Thanks for taking a moment to check out these events in our shared life & the wider world.
If you’d like something included in an upcoming newsletter, please let the office know! Reach out to office@waucc.org or 773-935-0642 (text or call).
If you’d rather join by phone, just dial 312-626-6799 and enter the Meeting ID: 917 3218 6458.
October Helping Hands Offering –
Neighbors in Need
The focus of this year’s National UCC Neighbors in Need offering is environmental justice.
Plastics, electronics, and other non-compostable wastes are being shipped across, and even tossed into, our waterways, launched into space, as well as buried in landfills. As people of faith, we believe these egregious acts are sinful and unholy. We must be better stewards of our planet!
As Dick Simpson mentioned in church on Sunday, this offering is a great way to grow our reach! Working together with all the other UCC congregations in the country, we can help to raise a million dollars!
One-third of the offering supports Council for American Indian Ministry (CAIM), and two-thirds are used by Justice and Witness Ministries to provide grants to UCC churches and organizations as well as supporting a variety of justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects.
Please call Congress TODAY and demand support for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Donate generously to any of these folks:
- Middle East Children’s Alliance
- Palestine Children’s Relief Fund
- Palestine | Doctors Without Borders – USA
- Gaza Relief, Health and Education | Anera
- United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine – UNRWA
Dissenters, the organization that Debbie Southorn works for, is working around the clock to support their student leaders! These college students are being harassed, doxxed, and threatened with expulsion/losing job offers for speaking out against war and speaking up for peace. Click here to support one of their Palestinian students at NYU, and to speak up for her support and protection.
Closer to home – support our neighbors, old and new!
Wellington’s Immigrant Justice Task Force invites you to support Dignified Care for All!
This comprehensive “both/and” solutions-based approach advocates for actions our elected officials can take to welcome the newest Illinois residents with dignity and respect – while also lifting up residents in communities experiencing decades of disinvestment and discriminatory practices.
This project aligns perfectly with Wellington’s social justice values and aspirations! Learn more & contact your representatives today!
Special Outing to Timeline Theatre!
Can we get a group of 10 together to enjoy a Wellington night at our beloved Timeline Theatre? Let Debbie Lee know TODAY if you’re interested!
When: Wed. November 15th
Where: Timeline Theater
615 W. Wellington
Time: 7:30PM
Plot: When assigned the job of fact-checking a legendary writer’s essay about the city of Las Vegas, an eager young intern, Jim Fingal, discovers many of the essay’s details were made up. As publication deadline looms, a battle between truth and fact ensues in a gripping and fast-paced comedic showdown. An exploration of the nature of truth, drawn from true events, is expertly crafted and followed by an audience discussion.
Cost: Discounted tickets for a group of 10 would be $38.00 each with payment due in advance.
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If you would enjoy attending this production, please indicate your interest ASAP!
Text or call Debbie Lee at 773/490-6506
If we can make up a group of 10, we’ll get right back to you with payment information.
Thanks from the Congregational Life Committee!
Upcoming Events
“Charming, compulsively readable, and full of wit, Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a beautiful exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope – a reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.” (from the author’s website)
Keep on reading, friends—the Book Club meets on Saturday, October 21st at 10am!
There are just a few Last Suppers left in the year, so if you haven’t attended one yet, RSVP soon!
October’s dinner will be on Tuesday, the 31st – and in addition to dinner & conversation, we’ll be handing out candy to Trick or Treaters!
Join us for the fun.
SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, November 5th – 2 to 4pm
You are invited to a house gathering at Joey Sylvester’s
in Roger’s Park for ‘Heartbreak and Hope’, stories from our trip to the border in Laredo, Texas.
Please email Joey at joannesylvester@icloud.com or
Meg at megevans33@gmail.com
by NOVEMBER 1st
if you are planning to attend so we can share details
Thanks!
Meg and Joey
Music 4 the Soul
for the October 22, 2023 service,
in a time when humanity so desperately cries for peace
please find the video link for
Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness
May there be a way for peace.
~Music Director, Chris Inserra
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