Christ Church United Church of Christ 1492 Henry Avenue Des Plaines, IL 60016 (847) 297-4230 Worship services every Sunday at 9:30 am. Nursery care is available. Map to Christ Church

Christ Church is accessible to the physically disabled.

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Important Dates: SEPTEMBER 2010

September 5 – Sunday	9:30 a.m. – Worship Education Committee Meeting 10:45 a.m. (Lounge) 10:45 a.m. Oktoberfest tickets go on sale in Wobbe Hall Self Help Food Pantry
September 6 – Monday	Church Office Closed – Labor Day
September 7 – Tuesday	Boy Scouts 7 p.m. Bell Ensemble Rehearsals begin
September 8 – Wednesday	1 p.m. Book Club 6 p.m. Pot Luck – September Specials 7 p.m. Church Council Meeting
September 9 – Thursday	1 p.m. Women’s Circle of Friends meeting 6 p.m. Cub Scouts 7 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsals begin
September 10 – Friday	LIGHTSHINE Deadline
September 11 – Saturday September 12 – Sunday	9 a.m. Building Committee meeting Creative Memories 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. (Wobbe Hall) 9:30 a.m. Worship/Rally Day/Mission Moments/ Players for Christ/Baptism 10:45 a.m. Oktoberfest tickets on sale 11:30 a.m. 8^th grade Confirmation Orientation Gift Card Order Deadline
September 13 – Monday	6 p.m. Boy Scouts 11:45 a.m. Lunch Bunch – Silver Stallion
September 14 – Tuesday	6 p.m. 7^th grade Confirmation Orientation 7 p.m. Boy Scouts Round Table 7 p.m. Bell Ensemble Rehearsal
September 16 – Thursday	6 p.m. Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts (Wobbe Hall/Classroom) 7 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal
September 19 – Sunday September 20 – Monday September 21 – Tuesday September 22 – Wednesday September 23 – Thursday September 26 – Sunday September 27– Monday September 28 –Tuesday September 29 – Wednesday September 30 – Thursday	9:30 a.m. Worship/Communion/Dedication of Teachers 10:45 a.m. Membership meeting 10:45 a.m. Oktoberfest tickets on sale 11:30 a.m. 8^th grade Confirmation Gift Card Delivery 1:30 p.m. HUG Camp meeting 3 p.m. Youth Bowling-River Rand Bowl Boy Scouts 6 p.m. 7^th Grade Confirmation 7 p.m. Bell Ensemble Rehearsal Boy Scouts 6:30 – 10 p.m. Cub Scout Training (Wobbe Hall) 6 p.m. Cub Scouts 7 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal 9:30 a.m. Worship/Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Oktoberfest tickets on sale 11:30 a.m. 8^th grade Confirmation 11 a.m. Rummage Sale set up 8 a.m. Rummage Sale set up 8:30 a.m. Women’s Breakfast – Silver Stallion Boy Scouts 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Women’s Circle of Friends RUMMAGE SALE 6 p.m. 7^th Grade Confirmation 7 p.m. Bell Ensemble Rehearsal Boy Scouts 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Women’s Circle of Friends RUMMAGE SALE 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Cub Scout Training (Wobbe Hall) 6 p.m. Cub Scouts 7 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal
	For more information call Christ Church: (847) 297-4230

Upcoming Special Events:

October 3 – Sunday	Oktoberfest 12 – 4 p.m. at Casa Royale
	Market Day Order Deadline with delivery on Oct. 9^th
October 13 – Wednesday	6 p.m. Pot Luck Dinner 7 p.m. Church Council meeting
October 16 – Saturday	Cub Scout French Toast Breakfast
October 22 – Friday	8 p.m. “A Chorus Line” Lincolnshire Marriott
October 31 – Sunday	Family Sunday – Usher’s Bake Sale

Special Services:

v Seasonal worship services as scheduled.

v Baptisms are celebrated within our worship service.

v Weddings are arranged in advance with the Pastor.

For more information about our worship services or if you would like to plan a Baptism or Wedding at our church,

please call (847) 297-4230 Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

WEEKLY / MONTHLY ACTIVITIES:

Worship / Sunday School - Sundays at 9:30 a.m.

Red Barrel Collection Day for the Self-Help Closet - first Sunday every month

Lunch Bunch meets 2^nd Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. at Silver Stallion Restaurant

Bell Ensemble rehearses every Tuesday at 7 p.m. (except July/August)

Chancel Choir rehearses every Thursday at 7 p.m. (except July/August)

Confirmation Class – 8th Grade meets Sundays at 11:30 a.m.

Confirmation Class – 7th Grade meets Tuesdays at 6 p.m.

Church Council meets 2^nd Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Women’s Circle of Friends meets 2^nd Thursday at 1:00 p.m. (except July/August)

Women’s Breakfast meets 4^th Monday at 8:30 a.m. at Silver Stallion Restaurant

Boy Scout Troop meets Mondays at 7 p.m.