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Celebrate the glory of God's creation on April 27!
Join us for worship at 10:00 AM in the sanctuary. The service will also be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
Rev. Amy Heinrich is preaching and members of our Earth Care team will serve as liturgists. Music will include our youth and children's choirs.
After worship, join us in Social Hall for our Eco-Fair featuring the Frog Lady and her friends.
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Moment for Mission
This Sunday we welcome Andrea McCrory of the Mosaic Hub in North Chicago, one of our Bridge Partners, to our worship service Moment for Mission.
Andrea will tell us about gardening at the Hub and how this has impacted the neighborhood children in their programs and the surrounding community. You will also hear about opportunities to get involved in this worthwhile mission; come and talk to Andrea in the Narthex after the service!
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Saturday, April 26
7:30 AM Men's Sounding Board (Conference Room)
10:00 AM Earth Care Rehearsal
Sunday, April 27
Earth Care Sunday
10:00 AM Combined Worship (Sanctuary)
11:00 AM Frog Lady Eco Fair (Social Hall)
11:15 AM Alpha Chimers
11:45 AM Confirmation with Mentors (Youth Lounge)
5:30 PM Youth Bells
6:30 PM Youth Leadership Meeting (Youth Lounge)
Monday, April 28
6:30 PM Vesper Bells
7:00 PM Rebecca Circle (Parlor)
7:00 PM Troop 71 Meeting (Social Hall)
Tuesday, April 29
7:00 AM Men’s Bible Study (Zoom)
7:00 PM Stephen Ministry Training (Dougherty Room)
Wednesday, April 30
7:30 AM Morning Bible Study (Zoom)
4:00-5:30 PM PADS Donation Drop Off
Thursday, May 1
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM Community Labyrinth Walk (Narthex)
9:00 AM Bel Canto Ringers
9:00 AM Women’s Disciple Bible Study (Conference Room)
4:20 PM Faith Choir (Choir Room)
4:30 PM Cherub Choir (Chapel)
6:00 PM Chapel Music Team
6:30 PM Motet Choir (Sanctuary)
7:30 PM Chancel Choir (Sanctuary)
Saturday, May 3
8:30 AM Women’s Spring Retreat at Prairie Crossing Farm
Sunday, May 4
10:00 AM Worship Services (Chapel & Sanctuary)
10:15 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM Social Hour (Social Hall)
11:15 AM Alpha Chimers & Trinity Choir
11:30 AM Confirmation Luncheon (Fellowship Hall)
6:00 PM Junior High & Senior High Fellowship (Youth Lounge)
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Community Labyrinth Walk (May 1)
Women’s Spring Retreat at Prairie Crossing Farm (May 3)
iConfirm Service & Celebration (May 10)
Chancel Choir Major Work (May 11)
Confirmation & Baccalaureate (May 18)
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Women's Spring Retreat
Come find grounding in God, community and our inner selves amidst the restorative prairie landscape of the Prairie Crossing Farm in Grayslake. Led by Rev. Amy Heinrich, Rev. Nicole Chapman-Farley, and Alex Barnes, M.Div., this retreat will nourish your spirit through conversation, nature, prayer, and the warmth of community.
Saturday, May 3 from 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM*
Doors open at 8:30 AM and the program starts at 9:00 AM.
What to Expect:
- Continental Breakfast at the Yellow Farmhouse
- Moments of quiet reflection and deep connection with nature.
- A supportive community of women on a shared spiritual journey.
- Tools and practices to cultivate inner peace and resilience.
- Leave feeling refreshed, renewed, and deeply rooted.
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Volunteer Opportunity
Do you enjoy gardening? Looking for an opportunity for service and fellowship?
The Mosaic Hub gardening project needs you! There are 2 ways to help: Come out and join gardeners at the site, and / or donate garden supplies or perennials!
Work days: Saturdays, May 3 & 17, Mosaic will be hosting work days at their newly planned community gardening site just north of North Chicago High School on Lewis in North Chicago. May 3 will involve some heavy lifting and moving soil. May 17 is gardening work followed by a cookout and celebration, 8 AM - 2 PM.
Donations: Needs include: a garden shed, large flower pots, garden benches, gardening tools. These can be new, used, or a cash donation to help with purchases. A few perennials could be used at the Hub site for the foundation, such as daylilies, vinca or hosta.
For more information, please contact Beth Schrag (bethschrag@hotmail.com) or Leslie Koehler (lrkoehler9@gmail.com).
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#PrayerOnThe100th: The United Methodist Church has invited us to participate in a collaborative 24-hour prayer event uniting different faith communities to pray for unity, healing, and a better world. It will take place from Wednesday, April 30 at 7 PM through Thursday, May 1 at 7 PM, beginning on the 100th day of the administration and culminating on the National Day of Prayer.
