A Capital Campaign for First Church
Goal: To preserve the First Church building
for future generations of ministry by raising
funds for two critical projects³the restoration
of the Te Deum window and the repair of
exterior masonry.
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‘”‘”‡–Šƒ͘͠›‡ƒ”•ǡ–Š‡…—””‡–…Š—”…Š„—‹Ž†‹‰Šƒ•„‡‡–Š‡…‡–‡”‘ˆ‘—”™‘”•Š‹’ǡ‘—–”‡ƒ…Šǡƒ†
‹••‹‘–‘–Š‡™‘”Ž†ǤŠ‡ˆ—…–‹‘ƒ†„‡ƒ—–›‘ˆ–Š‡•ƒ…–—ƒ”›‹•ƒ…”‹–‹…ƒŽ‡Ž‡‡–‹–Š‡“—ƒŽ‹–›‘ˆ‘—”
™‘”•Š‹’ƒ†—•‹…’”‘‰”ƒ•Ǥ‹––Ž‡Šƒ’‡ŽŠƒ•„‡‡ƒ•‹–‡ˆ‘”Š—†”‡†•‘ˆ™‡††‹‰•ƒ†‡‘”‹ƒŽ•‡”˜‹…‡•ǡ
ƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•ƒ“—‹‡–’Žƒ…‡ˆ‘”’”ƒ›‡”ǤŠ‡‡‘”‹ƒŽ
ƒ”†‡‹•ƒƤƒŽ”‡•–‹‰’Žƒ…‡ˆ‘”ƒ›‡„‡”•ƒ†ˆ”‹‡†•Ǥ
Š‡…Žƒ••”‘‘•’”‘˜‹†‡ƒŽ‡ƒ”‹‰‡˜‹”‘‡–ˆ‘”‘—”…Š‹Ž†”‡ǡ›‘—–Šƒ†ƒ†—Ž–•ǤŠ‡ˆ”‡‡•’ƒ…‡™‡‘ơ‡”–‘
–Š‡‘–ƒŽŠ‹Ž†‡–‡”ƒŽŽ‘™•–Š‡–‘’”‘˜‹†‡•—„•‹†‹œ‡††ƒ›…ƒ”‡ƒ†‡†—…ƒ–‹‘–‘…Š‹Ž†”‡ˆ”‘Ž‘™‹…‘‡
ˆƒ‹Ž‹‡•ǤŠ‡™‡‡Ž›•‘—’‹–…Š‡‰‹˜‡•ƒ‡‡†‡†‡ƒŽƒ†•Š‡Ž–‡”ˆ”‘–Š‡
‡Ž‡‡–•ˆ‘”ƒ›‰—‡•–•‡ƒ…Š™‡‡Ǥ—””—ƒ‰‡•ƒŽ‡”‡…›…Ž‡•†‹•…ƒ”†‡†
‹–‡•ǡˆ—”‹•Š‡•Ž‘™…‘•–‹–‡•ˆ‘”–Š‡…‘—‹–›ǡƒ†ˆ—†•ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ‘—–Ǧ
”‡ƒ…ŠǤŠ‡„—‹Ž†‹‰‹•–Š‡’Žƒ…‡™Š‡”‡‘—”›‘—–Š‰ƒ–Š‡”ˆ‘”•’‹”‹–—ƒŽ‰”‘™–Šǡ
ˆ‡ŽŽ‘™•Š‹’ǡƒ†’”‡’ƒ”‡ˆ‘”•‡”˜‹…‡’”‘Œ‡…–•‹’’ƒŽƒ…Š‹ƒǡ‘…ˆ‘”†ƒ†‡Ž•‡Ǧ
™Š‡”‡Ǥ•ƒ”‡•—Ž–‘ˆ–Š‡’”‡ƒ…Š‹‰ǡ–‡ƒ…Š‹‰ǡƒ†•‡”˜‹…‡…ƒ””‹‡†‘—––Š”‘—‰Š
–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰ǡ™‡‹˜‹–‡‘—”‡„‡”•ƒ†ˆ”‹‡†•–‘‰”‘™‹–Š‡‹””‡Žƒ–‹‘Ǧ
