The Record

Starting in the summer of 1959, the Chicago Air and Water Show has grown to be the largest and oldest free admission air and water exhibition in the United States. The spectacular two-day event draws an audience of over two million to the city’s stunning lakefront to see military and pilots perform astonishing stunts above the waters of Lake Michigan. This is another fantastic and free event offered by the City of Chicago.

On Thursday, July 25, the Committee on Public Safety held a Hearing to discuss safety measures for the Democratic National Convention (DNC). At the Hearing, we heard from Chicago Police Department Superintendent Larry Snelling, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Department of Transportation, OEMC, the Mayor’s Office, and many other City Departments. Please click hereto listen to the Hearing.

Notes from Zoom meeting on Community Impact Information Session

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

• · Convention dates 8/19 – 22
• · Perimeter set up dates 8/16 – the end of DNC
• · McCormick Place will host daytime activities from 9 – 5 Monday – Thursday
• · I-55 exit on King Drive will not be closed for automobile traffic
• · Yellow Zone begins at 21st and Michigan
• · 2101 Michigan is not in the Yellow Zone
• · To enter the yellow zone your vehicle will be screened. This entails that you stay in your vehicle, dogs will inspect for explosives.
• · Screening sites 19th and Indiana and Cermak and Wabash
• · The only ways in and out will be through vehicle screening points
• · Deliveries will be screened and given a sticker after the cargo is inspected. They have two hours from the time of screening to arrive at the destination.
• · It is recommended that you download the Chicago OEMC App for updates
• · There are designated areas for ride share drop-offs which are outside the yellow zone.
• · There have been no requests for protests at McCormick Place so far. This does not mean there won't be any.

THERE WILL BE NO STREET PARKING WITHIN THE YELLOW ZONE.

I WILL CONTACT THE PERSON WITH THE CITY ABOUT SUNDAY, AUGUST 18TH. She thinks we will have a problem with parking on Michigan and Wabash.

Darlene Pollard

Please visit OEMC’s website for more up-to-date information or contact the Church office at (312) 225-4951.

South Loop Village and the Mesulam Center invite you to join a Virtual Memory Café

on Tuesday, August, 27th, from 2:00 - 3:00 PM CT.

This free virtual social gathering are for persons living with dementia and their family,

friends, and care partners.

Meetings are held via Zoom every fourth Tuesday of the month. Below are upcoming dates and topics:

September 24: It's Labor Day

October 22: Ghosts, Ghouls, and Goblins

The Bears are Back in Town!!

Please note the noon home games. Ashely will provide parking permits so those attending our Sunday Service and will be parking on the streets surrounding our church. If you are able to park on the street, walk or take public transportation during the noon home games (leaving open a Church parking spot) those who have a higher need would greatly appreciate it.

BEARS NOON HOME GAMES

September 8 vs. Titans

September 29 vs. Rams

October 6 vs. Panthers

November 10 vs. Patriots

November 17 vs. Packers

November 24 vs. Vikings

December 22 vs. Lions

CHICAGO BEARS FULL SCHEDULE

• August 11 - 17, Darlene Pollard: 312-576-2637, pollard-darlene@comcast.net
• August 18 - 24, Mike Belletire: 312-305-0293, mabelletire@gmail.com
• August 25 - 31, Howard Tiffen: 630-788-2502, htiffen@gmail.com
  

If you are in need of pastoral care or have any questions or concerns, please contact the church administrator at secondchurch1936@comcast.net or 312-225-4951 and they will be directed to the appropriate Session member.

Second Presbyterian Church Bible Study: We invite you to join our Sunday morning and Tuesday afternoon Bible Study Classes. If you would like the curriculum, please email us at:

SecondChurch1936@comcast.net.

The conference call-in number is (312) 248-0036

♰ Sunday Morning Bible Study: 9:30 am

♰ Tuesday Afternoon Book of 1 Corinthians: 1:30 pm

with Dr. Joel Tolliver

We are reading the Bible one chapter per day, following the events in chronological order of events rather than by books. Hence, the name “Second Time Around Book Group.”

Rather than study chapter and verse, we discuss chapters by sharing our thoughts about what we read in an open and supportive environment.

We meet by telephone on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

The call-in number is (312) 248-0036. For more information contact Flea Parker at Flea@Golden2.net or (210) 861-6988.

All children, up to age 7, are invited to join the Children’s Story Hour, every Sunday (except the first Sunday) at noon in the Sunday School Room for Bible storytelling, arts and crafts, singing and other activities. This group is led Faith Osazuwa and Esther Frimpong.

All students grades 2nd-8th who need help with homework and/or forming good study habits,

assistance is available every Wednesday night 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm in the fellowship hall.

Junior League and South Loop community tutors provide a structured supportive learning environment including a light meal. For more information call or email the church

Office: (312) 225-4951, SecondChurch1936@comcast.net.

