FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Message from Pastor Mori 

Ravenswood Fellowship United Methodist Church The Weekly Newsletter    Message from Pastor Mori Dear Ravenswood Fellowship Family. With your amazing support, we had a meaningful Ravenswood Fellowship Church Conference for 2021. I am so glad we had a chance to celebrate our ministry in 2021 and take time to thank our church leaders.  As we have a time to reflect on our ministries in 2021, I realized one important thing: even though we are having global crisis we still have so many things to give thanks to God during this Thanksgiving week.  Today, I want to thank God. Throughout this year I learned the firm truth that when I stay connected to Jesus and grounded in my faith, no matter what I go through, I don't need to be afraid or be overwhelmed by situations because I am not going through it alone. Isaiah 43:2- 3 says:  "When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you. When you pass through fire, you will not be burned; the hard trials that come will not hurt you. For I am the Lord your God."  I know God, who is the redeemer and savoir walks with me. I hope all of you have a wonderful time with your family and friends and share your message of gratitude and give thanks to God. The other reason why I am grateful to God is after Thanksgiving week we will have our winter ministries. They are so exciting.  First: Advent is coming!! We will have a Hanging of the Greens prayer and celebration after Saturday Yoga class. Our craft team will lead us and all of you are welcome to take part in this decorating gathering. It is Nov 27, Saturday 10:30 AM, int the sanctuary.  Second: This week, Sunday, November 28th, is Rainbow Sunday. Rev. Karen Madrone who is a Unitarian pastor and the Director of Lifespan Religious Education will preach. I hope many of you can join in-person and meet Rev. Karen.  Third: Our Advent Book/Prayer Group will start on Thursday, December 02. See the attached application, in-person and zoom at 7:00 PM.  Fourth: We will have a Christmas Potluck party on a Sunday in December 19th Sunday. Compared to last winter, when everything was closed, this is wonderful news for me and this opportunity for winter ministry makes me humble and grateful to God.  What is your reason to be grateful to God?  I like American Journalist and author, Elizabeth Gilbert's quote: "You were given life; it is your duty (and also your entitlement as a human being) to find something beautiful within life, no matter how slight."  I hope all of you have found beautiful reasons to give thanksgiving and I can't wait to meet you and work with you during these exciting winter ministries!  Happy Thanksgiving!!  Rev. Ji Eun (Mori) O Siegel     Give on PayPal   Community Info & Links                                              Nov 28th Rainbow Sunday                          This week Sunday is Rainbow Sunday. Please join us in welcoming our guest speaker Rev. Karen as she shares her special message.                                 Saturday 27 10:30 AM  Hanging of the Greens                       Please join Hanging of the Greens  We will meet after YOGA class (Sat Nov 27,10:30AM) at the sanctuary   .   Did you eat too much for Thanksgiving? Nov 27 Saturday Yoga class is open !!                                          Dear Friends, The holiday season is shaping up; for present purposes, Vitality Yoga classes will continue as scheduled for the next several weeks. There will be no fitness club class on Thanksgiving, 11/25, but we will have classes that Saturday, 11/27, both at Ravenswood Fellowship and the gym. Please let me know if you need Zoom ID's to take the virtual option. https://www.chicagoyogagarden.com/ With gratitude, for the wonder that is life ~ to be cherished every single day ! ~ Miss Gina.                Night Ministry Christmas Stocking -Due Nov 30 !!                           We still are looking for donations of the following items for the Night Ministr. 5 Body Soap X1  5 Travel Size Body Powder X3  5  Travel Size Body Wipe X3  5  Hand Sanitizers X 4 5  Lotions X 4  5  Bag of Chocolate Candy X 3 5  Deck of Cards X 3 5  Winter Hat X 1  5  Full Size of Deodorant X 1  5 Travel Size First Aid Kits 5 Toothbrushes X 4  5 Toothpaste X 4  Adult Christmas Stockings link  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0449A9AE2AABFB6-night This year we have asked the young adult group to assemble the Youth Christmas stockings. For those we still need:  1 Lipstick Charger X 2  5 Travel Sewing Kit X 1  1 Ear Bud X 1  Youth Christmas Stockings link for Young Groups https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0449A9AE2AABFB6-thenight Please sign-up now and drop off the items to the Church office (4511 N Hermitage Ave Chicago IL 60640)  by Tues November 30. Also many thanks to Jean and Kiyo for taking care of all of the Food gift cards this year again!    Advent Book & Prayer Group                                                      Thursday 7:00-8:00 PM (12/02 12/09 12/16/ 12/23)  Advent Bible Book Study    Everything was fine...until it wasn't. Reverend Junius B. Dotson was preaching at a funeral when suddenly he realized he wasn't going to make it through the service. The next thing he knew, he was in an ambulance on the way to the ER, where he was diagnosed with extreme exhaustion. Recalling his own journey through grief, depression, burnout, and emotional breakdown, Dotson is passionate about calling for a Soul Reset for pastors, church leaders, and all disciples of Jesus Christ. Please contact the church office if you are interested in purchasing a book or would like to sign up for the Advent Book Study.  