•Š‹’™‹–Š
‘†ƒ†–‘Ž‹˜‡–Š‡‹”ˆƒ‹–Š‹–Š‡™‘”Ž†Ǥ DzŽ–Š‘—‰Š™‡Šƒ˜‡ „‡…‘‡ƒ…–‹˜‡‡„‡”• ‘ˆ‹”•–Š—”…Š„‡…ƒ—•‡ ‘ˆ‹–•‹••‹‘ǡ™‡™‡”‡ ‹‹–‹ƒŽŽ›ƒ––”ƒ…–‡†Š‡”‡„›
–Š‡„‡ƒ—–‹ˆ—Ž„—‹Ž†‹‰Ǥdz ‡–ŠƬ‡””›—’’‡ ‹”•–Š—”…Š‡„‡”• Restore: Te Deum Window
Total Estimated Repair Cost: $500,000
Š‡‡‡—‹†‘™”‡“—‹”‡•…‘’”‡Š‡•‹˜‡ ”‡‘˜ƒ–‹‘ƒ†”‡’ƒ‹”‘ˆ„‘–Š–Š‡•–ƒ‹‡†‰Žƒ••ƒ† –Š‡•—””‘—†‹‰Ž‹‡•–‘‡ǤŠ‡•–ƒ‹‡†‰Žƒ••’ƒ‡Ž•™‹ŽŽ
„‡”‡‘˜‡†ǡ†‘…—‡–‡†ǡ†‹•ƒ••‡„Ž‡†ǡƒ†…Ž‡ƒ‡†Ǥ
”ƒ…‡†‰Žƒ••™‹ŽŽ„‡”‡’Žƒ…‡†‘””‡’ƒ‹”‡†ǤŠ‡™‹†‘™™‹ŽŽ
–Š‡„‡”‡ƒ••‡„Ž‡†ǡ—•‹‰‡™•‘Ž†‡”‡†Ž‡ƒ†…ƒ‹‰™‹–Š
ƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡•–”—…–—”ƒŽ•—’’‘”–„ƒ”•ǡƒ†”‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†ǤŠ‹Ž‡
–Š‡‰Žƒ••‹•”‡‘˜‡†ǡŽ‹‡•–‘‡”‡’ƒ‹”•™‹ŽŽ„‡’‡”ˆ‘”‡†‘
–Š‡™‹†‘™ǯ•ˆ”ƒ‡•ƒ†–”ƒ…‡”›Ǥ—•–‡†‹”‘•—’’‘”–•–Šƒ–
Šƒ˜‡…”ƒ…‡†–Š‡Ž‹‡•–‘‡ǡ™‹ŽŽ„‡”‡•–‘”‡†ǡƒ†–Š‡Ž‹‡Ǧ
•–‘‡™‹ŽŽ„‡”‡’ƒ‹”‡†‘””‡’Žƒ…‡†„ƒ•‡†—’‘‘—”‡‰‹‡‡”ǯ•
”‡…‘‡†ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ Š‡‡‡—‹†‘™‹•–Š‡Žƒ”‰‡•–‡š’ƒ•‡‘ˆ•–ƒ‹‡†
‰Žƒ••‹–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰Ǥ‡•‹‰‡†ƒ†‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†„›ƒ‡•Ǥ ‡‡—‹†‘™Ǥ ‘‰ƒ‘ˆƒ‡•‘™‡ŽŽƒ†‘•‘ˆ‘†‘ǡ‰Žƒ†–Š‡™‹†‘™‹•ƒ‡š…‡ŽŽ‡–‡šƒ’Ž‡‘ˆ–Š‡…‘’ƒ›ǯ•
™‘”†—”‹‰–Š‡͙͚͘͡•ƒ†͛͘•Ǥ‘™‡ŽŽǯ•‰”ƒ†•‘ǡƒ””›ǡ™ƒ•ƒšˆ‘”†–”ƒ‹‡†…Š‡‹•–™Š‘…”‡ƒ–‡†’”‡˜‹Ǧ
‘—•Ž›—ƒ––ƒ‹ƒ„Ž‡…‘Ž‘”•ˆ‘”–Š‡•–—†‹‘ǯ•™‹†‘™•Ǥ
‘Ž†™ƒ•”‡’‘”–‡†Ž›—•‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡”ƒ†‹ƒ…‡ƒ”‘—†
