The Gift of Years: Growing Older Gracefully
The series continues thru March discussing portions of this thoughtful, fun and reflective book. Lois Coldewey, Marian Hale, and Phil Osborne will guide the conversation at 9:30 am Sunday mornings in the Library. Topics will include Letting Go & Limitations; Meaning & Transformation; Fulfillment & Mystery; Spirituality & Forgiveness...and more!
(You can click on the topic to view the chapters for the current week in PDF format.)
Sustenance Connection - Dinner for Hilda's Place Guests
Sustenance Connection is a committee that helps to prepare and serve dinner in LSC's kitchen twice a month (the first Thursday and the third Monday of every month) to guests of Hilda's Place, a program of Connections for the Homeless. For March the dates are, Thursday, March 4 & Monday, March 15. Hilda's Place, located downstairs in our Church House, has 15 - 25 guests each evening. It's easy to get involved with this ministry of LSC. Contact Linda Molidor (llmolidor@comcast.net) or Linda Dienberg (lindainevanston@gmail.com)
The How of Happiness
At 7:00 pm in the Parlor every other Thursday. This month: March 11 & 25. Are you looking to get more satisfaction out of life? Please join the class as John Cooper facilitates using the book "The How of Happiness."
Daylight Savings Time - Spring Forward
Sunday, March 14 at 2:00 am, the new time take effect. Be sure to move your clocks one hour forward before you go to bed Saturday evening.
A Hidden Wholeness
Using Thomas Merton's book, The Inner Experience: Notes on Transformation, we will explore contemplation as a path to removing life's illusions. Sunday, March 14, 5:00 - 6:30 pm in the Parlor. Contact Bob Thompson (rvthompson@lakestreet.org) for more information.
Night Ministry Sandwich-Making
Our partnership continues with the Night Ministry, an ecumenical organization serving homeless youth and dults in Chicago. On Sunday, March 21 join us at 11:45 am in the dining room and help make 100 sandwiches to be handed out at the Night Ministry's late-night hospitality bus stop on Chicago's south side. All are welcome. Contact Deb Smith (deb_smith@comcast.net) for questions.
Future dates for the sandwich making project are as follows:
April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15
Pray the Devil Back to Hell
The Peace & Justice Committee presents on Sunday, March 21 from noon - 2:00 pm the remarkable story of e courageous Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country. Thousands of women — ordinary mothers, grandmothers, aunts and daughters, both Christian and Muslim — came together to pray for peace and then staged a silent protest outside of the Presidential Palace. Armed only with white T-shirts and the courage of their convictions, they demanded a resolution to the country’s civil war. Their actions were a critical element in bringing about a agreement during the stalled peace talks. This documentary will inspire you. A suggested $5 donation for lunch.
Uncovering Seeds of Faith: A New Approach to an Old Story
The second in a four-part series will continue from 4:00 - 5:30 pm on Sunday, March 21 led by Rev. Marcia Heeter and Peter Slonek. For too long the West has mined the religions of the Middle East and adapted them to our Western ways of thinking. In the process we have lost some ways of connecting to the life-giving spirit of the seeds of our faith. We will focus on the philosophy and teachings of Neil Douglas-Klotz including spiritual practices and Dances of Universal Peace. Mr. Douglas-Klotz has made it his life's mission to re-establish these lost connections and put us on a path of understanding and peaceful religious coexistence.
(Series continues on May 2 & June 6).
Light of the Moon - Spring Equinox
Women and girls meet to celebrate and reflect together on the changing seasons using stories, music and dance rom ancient women's rituals. All women and daughters are welcome. Please bring a dish to share and join us at 7:00 pm in the Parker Room & Parlor on Sunday, March 21.
monthly marthas event
marthas, an eclectic group of volunteers inspired by Luke 10: 39-42 meet each month for an in-house service project. This month on Saturday, March 27, the Sanctuary will be the focus of the day. There will be all sorts of high & low dusting, vacuuming, and all sorts of fun activities that will leave our precious sacred space shiny and clean in time for Palm Sunday and Holy Week. Please contact mike valente (michaelevalente@yahoo.com), Randy Huyck (jrhuyck@gmail.com) or Chris Ellicott (cellicott@lakestreet.org) Church Administrator for more information.
Transition Oversight Team Information Meeting
With the announcement of Bob Thompson's retirement effective November 1, 2010, after serving 30 years as Lake Street Church's Senior Minister, the LSC community is entering an important period of change and transition. One of the primary purposes for forming the Transition Oversight Team is to provide a communications conduit during this time. The Team's first meeting with the congregation will be held in the Parlor after the worship service on March 28. At that time, the Team will provide an update on progress to date as well as next steps in this challenging and critical process. This meeting will also be a time for the Team to try to answer any questions people may have about the transition. All are welcome and urged to attend and participate in this communications process.
A Year To Live: A Monthly Conversation About
Transition and Transformation
Continuing on Sunday, March 28, 5:00 - 6:30 pm, and continuing on the fourth Sunday of each succeeding month through May, Bob Thompson invites everyone to join an open conversation using Stephen Levine's book, A Year to Live: How to Live This Year as if it Were Your Last, members and friends of Lake Street Church are invited to come together to reflect on the collective transition that faces LSC as a way to explore how our personal transitions provide opportunities for transformation. Contact Bob Thompson for further nformation (rvthompson@lakestreet.org).
Palm Sunday, March 28 at 10:30 am
Come to a festive service celebrating the beginning of Holy Week. The service will feature a procession of the palms, special music and the ritual of Baptism.
Maundy Thursday, April 1 at 7:00 pm
A quiet service of contemplation and communion will commemorate Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples. Inspired by the music of Taizé, this service will acknowledge the cycle of light and darkness in all of our lives.
Passover & Good Friday: A Shared Service of Healing and Hope, April 2
From noon to 1:00 pm, this collaborative service between the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation and Lake Street Church seeks to reframe our understanding of our respective traditions and open doors to a new conversation about hope and healing. All are invited.
Dances of Universal Peace - The Lord's Prayer, April 3
Join in the simple circle of Dances of Universal Peace as we dance each line of the Lord’s Prayer. The words and movements to each line will be taught. Everyone is welcome to participate. No former experience is needed. Come on Saturday, April 3 from 12:30 - 2:30 pm in MacLeish Hall with an open heart to prepare for the Good News of Easter Sunday. Contact Marcia Heeter (riverlink@earthlink.net) for more information.
Family Easter Egg Decorating Party, April 3
Egg artists of all ages are invited to LSC's annual Easter Egg Party from 2:30-4:30 pm. We'll be coloring eggs in the kitchen, decorating them in the dining room and hunting them in the courtyard! Four hard-boiled eggs per person will be provided. For more information or to RSVP, call Joan Roe at 847/864-2181 ext 115.
Easter Sunday, April 4
At 10:30 am our worship service begins with a fanfare of readings and a processional, and continues as a celebration of the resurrection message of the power of love over death.
