Fourth Sunday of Easter

Message from Pastor Mori 

Ravenswood Fellowship United Methodist Church The Weekly Newsletter    Message from Pastor Mori This week I want to share poem.    Just Say Hello (Poem by: Michael Mallard aka. Duckie) I am really sorry that I did not know Johnny Doe or even his sister Jane I am really sorry we didn't even talk, or even say hello, good morning, or see you later I am sorry that you were on the street, I was there once too But I was lucky, I got a roof I am sorry no one told you hello, or where you can go for help, or to get out of the cold I am sorry no one had the time to stop and even say good morning, or hello But I am happy, now, cause everyone here today has a memory marble with them I am happy now cause they will always remember you I am sorry that you got lost or turned around and no one gave a damn I have lost a lot of friends to the street over 20 years Each year, there are more and more people on the street that I don't even know But I still say, how are you, hello So when I pass people on the street, who I don't even know, even that might help people Someone took the time to just say hello If someone said hello to me (I must be important you think!) They took the time to just say hello From - Toronto Homeless Memorial Collected Poems (2008-2017) http://homelessmemorials.com/poetry/     Give on PayPal   Community Info & Links             We hope all the Mother's, Grandmother's, Aunts and all parents/family, have a wonderful Mother's Day.  Please join us in celebrating all Mother's in worship service, in person or through Zoom, on Sunday.  Click here to join worship service at 10:30 am on Sunday. Coffee / Fellowship Hour Returns There will be light refreshments and beverages served in the gym following worship service on Sunday.  We will plan to have a light coffee hour on the first and third Sundays of each month.  If you are able to participate in the future by bringing snacks or preparing the beverages, please see Cheryl Kato.   Young Adult Ministry        On Sunday May 15th, the Young Adult ministry group will have an informal meeting directly following worship service at O'Shaughnessy's on Ravenswood and Wilson Ave.  Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration Sunday May 22                                           Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration - (May 22) 4 - 6 pm at First Korean United Methodist Church, 655 E. Hintz Rd., Wheeling. The program featuring Bishop John L. Hopkins will be followed by dinner. This event is in partnership with the Northern Illinois Conference Fellowship of Asian Americans and the ACST Anti-RacismTask Force. No cost to attend but please register here.                                          "Somewhere Over the Border" Special Preview                      "Somewhere Over the Border" Special Preview - (May 13) 7:30 pm at Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL. Northern Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors (NIJFON) is partnering with Teatro Vista to bring this play exclusively to NIJFON friends and family on this night as an opportunity to share a beautiful immigration story and also as an organizational fundraiser! Click here for details and to buy tickets.  For more information, please contact Donna Sagami in the church office at ravfelumc@yahoo.com                           Kids Above All Diaper Drive through May 15                       Kids Above All's annual Diaper Drive is back! Donate diapers of all sizes and wipes to help their parents, caregivers, babies, and toddlers have the essentials they need for a happy and healthy start to their lives together. Click here for an Amazon Wish List. To schedule a drop-off time for your donation, contact Manager of Faith & Community Relations, Deaconess Catherine Inserra, at 847- 224-2870, or at cinserra@kidsaboveall.org. Donation Drop off address: 8765 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 450, Chicago, IL 60631. Time: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 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 May and June 2022 Calendar click Here (May) Here (June) Church Room Reservation Form  (to request use of the common areas of the church) Click Here                                                                                                   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. March and April 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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