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      <image:title>Events - Stop Funding Government Waste, Fund Your Retirement - Stop funding government waste - start funding your retirement! Ready to make smart, profitable housing moves in Evanston? Join us for the next Stoic Strategies Event! Whether you’re a first-time buyer, a current homeowner, or looking to invest, this free educational seminar is packed with actionable insights you can't afford to miss. Here is what you'll learn: Discover how to build wealth through Evanston homeownership as we simplify key financing like construction and FHA 203(k) loans, unpack tax savings under the Big Beautiful Bill, and share strategies for short-to-mid-term rentals. Free &amp; Open to Everyone!</image:title>
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      <image:title>Events - The HBCU Experience featuring the Fisk University Choir - The Historic Lula B. Sherman United Methodist Church presents its 18th Annual HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Experience, featuring the world-renowned Fisk University Choir. This annual musical experience celebrates faith, excellence, the joy of song, and the rich musical legacy of a HBCU— an institution that has long been the center of musical excellence, from Negro spirituals to gospel and beyond. Guests will enjoy an unforgettable evening of uplifting gospel music performed by the acclaimed Fisk University Choir. The event supports Fisk University scholars and helps fund initiatives that strengthen the North Shore community. The evening will also celebrate this year's Lula B. Sherman Isibani Award recipients. Isibani, the Zulu word for “beacon” or “lamp,” honors those who have made extraordinary contributions to the community and culture — beacons of light who have led the way and made others' lives better, just as Mrs. Sherman did when she founded the church in 1922. Early Bird tickets are $40 through September 21, 2026, $50 thereafter. “I Support HBCU” T-shirts are also available for $25 &amp; up. Pre-ordered T-shirts will be available for pickup at the event. Tickets on sale now!</image:title>
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      <image:caption>The Health and Wellness Ministry and Sister Sylvia Corcoron, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, will lead us in exploring how plant-based gifts from God’s creation can support our mental and physical well-being.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Rhythm is calling!  The Lula B. Sherman Ensemble and Band are performing on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Lula B. Sherman United Methodist Church, Winfield Hall; 2214 Ridge Avenue, Evanston. The Ensemble features vocalists Veronica Davenport, Venita Fields and Debbie Chisolm-Wynter. These three divas will perform a collection of Jazz and R&amp;B favorites including music from the songbooks of Aretha Franklin, Sade and Roberta Flack. The Ensemble will be accompanied by band members Jeffrey Hardy, Darryl Petty, Chris Greene, Vuyani Wakaba and Charlie Horne and guest singers, Kusawn Carr Foster and Gary Wood. The performance will consist of two sets with a 20-minute intermission. Complimentary refreshments will be served during intermission provided by local Evanston restaurateurs Clarence and Wendy Weaver, owners of C&amp;W Market. Please join us for this celebratory cultural event.  Tickets are $30.00.  Students can purchase a ticket  for $20.00 at the door with a student ID.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Events - Holy Humor Sunday</image:title>
      <image:caption>They say "laughter is good like a medicine," and this Sunday, the pharmacy is open at Lula B. Sherman! We’re celebrating Holy Humor Sunday, and we’ve got the perfect speaker to bring the Word and the wit. Join us as Donald A. Simmons Jr. takes the pulpit to remind us that God’s joy is our greatest strength. We’ve got 99 problems, but the joy of the Lord solves every one of 'em. Don't miss the joy</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We are excited to welcome our guest speaker, Sister Sabrina Woods, as she brings the Word, "Palm Sunday, What a Day!" We also proudly honor United Women in Faith sisters Kim Holmes Ross and Cheryl Kendrick as we close out Women's History Month.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We’re gathering the North Shore Black Methodist community around the cross — proclaimed through the voices, gifts, and theological brilliance of Black women in ministry. Guest Speakers: Rev. Dr. Andrea Clark Horton Sis. Cydney Brown Rev. Dr. Kimberly Davis Rev. Dr. Regena Glenn Caldwell Rev. Dr. Tamela Odom Rev. Dr. Kim Shelton Rev. Rosalind Shorter Henderson</image:caption>
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