Š”‹•–ǯ•Ƥ‰—”‡Ǣ–Š‡ƒ‰‡Ž•”‘„‡•…‘–ƒ‹…‘’’‡”ǡƒ†
Žƒ’‹•Žƒœ—Ž‹…”‡ƒ–‡•–Š‡„”‹ŽŽ‹ƒ–„Ž—‡‹ƒ”›ǯ•”‘„‡•Ǥ
Š‡…‘’ƒ›…”‡ƒ–‡†Š—†”‡†•‘ˆ™‹†‘™•‹–Š‡
͙͘͘͠ƒ†͙͘͘͡ǯ•ǡ–Š‡‘•–ˆƒ‘—•„‡‹‰–Š‡…‡–”ƒŽ
™‹†‘™•‹–Š‡‹˜‡”’‘‘Žƒ–Š‡†”ƒŽƒ†–Š‡™‹†‘™•
‹–Ǥ‘Š–Š‡‹˜‹‡ƒ†–ǤŠ‘ƒ•Š—”…Š‡•‹
‡™‘”‹–›Ǥ ‹••ǡƒ‡›ǡŽ•–‡”ȋȌ••‘…‹ƒ–‡•ǡ…ǤŠƒ• ‹†‘™—ŽŽ‹‘•…”ƒ…‡†„›™ƒ–‡”‹ƤŽ–”ƒ–‹‘ƒ†”—•–‹‰Ǥ …‘’Ž‡–‡†ƒƒ••‡••‡–‘ˆ–Š‡…Š—”…Šǯ••–ƒ‹‡†
‰Žƒ••™‹†‘™•Ǥ‰‡‡”ƒŽǡ–Š‡ƒ••‡••‡–ˆ‘—†–Šƒ–
ƒ›‘ˆ–Š‡™‹†‘™•™‡”‡•–‹ŽŽ‹‰‘‘†…‘†‹–‹‘Ǥ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ–Š‡•–—†›†‡–‡”‹‡†–Šƒ––Š‡‡‡—‹†‘™ǡ
Ž‘…ƒ–‡†‘–Š‡‡ƒ•–ȋ„ƒ…Ȍ„ƒŽ…‘›‘ˆ–Š‡•ƒ…–—ƒ”›ǡƒ†–Š‡‘•‡‹†‘™‘–Š‡™‡•–ȋˆ”‘–Ȍ™ƒŽŽ‘ˆ–Š‡•ƒ…Ǧ
–—ƒ”›™‡”‡‹˜‡”›’‘‘”…‘†‹–‹‘ƒ†‡‡†‡†”‡•–‘”ƒ–‹‘ƒ––Š‡‡ƒ”Ž‹‡•–’‘••‹„Ž‡†ƒ–‡Ǥƒ•‡†‘–Š‹•”‡’‘”–ǡ‹
–Š‡•—‡”‘ˆ͚͙͚͘–Š‡‘ƒ”†‘ˆ”—•–‡‡•…‘’Ž‡–‡†–Š‡—…Š-­‐‡‡†‡†”‡’ƒ‹”‘ˆ–Š‡‘•‡‹†‘™ǤŠ‡™‘”
™ƒ•†‘‡„›‘––‹–—†‹‘•‘ˆ˜ƒ•–‘ƒ†ƒ†‡’‘••‹„Ž‡„›‰‹ˆ–•ƒ†‡†‘™‡–ˆ—†•ȋ͆͟͡ǡ͘͘͘Ȍ–Šƒ–™‡”‡
†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†–‘™ƒ”†•–ƒ‹‡†‰Žƒ••”‡’ƒ‹”Ǥƒƒ‰‡†–Š‡’”‘Œ‡…–ǡ•‡”˜‡†ƒ•‘—”‘™‡”•”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹˜‡ǡƒ†
’”‘˜‹†‡†‡‰‹‡‡”‹‰ƒ••—”ƒ…‡–Šƒ––Š‡”‡’ƒ‹”–‡…Š‹“—‡•—•‡†™‡”‡‹–Š‡„‡•–‹–‡”‡•–‘ˆ–Š‡…Š—”…ŠǤ Re:
‡‹ˆ‘”…‹‰„ƒ”••‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡•–ƒ‹‡†‰Žƒ••Ǥ ”ƒ…‡†ƒ††‡–‡”‹‘”ƒ–‡†Ž‡ƒ†™‹†‘™…ƒ‹‰Ǥ Renovation of the Te Deum Window must now be
addressed by the church.
