Dear Friends,

This Sunday we have our Annual Meeting the Service will be at 9am following the service we adjourn to Memorial Hall to have breakfast and conduct the meeting. On your way to Memorial Hall, please take a minute for our newsprint survey which asks questions about how you think our church is doing in regards to Prayer and Worship, Study and Learning, Life in Community, and Action. This data will be analyzed and reviewed by the Vestry to help us see what God is calling us to focus on this coming year.

In Memorial Hall each table will be assigned a vestry member to conduct feedback session on the effectiveness of the clergy and the vestry. It is not always easy to see on our own what is missing or what needs improving so thank you for giving us feedback.

In this newsletter you will find information on the upcoming formation and service opportunities and links to sign up for them. Don't forget about our POP Jazz Fundraising concert Thursday, Jan. 31st (more info below). Hope everyone is staying warm and see you on Sunday!

Faithfully,

Ellen+ and Dave+

Sunday, January 27th

Sunday, February 10th

This is an opportunity to hear from a scholar and also witness us giving a substantial check (from the Swetnam Fund) to the Seminary. We hope to actually have one of those big cardboard checks so you don't want to miss out on this.

Sunday, February 17th

Games, Fun, Crafts, and Learning about Jesus all at one time!!

Sunday, February 24th

Games, Fun, Crafts, and Learning about Jesus all at one time!!

Sunday, March 3rd

Games, Fun, Crafts, and Learning about Jesus all at one time!!

Wednesday, March 6th

More dates in the E-News!!! These are just the next few weeks.

(We are so grateful to Cliff the E-News Guru!!)

Marriage/Couples MBTI Workshop

Kensington Compass Center

Tuesdays 6-7:30pm Jan. 29th, Feb. 5th, and Feb. 12th

Just in time for Valentines Day, we will be offering a 3 night workshop for couples using the MBTI (Myers-Briggs). Workshop participants will learn how their personality preferences lead to differences in communication and decision-making styles—and how they can "flex” those preferences to accommodate the styles of their partners and have healthier and happier relationships. 

 

In this workshop you will:

Learn about your preferences and your partner’s preferences

Learn how to recognize when you are triggered and when your your partner is triggered, and strategies to remedy it

Learn a more intentional decision making and conflict resolution style

 

This workshop is Appropriate if:

You are beginning a relationship, and would like to create a strong foundation and avoid some of the frustrations you may have experienced in the past

You want to turn a good relationship into a great relationship!

You are in a difficult relationship and want to gain new skills to improve communication and conflict resolution

To Register contact Rev. Ellen at [email protected] or pick up a registration form on the table outside her office.

Warrenville

Youth Center

Christmas Outreach

Thank you to everyone who donated to our outreach event at the Warrenville Youth Center. The kids were deeply grateful.

Dinae Knox made us a board full of pictures and some of the thank you notes. Some of the Thank you notes are below. These kids were so grateful to have some kind of Christmas this year.

ALL HANDS ON DECK!!!

This is a great opportunity to show off our church, work together,

and raise a lot of Money for the Pipe Organ Project!!

What we need from you:

Hope to see you all at the Annual Meeting!

If you want to get a head start reading the link to the reports is below!

Annual Meeting Reports

Vestry Nominations

Vestry meets on the third Tuesday of every month. The basic responsibilities of the vestry are to help define and articulate the mission of the congregation, to support the church's mission by word and deed, to ensure effective organization and planning, and to manage resources and finances.

If you are willing to serve please contact Sue Jasiak at 708-267-2547 or email her at [email protected]