Our landscaper, Scott Byron will manage pruning and trimming shrubs and perennials. They also have to replace some plants that have been damaged by chemicals and dogs. That will happen in the cooler months. Meanwhile, weeds are taking over the landscaping on the east and south sides of the church. If you can spend 30 minutes or so weeding on those two sides of the church, it would be greatly appreciated. We have our second and final wedding coming up this year and Scott, his landscaping crew, Marco and the wedding committee need our help weeding so we can look our best again. If you think you will be able to help with this, please let Jeremy Nichols or Erik Flom, who moderate Facilities know.

For the last 5 years, I have volunteered my time, money and knowledge as a Master Gardener to add seasonal, appropriate plants to all our planters, decorated for Christmas and our Easter holidays, weeded, cleaned up the trash, fertilized the plants in the planters, pruned, trimmed all the bushes and added mulch when needed but unfortunately, I don't live as close to the church as I use to. Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated by me and those who have also volunteered all these years - Amy Haack

The shop is open on Tuesdays and Saturdays, 10 am – 1 pm. Barbara's Basement will also be open on the First Sunday of each month from 12:30 - 2:00pm.

Barbara will also open at 10am on Saturday, August 24 to accommodate any shoppers who are also participating in the blood drive.

Stop by and take a look at all the new items that have been added.

Barbara’s Basement is looking for committed volunteers. Please contact Barbara Floyd at (312) 485-0362 or email her at BarbFloyd36@gmail.com.

Second Presbyterian Church

• Net Income at $3,494.29 is $32,922.29 BETTER than plan.
• Member Giving was $2,717.22 behind plan, Non-Member Giving was $12,421.90 behind plan.
• Three or four major Non-Member donors from 2023 have not made gifts in 2024. I recommend that we write to these individuals to bring them up to date in the life of the church. Stewardship?

• Building Use Revenue was $3,611.90 above plan, but we have not yet received compensation from Historymakers for use of the parking lot.
• We have only two weddings booked for this year so far. It turns out that the Wedding pages on our website has not been functioning for most of this year.
• Overall, Revenue was $3,893 behind plan.
• While not yet having a Called Pastor is clearly a bad thing, the saving of not having a Pastoral Salary produced a Compensation expense that was $34,069.82 better than plan.
• Building Aide Expense was $2,217.00, worse than plan with more building use than expected.
• Facility Operations were $3,506.68 worse than planned. All our major operating expenses other than Repairs were better than plan. The deficit in repairs is related to invoices for the masonry repairs currently underway. This extraordinary expense was approved by Session earlier in the year. This issue will become worse as we pay more invoices. Please expect at least another $109,000 related to the south elevation windows, masonry, roof repairs and the Wiss Janney inspection of the building shell last month.
  

For the longer term our goals MUST include significant increases in membership and attendance. Facilities has begun to develop a plan to raise $1,000,000 to support needed building repairs over the next four years.

Howard Tiffen Treasurer 5th July 2024

The new walkway and accessible doorway are now operational for Sunday service. Entry from the outside is provided, during the hours of service, by pressing the handicap marked “strike plate” at the top of the walkway. As weather permits, the doors will be in the open position during the hours for service.

Tiffany’s Mount of the Holy Cross window will be returning to Historic Second Church this summer. Venturella Studio has completed the restoration work of this 1901 unique Tiffany window. The work to prepare the window opening to receive the restored Tiffany window started recently. New interior and exterior frames will be installed. The exterior masonry holding the window will be inspected and any cracks repaired. During the week of July 22, 2024, the window will be reinstalled.

Plan to stop by on July 23rd or 24th to see the reinstallation in progress. Prepare to be amazed at what will be revealed with 120 years of dirt and grime removed.

This project is fully funded by Friends of Historic Second Church.

RECENTLY WE BEGAN TO SEE THE SCAFFOLDING BEING INSTALLED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CHURCH FOR THE RESTORED WINDOW TO BE INSTALLED.

From Friends of Historic Second Church

Friends held their quarterly meeting on Monday, June 17, 2024.

• Received a $59,000 grant from the Driehaus Foundation to replace wiring in the balcony (Ascension Window area) this may take about 40 days.
• Approved the 2024 Strategic Plan.
• Adopted the mission, vision and values statement.
• Proposed date to begin installation of the Mount of the Holy Cross window is July 22.
• The leaded glass Oriel Window is being stored for historical purposes.

Submitted by,

Darlene Pollard

Free Tours: Free Tours: Please enjoy a free tour of the art and architecture of Second Presbyterian Church immediately following the Sunday service. Docent tours are also offered on Fridays, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm, and Saturdays from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Tours are given by trained docents from Friends of Historic Second Church.

1 - Rauf Dalal

1 - Iwinosa Osazuwa

4 - Ann Belletire

5 - Iyen Faith

8 - Pauline Ferguson

9 - Steven H. Bowman

9 - Savannah E. Bowman

12 - Geraldine Qualls

16 - Karen Ashley-Bowman

17 - Calvin Heath

21 - Vivian Randle

23 - Marla Moss-Vanderbilt

26 - Christelle Noumbissi

Happy Birthday to All!!