E-News April 23, 2026

Worship

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. 

Grace Sightings

Culver's Fundraiser

Hello all, THANK YOU to all who helped set up, volunteered and closed out the evening. We made the top 20% ($1400) and over $100 in tips. So our grand total as of tonight is...$1534.28. I think it's our best total in sales and donations to date!! Thank you again! - Michele Linner

Sunday, April 19 Service

Youth Group

Spring Cleaning

Upcoming Events

This Sunday is, "Get Your Cans to Church Sunday." The last Sunday of each month is our church's designated day to support the Food Pantry. You can either bring canned good items or make a monetary donation. If you have any questions, please see a member of the mission team on Sunday. Please see the items that are really needed by the food pantries below.

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.

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.

Send Off Party

for Pastor Mi-Sook

Sunday, May 17
Following Service

Let us come together to celebrate Pastor Mi-Sook and send her off with all our amazing memories and love as she embarks on her next adventure.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!




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.



If you are interested in sewing children’s pillowcases, for hospitals in our area, please contact Jean Jaderborg 815-508-0497.

Connect

Join the small group meetings and stay connected.

Contact these leaders to participate. 


...Wednesday Spirituality Group at 9 a.m.

...Linda Mullen

...mullen520@comcast.net

..

...Thursday Bible Study at 10 a.m.

...Lisa Greenwood 

...lisajoegreenwood@yahoo.com

. .Amy Doyle
...amybryandoyle@aim.com 

..

...Saturday Men’s Group at 7:30 a.m. 

...Bryan Doyle

...amybryandoyle@aim.com 


...Praise Team & Bell Choir 

...Becky Kock

...bkock@yahoo.com

Missions

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.

Give

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 .

 

In Other News...

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 - Janet Graf

April 12 - Sunderraj Family

May 10 -

April 19 - Dennis & Bev Vander Vorste

May 17 - Send Off Party

April 26 - Dave & Bonnie Dodge

May 24 - Joe & Eleanor Kilberger


May 31 - Mindy Zeppo

Prayers of the People

Prayers of Intercession

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

F
or 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!”

Praying without Ceasing

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.

Weekly Meetings

GA Meeting

Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m.


AA Meeting

Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 a.m.


Praise Team

Sunday, April 26 at 8:45 a.m.


Praise Team Practice

Sunday, April 26 following service


GA Meeting

Tuesday, April 28 at 7 p.m.

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