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Every Week
Messiah Worship and Holy Communion: Sundays @ 10:15am in Sanctuary
Messiah Christian Education (Sept-May): Sundays @ 9:00am: CHAT Room in Library/Friendship Place; Confirmation in Upstairs Classroom
Messiah Child Care Center: Monday-Friday, 6:30am-5:30pm in Education Wing
Gloria Dei Choir Rehearsal (Sept-May): Wednesdays @ 7:30pm in Multipurpose Room (MPR)
Child Care Center Chapel: Wednesdays @ 9:15am in Sanctuary
Child Care Center Classroom Visits*: Thursdays @ 10:00am in Education Wing
Staff Meeting:Mondays @ 11:30am in Friendship Place
CCC Music Classes*: Mondays and Tuesdays @ 10:00am in Sanctuary
CCC Kids’ Dance Express*: Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays @ 10am in MPR
CCC Kindermusik*: Thursdays @ 11:00am in Friendship Place
Hope Advent Center Worship & Fellowship: Saturdays @ 10:00am in Sanctuary
Hope Korean Worship & Fellowship: Sundays @ 2:00pm in Sanctuary
Hope Korean Prayer Services: Monday-Friday @ 5:00am on the Whole Campus; Wednesdays @ 8:00pm in Sanctuary; Saturdays @ 8:00pm in Sanctuary
* Part of CCC curriculum, not offered as public classes
Every Month
Executive Committee: 3rd Mondays @ 7:00pm in Library
Child Care Center Board: 2nd Tuesdays @ 7:00pm in Library
Men’s Breakfast: 2nd Saturday @ 9:00am Location TBA
Quilts 'n' Kits: 3rd Sunday @ 11:30am in Fellowship Hall (approx.)
Manna Fundraiser Order: 1st Sunday – order due
Scout Pack 105 Pack Meetings: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Fridays @ 7:00pm in Fellowship Hall
Service Opportunities:
Lutheran World Relief supplies for layettes, health kits, quilts – Ongoing, ships every October
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) gifts for children and families – Christmas and Easter
The Night Ministry Chicago, hats, gloves, and scarves for our Giving Tree – Christmas
CROP Walk of Niles/Park Ridge – collection food for Maine Township Food Pantry – October
SouperBowl of Caring – collection of money & food for Maine Township Food Pantry – February
Collection of food pantry items for Maine Township Food Pantry – Ongoing
Assistance Ministry – food and clothing available – Mondays and Wednesdays 11-1pm year round
Outreach Ministries:
Al-Anon: Every Monday @ 7:00pm in Friendship Place
NAMI Classes (Spring): Wednesdays @ 7:00pm in Multipurpose Room
Victories of the Heart Bible Study: Every other Tuesday @ 7:00pm in Library (closed group)
Annual Events:
| JANUARY |
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| Annual Meeting |
4th or 5th Sunday |
FEBRUARY |
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Mardi Gras Luncheon
Ash Wednesday Services (am and pm)
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Sunday before Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday |
MARCH / APRIL |
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Lenten Services
Community Wide Egg Hunt
Holy Week Services
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Wednesdays in Lent
Saturday before Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday-Easter Sunday |
| Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday (2 services), Easter Vigil Service, Easter Breakfast, Sunday School Egg Hunt, Easter Celebration |
MAY |
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Confirmation/Pentecost Sunday
Teacher and Grad Recognition
Marching in Memorial Day Parade
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Fourth Sunday
Memorial Day |
JUNE / JULY / AUGUST |
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July 4th Celebration
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July 3rd in Park Ridge |
SEPTEMBER |
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ELCA Day of Service
Dedication of LWR Quilts and Health Kits |
Second Sunday
Third Sunday |
OCTOBER |
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Youth Spaghetti Dinner
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3rd Saturday |
NOVEMBER |
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Food Drive
Harvest Festival and Craft Fair
Thanksgiving Service and Community Dinner
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1st and 2nd Sundays
Varies
Thanksgiving Day |
DECEMBER |
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Advent Services
Special Gifts for Children in Need
Blue Christmas Service
Christmas Eve Services (2)
Christmas Day Service
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4 Sundays before Christmas
Throughout the month
Third Sunday in Advent
December 24th
December 25th
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