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The road seen, then not seen, the hillside hiding
then revealing the way you should take,
the road dropping away from you
as if leaving you to walk
on thin air, then catching you,
holding you up,
when you thought you would fall,
And the way forward always in the end
the way that you followed,
the way that you came, the way that carried you
into your future, that brought you to this place,
no matter that it sometimes took your promise from you,
no matter that it always had to break
your heart along the way: the sense of having walked
from far inside yourself, out into the revelation,
to have risked yourself for something that seemed
to stand both inside you and far beyond you,
and that called you back in the end to the only road
you could follow, walking as you did, in your rags
of love and speaking in the voice that by night
became a prayer for safe arrival ...
Excerpt from “SANTIAGO”
From PILGRIM: Poems by David Whyte
©2012 David Whyte
Join our worship on this Third week of Easter as we reflect on the story of two travelers on the road. Come hear our guest preacher, Rev. Bill Obalil Sunday. You can join us in person or online via the church website or Youtube channel.
Click here to sign in your attendance on the website. If you have joys or concerns to share, please submit them with your attendance record. It's important for us to know you were with us and stay connected in prayer.
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Mark your calendars for ICE CREAM!! We are having a fundraiser at Culvers on Monday, April 20th from 4-8 pm. This is a great opportunity to get dinner and help the Missions Team. Culvers accepts gift card purchases made during our shift (4-8 pm) towards our total. See the volunteer sign up sheet on the Mission bulletin board to sign up for a shift.
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Silent Service Auction Sunday, April 26
Following Service
The Auction is coming up and we need your items! Please fill out the item slips by Wednesday, April 22nd. You can give them to Michele Linner or email your item list to mlinner@sbcglobal.net . We will have the item bidding sheets in the lobby on Tuesday, April 12th for you to start your bidding. If your items are perishable (baked goods, etc) please bring them on Sunday, April 26th by 9:30 AM. Any questions, see Michele Linner. We will have lunch during the auction. Sandwiches will be provided. See the volunteer sheet in the lobby to sign up to bring soup, fruit, chips or dessert.
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Graduate Recognition
Sunday, May 17 at 10 a.m.
Join us as we celebrate and recognize our graduating students and children that are moving up. If your child or grandchild is graduating and you would like for them to be recognized, please submit their names to the church office or let Pastor Mi-Sook know.
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Chicagoland Voices will present a Spring Concert on Monday, May 18, 2026, 7:30 p.m. at Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake that will feature a wide variety of choral music including contemporary choral, spirituals, vocal jazz, and their acapella group, C16. Some composers featured include Morten Lauridsen, Elaine Hagenberg, Rollo Dilworth, Paul McCartney, Lucy Walker, Charlie Puth and many more. Tickets are $23/adult and $20/student if you buy directly from a choir member. If you buy from the box office, there are additional fees.
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We invite you to join us for a three-day Midwest Mission trip, July 12 - 14, in Pawnee, IL. We have 16 spots for our church group, and the First UMC of Woodstock team will join us. If you would like to attend, please sign up in the church lobby or call the church office.
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Monthly Newsletter
The April Newsletter is available for pick up. You can pick up the newsletter when you are at church. You also have the option to read the newsletter on our website or down below in our "Conference E-news and Newsletters" section. If this does not work for you, we will mail out your newsletter. Please let us know if you would like for us to take you off the mailing list. Click here to read the April newsletter.
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Algonquin Lake in the Hills Interfaith Food Pantry is seeking valuable volunteers. The food pantry was established in 2000 to meet the growing needs of the underserved. Last year we served 12,105 clients and distributed 287,596 pounds of
food. Our gardens yielded 2,844 pounds of vegetables, herbs, fruits, & flowers. Of which, all was distributed freely. As our growing season approaches, we need volunteers to help feed our clients. Our hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. both outside and in the pantry. The work varies from day to say. We are located on Pyott Road. To contact us visit alithfoodpantry.org and scroll to the bottom. Fill in the contact information and in the message section type “volunteer gardens” or “volunteer other” and submit. You’ll be contacted within a few days. For more info please contact Algonquin/LITH Food Pantry at (847) 854-1904.
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Please talk to the Sound Team if you have difficulty hearing during the worship service. We have hearing devices available for you, and if you're already using a hearing aid with a Bluetooth function, we can make adjustments for you as well.
