Witness with Christian Mission since they complement one another. Working as a group would result in using resources more wisely. Spiritual Formation sessions are scheduled on unemployment and social security, about the federal budget with a focus on military spending, a display Family Shelter Service will be at FCC in the Fall. Replacement of the outside Peace Pole is in being discussed. Congregational Care Cathy Sanders Flu shots are scheduled for October 2 nd. School supplies for Walk-in-Ministry are coming in. Summer Sunday school youth have been making cards for the homebound which are well received. Endowment and Cabinet Vince Walsh-Rock looking at the moderator succession and considering a 3 year cycle with a vice moderator, moderator and past moderator positions in order to support and share wisdom. 5 previous moderators were consulted. Discussion followed. The search committee continues its demanding task. They deserve expressions of support and thanks. Evangelism Brett Johnson the 4 th of July parade was a great success and will be repeated. The 50 plus members recognition was also very well received and they are considering whether to repeat it and how often. They are considering moving the location of the name tags. Members are asked to use twitter.com to announce events. Family Life Pam Wiemerslage the 50 th anniversary celebration is scheduled for October 8 th. The program is down a few in number with 42 registered this year. Both the 3-year and all day kindergarten programs could use a few more children. Finance & Budget Larry Bryant Expenses are running as projected but income is behind. The current budget deficit is $40,000. Ideas were discussed to address this situation. The committee begins the budget process for 2012 this week. Lay delegate Brett Johnson he distributed a list of topics for the upcoming workshops during Fox Valley Association Fall meeting on September 24 th unfortunately the same day as the Church Garage sale. Personnel Peggy reporting Each member of the committee is a liaison with a staff member. Annual Evaluations are taking place. Job description for full time Minister of Music and Media is being formulated. WASL Bill Kundert they are looking at revision of the sanctuary sound system and are in discussion with Dana Kirkegaard. A proposal will be coming. Jim Molina and friends painted and carpeted the stairwell leading to the choir loft. Thoughts from Rev. Nayiri: Charmaine Schieler will be retiring from PADS this fall. A 3 people PADS team is formed: Bill Aldrich, Ranna LaVoir and Tom Williams. The stewardship committee will start work soon. Nayiri will be on vacation from 8/23 to 9/1. Jan Barker is on top of the set up for Sunday School. September 11 is Fall Festival also a remembrance of the 10 th year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Upcoming dates: 11/23 - joint Thanksgiving eve service with St. John s. 11/13 - Joint choir festival at the Methodist church, 12/24 3 services at 4:30, 7:30 and 11:00. Next MCB meeting will be September 14 th at 6:30 pm in room 503.

