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A morning of spirituals Sunday, February 23

10 am worship

Jazz Poetry Prayer

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MessengerEIN THIS ISSUE

The Messenger is published weekly (semimonthly in June, July and August). The deadline for submission of articles is the Wednesday ten days prior to publication date. Please contact the Desktop Publisher for more information (847-441-3400, ext. 14).

Joseph A. Shank, Senior Pastor Jennifer A. Gleichauf, Associate PastorWilliam A. Mueller, Associate PastorRobert A. Harris, Director of Music/ChoirmasterElaine Clemens, Director of Children’s Music/OrganistFloy Schrage, Business/Facilities ManagerSarah Vollmer, Church School CoordinatorPaul Allen, Pastor Emeritus 725 Pine Street, Winnetka, IL 60093Phone: 847 441 3400; Fax: 847 501 4287char@wcc-joinus.org | www.wcc-joinus.org

February 15, 2014 No. 6 Volume XLIX

Winnetka Congregational Church

Church HoursMonday – Friday 8-5 Sunday 8:30-Noon

Business Office closed Fridays

A musical trip to bountiful. Two incredibly gifted musicians. God’s Spirit abiding. What a wonderful combination. Are you planning to attend? Have you invited a friend?

-A Special Day of Music -Adult Enrichment

-Lenten Prayer Vigil - Mission Trip to Haiti

-Pancake Supper-Happy Birthday -Family Promise

-Mission Stock-Join Our Church

-Hearing Loop Installation -Pastor Search

-Bake Sale Thank You

Sunday Morning ADULT ENRICHMENT SERIES

Thank GOD for EVOLUTION

February MarchWe meet at 8:45 for Refreshments and Fellowship, followed by Program at 9:00.

Sunday, February 16 Dr. Charles Shabica (geologist)

Sunday, February 23 View “The Sixth Sense” narrated by Morgan Freeman and introduced by Rev. William Mueller

Instructor: K. K. Yeo (Ph.D., Northwestern University) is currently Harry R. Kendall Profes-sor of New Testament at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (Evanston, Illinois). He has authored and edited over 25 Chinese books and 8 English books on cross-cultural biblical interpretation and Christian spiritual-ity, including What Has Jerusalem to Do with

Beijing? (Trinity Press International, 1995) and Zhuangzi and James (in Chinese, 2012). He was born and raised in Borneo, Malaysia. With his wife Kungsiu and three children, now they reside in Skokie. K.K. provided an insightful and well received Sunday morning series at WCC in fall, 2011 on the theme of peacemaking in the Gospel of John.

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Dr. K.K. Yeo returns to WCC! Our friend and Pauline scholar, K.K. Yeo, will lead a 3-week Sun-day morning mini-series this Lent on March 16, 23, and 30 on the engaging topic of “Paul, Apostle to the Northshore” He writes, “I will focus on the journey to the cross for North-shore Christians as we grapple with the problems of affliction, domination and segregation in our families, communities,

churches, and world today. Can the gospel speak anew of God's presence when our refrigerators are crowded with pain killers? Can the Christian community exhibit the power of Christian love amidst injustice towards the poor and powerless? Can the cross bring about peace and reconciliation when some groups will move out of the neighbor-hood because others move in?” • 1 Thessalonians: Affliction and Hope--The Presence of God (March 16) • Philemon: Domination and Freedom--The Power of Christian Love (March 23) • Galatians: Segregation and Unity--The Law of Christ (March 30)

LENTEN PRAYER VIGILASH WEDNESDAYMARCH 5, 2014LITTLE CHAPEL

To pray for each other is to pray for our congregation, particularly in this season of change. It’s also to pray for our and the wider community. It’s to pray for the body of Christ among all faith traditions. It’s to

pray for the world and all God’s people and creation. We offer a special opportunity to do so on Ash Wednesday in our peaceful Little Chapel. Add your name to the growing list of pray-ers as we seek to once again fill each of eighteen 30-minute time slot throughout that blessed day. We currently have the following slots available: 1 - 1:30│1:30 - 2:00

Winnetka Congregational Church to lend a hand to Haiti by Steve Schering READ

http://winnetka.suntimes.com/news/haiti-WTK-02062014:article

Please keep in your prayers the team of young adults who are traveling to Haiti this week for mission work:

Jenny GleichaufMatt BarronKimberly LindgrenGlenna Barron

Casey SantiMatt EvansStephen SnyderDan Crowe

Lauren DanilekElla GladmanKate Hilbrant

MISSION TRIP TO HAITI

Join us for Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, March 4th! We'd love to see you at the annual pancake supper offered by the Ser-vants from 5:30-7pm in Tolman Hall. All donations will be used for our spring break mission trip to the Dominican Republic. You won't want to miss out on the variety of pancakes, as well as the famous egg casserole- we'll see you there!P

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Happy BirthdayFebruary 16: Virginia Ingram, Joan Kuzel 17: Leslie Sholten, Cathie Franklin, Caroline Palasz 18: Karl Huels, Brian Lin Ball 19: Jane Dowding 20: Theresa Law, Jennifer Lindblad, Bec-ca Lindblad 21: Dan Cox, Gregory Klein, Bradley Alan Klein 22: Bonnie Rickard, Kathryn Huszagh, Courtney Ulrich, Hunter Wray

PLEASE TAKE TIME THIS WEEK TO GIVE THANKS FOR THE LIVES OF THE FOLLOWING CHURCH MEMBERS:

Are you interested in joining WCC? Would you l ike to learn more about this community of faith?

