DATE:          Thursday - July 31, 2008
TIME:           6:30 PM
LOCATION:   Loren Crawford’s house, 2102 S. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60608

Inviting all parents, teachers, prospective teachers and all who are interested, to come to Loren Crawford’s house July 31, 2008 at 6:30 PM for a discussion and planning session of the 2008-2009 Faith Education school year. We’ll discuss:

• the previous year
• curriculum ideas (for all age groups)
• projects
• events

and anything else you would like to be included.

Please RSVP to Loren Crawford at abroad@ix.netcom.com (phone: 312-850-0488) or Amy Green aroach21@yahoo.com (phone: 773-278-6437).

From: Loren Crawford
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 4:47 PM
Subject: Church School Survey 07-08

Hey! Remember this?

I’ve gotten exactly one returned to me- and that was from our Pastor!

I know, I know, it’s a lot to fill out, but really it is important for planning next year. Your input is greatly appreciated.

There are portions of the survey for Families with children, youth themselves, teachers and members of the congregation. The survey is available using the links below.

Below is also a link to a summary of the church school year to help refresh your memory!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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Help us grow even better! Please fill out any part of the following surveys that pertains to you and e-mail to Loren Crawford at abroad@ix.netcom.com by
July 1st, 2008.

There is a summary of the church school year available (click here) to help refresh your memory!

Thank you!

LINKS:

Follow the appropriate link below to view/print a copy of the survey of interest to you (these will open in MS Word format — copy the questions and your answers into an email note back to our Faith Education Coordinator, Loren Crawford: abroad@ix.netcom.com):

View survey for: 
THE FAMILY OF CHURCH SCHOOL GOERS or THE YOUTH THEMSELVES

DATE:          Fall 2008 (dates to be announced)
LOCATION:   615 W. Wellington, Chicago IL 60657
ROOM:         Narthex

NEW MEMBERSHIP CLASSES - We currently have a new membership class in progress (June 29, 2008 to July 27, 2008), but you are invited to attend our next New Membership class to begin in the Fall of 2008.  If you are interested, please contact Pastor Dan Dale at email:  dandale27@yahoo.com or Elaine Klemen at:  773-935-7835.

Come to learn more about Wellington Avenue UCC. If you desire to become a member of Wellington, please plan to attend all four sessions (makeup sessions may be arranged with Rev. Dan Dale, if you have to miss a class). 

Wellington Ave UCC in partnership with Timeline Theatre is offering a special subscription series for the upcoming 2008-2009 season which will help to support Wellington’s Ministry as well as Timeline’s continuing efforts to produce plays of historical and current relevance. We hope you will consider purchasing your subscription through Wellington UCC this season and enjoying the camaraderie of experiencing the play in the context of our faith community.

Your Wellington Benefit Subscription will include a preview performance of each of Timeline Theatre’s four plays for the 2008-2009 season, an introduction to the play by Timeline staff and refreshment. Refreshment is served at 7:00 PM, the pre-theatre talk is scheduled for 7:30 PM and Curtain Time is 8:00 PM, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis.

Performance dates as follows:*

(1) Friday, Aug. 22, 2008 - Weekend by Gore Vidal
(2) Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008 - House with No Walls by Thomas Gibbons
(3) Friday, Jan. 23, 2009 - Not Enough Air by Masha Obolensky
(4) Thursday, Apr. 22, 2009 - The History Boys by Alan Bennett

To view a description of each of the plays click here:

Benefit Levels (cost of each subscription): **

Benefactor –$150, Supporter –$120, Basic –$100**

To place an online order click here
(will include a small service charge)

To view/print a Mail-In Order Form click here

*If you are unable to make the designated preview performance, you can receive partial credit toward any other performance for which seating is available.

**Amounts over $65 are Tax-deductible

From the Cluster 2 LGBTQ Ministries Team (June 20, 2008) –

Here’s the 2008 Pride Ad sponsored by the 17 Open and Affirming Congregations of the CMA.  It uses the “God is still speaking,” theme for a positive, powerful message.  You might want to share the ad with your congregation — poster, bulletin insert, hand-out, etc.  The ad will run once in the Reader’s special edition that comes out before the Pride Parade; twice in the Free Press; and four times in the Windy City Times.  Look for the ad to start this week in the Free Press and WCT.

To tie in with the Still Speaking theme, we want to have some Still Speaking signs in the Pride Parade on June 29.

(To see a full-size PDF copy of the ad click here)

Click on the links below to view the Mid-Year 2008 reports from the Committees and Task Forces as presented at the Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting held June 22, 2008.

Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ
Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting
June 22, 2008

LINKS:

Agenda - Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting, June 22, 2008

Minutes from Congregational Meeting - January 27, 2008

Church Council Mid-Year 2008 Report

Nominating Committee 2008 Report

Property and Finance Mid-Year 2008 Report

Congregational Life Mid-Year 2008 Report

Worship Committee Mid-Year 2008 Report

Outreach Committee Mid-Year 2008 Report (to be posted later)

Faith Education Committee Mid-Year 2008 Report (to be posted later)

Wellington New Sanctuary Task Force Mid-Year 2008 Report

Membership Task Force Mid-Year 2008 Report

Green Task Force Mid-Year 2008 Report

Endowment Board of Trustees Mid-Year 2008 Report

DATE:          Saturday - July 12, 2008
TIME:           11:00 AM
LOCATION:   See details below

Join Voices for Creative Nonviolence in Witness Against War 2008, a walk from Chicago to St. Paul to challenge and nonviolently resist our country’s continuing war in and occupation of Iraq.

Witness Against War Launch Day:  July 12 in Chicago

Schedule of Events:

11 AM - ‏Witness Against War Kick-Off at Federal Plaza (230 S. Dearborn Street in Chicago) with speakers including Diar Jameel, Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid and Kathy Kelly

12 PM - Walk to Grant Park and North to St. Gertrude Parish in Rogers Park

  7 PM - Witness Against War Presentation at St. Gertrude’s Social Hall, 1401 W. Granville, Chicago

For more information visit http://vcnv.org/witness-against-war

You can also contact Gerald Paoli at email:  geraldpaoli@gmail.com
or contact Voices: (773) 878-3815 or email:  witnessagainstwar@vcnv.org

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DATE:          August 5-7, 2008
LOCATION:   Yoga Camp will be in downtown Chicago across from
                    Grant Park at Kundalini Yoga in the Loop
                    410 South Michigan Ave Suite 501, Chicago, IL 60605

From: Loren Crawford
Subject: Three day yoga camp for children

In case you are looking for summer activities for younger children, I am passing on information about a three day yoga camp in August at Kundalini Yoga in the Loop which is downtown in the Fine Arts Building.  I’ll be teaching the older kids in the afternoons along with Shakta Kaur.  Be well!     – Loren

To see the flier and registration form, click here 

Now available in PDF format online - click here

DATE:          Saturday - July 5, 2008
TIME:           7:30 PM
LOCATION:   Karen Graham’s house, 4630 N. Wolcott, Chicago, IL 60640

YOU’RE INVITED - DANCE PARTY UNDER THE STARS!

POTLUCK - an appetizer to pass & byob (please bring a chair also)
BYODP - bring your own dance partner, if you wish…otherwise, one will be provided!!!!

Do not park on the street!  Park in the lot in the alley just east of Wolcott (under the tracks).

RSVP to karen at karengraham8@gmail.com
773-275-8433
312-607-6415 (cell)