‘”–Š‘™‡”•–‘‡ƒ†‘”–ƒ”…”ƒ…‹‰Ǥ ›’‹…ƒŽƒ•‘”›Œ‘‹–•‡‡†‹‰–—…’‘‹–‹‰Ǥ Repair: Masonry
Total Estimated Repair Cost: $1.5 Million
ˆ–‡”͠‘›‡ƒ”•‘ˆ—•‡ǡ–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰”‡“—‹”‡•ƒ…‘’”‡Š‡•‹˜‡”‡’ƒ‹”‘ˆ–Š‡Ž‹‡•–‘‡‡š–‡”‹‘”ǤŠ‡”—•Ǧ
–‡‡•Šƒ˜‡ƒ††”‡••‡†–—…-­‐’‘‹–‹‰ƒ†‘–Š‡”ƒ•‘”›‹••—‡•‘ƒƒ•-­‐‡‡†‡†„ƒ•‹•ǡ„—–‘™ǡ–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰
‡‡†•ƒ‘”‡‹…Ž—•‹˜‡ƒ’’”‘ƒ…ŠǤŠƒ•…‘’Ž‡–‡†ƒƒ••‡••‡–‘ˆ–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰ǯ•ƒ•‘”›‡š–‡”‹‘”Ǥ–Š‡
•–—†›ǡ‹†‡–‹Ƥ‡†ƒ›Ž‘…ƒ–‹‘•‹–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰ǯ•‡š–‡”‹‘”–Šƒ–ƒ”‡‹‡‡†‘ˆ™‘”ǡ‹…Ž—†‹‰–—…-­‐
’‘‹–‹‰ǡ•–‘‡”‡’Žƒ…‡‡–ǡ‡–”ƒ…‡•–‡’”‡’Žƒ…‡‡–ǡ…Š‹‡›”‡’ƒ‹”ǡ•–‡‡Ž„‡ƒ”‡’Žƒ…‡‡–‘‡š–‡”‹‘”
™‹†‘™•ǡƒ†—ŽŽ‹‘‘”–”ƒ…‡”›”‡’ƒ‹”‘‡š‹•–‹‰•–ƒ‹‡†‰Žƒ••™‹†‘™•ȋ‹ƒ††‹–‹‘–‘–Š‡‘•‡ƒ†‡‡Ǧ
—‹†‘™•ȌǤ‘”–—ƒ–‡Ž›ƒŽƒ”‰‡’‘”–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰”‡ƒ‹••ƒˆ‡ƒ†™ƒ–‡”–‹‰Š–Ǥ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ‹ˆ™‡ˆƒ‹Ž–‘
ƒ††”‡••ƒŽŽ‘ˆ–Š‡•‡‡‡†‡†”‡’ƒ‹”•–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰™‹ŽŽ„‡ƒ–ƒ‹…”‡ƒ•‡†”‹•ˆ‘”™ƒ–‡”‹ƤŽ–”ƒ–‹‘ƒ†–Š‡
ƒ•‘”›™‹ŽŽ†‡–‡”‹‘”ƒ–‡ˆ—”–Š‡”Ǥ Remember
‹”•–‹–‡†‡–Š‘†‹•–Š—”…Š‘ˆ˜ƒ•–‘™ƒ•‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡†
