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Joseph A. Shank, Senior Pastor Jennifer A. Gleichauf, Associate PastorWilliam A. Mueller, Associate PastorRobert A. Harris, Director of Music/ChoirmasterElaine Clemens, Director of Childrens Music/OrganistFloy Schrage, Business/Facilities ManagerSarah Vollmer, Church School CoordinatorPaul Allen, Pastor Emeritus 725 Pine Street, Winnetka, IL 60093Phone: 847 441 3400; Fax: 847 501 4287char@wcc-joinus.org | www.wcc-joinus.org

March 29, 2014 No. 12 Volume XLIX

Winnetka Congregational Church

Church HoursMonday Friday 8-5 Sunday 8:30-Noon

Business Office closed Fridays

Celebrating JoeThe Final Accounting A Night of Reckoning for Joseph A. ShankThe first of three special celebrations of the ministry of Joe Shank will begin at 7:00PM, Friday, April 25th. The event will be held at a Winnetka private club which requested that the loca-tion be divulged only on the formal invitations which will be mailed in the next week or so. The night of toasting Reverend Shank will include appetizers, drinks, and dessert only. You should plan to eat before you come as the focus will be on the entertainment rather than the food. This is an adults only event (21 and over). It will be an irreverent, spirited, and enlightening night featur-ing speakers from different periods of Reverend Shanks life who will be sharing stories and setting the record straight. If you are interested in speaking from the podium, you must contact Mike Walther (mike@oakwealth.com or (847) 420-4037) with your interest in speaking and the subjects you plan to cover with your toast. The agenda is filling rapidly so respond to Mike as soon as possible. Attire will be casual (jeans are fine). Attendance will be limited to the first 250 people to respond. Seating is limited to 200. Some attendees will need to stand. Cost to attend: $25 per individual.

On Monday, April 7th, it is our turn to serve at A Just Harvest. If you are interested in serving dinner the first Monday of any month, please contact Laurie Morse at 847-835-4123.

-Celebrating Joe-A Just Harvest

-Lenten Drive -Palm Sunday

-Birthday Reminder-WS Lets Do Lunch

-Easter Egg Hunt-Lenten Devotionals

-Holy Land Tour Offer -Work Day

-2020Vision Update-Easter Flowers

Happy BirthdayApril6: Robert Humphrey, Dan Hurley, Matthew Hurley 7: Laurie Kaplan 8: Elizabeth Pocock, Marcia Arnold, Margo Pearson, Bert Sullivan, Paula Linn, Laura Leonard, Margaret Woodburn, Ella Kastelic 9: Nicole Urbanowicz, Ethan Jakob, Christian Van Damme 10: Elysia Garcia, Samuel Chadwick 12: Anne Kelly, Melinda Foukal, Glenna Barron

We continue a Dairy Drive on behalf of the St. Sabina Social Service Store at 79th & Racine in Chicagos Auburn Gresham neighborhood untill April 13. Such scarce items are much needed and appreciated in a community where unemployment is over 25%. The store provides a place for cus-tomers to shop for food and clothing for free.

So, you will find empty milk gallon containers in the narthex and Tolman Hall during this time for coin and cash donations that will be driven to the store along with Mens Clothing col-lected at our recent Mens Fellowship Springfest BBQ. L e n t e n

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Palm Sunday Special FellowshipOn Sunday, April 13, plan to stay after worship for delicious hot cross buns and learn to turn your palm fronds from wor-ship into crosses. Fun for all ages!

2014 Lenten Devotionals Each Sunday we are including a devotional in the bulletin for each week during Lent based on the Beatitudes as inspired by a highly recommended book Blessings for Leaders. These devotionals are also available on our website under Worship by scrolling down to Lenten Devotionals.

Wednesday, April 9Program at 11:00 in the Centennial room Social Hour at 12:00 Luncheon at 12:30 in Tolman Hall

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The Womans Society welcomes Spring with a delightful program, delicious ca-tered luncheon, and warm fellowship on Wednesday, April 9. Carolyn Ulrich, editor of Chicagoland Gardening Magazine, will present a pro-gram highlighting beautiful floral images, titled "European Flower Shows." Well look forward to seeing you in April, and please bring a friend who would enjoy the fellowship of the wonderful women of the WCC Womans Society. To make luncheon reservations, contact Barb Kearney at barbbk@att.net or 847-955-1977 by Monday, April 7. Luncheon cost is $15.00. Let Barb Kearney know if you need a ride or child care for this or any of our programs, as we are happy to arrange this free of charge for those who need it. Also, please notify her by Monday if you need to cancel your reservation.

