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Weekly Opportunities during Spring Quarter Worship with Holy Communion -- Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
By definition, the liturgy is the work of the whole people of God. Thus, ULC's worship invites and employs the gifts and interests of all those who wish to share them. Every week, students serve as the assisting minister, lectors, choir members, greeters, and ushers. Sometimes they present temple talks or special vocal or instrumental music. At announcement time, worshipers advertise ULC events that they're helping to plan, as well as concerts, recitals, plays, or athletic events that they're involved in on campus. To begin the spring quarter, ULC's Worship Committee has chosen to use setting four of the ELW's Holy Communion. After Easter, we'll move on to the Chicago Folk Service. We are also planning a new contemporary worship service to be held later during the quarter. Suggestions may be sent to our Worship Committee chair, senior Dan Linder (daniellinder2007@u.northwestern.edu). After worship, coffee cake and lemonade are served in the narthex. Then comes brunch, which is free for new visitors. Sunday Brunch -- 11:45 a.m.
Volunteers take turns at cooking and clean-up. Assistance with menu ideas and planning is available, and transportation to the grocery store can be arranged if needed. Junior Laura Grace Beckerman is our brunch coordinator. Contact her (laurabeckerman2013@u.northwestern.edu) with questions and/or to volunteer to cook. Since brunch is served soon after worship, we always hope that worshipers will stay. It's a very good way to make friends at ULC! On April 1, the first Sunday of spring quarter, brunch will be free! Choir Rehearsal -- On Sunday mornings at 9:30, led by our director of music, Dan Linder
Senior Daniel Linder is ULC's Director of Music. Besides playing for worship and rehearsing and directing the choir, Dan works with those who volunteer to present special music, vocal or instrumental. Write Dan (daniellinder2007@u.northwestern.edu) to ask about choir rehearsals or to offer your musical talent for special music. "Tutoring Children" -- Mondays, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Graduate student Megan Barry Schroeder is a regular tutor and coordinates ULC's participation. She will be glad to answer questions; write her at mbarryschroeder@u.northwestern.edu. Though Immanuel Church is accessible via the El, we generally arrange transportation from Evanston, provided by grad student Jared Erickson (jarederickson2012@u.northwestern.edu). Please let Megan know if you want to be a tutor, so that we may plan accordingly. We've often supplied about a half dozen tutors, and the program usually has need of more. Persons who would like to go along once to observe before making a decision are welcome to do so. Again, please let Megan know. For announcements about tutoring cancellations, watch our weekly calendar, This Week at ULC. Study Night at the Center -- Wednesdays, 7 to 10 p.m.
Late-Night Worship follows study night at 10 o'clock. Late-Night Worship -- Wednesdays at 10 p.m.
Late-Night Worship serves a variety of people: those who desire an additional experience of worship together each week, those with a conflict on Sundays, and those who find a late-night service to be a renewing break from their evening of studies. We especially recommend it to anyone who has had to miss Sunday worship. Junior Leah North is the coordinator. Questions? Write Leah: LeahNorth2013@u.northwestern.edu. Monthly Opportunities Service at the Greater Chicago Food Depository -- first Saturday afternoon of the month (thus, October 1, November 5, and December 3), 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.; gather at the Center at 12:30
During the fiscal year that ended this summer, in response to a considerably increased need, GCFD distributed 69 million pounds of non-perishable food and fresh produce, dairy products, and meat. When we go there to work, we may be assigned to an assembly line where we'll pack emergency food boxes, to a clean room in which bulk pasta or cereal is repacked into smaller packages, or to an area where we'll help to sort and salvage donated fresh produce, bread, or other items. Besides the obvious good that our monthly efforts produce, our beneficiary, the Evanston Women's Shelter, gets purchasing credit for every hour that each of us works. On the first Saturday morning of the month, we gather at the Lutheran Center at 12:30 p.m., drive to the food depository and work from 1:30 until 4:30, returning to campus by about 5:30. Sophomore Fritz Burgher coordinates our serving at the GCFD. Write him (FritzBurgher2014@u.northwestern.edu) with questions or to say that you'll help on one of the Saturdays listed above. Offering of Food for the Hungry in our immediate area -- presented at the altar on the first Sunday of every month
On the first Sunday of every month, the basket is brought to the altar with the day's offerings. Afterwards, its contents are delivered to the Howard Area Community Center (near the Howard "El" platform), where staff distribute our gifts to persons and families in need. We can only accept non-perishable food in unopened packages. This monthly gathering of food is a project of ULC's Social Ministry Committee. Write junior Kayla Viets, the committee chair, at KaylaViets2013@u.northwestern.edu. Please consider helping. Due to the current economic climate, Howard Area is seeing increased need. Helping to Care for God's Creation: Forest Preserve Habitat Restoration at Skokie Lagoons -- second Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. to about 2 p.m.; gather at the Center at 9:30 a.m.
We meet at the Lutheran Center at 9:30 a.m. and drive to Skokie Lagoons, where work goes on from 10 until 2. Tools and gloves are provided. Wear grubby clothes, and bring a water bottle. At the mid-day break, water and snacks are provided. NU grad student Dave Kosnik is the Site Steward and the coordinator for ULC's participation. Write him (dek@middlefork.net) with your questions or to indicate which days you can help out. Rides are provided, so we need to know how many intend to participate. Please consider coming along. It's a chance to exercise good stewardship of God's good creation. Offering of Advocacy Letters, Phone Calls, and E-mail messages -- presented at the altar on the third Sunday of every month
We do advocacy primarily by contacting those who represent us in government, encouraging their drafting legislation, voting for or against pending bills, modifying policies or establishing new ones, or becoming informed about situations of injustice and taking appropriate action. Our Social Ministry Committee keeps us informed of needs and opportunities, and via our listserv we circulate messages from the ELCA Advocacy Network and from Lutheran Advocacy Illinois. Those who write a letter, make a phone call, or send an e-mail message are encouraged to complete a short paper record and place the form in the marked box in the Lutheran Center's narthex. On the third Sunday of each month, the box is brought to the altar with the day's offerings. Questions may be addressed to our Social Ministry chair, junior Kayla Viets (KaylaViets2013@u.northwestern.edu). Preparing and Serving Dinner at Hilda's Place -- third Thursday evening of the month, 5:45 to 8 p.m.
To have to food ready by 7 o'clock, we gather at the Lutheran Center at 5:45 and drive to the shelter to do the cooking. As we're serving the meal, we have the chance to visit a bit with the guests. We usually finish clean-up by 8 and then head back to campus. Grad student Jared Erickson is the coordinator of our monthly service at Hilda's Place. Please write him at JaredErickson2012@u.northwestern.edu if you're able to help out. We need four or five volunteers each time we serve. That's Not All, Either! Besides our weekly and monthly opportunities, we always schedule some special events and activities, such as service events, game nights, and movie nights. To find out what's going on at ULC during any week and to learn details, visit This Week at ULC.
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