ALL VISITORS ARE INVITED to a casual brunch at Susan and Ray Gillette’s home on Sunday February 23 following worship. Pastors and members of WCC will be there to greet you and answer questions about WCC. This is a wonderful and informal way to get to know others at WCC. On Sunday March 16 we will be receiving new members in worship. If you are interested in joining WCC, please mark this date on your calendar! Questions? Please contact Rev. Joseph Shank (jas@wcc-joinus.org or 847-441-3400 ext. 16) or Elsa DeJaegher (847-373-2415 or elsadej@aol.com).

helping families regain permanent housingChicago North Shore

March 2-9

The Family Promise Committee at WCC is looking for a new Volunteer Coordinator!Meg Hayes and Jen Lawless are looking for an individual to partner with to keep Family Promise running smoothly at WCC. Currently, Meg fills the facilities position and Jen Lawless is moving into the food services position previously held by Nicole Jacobs. The volunteer coordinator posi-tion requires approximately 2-3 hours a month prior to a Family Promise host week at WCC. As of 2014, WCC will host 3 times a year (decreased from our previous 4x/yr). All of the work can be done from home and consists of setting the schedule and communicating to WCC family promise volunteers via e-mail. We have such a supportive congregation filling the schedule has never been a concern. If you are interested or have questions please feel free to contact Jenny.

Mission Stock

The Servants are busy preparing for their mission trip to the Dominican Republic, and you have an opportunity to get in on the action! We will be selling mission stock beginning Sunday, February 23rd during fellowship, so be sure to stop by one of our tables in Tolman or the Neo-Narthex to participate. You may also send a check to the church if you are unable to see us in person. Your participation in this fundraiser is so important for our trip, and we thank you in advance!

Senior Pastor Search Committee FormedAt its January meeting, Council selected the Senior Pastor Search Committee. According to our by-laws, the committee is to be made up of 12 members, two from each of the Ministry Groups and two at large. Seventy members were nominated and more than half of those indicated they would be able and willing to serve on this important committee, and we are grateful to all of you! We formed the committee using criteria that included church membership, involvement, tenure, age and gender as we looked to create a committee that broadly represented our membership. The Search Committee members are:

Heather Crimmins Tom Geraghty Susan Gillette

Ken Guy Bruce Kelly Bob Knight

Julie McConnell Mike Meiners LeAnn Pope

Scott Santi Christy Shellenbarger Heather Smith

The Council has asked Lyn McKay, who has extensive Not-for-Profit search experience, to provide advice to the Search Committee in an ex-officio capacity. The Search Committee will be convened shortly.

Thanks to a generous gift from the estate of Louise Landau, those with hearing impairment can now hear WCC services with ease. Installed the first week of February, a Hear-

ing Loop surrounds the main floor of the Sanctuary, and enables those with a telecoil (found in most modern hearing aids) to hear everything during services by pushing a button on the hearing aid to tune into our sound system. Those without hearing aids may use a special receiver and headphone available in the Narthex. Louise and Wallace Landau frequently attended WCC where Wallace was a member. Rev. Paul Allen officiated at Louise’s memorial service at the North Shore Senior Center where she served on the Board, was a donor and an active volunteer. The ashes of both Louise and

Louise Landau

The Woman’s Society collected $726.00 for the wonderful

baked items provided by our generous and talented WS Board Members.

Many thanks to our congregation for supporting our high school scholarship fund!!

Wallace are interred in our churchyard. Louise was hearing impaired and frustrated by not being able to hear sermons, lectures and other events in public places and would be thrilled that WCC is now accessible to the growing number of people with hearing loss. Other places with Hearing Loops include Westminster Abbey and the US House of Repre-sentatives.

AMP - AmphitheaterAC - Alsdorf CenterLC - Conference Library CR - Centennial Room EW - Education WingJK - Jr. KindergartenL - LibraryLC - Little ChapelLL - Lower Level (Youth Rooms)MR - Music RoomNN - New NarthexS - SanctuaryTFH - Tolman Fellowship Hall WS - Woman’s Society

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SUNDAY BIBLE READINGS

February 16 Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 119:1-8 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37

MISSION TRIP TO HAITI - Thu. 2/13–Mon. 2/17

Sunday, February 16 8:45am Adult Enrichment: CR 9:30am Child Care: Nursery 10:00am WORSHIP: S 10:15am Church School: EW 11:00am Fellowship: TFH 11:30am WCC Singers: MR

Monday, February 179:15am Zumba: AC 3:30pm Prayer Group: CL

Tuesday, February 18 9:15am WERQ w/Candus: AC 7:00pm NAMI: Room 201

Wednesday, February 19 4:00pm JK-2nd Grade Choir: MR4:30pm Night Ministry4:45pm 3-8 Grades Choir: MR 7:00pm Book Club: CR

Thursday, February 20 9:00am AA Meeting: LL2 6:00pm Bell Choir: MR 7:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal: MR

Friday, February 21 9:00am Bible Study: CR 9:15am Zumba w/Candus: AAC

Saturday February 22 1:30pm Confirmation Fellowship (Ice Skating)

Sunday, February 23 8:45am Adult Enrichment: CR 9:30am Child Care: Nursery 10:00am WORSHIP: S 10:15am Church School: EW 11:00am Fellowship: TFH 11:30am WCC Singers: MR 4:00pm Jazz Vespers: S 4:30pm Servants: LL1 6:00pm Confirmation Class (7&8): LL2