Work alongside ELC's youth in a one-of-a-kind food packing experience on Monday, November 12th from 12-2pm at the Schaumburg site! Pack rice, soy, dried veggies and nutrients into bags that are sealed, boxed, shipped and delivered to hungry children all over the world! Join us November 12th and register at https://www.fmsc.org/join-group?joincode=2WPD2V by November 9th so we know you’re coming. Contact Pastor Christina with any questions.

No Tricks and ALL the Treats!

Celebrate Halloween at ELC on Wednesday, October 31st from 4-6pm.

We'll have games, prizes, and lots of candy for all the little ghouls, goblins, princesses and superheroes. in the community.

Grandparents bring your grandchildren, parents bring the kids or come on your own. Everyone is welcome as OASIS hosts the 4th Annual Halloween Dinner & Pumpkin Carving on Friday, October 19th.

A delicious and family-friendly dinner will be served at 6pm, and after dinner, we'll decorate the pumpkins! We have the supplies, you just bring your creativity.

The cost for the event is $5, and reservations are required. Please RSVP no later than Monday, October 15th to the church office or Jeannie Greenberg

In honor of St. Francis Day, ELC is hosting a Blessing of the Animals Service on Saturday, October 6th at 3:30pm on the church lawn.

It will be a time for all members of our community (human and animal, alike) to reflect on the joy that animals bring to our lives through song, words, and individual blessings. All are welcome!

To further honor all of God’s creatures, we ask that all participants bring a donation or money to be given to the Chicago Canine Rescue https://chicagocaninerescue.org/. If you cannot attend the service, still feel free to bring donations to the church house. 

OASIS presents a living history portrayal of Rachel Carson, on Friday, September 21st at 7pm in Fellowship Hall. Carson was an influential biologist in the modern ecology movement and author of best-seller, Silent Spring. In this living-history program, set in 1963, actress and historian Leslie Goddard portrays Carson as she discusses her childhood love for the living world, her passion for writing, and her work to awaken the world to the beauty and fragility of nature. Light refreshments will be served.

We have some great opportunities this year for our preschool through 12th graders. Our first Sunday School class will begin on September 16th at 9:45am. Register your family for this year of Christian Education online See you there!

There’s one month until Rally Day! That means one month until we worship out on the lawn at 10am, sign up for what we want to rally around this year, and have a delicious potluck lunch. We’ll have games for youth and kids and plenty of opportunity to share the highlights of the summer and what we’re looking forward to with ELC this year. Save the Date, and join us at Rally Day!!

OASIS hosts the Senior Senior Luncheon on Tuesday, September 4th at 10:30am in Fellowship Hall. Our guest speakers are Renee Hansen and Judy Nelson. They will be speaking on their trip to South Africa, as well as a short video. They are excited about sharing their experiences with us. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Jeannie Greenberg by Friday, September 1st. Lunch will be served after the program.

Tuesday is the first day of school for CPS.  ELC will be welcoming our neighbors at Edgebrook School back to school the Lutheran way - with free coffee!  

From 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5, we will have a table of free coffee and a few treats to welcome everyone back to school and to introduce ELC and everything we have to offer to families in the neighborhood.  

We welcome anyone who is available to greet parents and teachers (including Edgebrook's new interim Principal Unger and other staff) for an hour and to join Pr. Joe, Pr. Christina and others as we reach out to welcome our neighbors. 

 Parents of Edgebrook students -- please stop by before or after drop off to say hello and welcome all your school friends to get some free coffee as well.  Our table will be behind the school near the basketball court (northwest side of the school).  Questions?  Jennifer Kendzior at jenniferkendzior@yahoo.com.

Edgebrook Lutheran Church is hosting another Disney Music Festival on Friday, August 24, 2018 at 6:30pm, outside on the west lawn. The Festival will feature songs from favorite Disney movies, including ‘sing-a-long’ songs. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner to enjoy during the concert.

Everyone is welcome, so please invite your friends and neighbors. 

Admission is free. A free will offering will benefit future community musical events.

Come join us at worship on Sunday, August 12th as we share a special send-off blessing for our young adults who are heading off to college and other academic pursuits, as well as our seminarian, Jason Schultz.

Jason will be going to United Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Nebraska for his year-long internship, starting August 5th. He will learn ministry in the field and be supervised by Rev. Dr. Neal Anthony, the pastor of United. Internship is an important part of seminary education and the discernment process. 

Celebrate with us at a special coffee hour on Sunday, August 12th and join us as we send them off on this new adventure.

Join us this Saturday to serve at the Greater Chicago Food Depository! We meet in the church parking lot at 7:20am and will return by 12pm. Call the church office by TOMORROW to register to pack food items for delivery to hungry Chicagoans.

