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, let Jeffery know! You can reach him at: office@waucc.org or 773-935-0642 (text or call).
IN PERSON WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY – JULY 2ND!
We’ve got a powerhouse trio leading worship this Sunday –
Ann-Louise is preaching,
Shelby is the liturgist,
and Brenda is our special musician on piano & recorder!
Come on out & join us at Nambu Chapel, inside North Shore Baptist Church. Need help with directions? Click here!
If you’d rather join by phone, just dial 312-626-6799 and enter the Meeting ID: 917 3218 6458.
This month’s Helping Hands offering
Donate to Support Wellington’s Negro Spirituals
Reparations Project
Did you know that Wellington UCC pays royalties each time we sing a Negro Spiritual in a service to honor the musical legacy of enslaved African Americans?
As an art form, Negro Spirituals are the unacknowledged intellectual property of the enslaved Africans in America. They are many of the ways we learn about God’s grace. Although there is no way we can repay the gift of this legacy, we do want to honor this work and those who created it.
Since January 2022, whenever we sing Negro Spirituals as part of a worship service, we make a donation to The People’s Music School which for decades has supported the development of young communities of color.
You can still give to support our June Helping Hands offering –
click here to give online (choose “Helping Hands” from the drop-down menu).
You can also mail a check to the church office at
P.O. Box 804687, Chicago, IL 60680-4108 (be sure to note
“June Helping Hands” in the memo line).
Special Events Coming Soon!
Join the Book Club on July 15th!
We extend a special invitation to allmembers to join this conversation.
Margaret England will lead us through the book discussion and begin conversations around end of life issues as special programming for the Congregational Life Committee.
This is the first event in our new Aging with Grace series – keep an eye out for more events coming soon!
We still have a few seats left at the
Last Supper* Club
THIS FRIDAY at
6pm!
Join Mark, Elaine, Shelby & Ann-Louise for an evening of
good food &
great conversation.
Music 4 the Soul
is on break for the summer – it’ll return in September
when Chris is back at work!
What’s Up?
Congregational Life
SAVE THE DATE – SUNDAY, JULY 30 –
FOR A PRAYERFUL PICNIC WORSHIP SERVICE!
We’ll gather at the AIDS Garden Chicago for a delightful time of fellowship. More details to come, but save the date on your calendar now!
CHURCH RETREAT at TOWER HILL in MICHIGAN, SEPT. 15-17
Save the date on your calendar for one of the best weekends of the year! Take one final dip in the lake…enjoy the peace and quiet of being out of town…and compete in the “Waggle Dance Off” to help select our next meeting space!
We’ve got 20 spots to fill in the new Lodge building, pictured above – let us know if we should save one for you!
Sometimes you just need a document!
Click below if you’re looking for:
- This Sunday’s BULLETIN
- The latest version of the CHURCH DIRECTORY
- The approved CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES
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