WCC ACTIVITIES
A STEWARDSHIP MOMENT
“The most important aspect of tithing and stewardship is not the raising of money for the church, but the
development of devoted Christians”
- Fred M. Wood
Please GIVE REGULARLY!!
We understand the economic
difficulties of the day, and sincerely thank you for keeping current your giving. BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
We now have a true deficit, running at $53,000!!!
Please help us attend to this.
Pastor Mills will be on sabbatical beginning October 19 through 31. The purpose of the sabbatical is two-fold, rest and education. The educational component will include reading and future work preparation. The rest component… If there are emergencies during this time, please contact the church office. They will be responded to!!!
NEW ADDRESS FOR:
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Kec
865 N. Cass Ave.
Westmont IL 60559-6404
(the wrong zip code was recently announced in the bulletin—please change the zip code to 60559—Jerry enjoys getting cards, so be sure you change this.)
Thanks
Dorothy Letz
Lakewood Center
14716 S. Eastern Avenue
Plainfield, IL 60544
The WCC Bell Choir has begun rehearsals on Saturdays, at 8:30 am in Fellowship Hall. Please consider joining us. The Bell Choir is open to anyone Junior High age and above.
Please be one of our Sunday
liturgists! Please sign up on the liturgist calendar in the Narthex or call Brian Hart. Thanks
Please keep donating food, it will be used for our local food pantry and for our St. John UCC mission pantry. This will be greatly appreciated.
If you would like to be added to a NEW Email notification list, please email the church westcomchruch@hotmail.com and let us know that you want email notification on event of the church. Please remember that if your email changes, you are responsible to et the church know this. Thanks
JAY MILLS BECOMING
AN EAGLE SCOUT
Thanks to his work and all of your help, Jay Mills will become an Eagle Scout on Sunday, November 22 at 3:30 p.m. here at the church. All members and friends are invited to attend the Eagle Scout Ceremony in the sanctuary; a Coffee Hour will follow in the Field Fellowship Hall. **Take the time to look at the wall; it looks great thanks to him and to you!!
One of our members is offering a service called Errands and More. This service will include shopping, prescription pick-up, pet walking and more. If you need further information please call the church office.
Come Scrapbook here at the church on Saturday, November 7th from 9 am to 11 pm. Registration forms are in the narthex. If you have any questions, please see Barb Mills or Mary Linville.
Cardmaking for the soldiers overseas with Brenna McKenzie will be held on Saturday, November 7th from 10 am to 2 pm. Signup to bring a salad or desert or make a $5 donation for your lunch. See Brenna McKenzie or Barb Mills if you can attend.
CHURCH CLEAN UP DAY
IS SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 14
8:30-NOON
HELP US GET READY OUR CHURCH FOR THE
WINTER!!
We have a new supplier for altar flowers and the price is back to $22.50/altar flower arrangement. Please sign up on the Altar Flower Calendar. Thanks, The Deacons
2010 Calendars are coming out, so if or when you have extras, please leave them in the Narthex, and I will take them to Hines Hospital for the Veterans. Thank you, Marge Nelson
The second Fish Fry of the season will be held on November 6 at 4:30pm to 7:30 pm. Please plan on attending, invite your friends. The prices have gone up this year all fish, chicken, shrimp dinners have gone up to $9.50. The craft ladies will hold a Fall Raffle.
November MANNA will be collected on Sunday, October 25th and Sunday, November 1 for distribution on Sunday, November 8. November, how about buying some groceries for your Thanksgiving Dinner. We have many gift cards to choose from – either to give as gifts or to use to buy something for yourself. Gift cards make great gifts, it’s not too early to buy Christmas presents. Buy a few extra for Pastor Joe to give to those less fortunate. Remember that when you purchase gift cards thru MANNA the church benefits too. Please turn your orders in to Charlene Dolnics or Sue Becerra
The Parish Fellowship Board is hosting a 60th Anniversary Luncheon on November 15th following worship. The luncheon will consist of Antipasto Salad, Italian sausage, baked mostaccioli, chicken, bread, desert and coffee and tea. Signup is in the Narthex or by calling the church office. The cost is $12.50 adults, Ages 4-9 $5.50, Ages 101-up Free. No tickets will be sold after November 5th. No exceptions!
The Board of Parish Fellowship is planning a Memory Book for our Church’s 60th Anniversary. Please send to Colleen Horek stories you want to include. Choose your paper and we’ll combine the memories into a book. We will have a memory wall of old photos. Submit photos with your name on the back and any additional info you would like to include to Colleen or anyone on the Board of Parish Fellowship.
Please consider joining a board
The Nominating Committee of our church has kicked off its annual campaign to find “new blood” in the form of new members for our governing boards. If you consider yourself an active member (as opposed to a passive member) of WCC, we need your talent, dedication and passion. Most of our seven boards (plus the Auditing Committee) have openings, either now or in January, when board members’ terms are completed. You’ll work with interesting and fun people, and you’ll be giving back to your church in a way that is just as important as your monetary donations. If you are willing to help or have questions, contact any one of these Nominating Committee members: Kathy Triska, Charles Marinier, Mary Straube, Donna Wright, Colleen Horek, Pamm Zomchek and Carl Panek, Chairman.