Stop by the sound booth to get assistance!
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Are you ready for a clean out?
We have a new addition in our parking lot - at the Northeast corner across from the bank. You can drop off gently used soft items. Please see list below. If it is full, do not leave your items outside but donate them at another time. So far we have received $712.45. All donations will go to the mission fund. Thank you!
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Ryan’s Case for Smiles is a national volunteer organization that provides handmade, whimsical pillowcases for children, to help them cope with the stress of their illnesses and injuries.
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If you are interested in sewing children’s pillowcases, for hospitals in our area, please contact Jean Jaderborg 815-508-0497.
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In the month of April we will be collecting for
Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Food Pantry.
Items that the Food Pantry is currently in need of due to short supply from the Food Bank and other vendors:
Food Items:
Cereal
Canned Pineapple
Mandarin Oranges
Pork & Beans
Canned Chicken
Flavored Rice
Instant Potatoes - Au Gratin Potatoes
Tomato Paste
Canned Pasta
Salad Dressing
Condiments
Fruit Juice
Crackers
Granola Bars - Cereal Bars
Cooking Oil - Baking Mixes
Toilet Paper - Toiletries
ANYTHING IS GREATLY APPRECIATED
Alternate to shopping: If you prefer to give a monetary donation, please make the check payable to Christ United Methodist Church. It is very important that you write on the memo line “Food Pantry.”
Drop off pantry items any time during office hours, Tues - Fri, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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You can now make all your donations online. Click here or scan the QR Code. You can also mail the donation to church or use EFT (Electronic Fund Transfer). The Stewardship letter and pledge cards have been mailed out. We ask that you prayerfully consider supporting the ministry of CUMC in the following year. Please bring or mail the filled out pledge card before the end of the year. Thank you! For any assistance, contact Joe Greenwood at josephgreenwood@yahoo.com .
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Please sign up on the calendar (inside the kitchen cupboard door) on a Sunday you would like to furnish a light treat and serve coffee & juice. All supplies except "treats" are at the church.
Thank you, Janet Kleckner
| | | April | May | | April 5 - | May 3 - | | April 12 - Sunderraj Family | May 10 - | | April 19 - Dennis & Bev Vander Vorste | May 17 - | | April 26 - Dave & Bonnie Dodge | May 24 - Joe & Eleanor Kilberger | |
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For the Dennis & Bev Vander Vorste and their family as they mourn the loss of their daughter, Lisa
For Linda Mullen's friend's, daughter-in-law, who was released from an ICE facility and is now back home with her family
For Charlotte Letterle's brother-in-law, Mike, who is being treated for colorectal cancer
For Thelma Jones who is at Avondale Estate
For the Kilberger's friend, Gary, who is suffering with a slow growing blood cancer
For Judy Lantinen's husband, Keith, who had basal cell carcinoma on his leg and prostate cancer
For Lisa Greenwood mother, Patricia English, who is receiving chemo
For Larry Huber who is continuing his healing and recovery at home
For those who are affected by natural disasters throughout the world
For those who struggle with mental health and their families
For our local communities, our nation and our world
For peace and resolution in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict
For the grieving families and communities of gun violence
Prayers for the ceasing of state violence and the protection of all people
For this world that is in need of God's healing touch. Where there is war, bring peace; where there is despair, bring hope; and where there is division, bring unity.
For God's protection over the vulnerable and for wisdom to guide our leaders.
For us to be instruments of God's peace, to treat all people as brothers and sisters.
“Merciful God, hear our prayers!”
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We never pray alone but together as a community. We have a prayer chain, a small group of those who pray for submitted requests throughout the week. Let us pray for our church family, friends, neighbors, and our nation. Let’s draw the circle wider. Contact the pastor to join.
If you would like to keep your prayer request in beyond 2 weeks, we would appreciate if you contact the office with an update.
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Bell Choir
Thursday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m.
GA Meeting
Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m.
AA Meeting
Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 a.m.
Praise Team
Sunday, April 19 at 8:45 a.m.
Praise Team Practice
Sunday, April 19 following service
Culver's Fundraiser (Huntley)
Monday, April 20 4-8 p.m.
GA Meeting
Tuesday, April 21 at 7 p.m.
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