DATE:             Sunday - July 5, 2009
TIME:              After worship about noon
LOCATION:   Lincoln Park east of the totem pole

All Wellington members, friends, family…

…are invited to…

The Wellington Avenue
United Church of Christ

Annual Church Picnic / Potluck

DATE:     Sunday - July 5^th, 2009

The picnic will be at our usual spot
in Lincoln Park at Addison (east of the totem pole),
following worship service at the church 

DIRECTIONS:  Traveling north bound on Lake Shore Drive. Exit to the right on Recreation Drive.  Make the first right hand turn after the Totem Pole and continue to the parking lot ahead on your left (see Barbara England’s beautiful map below). 

• Bring something to grill, something to share, and the beverage
  of your choice.
• Don’t forget your folding chair or blanket/towel for a place to sit.
• Bring an outside game or water balloons.

 
 Just come out and have some fun!

  
DATE:             Sunday - July 5, 2009
TIME:              10:30 AM
LOCATION:   615 W. Wellington, Chicago IL 60657
ROOM:           Sanctuary

5TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Kathy Kelly- preaching
Gerald Paoli- liturgist

LINKS:

View the sermon for Sunday July 5, 2009 here (to be posted later)

View the Worship Bulletin for Sunday July 5, 2009 here

View the lectionary texts here

View the liturgist’s comments here (to be posted later)

DATE:          Every Sunday
TIME:           9:30 AM
LOCATION:   615 W. Wellington, Chicago IL 60657
ROOM:         Sanctuary

There will be open music rehearsal in the Sanctuary every Sunday at 9:30 AM.  Everyone is welcome!

(CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE MUSIC MINISTRY PAGE)

  
DATE:             Tuesday - July 7, 2009
TIME:              7:00 PM
LOCATION:   615 W. Wellington, Chicago IL 60657
ROOM:           Narthex

DATE:             Thursday – July 9, 2009
TIME:              12:30 PM

What could be eaiser than a brown bag meeting you can join via the phone. 

 
DATE:             Thursday - July 9, 2009
TIME:              7:00 PM
LOCATION:   615 W. Wellington, Chicago IL 60657
ROOM:            Narthex

 
DATE:             Sunday - July 12, 2009
TIME:              5:30 PM
LOCATION:   537 E. Madison St, Villa Park, IL 60181

We’ve had to deviate once more from our “First-Sunday-of-the-Month” pattern for song circles.  The next one will be Sunday, July 12 (Second-Sunday-of-the-Month), same time (5:30 potluck, 6:30 singing).  This time we’ll be heading to the western suburbs to be hosted by Sally Sommers; 537 E. Madison St, Villa Park, IL 60181

Directions from Chicago:

Take I-290/Eisenhower West.  Around Mannheim Road get into the second from the left most lane.  Folow the highway split to the left, toward Roosevelt Road /Route 38 westbound, and take the first ramp to the right, onto Roosevelt Road westbound.  Pass York Road and Rout 83 exits.  Turn right at Ardmore (the first traffic light past Rte.83).  Go to the four way stop at Madison St, (the 6th street on the right North of Roosevelt).  Turn right onto Madison, and go 3-1/2 blocks to #537.  It’s a brick ranch on the right side.  Questions? call Dave at 630-768-9305.

Hope to see you there!  Please RSVP to Dave Martin at davemartin777@comcast.net, 630-768-9305.

 
DATE:             Thursday - July 16, 2009
TIME:              3:00 PM
LOCATION:   615 W. Wellington, Chicago IL 60657

Help with the Night Ministry’s “Beat the Heat”. Thurs., July 16 from 3 - 10pm.  We can celebrate the dawning of a new age by preparing sandwiches and more for young people living on the streets of Lakeview .The Youth Outreach program of the Night Ministry takes food, health services and a helping hand to street people in Chicago. Pick a time/shift that fits your schedule. You can help us shop from 1 - 3 pm, prepare food at Wellington from 3 - 6:30pm and /or accompany us on the streets to serve from 7 - 10:30pm.  We also need donations of cookies, cookie bars & brownies (150 pieces combined). Just bring them to church on July 11th and we’ll put them to good use.  This is a long held commitment of Wellington which helped found the Night Ministry over 20 years ago .Join us in serving our often forgotten brothers and sisters who are in need or homeless. Call - Christine Ramos (708) 445-0289

DATE:            Friday, July 17, 2009 Noon - Sunday, July 19, 2009
LOCATION:  AFSC office, 637 S Dearborn
                        & Roosevelt University, 430 S Michigan

This conference will bring together a broad spectrum of people to share skills and form the relationships needed to build a permanent resistance to militarism. Youth, parents, educators, veterans, artists, members of social justice organizations and more will come together for practical training on counter recruitment, legislative challenges and public pressure to promote nonmilitary alternatives. For more information call 312-427-2533 or e-mail to  econafsc@igc.org.  To see the General Schedule for the Conference click here.  Register at nnomy.org.

DATE:             Thursday - July 28, 2009
TIME:              7:00 PM
LOCATION:   615 W. Wellington, Chicago IL 60657
ROOM:           Narthex