ADVANCE NOTICES
Our Annual Thanksgiving Eve service will be Wednesday, November 25, 7:00 p.m. Come; bring family and friends to a worship giving thanks to God!!
Sarah Van Drunen and Friends
To be here Friday, December 11!!
A special Christmas concert
Will be held by Sarah and her band—those of you who heard her last month know how
awesome she is!!
Tickets will be sold!
Let your friends and family know about this!!
St. John UCC needs canned sweet potatoes for their Thanksgiving Dinner. If you would like to donate sweet potatoes, please leave them in the St. John’s food pantry box in the Narthex. Please also keep Thanksgiving Day open, if you can, to come to St. John and help them serve meals that day.
A NEW MEMBERS LUNCHEON
WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 1
AFTER CHURCH
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
EITHER IN JOINING OUR CHURCH, OR WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OUR CHURCH, PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE BY OCTOBER 30!!
One of our church member is looking for a room to rent, if you have a room or know of one that is available, please call the church office. Thanks
A note from the Sassy Stitchers. We are a small but productive group. We have made many items that we give to charitable groups, such as baby items for young mothers, hats gloves and mittens for school children, lap robes for Vets at Hines, and prayer shawls and lap robes that Pastor Joe has distributed. We have started a new project, chemo caps for women who loose their hair due to treatment: generally cancer treatment. We would like to make them available to people that you may know who would like one. They are in the rose room along with some prayer shawls and lap robes. If you would like to give a cap, shawl and/or lap robe to someone you know, please do so. It is a nice way to show that people care.
It’s “EZ” to take part in Jewel Shop & Share Days fundraiser on November 9, 10 and 11. Bring an ID slip to the store. Shop for groceries, food pantry donations, baking supplies, paper goods, laundry needs, etc. at any Jewel-Osco. Sign the slip, turn it in as you check out and WCC earns 5% of the $$$ spent — earmarked for kitchen appliances and lawncare/landscaping. ID slips in November 1 bulletin; extras for friends, neighbors or co-workers available in the Narthex or office. ???, contact Charlene Dolnics at 708/345-1816.
The next Westchester Blood Drive will be on November 10th. It will run from 2 pm to 7:30 pm. Registration will be held here at the church with a LifeSource van parked in the south parking lot. If you have any questions please call Carl Panek.
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
10/01 Denice Kaminski
10/03 Shirlanne Batson, Charles Hart, Rev. Joseph Mills
10/04 Monica Mockus
10/05 Alice Meskan, Vicky Rowe
10/07 Jan Liotta, Richard Kasey, Robert Dalheim, Cynthia Tsilivis, Lauren Baran, Bonnie Urbans, Katia Benz
10/08 Frank Koncel, Lowell Lucas, Debbie Stanger
10/10 Daniel Bieber, Catherine Stanger
10/11 Dawn Klika, Derek Willey, Tyler Blomeke
10/13 Eva Poulos, Bobby Margaris, Wendy Lindstrom
10/14 Shirley Socall
10/15 Julie Slanker, Frances Wexelberg, Lillian Suva, Elaine Klika, Mary Straube
10/16 Mary Vosepka
10/17 Heather Sweazey
10/18 Janice Panek
10/19 Dewayne Rowe
10/21 Lillian Klippel, Eric Else
10/22 RoseAnn Farina, Kyle Tade
10/23 Tony Passaglia, Joshua Marczuk
10/26 Carl Lindstrom, Zachary Deluca
10/27 Denise Willey, Kirstie Pienta
10/28 Blair Stratman
10/30 Robert Markey, Vanessa Sweazey, Jacob Hansen, Sean Tavernier
10/31 Eileen Lucas
OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES
10/03/1992 Barbara & Tom Bieber
10/04/1952 Doris & Gerald Volkmar
10/05/1996 Michelle & Randolph Scheffel
10/05/2002 Shawna & Pete Torres
10/06/1973 Ann & Bill McCarthy
10/09/1987 Amy & Glenn Smith
10/11/1986 Joni & Mark Bonner
10/12/2002 Julie & Danny Matos
10/12/1963 Charlene & Richard Dolnics
10/14/1990 Beth & Tim Stach
10/15/1989 Kathy & Ron Cecconi
10/15/1994 Kathryn & Tony Passaglia
10/19/1973 Pamm & Raymond Zomchek
10/19/1986 Cynthia & James Tsilvis
10/22/2004 Lori & Robert Klaub
10/26/1985 Debbie & Daniel Stanger
10/28/2000 Kelly & Jason Dilworth
10/29/1960 Karen & Charles Hart