Book Purchase  Link - Amazon            ($14.39)     www.amazon.com                                       ChristianBook   ($14.99)     Christian Book                                      Barnes &Noble  ($14.99)     B&N                                     Cokesbury         ($10.99)     Cokesbury     Christmas Potluck Luncheon Sunday December 19th following worship service.                                                 (picture- original resource : https://www.florisumc.org/event/xroads-christmas-potluck/) Please join us for our Christmas worship service (10:30 am) and our annual Christmas Potluck Luncheon directly following service.  Bring your favorite dish to share.  All food donations are welcome!  We will feast on all the delicious food.  If you would be willing to volunteer to be a server or on the set-up/clean-up crew, please let the church office staff know.  We appreciate all donations and all volunteers.                            Order your Christmas Poinsettia! We are taking orders for poinsettias.  They will be delivered to the church on December 17th and will adorn the altar in the sanctuary during the Christmas week.  Many thanks to Marlynne Nishimura for taking on the task of securing the orders and handling the delivery from the florist.  To place your order, please click here, or contact the church office at (773) 561-2610.  The deadline to order will be Dec 10.                                        Lincoln Square Ravenswood Events                                                 This weekend is Small Business Saturday, a time to shop locally and celebrate the many contributions of small businesses to our communities.Join the Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce on Small Business Saturday for Victorian carolers, a visit from Santa Claus, the annual tree lighting, and so much more! The tree lighting ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m   Giving Tuesday : Give Love, Joy, Hope and Peace                      Giving Tuesday: Give Love, Joy, Hope and Peace. - (Nov. 30) Giving Tuesday has become one of the largest fundraising efforts of the year. You are encouraged to use this day as an opportunity to provide basic needs to the most vulnerable populations. Support Global Ministries' Give Love campaign by downloading resources and being a part of the transformational, impactful ministry of The Advance network. Click for resources.   Discussion Series Explores What it Means to be United Methodist     Tuesdays through Dec. 21   "Tuesdays at the Table: Should I stay? Or should I go?" is a new discussion series for United Methodists, presented by the Connectional Table (CT) in cooperation with general agencies and contributors. Weekly segments will explore topics aimed at helping viewers better understand their faith, their church and themselves. The sessions will premiere every Tuesday at 10:00 am CT on Facebook, and will also be available for later viewing at UMC.org/ComeToTheTable and the UMC YouTube channel. For details, click here. Do no More Harm Resources    The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW) has partnered with United Methodist Communications to bring their UM Sexual Ethics site over to ResourceUMC. This collaboration has allowed this crucial website to be more user-friendly. You can visit the new site at umsexualethics.org.  Along with the UM Sexual Ethics re-launch, GCSRW has released a new sexual ethics resource entitled Do No More Harm to assist those navigating the complexities of the complaint process in a more comprehensive way. You can find this resource at donomoreharm.org.                           Put your Holiday Spirit into action by stepping up to support Kids Above All's Holiday Gift Drive 2021. You can help make the holidays joyful and bright for all the children they serve in a variety of ways, including sponsoring children, volunteering in their toy room Dec 1-13, and/or ordering online to help stock their pop-up toy store. If you would like to help, contact Deaconess Catherine Inserra at 847-224-2870 or cinserra@kidsaboveall.org.   We have made a few changes to the church Leadership List as it was in 2020.  If you would like to verify which committees you may be part of, please click here.  Please let Pastor Mori if you see any errors.                         Upcoming Meetings Hang of the Greens        Sat Nov 27 10:30 AM Trustee Committee Meeting  Sun Dec 05 11:30 AM  Advent Book/ Prayer Group  Thu Dec 02 7:00 PM                                                                                                      Sermon by Phone service                                                                     If you do not have computer access or cannot access our Sunday worship service through a smart phone, we now have a sermon by phone service, which is available at any time! The phone number is (773) 219-0861.  You can listen to a recent version of Pastor Mori's Sunday sermon and it's free!                                             