‹͙͜͠͝ƒ•–Š‡Ƥ”•–…Š—”…Š‹˜ƒ•–‘ǤŠ‡Ƥ”•–™‘”•Š‹’•‡”Ǧ
˜‹…‡‹ƒŽ‘‰…ƒ„‹™ƒ•ƒ––‡†‡†„›ˆ‘—”–‡‡’‡‘’Ž‡Ǥ™‘
›‡ƒ”•Žƒ–‡”–Š‡…Š—”…Š†‡†‹…ƒ–‡†‹–•Ƥ”•–„—‹Ž†‹‰ǡƒ™Š‹–‡
ˆ”ƒ‡•–”—…–—”‡ǡ™Š‹…Š…‘•–͚͆ǡ͘͘͠Ǥ͙͚͟͠ǡ–Š‡…Š—”…Š…‘Ǧ
’Ž‡–‡†ƒŽƒ”‰‡”Dz„”‹……Š—”…Š™‹–Šƒ•’‹”‡dzƒ–‘—”…—””‡–Ž‘Ǧ
…ƒ–‹‘ƒ–ƒ…‘•–‘ˆ͆͜͞ǡ͘͘͘Ǥ͙͘͡͡ǡ–Šƒ–„—‹Ž†‹‰™ƒ•†‡Ǧ
…Žƒ”‡†•–”—…–—”ƒŽŽ›—•ƒˆ‡ƒ†‘…‡ƒ‰ƒ‹–Š‡…Š—”…Š‡‡†‡†
–‘„—‹Ž†ƒ‡™•–”—…–—”‡ǤŠ‡…—””‡–„—‹Ž†‹‰™ƒ•Ƥ‹•Š‡†‹
͙͙͙͡ƒ–ƒ–‘–ƒŽ…‘•–‘ˆ͚͆͘͞ǡ͘͘͘Ǥ ›͙͛͘͡ǡ–Š‡‘”–‰ƒ‰‡‘–Š‡’”‘’‡”–›Šƒ†„‡‡”‡–‹”‡†
ƒ†–Š‡…Š—”…Š‡‡†‡†‘”‡•’ƒ…‡Ǥ‘–Š‡‹–‡”‹‘”‘ˆ–Š‡
„—‹Ž†‹‰™ƒ•‡š–‡•‹˜‡Ž›”‡‘†‡Ž‡†ǡƒ†–Š‡‹––Ž‡Šƒ’‡Žǡ
”‡ƒ–ƒŽŽǡ†‹‹‰”‘‘ǡ‹–…Š‡ƒ†–Š‹”†ƪ‘‘”…Žƒ••”‘‘•™‡”‡ƒ††‡†Ǥ•ƒ’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡”‡‘˜ƒ–‹‘ǡ–Š‡ ƒ„‡”…‘Ž‘”‡†‰Žƒ••ˆ”‘–Š‡•ƒ…–—ƒ”›™‹†‘™•™ƒ•”‡‘˜‡†ƒ†”‡’Žƒ…‡†™‹–Š–Š‡…—””‡–•–ƒ‹‡†‰Žƒ••Ǥ Š”‘—‰Š‘—––Š‡Š‹•–‘”›‘ˆ‘—”…‘‰”‡‰ƒ–‹‘ǡ‹–•„—‹Ž†‹‰•Šƒ˜‡„‡‡–Š‡ˆ‘—†ƒ–‹‘ˆ‘”‘—”‹‹•–”›„‡Ǧ
›‘†–Š‡™ƒŽŽ•‘ˆ–Š‡…Š—”…ŠǤ–Š‡’ƒ•–…‡–—”›ǡ‹”•–Š—”…ŠŠƒ•„‡‡
ƒŽ‡ƒ†‡”‹ƒ˜ƒ”‹‡–›‘ˆ‹’‘”–ƒ–‹••—‡•Ǥ‹”•–Š—”…Š’ƒ•–‘”•ƒ†Žƒ›Ǧ
Dz•–‹ŽŽ”‡‡„‡”› ’‡”•‘•Šƒ˜‡’”‘˜‹†‡†ƒ–‹‘ƒŽŽ‡ƒ†‡”•Š‹’ˆ‘”•ƒ…”‡†—•‹…ǡ’”‡ƒ…Š‹‰ǡ
‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‹‰•‡––Ž‡‡–Š‘—•‡•ƒ†‘–Š‡”…‘—‹–›•‡”˜‹…‡ǡ…”‡ƒ–‹‰
‡™‘†‡Ž•ˆ‘”—†ƒ›…Š‘‘Žǡ’ƒ…‹Ƥ•ǡ”ƒ…‹ƒŽŒ—•–‹…‡ǡ‘’‡Š‘—•‹‰ǡ
