Lenten Bible Study:
3/19/23 Worship:
3/21/23 Leadership Council:
3/26/23 Worship:
4/2/23 Worship:
Holy Week Services:
4/9/23 Easter Sunday Worship:
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Rev. Gary Faleide and Nayna will be leading a Lenten Bible Study 3/15 and 3/22 6:30-8:00pm It will be held in person, in the lounge, and on Zoom. (Use the same Zoom link as you use for Sunday worship listed on the bulletin each week.) There will be dinner at 6:30 followed by study discussion from 7:00-8:00pm. The title of the study series is "Anti-Heroes at the Cross." On 3/15, the topic will be Judas and on 3/22, the topic is Jesus. Let Nayna know if you plan to participate and/or would like to bring food for the dinner. No study preparation is required.
Rev. Gary Faleide will be in the pulpit on this Fourth Sunday in Lent. His sermon is titled "To Work the Works", and the scriptures are Ephesians 5:8-14 and John 9:1-41.
6:30-8:00pm via Zoom.
Rev. Gary Faleide will be in the pulpit on this Fifth Sunday in Lent. The scriptures this week are Romans 8:6-11 and John 11:1-45.
Rev. Gary Faleide will be in the pulpit on this Palm Sunday, the Sixth Sunday in Lent. There will be a "palm parade" entering the Chapel and the scriptures are
Luke 19:28-40, Luke 22:14-23, and Philippians 2:5-11. There will be no Communion this Sunday.
Rev Gary Faleide will be in the pulpit:
- Maundy Thursday Worship 4/6/23, 7:00pm (Communion)
If on Zoom, have a drink and grain at hand for Communion.
- Good Friday Tenebrae Worship 4/7/23, 7:00pm
Rev. Gary Faleide and Nayna Byers will deliver a joint sermon this joyous Easter Sunday. The scriptures will be Acts 10:34-43 and John 20:1-18. Communion will be served, so if you are joining via Zoom, please have a drink and grain at hand.
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Covid-19 guidelines from IDPH will be followed and future updates will be provided to the congregation.
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Update from the Moderator
Dear Members and Friends of Lyonsville Congregational U.C.C..
At the last leadership council meeting on February 21, we revisited the timeline for worship services this spring. Previously, it was presented at the October congregational meeting that Sunday, April 16 would be the final worship service in the chapel. It was decided by the leadership council that weekly worship services will continue after Sunday, April 16 until our dissolution service on Sunday, May 21, 2023. We continue to be blessed for the individuals who plan our worship services and we hope you can join us.
Blessings,
Sanna Bashor
Moderator
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NEWS FROM THE PEWS
(If you have any news you would like to share with the congregation, please contact Nayna Byers.)
If you would like to bring a snack to share, please let Sanna Bashor or Nayna Byers know so we can plan accordingly.
- Continued prayers for Bob Haigh, Rosemary Klitchman, Barbara Wyne, and Barbara Loehman. Barbara L. had knee replacement surgery last week and is at Burgess Square Rehabilitation in Westmont. Cards to her home or calls to her cell phone are welcome. Please call before visiting, as we do not want to interrupt her physical therapy schedule.
- Every month a group of Lyonsville members/friends have breakfast together, usually at 9:00am on the first Saturday of the month. If you would like to be on the invite list, please contact Judy Birmingham and provide your email and she will include you. Thank you Judy for organizing this each month.
- Lyonsville Choir: We are looking for people who would like to sing in the choir on our last Sunday together at Lyonsville, May 21st. Mike Molloy has chosen the anthem of "How Can I Keep From Singing". If you are interested, please contact Judy Birminghan, All are welcome.
- We will be welcoming Linda Clarke and Bill Gurin as members at Lyonsville on this Sunday, 3/19.
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Easter Flowers
Orders will be taken for flowers on Sunday, March 5, March 12 and March 19th. Please complete the order form and return it to Judy Birmingham by March 19th with a check made payable to Lyonsville Church. Cash is also accepted.
Thank you,
Judy
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Scholarship Update
Lyonsville has been fortunate to have two scholarships available, funded by the Pavlus and the Karas families. The Pavlus Scholarship, which has been available since 1979, has a little over $10,000 left. Since we are closing soon, the Leadership Council contacted Paul Pavlus's children and who have requested us to disperse the balance of this fund split between The LeaderShop (scholarship fund) in La Grange and the Lyonsville Cemetery Association. We are in the process of making that happen.
The Karas Scholarship, which has been available since 2008, has about $21,000 available. Although we usually award this scholarship annually in the fall, we will be accepting applications one last time before we close and plan to award the balance of the funds. Please note the following:
If you have any questions, please contact Nayna or Judy/Scholarship Committee
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Jazz Passion
The first post-pandemic "Jazz Passion" will be performed at St. Cletus Church this Sunday, March 19 at 4:00pm. Mike Molloy will be singing the role of Pilate. "Victorious, Eternal, Light: A JAZZ PASSION is a one-of-a-kind experience. Believed to be the first major production of the Passion set to jazz, this work combines the emotional power of jazz harmonies and rhythms with the power of the gospel message to express the extraordinary spiritual journey of the last days of Christ's ministry." For more information, see this link: http://www.edwardfas.com/.
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COVID GUIDELINES FOR LYONSVILLE
We understand that combining three main precautions reliably leads to safe indoor gatherings: mask wearing, distancing, and ventilation. Our policies are consistent with guidance and requirements from local, state, and federal public health authorities and our wider United Church of Christ. As conditions change, we will continue to review and adjust these policies.
- Throughout the building, masks are optional, but encouraged, for everyone two years of age and older, regardless of vaccination status.
- As a courtesy to the welfare of all, please provide safe space to others.
- Windows will be open to provide ventilation whenever possible.
- Please do not attend in-person worship if you are experiencing any Covid-like symptoms
For the safety of us all, we request good-natured adherence to these policies. Thank you.
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March Birthdays
3/10 - Marsha Smith
3/11 - Gene Martin
3/12 - Sherry Suomi
3/12 - Jack Wolf
3/14 - Rev. Emily Mitchell
April Birthdays
4/5 - Cindi Fiandaca
4/10 - Judy Birmingham
4/10 - Evelyn Godar
4/14 - Nayna (Nan) Wolf
4/20 - Abby Kringlie
4/27 - Jan Peters
4/30 - Doris Beutel
Please send any birthday or anniversary updates to the church office.
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