The United Methodist Church will be holding a 24-hour prayer vigil beginning Wednesday night and we're inviting the entire community to come to First Pres on Thursday, May 11 to walk the labyrinth that will be set up in our Sanctuary narthex. The doors will be open from 6 AM - 6 PM.
At 6:30 PM, you're invited to join Rev. Amy Heinrich at the "Front Porch Prayer" in front of the United Methodist church on Brainerd.
Click here for the full schedule of community events.
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Saturday, May 10th 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Join Us for the iConfirm Service!
iConfirm Service & Party on Saturday, May 10: Come meet our confirmation students at a special service where they share the scripture passages they’ve memorized and explain why the scripture is meaningful to them. Everyone in the congregation is invited! Please help spread the word—we’d love to see a big turnout this year! Come celebrate our confirmation students in this special service held in the chapel, followed by a party under the portico.
It's a special event where our confirmation students share the scripture passages they’ve memorized and explain their choices. It’s a chance to learn more about these students and to recognize their hard work, whether they choose to be confirmed or not.
Everyone in the congregation is invited to come and support our students. Please help spread the word—we’d love to see a big turnout this year!
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Chancel Choir & Orchestra Major Work on Sunday, May 11
Directed by David Edelfelt, the Chancel Choir and chamber orchestra will present Mozart's Vesperae solennes de Confessore. This sacred masterpiece, composed in 1780, includes the much-loved Laudate Dominum.
| | Graduate info needed: Please submit your student’s high school or college graduation info using this link or call the church office at 847-362-2174. Graduation info will be included in our bulletin on May 18 and we’ll have a cake reception immediately following worship. | | |
Spring Harvest Food Drive
Our Deacons are calling for your support this April to collect 1000 items for the Libertyville and Saint Joseph's food pantries. This food drive replaces Meal-A-Month and will be the only Deacon-led food drive this year! Donate by dropping food items off in the narthex, order from the Amazon list, or give a financial gift.
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June Book Study: Tending the Wild Garden
Sundays at 11:15 AM in the Library (June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29)
In a world fixated on outward appearances, discover the joy of cultivating an inward relationship with the Spirit, where virtues like love, joy, and self-control blossom naturally.
Join us after worship in June for an enriching Bible Study led by Rev. Dr. Brian R. Paulson. Together, we'll explore the Fruit of the Spirit as outlined by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Galatians. Our guide for this journey will be the insightful book “Tending the Wild Garden” by Rev. Eugenia Gamble.
Gamble helps us to move beyond the checklist mentality of traditional understandings of the fruit of the Spirit, to cultivate our relationship with God, and to uproot the "weeds" that could threaten the flourishing of the fruit in our lives.
Email Megan at mhuber@boxp.net to register.
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Flower Dedication Calendar
Honor a loved one or celebrate a special occasion with a beautiful floral arrangement in our worship spaces on Sunday mornings. To make your dedication, simply fill out the form below or contact the church office at 847-362-2174. The cost is $45.
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PADS Food Collection
Drop off on Wednesdays between 4-5:30 PM in the Sanctuary Narthex. Please only bring items from the list below:
Breakfast: Bagels, cream cheese, instant oatmeal, store-bought muffins, granola or breakfast bars, meal replacement drinks
Lunch: Crackers, chips, ramen noodle cups or packages, protein bars, tuna or chicken salad packs, beef jerky, microwave popcorn, Jell-O cups, apple sauce pouches
Dinner: Non-perishable microwave dinners, canned baked beans, mac and cheese in boxes or cups, canned chili, microwave rice packs, sardines
Drinks: Fruit juice packs, water bottles, hot chocolate packs, small containers of milk
Other: Can openers, plastic cutlery and plates, baby food
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Chapel Music Director (Contemporary)
Click here for the job description.
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Sermon Podcasts
Podcasts of previous Sunday sermons are available on the listening platform of your choice, including Spotify, Apple, and YouTube Music. The links are also available on our website at www.firstpreslibertyville.org/podcasts. New podcasts are generally uploaded midweek.
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Libertyville Senior Center News
Click here to read the April newsletter from our friends at the Libertyville Senior Center.
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How to contact a pastor or staff member
Call 847-362-2174 or email office@boxp.net.
The office is generally open M-F from 9 AM - 4 PM, but we will be closed the Monday after Easter (April 21) to give our hardworking staff an Easter holiday.
Pastoral Emergencies
If you are a church member and need to reach a pastor in an emergency, please call 847-367-6460. Leave a message and a pastor will return your call as soon as they are able.
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Beware of Scams!
To avoid falling victim to scams, please verify the sender's email address before responding to any messages that appear to be from our pastors or staff. Our pastors only send email from boxp.net and will never make personal requests for money, gift cards, or any kind of assistance through email. If you have any doubts, please call the church office at 847-362-2174 to verify before taking any action.
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