‡…—‡‹•ǡƒ†–Š‡”‘Ž‡‘ˆ™‘‡‹…Š—”…ŠŽ‡ƒ†‡”•Š‹’Ǥ‘†ƒ›ǡ‹”•–
Š—”…Š…‘–‹—‡•–‘„‡”‡…‘‰‹œ‡†ƒ•ƒƒ–‹‘ƒŽŽ‡ƒ†‡”‹…Š—”…Š”‡˜‹Ǧ
–ƒŽ‹œƒ–‹‘Ǥ—”‹‹•–”›Šƒ•„‡‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡†‹—‡”‘—•„‘‘•ƒ†
ƒ”–‹…Ž‡•Ǥ‡Šƒ˜‡Š‘•–‡†…‘ˆ‡”‡…‡•‘…‘‰”‡‰ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡–
ƒ†”‡…‡‹˜‡†‰”ƒ–•ƒ†”‡…‘‰‹–‹‘ˆ”‘ˆ‘—†ƒ–‹‘•ƒ†‡†—…ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ
’ƒ”‡–•ǯ’‡”•‘ƒŽŽ› •ƒ…”‹Ƥ…‹‰–‘Š‡Ž’ ”‡‘˜ƒ–‡–Š‡…Š—”…Š †—”‹‰–Š‡†‡’”‡••‹‘Ǥ ‘™–Š‹‹–‹•‘—”–—” –‘Š‡Ž’Ǥdz ‡ƒ‹š‹ŽŽ‡”ƒ…‹ŽŽƒǡ ‹”•–Š—”…Š‡„‡” ‹•–‹–—–‹‘•Ǥ Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡†‡†‹…ƒ–‹‘ƒ†‰‡‡”‘•‹–›‘ˆ’”‡˜‹‘—•‰‡‡”ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ‡„‡”•ǡ™‡Šƒ˜‡–Š‡—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡
„—‹Ž†‹‰™‹–Š‘—––Š‡„—”†‡‘ˆƒ‘”–‰ƒ‰‡ǤŠ‡Š‡”‹–ƒ‰‡ƒ†”‡•’‘•‹„‹Ž‹–›‘ˆ…ƒ”‹‰ˆ‘”–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰
Šƒ˜‡„‡‡’ƒ••‡†–‘‘—”‰‡‡”ƒ–‹‘Ǥˆ–‡”ƒ›†‡…ƒ†‡•‘ˆ—•‡ǡ–Š‡„—‹Ž†‹‰”‡“—‹”‡•”‡‘˜ƒ–‹‘ƒ†
”‡‡™ƒŽƒ•™‡•‡‡–‘’”‘–‡…–ƒ†•–”‡‰–Š‡–Š‹•ƒ”˜‡Ž‘—•’Žƒ…‡ƒ†‡•—”‡‹–•…‘–‹—‡†•‡”˜‹…‡–‘
ˆ—–—”‡‰‡‡”ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ First United Methodist Church of Evanston
516 Church Street, Evanston, IL 60201