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11 I SSUE 8 P AGE 11 September 2011 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 10:00 AM Prayer Shawl ministry 7:00 PM Scouts 2 9:30 AM Circle IV- Omega 8:15 PM Two Way Street Concert- Coffee House 3 2:00 PM Sing Around-Coffee House 4 9:30 AM Worship Service 9:45 AM Sunday School 5 Labor Day Church office and Family Life Program closed 6:30 PM Search Committee 7:00 PM ESL Class 6 7:00 PM Guided Path Rehearsal 7:15 PM Christian Mission meeting 8:00 PM TOPS :30 AM Adult Ed without borders-sr.celebrations 11:00 AM Church Staff Meeting 6:30 PM 8th Grade Confirmation 8 7:00 PM Personnel Committee 7:00 PM Scouts 7:15 PM Chancel Choir 9 8:15 PM Two Way Street Concert- Coffee House 10 10:00 AM Sunday School teacher gathering 11 Fall Festival/ Chocolate Sunday II 9:30 AM Worship Service 9:45 AM Sunday School 12 6:30 PM Ministry of Christian Education Meeting-Parlor 6:30 PM Search Committee 7:00 PM ESL Class 7:00 PM PADS informational meeting-fellowship Hall 13 7:00 PM 2nd Tues. song circle-coffee House 7:00 PM Building & Grounds Committee 7:00 PM Guided Path Rehearsal 7:00 PM WASL meeting 8:00 PM TOPS :00 AM Church Staff Meeting 6:30 PM 8th Grade Confirmation 6:30 PM Circle VI 6:30 PM Ministry Coordination Board 6:30 PM Rock Your Soul 15 12:30 PM Women's Fellowship Luncheon-Parlor 6:30 PM Finance & Budget 7:00 PM Scouts 7:15 PM Chancel Choir 16 9:30 AM Circle IV- Parlor 5:30 PM Larva/Triboletti rehearsal-sanctuary 8:15 PM Two Way Street Concert- Coffee House 17 2:00 PM Sing Around-Coffee House 2:30 PM Larva/Triboletti wedding-sanctuary 18 9:30 AM 7th Grade Confirmation 9:30 AM Worship Service 9:30 AM Youth Forum 9:45 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Junior Drama 10:45 AM Tins rehearsal 11:30 AM Junior Choir 11:30 AM Teen Choir rehearsal 19 6:30 PM Search Committee 7:00 PM ESL Class 20 1:00-8:00 PM Garage sale donations drop offwest entrance 7:00 PM Christian Witness meeting 7:00 PM Guided Path Rehearsal 8:00 PM TOPS :00 AM Church Staff Meeting 3:00-8:00 PM Garage sale donations drop off-west entrance 6:30 PM 8th Grade Confirmation 6:30 PM Rock Your Soul 22 3:00-8:00 PM Garage sale donations drop off-west entrance 6:30 PM Cabinet meeting 7:00 PM Scouts 7:15 PM Chancel Choir 23 9:00 AM Circle IV- Garage sale help 4:00-7:00 PM Garage Sale worker pre-sale 7:00-9:00 PM Garage sale church member pre-sale 8:15 PM Two Way Street Concert- Coffee House 24 8:00 AM Fox Valley Assoc fall meeting- Aurora 8:00 AM-3:00PM Garage Sale- Fellowship Hall/Chapel 2:00 PM Bluegrass Jam!-Coffee House 25 9:30 AM 7th Grade Confirmation 9:30 AM Worship Service 9:30 AM Youth Forum 9:45 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Junior Drama 10:45 AM Tins rehearsal 11:00 AM Spiritual Formation 11:30 AM Junior Choir 11:30 AM Teen Choir rehearsal 26 6:30 PM Family Life Board meeting 6:30 PM Search Committee 7:00 PM ESL Class 27 7:00 PM Guided Path Rehearsal 7:00 PM Leadership Committee 8:00 PM TOPS :00 AM Church Staff Meeting 6:30 PM 8th Grade Confirmation 6:30 PM Evangelism meeting 6:30 PM Rock Your Soul 29 7:00 PM LAST THURSDAY Open Mike-Coffee House 7:00 PM Scouts 7:15 PM Chancel Choir 30 8:15 PM Two Way Street Concert- Coffee House

12 First Congregational United Church Of Christ Downers Grove, IL 1047 Curtiss Street Downers Grove, Illinois Phone: Fax: Sunday worship: 9:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome! Our Church Staff The Rev. Nayiri Karjian, Interim Senior Minister Cathy Sanders, Minister of Pastoral Care and Visitation Jim Molina, Acting Minister of Music Jan Barker, Acting Director of Children s Ministries Maria Carini, Assistant Director of Music Ministries Laura Lithio, Administrative Secretary Linda Vytlacil, Bookkeeper Carl Lorek, Custodian/Maintenance Supervisor Catherine Sexton, Director, Family Life Program Radika Jungwirth, Administrative Assistant, Family Life Program Dave Humphreys, Director, Two Way Street Coffee House Ted Rock, Treasurer The Rev. Dr. Robert D. Schieler, Pastor Emeritus Nurturing the Spirit Engaging the mind Walking the journey Serving our neighbor The Pilgrim September 2011