RFUMC Building Ministry                                                                                 Ravenswood Fellowship UMC Dec 2021 Calendar Here   Church Room Reservation Form (to request use of the common areas of the church Click Here                                                   After Covid-19 Updates.    Read about the Phases for Re-Opening here. Is that document too long? Read the summary version here. Chicago is currently in Phase 5. Click here to view phase 5 recommendations. Chicago Reopen guidelines Here Cook County Depart of Public Health Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CCDPH                                                                                                  Links for Worship  \                                   Join Zoom worship by going to this link at 10:30 AM on Sunday: https://zoom.us/j/806489040. Or call in at 1-312-626-6799 (Meeting ID: 806 489 040).  Let's boost our worship! Please sign-up for Worship service Bible reader Sign-Up here. December Scriptures and sermon titles are here Young People's Bible Study. Ages 12-18 are invited to join the Zoom discussion of Jesus stories at 9 AM on Sunday mornings. Join the Zoom call here (Meeting ID: 828 2305 3546, One-tap mobile+13126266799) Want prayer? During our Prayers of the People, we will read your prayer requests. Submit your prayer requests here. Download. Get your bulletin here. Having trouble? Try logging off and logging back on to Zoom during the video. Or simply log off and call in.  Missed last week? Check out the Facebook Live video on our page here.    Give on PayPal Our mailing address is: 4511 North Hermitage Ave. Chicago, IL 60640 Contact us at: ravfelumc@yahoo.com (773) 561-2610 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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Church Conference SUNDAY

Message from Pastor Mori 

Ravenswood Fellowship United Methodist Church The Weekly Newsletter    Message from Pastor Mori Dear RFUMC family.     This Sunday is Ravenswood Fellowship UMC Annual Church Conference, and we will be having a special type of meeting called "Conferencing Worship."  Instead of having a set time for a meeting following worship, we will have a worship service that is about an hour longer that will be led by District Superintendent Brittany. Conferencing Worship gives more people in the congregations a chance to participate in this annual meeting. While we are worshiping and conferencing together, we will celebrate and thank our leaders and prepare for next year's ministry.    I hope many of you can join the Conferencing Worship either in-person or by using Zoom.    Thank you and I hope to see you all this Sunday!   Blessings,   MORI      Give on PayPal   Community Info & Links                                                                        Nov 21 Sunday 2021 Church Conference                           Our annual church charge conference is this Sunday, November 21 at 10:30 AM. The SPRC (Staff Parish Relations Committee) meeting is at 10:00 AM. This year we will have charge conference and worship in combination.  If you are anable to attend in person, we will broadcast the worship/conference on our zoom link.  . We have made a few changes to the church Leadership List as it was in 2020.  If you would like to verify which committees you may be part of, please click here.  Please let Pastor Mori if you see any errors.                             Stewardship  Sunday  Special Thanks to Finance Commitee and Midori Market!    Thanksgiving Holiday Church Office Hours   During the week of Thanksgiving, the church office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 25th and 26th. Pastor Mori can be reached by email at rfumcpastormori@gmail.com or by leaving a voicemail at the church office at (773) 561-2610.                                                                     See's Candy Order                          We're selling See's Candy again this year as a fundraiser. To download an order form, please click here.   The Due date is Sunday November 21 and we are hoping to have the candy available for distribution on December 5th.   If you are unable to hand your order form and payment in, please send an email to TLOlsonCPA@aol.com with your item numbers, description and quantity.  Please follow up with sending a check made payable to "RFUMC" to the church as soon as possible.   Remember these make excellent Christmas gifts. As always, thank you for your generosity!                         Discussion Series Explores What it Means to be United Methodist     Tuesdays through Dec. 21   "Tuesdays at the Table: Should I stay? Or should I go?" is a new discussion series for United Methodists, presented by the Connectional Table (CT) in cooperation with general agencies and contributors. Weekly segments will explore topics aimed at helping viewers better understand their faith, their church and themselves. The sessions will premiere every Tuesday at 10:00 am CT on Facebook, and will also be available for later viewing at UMC.org/ComeToTheTable and the UMC YouTube channel. For details, click here. Do no More Harm Resources    The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW) has partnered with United Methodist Communications to bring their UM Sexual Ethics site over to ResourceUMC. This collaboration has allowed this crucial website to be more user-friendly. You can visit the new site at umsexualethics.org. Along with the UM Sexual Ethics re-launch, GCSRW has released a new sexual ethics resource entitled Do No More Harm to assist those navigating the complexities of the complaint process in a more comprehensive way. You can find this resource at donomoreharm.org.                          