Lets Do Lunch!

Easter Egg Hunt On Easter Sunday, April 20, there will be an Easter Egg hunt for all children between the 9 and 11am services. We will start the hunt at 10:30am. Weather permitting.

Proposed Interfaith

Holy Land TourThe Winnetka Interfaith Council, through the expertise of its Presi-dent and travel agent. Dr. Mitch Slotnick, is proposing 10-day Inter-faith Holy Land Tour for our local congregations sometime next Fall 2014 or Midwinter 2015.

Significant sites in the Abrahamic faith traditions of Christians, Jews, and Muslims would be highlighted in the areas of Tel Aviv, Haifa, Galilee and Jerusalem. Contingent on number of pilgrims, the combined cost for air, basic room and board, and bus would range between $4000-$4500 per person. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, contact William Mueller at bill@wcc-joinus.org. We will be happy to provide you a handout.

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On Easter Sunday, our Sanctuary is graced with dozens of Easter plants which have been provided by members and friends at a suggested donation of $40. If you would like to give a plant this year in memory or in honor of a loved one, please send this form with a check to the church office. Please respond by Monday, April 14, to be acknowledged in the Easter Bulletin.

-EASTER FLOWER FORM- Name:_______________________________________________________

Phone:_______________________________________________________

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website. More importantly we want to once again engage the congregation in a dialogue. The 2020 team will start a listening tour with Caf Sessions after church on April 13 and 27. Additionally, members of the WCC 2020 team would like to engage with small groups, particularly Spiritual Life, to discuss the plan. We hope that you will invite us to join one of your April sessions. Our goal is to have the congregation ratify the plan at the annual meeting, likely May 4, 2014.

Over the past few weeks the WCC 2020 Vision team has fine-tuned the implementation plan and, significantly, has redeveloped our Mis-sion, Vision, and Belief statements. This was present-ed to Leadership on Tuesday March 11. Since then, the 2020 team has worked on further revisions with a goal to gain Council approval on Tuesday April 8 to bring the implementation plan to the congregation for discussion. By April 9 we hope to have the plan posted to the

AMP - AmphitheaterAC - Alsdorf CenterLC - Conference Library CR - Centennial Room EW - Education WingJK - Jr. KindergartenL - LibraryLC - Little ChapelLL - Lower Level (Youth Rooms)MR - Music RoomNN - New NarthexS - SanctuaryTFH - Tolman Fellowship Hall WS - Womans Society

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SUNDAY BIBLE READINGS

April 6 Psalm 34:1-10; Mark 14:26-72

Sunday, April 6 - Lent V 8:45am Adult Enrichment: CR 9:30am Child Care: Nursery 10am WORSHIP: S 11am Fellowship: TFH

Monday, April 79:15am Zumba: AC 3:30pm Prayer Group: CL 4:45pm A Just Harvest

Tuesday, April 8 9:15am WERQ w/Candus: AC 6:30pm Council Meeting: CR

Wednesday, April 9 11am WS Program: CR 12pm WS Luncheon & Fellowship4:15pm JK-2nd Grade Choir: MR4:45pm 3-8 Grades Choir: MR7pm Prayer Series: CR

Thursday, April 10 9am AA Meeting: TFH 11:30am Care & Calling Luncheon: CR 6pm Bell Choir: MR 7pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal: MR

Friday, April 11 9am Bible Study: CR 9:15am Zumba: AAC 6:30pm Seekers

Saturday, April 12 6:30pm Confirmation Fellowship

Sunday, April 13 - PALM SUNDAY 8:45am Adult Enrichment: CR 9:30am Child Care: Nursery 10am WORSHIP: S 11am Fellowship: TFH 11:30am WCC Singers: TFH 4:30pm Servants: LL1

6pm Confirmation Class (7 & 8): TFH

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