GLC - - - Connects!
October 8, 2020
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REAL CONNECTION ANYTIME!
Every Sunday @ 9:00 am
or watch anytime!
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THIS SUNDAY, October 11
9:00 am
In-Person Worship in the Sanctuary
10:30 am
3-year-olds receive Bibles on the front lawn
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Stuff You Missed in Sunday School in Fellowship Hall (new location)
Looking for a way to connect in person again with your GLC family? Well, we are looking for YOU too! We'll meet the second and fourth Sundays of the month, 11am-12 pm in Fellowship Hall. Come for a fun time of learning and laughing as we dig deeper into the scripture reading of the day. Middle school through adult—bring the whole family! No experience necessary! Class is led by Merla Billquist and Pastor Jane Perkolup. Class size is limited, so please contact Merla or Jane if you plan to attend. Covid guidelines will be followed including wearing masks, no food and drink served, etc. See a complete list here.
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Vicar Amber's Sunday Message |
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“And the LORD changed his mind about the disaster that he planned to bring on his people.”
The Old Testament often gets a bad rap for portraying God in ways that make us uncomfortable. I have often heard people talk about God in the Old Testament as being angry, vengeful, or even cruel. The story of the Golden Calf seems to paint God such a way. God becomes angered by the Israelites’ act of idolatry – angry enough to want to destroy the people and make a great nation of Moses, instead. Yet, as often as God is portrayed as angry or upset, the God of the Old Testament is not beyond love or compassion. When Moses entreats God to not act out of anger, God changes God’s mind and does so. What does it do to our understanding of God if we recognize that God sometimes needs to struggle to love us, that God needs to work through anger before arriving at mercy? How does that make God’s love for us actually more profound?
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Gracious God, we do not understand all of your ways. When we stray from you, bring us back to your ways. In Jesus’ name, Amen. |
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THIS SUNDAY, October 11
Volunteers Needed!
Lazarus House Meal Prep & Delivery
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The residents at Lazarus House are staying in a hotel in order to maintain physical distance. This change has brought new challenges for the LH staff. The idea this month is to prepare the Sunday dinner meal in your own home and then deliver it to Lazarus House between 4-6 pm. LH staff will then create individual meals (packed in food storage containers) from the food we deliver, and then bring these meals to the residents. LH still needs sack lunches, too! Please click on SignUp Genius to learn more and to sign up to help! #generouslifeinChrist
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Vanco has been experiencing issues with their security update. Please use the temporary link provided below to access our donations page. Be assured that this link is safe and secure. To access our Donations page, you must click on the link or copy and paste the link into your browser: https://bit.ly/3jErAR5
Please call Lisa @ 331-248-6699 or send her an email if you have any questions about your donations.
Thank you for your patience as we work through this.
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Upcoming Worship Opportunities |
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Sunday, October 18
9:00 am
Livestream Worship
Rite of Confirmation
We'll celebrate our 9 students as they affirm the promises of their baptism during the livestream service.
10:30-11:00 am
Drive-through Communion
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Sunday, October 25
9:00 am
Livestream Worship
Bishop Yehiel Curry will join us for the livestream service! He will preach the message and participate in a zoom Q&A about the Metro Chicago Synod of the ELCA (of which GLC is part) following the service. Link for Q&A to follow.
11:00 am
Fellowship Hall
Stuff You Missed in Sunday School
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In-person Small Group Worship
with Communion for those over 65
(10-15 people)
You may register for one of the following:
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Wednesday, October 14 @ 10:30 am- REGISTRATION FULL
- Wednesday, October 28 @ 10:30 am
Reservations must be made with Julie by 5:00 pm the Monday before the service. Register with Julie.
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Watch for Children's Sunday School dates coming soon! |
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WONDERING...
REAL QUESTIONS FROM REAL PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GLC
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What was at 301 South Third Street before the church building?
It is clear when you see the shops on Third Street that most of them have been converted from being homes. The Wilson House stood at 301 South Third as the construction of the church began in 1956, the layout of the building was 'L' shaped to allow the house to stand until late in the building process.
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St. Andrew Food Distribution
October 23/24
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GLC will lead the St. Andrew Food Distribution on Saturday, October 24.
For this distribution GLC will supply:
- Diapers (size 5 and 6 only)
- Baby wipes,
- Feminine hygiene pads (any size, no tampons)
- Bar soap
- Toothpaste
Donations can be dropped off:
- At drive-thru communion on Sunday, October 18
- At GLC during the week Monday, October 19 - Friday, October 23, 9 am-3 pm.
Monetary donations appreciated, too!
Friday and Saturday workers are needed as well. Please sign up to help at SignUpGenius
Thank you for your continued generosity!
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- Kelly Torrence
- Scott Hauge
- Barbara Karvon
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Please email Amy Steenson or call (630) 232-0165 if you would like to add a name to the prayer list. Submitted names will remain on the prayer list for two weeks.
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This is a confidential telephone network ministry that intercedes on behalf of those in need by lifting up specific requests, concerns, and emergency situations. To request prayer, please call Sally Harmon (630) 377-0021. |
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Lazarus House Meal & Delivery
Sunday, October 11
Midweek Meditation - NEW TIME
Wednesday, October 14
Sometime between 7-8:00 pm
Led by Pastor Trudy or Vicar Amber on Facebook Live
Bible Study
Thursday, October 15 @ 9:30 am
We'll look back at Sunday and ahead to next Sunday's reading. Click on ZOOM to join.
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St. Andrew Food Distribution
Fri. and Sat. October 23/24
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Tuesday, October 27 @ 9 am
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We're taking a look back at a gathering of Stuff You Missed in Sunday School from a year ago! #ThrowbackThursday
This class is starting back up this Sunday! Look in WORSHIP NEWS for more information.
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Send your pictures of how you are living your #generouslifeinChrist to Margo. Thank you!
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