SIXTY SECONDS WITH PASTOR SPENCER:
A NEW BEGINNING
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Friends in Christ,
We have some news about Dr. Chuck Guth, our minister of Discipleship and Congregational Care. He has accepted a call to be the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Aberdeen, Washington, a community 90 minutes west of Tacoma, WA, and south of Olympic National Park. His last Sunday with our church is April 3 to help him be at his new call for Holy Week; starting Palm Sunday, April 10.
Chuck has meant a lot to the Village Church during these last fifteen years, particularly his steady and enduring faithfulness to so many. As he put it in a letter to the Session letting them know of his departure, “There have been so many wonderful experiences along the way, and I have so many fond memories of my time here: of people, of teaching sessions and series, times spent visiting members in care centers and hospitals, of various programs and ministries I initiated or participated in and of the many opportunities for my own spiritual and professional growth as well. My thanks go to the whole church for their support through these years. Thank you so much!”
During these next six weeks, I want to encourage you to reach out to Chuck and let him know the way his ministry has impacted you. Please keep the entire Guth family in your prayers as well as the Session during this transition. Also, please be on the lookout for ways to contribute to help us celebrate their ministry before they move to Aberdeen. We will be sending out more information about these final weeks, but for now, it is time to give thanks to Chuck and the way he modeled a life of discipleship to all of us.
Joyfully,
Rev. Dr. Spencer L. Lundgaard
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Would you like to find out what it means to be part of the Village Church and how to become a member? Pastor Spencer will lead a two-week New Members Class on Sundays, February 27 and March 6, from 12:30-2:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. Lunch and childcare will be provided.
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WATCH "THE CHOSEN" SERIES WITH OTHERS |
We encourage everyone to watch THE CHOSEN series with others and follow it up with a group discussion. We can watch it together several different ways:
1. Watch an episode of THE CHOSEN with your small group each week. (Season 1 has 8 episodes.)
2. Host a watch party at your home to view THE CHOSEN with friends.
3. Join others at Westminster Hall on Sunday evenings at 7:00 pm and be sure to come on February 27 for the Family Watch Party. Drinks, snacks, and Jimmy John's will be provided - all ages are invited. Please register here to attend. For more information, call or text Ed Burton, Youth & Family Minister, at 847-989-1607.
THE CHOSEN is available in several different formats:
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Watch for free on a mobile app (from anywhere in the world)! You can get it here: www.thechosen.tv/app or search "The Chosen" in your Apple or Android app store. From the app, you can stream to your TV using another device, such as Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV, Chromecast, etc.
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Watch for free online at https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen
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Purchase the DVD
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Purchase the series and watch on Amazon Prime
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Donations and pledges to The Village Church can be made online at villagechurchnorthbrook.org/give, and via mail. Contributions can also be made through Realm online and via the mobile app. Thank you for your continued financial support and for keeping your pledges current.
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GROUPS/CLASSES FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS |
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Sunday School is offered during the 9:30 am worship service for children - infants to 5th grade, and during the 11:00 am worship service for children - infants through age 4 (entering kindergarten in 2023).
Please check your child in on Realm. Children over 2 must wear a mask. We will follow all IDPH and CDC COVID safety guidelines. To register for Sunday, February 20, please sign up here. If you have questions, please contact Nancy Frese, Children and Family Minister.
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Young Working Men Fellowship Group |
Come join other working men for a time of fellowship and faith discussions led by Luke Stoner and Matt Morgan.
The group meets every other Friday from 5:30-7:00 pm starting February 25 at Matt Morgan's home - 4122 Rutgers Lane, Northbrook. RSVP to [email protected] .
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February’s WE monthly meeting will be on Monday, February 28, at 1:00 pm in Westminster Hall. Various members of the group will be sharing stories of their traveling adventures. We ask that you bring an inspirational thought to share with fellow widow, Lociana Barthelemy, the director of the Myosotis School in Haiti.
If you have any other questions or are interested in joining WE, please contact Carol Rohrabaugh at 847-498-2742 or Sandy Sinyard at 847-564-2584.
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The Women’s Book Group meets monthly on the first Saturday at 10:00 am in the Library in the Evergreen Building at Covenant Living. The next meeting is Saturday, March 5. The book for discussion is Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell. All women are welcome - you do not have to live at Covenant Living to attend.
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The Village Church is hosting the 66th annual Pancake Festival on Saturday, March 5, from 8:00 am to noon. Instead of the traditional event inside the church, you can preorder pancake breakfast kits to pick up outside the church on March 5 and take home to make.
Pancake breakfast kits feed four people and include regular or blueberry pancake mix, heat-and-serve sausages, syrup packets and a coffee filter pack. You can also make donations to the Northfield Township Food Pantry, Erika's Lighthouse. Click here to preorder pancake breakfast kits and make a donation. Please tell everyone you know about this important (and delicious!) community outreach event.
For volunteer opportunities, contact Matt Morgan at [email protected] or 224-326-3783.
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C24/7 Ministry Needs Bookkeeping Help |
The C24/7 ministry, a Village Church Mission Partner, wants to hire someone to help with bookkeeping on a part-time basis. The individual needs to have non-profit accounting experience, preferably knows QuickBooks, and would be available 5-10 hours a week to work on a mostly remote basis. It could be a good position for a retiree and others with flexible schedules.
To learn more, contact Natalie Crockett, Director of Programs at [email protected] or 630-818-7715.
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All Church Coffee Hour is Back! |
The All Church Coffee Hour returns this Sunday, February 20.
Plan to stay a little while after the 9:30 am service or come a little early before the 11:00 am service for coffee, delicious treats, and some social time with church friends.
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Guidelines for Meeting on Campus & Attending Worship |
Current Guidance for Masks and Space Usage: In accordance with CDC recommendations and IDPH, masks are required inside the church campus, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated. When outside, unvaccinated people need to wear a mask when in crowded spaces. We will continue to offer online services and singing indoors and outdoors. Normal capacity limits are allowed for the facility.
*People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose series such as Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or two weeks after single dose vaccine such as the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
To reserve a room or make a scheduling change, please contact Gay Boundy, Office Manager, or call 847-272-0900 x137. Provide the number of people attending and the name of the group that wants to reserve the room. Updated guidelines are available here.
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We extend our deepest Christian sympathies to the family of Marv Nyren, Sr., 86, who passed away January 27, 2022. Please keep his wife Phoebe and the extended family in your prayers. His Memorial Service will be Friday, April 8, at 11:00 am at the Village Church.
We extend our deepest Christian sympathies to the family of Will Sorenson, 87, who passed away January 31, 2022. Please keep his wife Lori and the extended family in your prayers. A private family service will be held in the coming weeks.
We extend our deepest Christian sympathies to the family of Joe Deiss, 91, who passed away February 12, 2022. Please keep his wife Diane and the extended family in your prayers. A Memorial Service will be held at the Village Church later this spring.
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RESOURCES AND WORSHIP SCHEDULE |
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We offer online services for the 9:30 and 11:00 am services, and for the 10:00 am Combined Service. Livestream services here. Updated Covid guidelines are available here.
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Resources:
Order of Worship
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Worship Schedule
Regular Worship Schedule
9:30 am - Contemporary
Sanctuary
11:00 am - Traditional
Sanctuary
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