Night Ministry Christmas Stocking                         It's the time of year that we happily assist with The Night Ministry's Holiday Celebration.  Here are the ways to help with the Holiday Celebration for Homeless ministry!! We will assemble 20 adult stockings and 5 youth stockings. For a list of the items needed and to sign-up to donate items, here are the links: Adult Christmas Stockings link  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0449A9AE2AABFB6-night Youth Christmas Stockings link for Young Groups (This year we will ask the young adult group to assemble the Youth Christmas stockings)  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0449A9AE2AABFB6-thenight Please sign-up now and drop off the items to the Church office by Tues November 30. Also many thanks to Jean and Kiyo for taking care of all of the Food gift cards this year again!                                       Rainbow Sunday                        Rainbow Sunday for November will be held on November 28th.  Please join us in welcoming our guest speaker Rev. Karen as she shares her special message.     Advent Book & Prayer Group                                                     Thursday 7:00-8:00 PM (12/02 12/09 12/16/ 12/23)  Advent Bible Book Study    Everything was fine...until it wasn't. Reverend Junius B. Dotson was preaching at a funeral when suddenly he realized he wasn't going to make it through the service. The next thing he knew, he was in an ambulance on the way to the ER, where he was diagnosed with extreme exhaustion. Recalling his own journey through grief, depression, burnout, and emotional breakdown, Dotson is passionate about calling for a Soul Reset for pastors, church leaders, and all disciples of Jesus Christ. Please contact the church office if you are interested in purchasing a book or would like to sign up for the Advent Book Study.  Book Purchase  Link - Amazon            ($14.39)     www.amazon.com                                       ChristianBook   ($14.99)     Christian Book                                      Barnes &Noble  ($14.99)     B&N                                     Cokesbury         ($10.99)     Cokesbury                         Put your Holiday Spirit into action by stepping up to support Kids Above All's Holiday Gift Drive 2021. You can help make the holidays joyful and bright for all the children they serve in a variety of ways, including sponsoring children, volunteering in their toy room Dec 1-13, and/or ordering online to help stock their pop-up toy store. If you would like to help, contact Deaconess Catherine Inserra at 847-224-2870 or cinserra@kidsaboveall.org.                           Upcoming Meetings   Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) meeting Sunday November 21, 10:00 am Church Conference  Sunday November 21, 10:30 am.                                                                                      Sermon by Phone service                                                                     If you do not have computer access or cannot access our Sunday worship service through a smart phone, we now have a sermon by phone service, which is available at any time! The phone number is (773) 219-0861.  You can listen to a recent version of Pastor Mori's Sunday sermon and it's free!                                             RFUMC Building Ministry                                                                                 Ravenswood Fellowship UMC November 2021 Calendar Here   Church Room Reservation Form (to request use of the common areas of the church Click Here                                                   After Covid-19 Updates.    Read about the Phases for Re-Opening here. Is that document too long? Read the summary version here. Chicago is currently in Phase 5. Click here to view phase 5 recommendations. Chicago Reopen guidelines Here Cook County Depart of Public Health Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CCDPH                                                                                              Links for Worship  \                             Join Zoom worship by going to this link at 10:30 AM on Sunday: https://zoom.us/j/806489040. Or call in at 1-312-626-6799 (Meeting ID: 806 489 040).  Let's boost our worship! Please sign-up for Worship service Bible reader Sign-Up here. November Scriptures and sermon titles are here Young People's Bible Study. Ages 12-18 are invited to join the Zoom discussion of Jesus stories at 9 AM on Sunday mornings. Join the Zoom call here (Meeting ID: 828 2305 3546, One-tap mobile+13126266799) Want prayer? During our Prayers of the People, we will read your prayer requests. Submit your prayer requests here. Download. Get your bulletin here. Having trouble? Try logging off and logging back on to Zoom during the video. Or simply log off and call in.  Missed last week? Check out the Facebook Live video on our page here.    Give on PayPal Our mailing address is: 4511 North Hermitage Ave. Chicago, IL 60640 Contact us at: ravfelumc@yahoo.com (773) 561-2610 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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