ELC will host the non-profit table at the Edgebrook Farmers’ Market onSaturday, July 28 (9am - 1 pm). We’re looking for volunteers to host for an hour at a time (especially the 11am-1pm shift). All materials are provided, including ELC brochures, event information and crafts and treats for kids. All ages are welcome! This is a great chance to be out and about and to introduce ELC to and reconnect with all of our neighbors, so sign up with or bring a friend!

No experience or skills required – other than a smiling face‼! Buying your veggies, flowers, breakfast and other treats while “working” is encouraged‼ Have you been looking to help out, but need something quick and easy? This is your chance! Can’t commit? Come by whenever you are able. The Farmers’ Market takes place in the Edgebrook School parking lot (Hiawatha, east of Central – street parking available). Please contact Jennifer Kendzior at jenniferkendzior@yahoo.com for more information. THANK YOU!

As you heard this past weekend, our music director Codrut has accepted a position in Tinley Park beginning in July. We will be saying our official ‘goodbye’ to Codrut on Sunday June 24.  We are planning special music, a delicious coffee hour, and, of course, a gift.

If you would like to make a contribution to Codrut’s gift, you can give your contribution to Mary Sikorski, Shelley Shepherd, Lisa Godde or Donna Oberhardt (The choir and praise band members are contributing $10 each).

See you on Sunday June 24 at 10am for a wonderful worship and music celebration (and send-off).

Thank you for all of your generous donations the past two weeks for the Youth Mission Trips FUNDrive! Our donations also helped support our community’s Vietnam Veterans of America. With your help, we raised over $300! Well done!

Next up is the Annual Car Wash – Sunday, June 10th from 9am – 12pm. Want to come out of worship to a clean car AND help raise money for the mission trips? 

Join us for a cleansing of the cars! Funds raised will help 25 people do God's work in Houston this June and Minneapolis this July. So, come and be washed by the water! 

Steve Cooper will be doing a program on "Fun Places We Loved" at our Senior- Senior, Luncheon on Tuesday, June 5th at 10:30am. He mixes music with videos and tells about each of these places some of us remember from our youth and young adult years. If you have never seen one of Steve’s programs, you’re in for a real treat!  If you are interested in joining us, please contact Jeannie Greenberg by June 1st or call the church office (773-763-2121).

Saturday, June 2, we will be headed to the Greater Chicago Food Depository from 8:30am to 11:15am to repackage or label items on behalf of the New Hope Food Pantry.  

Please join us and help feed those less fortunate in our neighborhood.  Long pants, a shirt with at least short sleeves, shoes without open toes make up the uniform of the day.  Please call Pat Godek in the church office at 773-763-2121 to sign up no later than May 24th.  Spots fill up fast and you don't want to miss out on this feel-good activity. 

Mark your calendars for another fantastic evening with Orchestra Nova. Contact Codrut Birsan for more information. 

Next Sunday, May 20, we will worship together at 10am, celebrating the Day of Pentecost and witnessing and supporting 3 confirmation students who will publicly affirm their faith. Keep these students and their families in your prayers in these coming days. 

To celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, everyone is encouraged to wear the color red. We will read the scripture lessons in different languages. If you can read and speak a language other than English, please let Pastor Christina know ASAP. We would love to include you in worship that day to come together as a sign of God’s reconciling Spirit. A reception will follow the worship service.

In an effort to show the women of Edgebrook Lutheran Church that they mean a lot to us, Men’s Ministry is hosting Mother's Day Breakfast from 9:45-10:45am on Sunday, May 13th. 

We need 2 people to help with shopping, and about 15 to help with set-up, cooking, serving, and clean-up. Please contact Michael Ford (grapes2grow@yahoo.com) or 312-671-5150 to volunteer.

We had a great meeting last Sunday. This Sunday at 10am, Pastor Christina will be in the sanctuary again for anyone who has questions from the meeting or previous email, or if you have suggestions for our free time. Contact Pastor Christina (pastorchristina@edgebrooklutheran.org) with any questions.

Youth and Parents attending this summer’s mission trips are invited to come to the sanctuary for an update and answer questions about their weeks in Houston and Minneapolis. We’ll also pass out packing lists, itineraries and forms to be completed. Contact Pastor Christina (pastorchristina@edgebrooklutheran.org) with any questions.

Kids are invited to share their talents at this fun community-wide event, featuring ELC's Children's Choir! So sing, dance, act, play an instrument, or tell jokes as you spread a little joy in our community. To be an act for the evening, contact Codrut Birsan or email youth@edgebrooklutheran.org.