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).
Catch the Holy Ghost Train & come join us for
IN PERSON WORSHIP
10:30am this Sunday
in Karen Graham’s Garden!
Some important things to note!
Karen’s address is 4630 N. Wolcott in Chicago.
Click here for a map & directions.
If driving, be sure to pick up a zoned parking permit
at the front gate before you come in.
Remember that Lake Shore Drive will be closed
in the morning for Bike the Drive!
If traveling by public transit, she’s right around the corner from the Damen Brown Line stop!
Plan to stay afterwards for a delightful potluck!
If you’d rather join by phone, just dial 312-626-6799 and enter the Meeting ID: 917 3218 6458.
Bring your donations to in-person
worship at Karen Graham’s this Sunday!
On a related note, on August 12-15, 2023, people being released from Cook County Jail reported no access to running water as jail temperatures stayed hot. People said they were offered one bottle of water over a 24-hour period and saw others passing out from the heat and dehydration. Toilets weren’t flushing, and people were taking off their shirts to cool down. On Wednesday, August 16 water appeared to be running but is gray and smells and tastes terrible. One person said that a C.O. told him not to drink the water coming out of the faucet.
PLEASE TAKE ACTION TODAY!
Email and Call Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita (josina.morita@cookcountyil.gov / 312-603-6383) and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO.ccspd@ccsheriff.org / 312-603-6444) with the following script:
“Hello, my name is ________________. I am a Cook County resident concerned about conditions at the Cook County Jail. From August 12-15, Cook County Jail denied access to clean running water, and as of August 16, incarcerated individuals report that the water has remained unclean. I demand that my incarcerated neighbors in Cook County Jail Division 5 are provided clean water as is required by the UN Human Rights Minimum Standard for the treatment of prisoners.”
Upcoming Events
We’ve got a few spots left at the table – so if you don’t have plans
yet for dinner on Thursday evening, click the button below to RSVP!
Just bring yourself & an appetite for good food & conversation.
Barbara Ann Bolson
beloved child of God
August 27, 1950 — August 16, 2023
Barb Bolson, a long-time friend of Wellington, has ended her battle with cancer and entered into life everlasting.
A memorial service is being held at Epiphany UCC
at 2pm on October 7th
to celebrate her life.
Read more here.
What’s Up?
Congregational Life
SAVE THE DATE – ALL CHURCH RETREAT
SEPTEMBER 15-17
CHURCH RETREAT at TOWER HILL in MICHIGAN, SEPT. 15-17
In addition to the Waggle Dance Off, we’ve got some new activities planned this year!
Friday Night BBQ to kick-off the retreat
New lodging at The Lodge
Day-trippers are also welcome to just come up & join the fun during the day on Saturday
Click below to RSVP
Over the past three years, the Sanctuary Working Group,
now a program of Wellington, has offered accompaniment support to over 260 asylum seekers – both families & individuals – from mainly Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Utilizing their cooperative, grassroots network of representatives from over 41 organizations, they work to meet emergency needs – such as food, clothing, housing – and also provide referrals to case management, medical and dental care, and legal support.
A grant is currently being submitted to the MacArthur Foundation to help grow their work – but they still need individual donors to help meet the many needs that are presented to them every week!
Please give generously to support their work. 100% of all gifts go directly to recently arrived asylum seekers.
You can give online here – just be sure to click on the “TO” drop-down menu and choose “Sanctuary Working Group Emergency Fund.”
If you are able to cover the bank processing fees, please click the box in the bottom left-hand corner that says “Cover fees.”
You can also mail a check to:
Wellington UCC, P.O. Box 804687, Chicago, IL 60680-4108
Please note: SWG – EF on the memo line.
Feel free to share this request with anyone you know who expresses concern for the arriving asylum seekers in Chicago!
Music 4 the Soul
for the September 3, 2023 service
click on the image below to enjoy
this video curated
by our Music Director, Chris Inserra.
Go Now in Peace
Highland UMC – Sep 13, 2020
Sometimes you just need a document!
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- This Sunday’s BULLETIN
- The latest version of the CHURCH DIRECTORY
- The approved CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES
- Need to be reimbursed for a church expense? Download a Wellington REIMBURSEMENT FORM and submit it to the Church Office!
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