Announcements for July 10

• Ice Cream Social Recap
  A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Ice Cream Social by scooping ice cream, cutting watermelon, setting up tents and tables, arranging flowers, pouring lemonade and iced tea, serving ice cream, lemonade and iced tea, grilling hotdogs, selling food, overseeing the children’s table, helping the balloon ladies, greeting the community, attending, cleaning up, donating to the entertainment and most importantly praying for good weather. The weather was glorious and attendance was good. Special thank you’s to Lynn Ruschhaupt for stitching more chair back covers and to Susan Marquis for helping put things away on Tuesday. This event would not work as well if all of you didn’t support it. We had a small profit which we donated to the Flossmoor Volunteer Fire Department. –Gale Michael
  
  
• Position Open: Director of Christian Formation
  St. John’s is currently seeking an individual to fill the position of Director of Christian Formation. For more information, speak to the Rector. And help spread the word!
  
  
• Wednesday Healing Service
  For the next three Wednesdays (July 13, 20 and 27) the 9:00 a.m. Wednesday service will be Morning Prayer. The Holy Eucharist resumes in August.

Reflection for July 10

The Mirror of Erised “shows us nothing more or less than the deepest and most desperate desire of our hearts... However this mirror will give us neither knowledge or truth. Men have wasted away before it, entranced by what they have seen or been driven mad, not knowing if what it shows is real or even possible... The happiest man on earth would look into it and see himself, exactly as he is.” (Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone).

Announcements for July 3

• Fourth of July Ice Cream Social
  St. John’s Old Time Community Fourth of July Ice Cream Social begins after the Flossmoor Children’s Parade, Monday, July 4. The parade begins at 9:30; we begin serving around 10:00 a.m. Come enjoy free ice cream and cool drinks. Children’s activities, including balloon twisters will be provided. Hot dogs and dessert are available for purchase. (Financial contributions to help underwrite the event are still welcome.)
  
  
• Position Open: Director of Christian Formation
  St. John’s is currently seeking an individual to fill the position of Director of Christian Formation. For more information, speak to the Rector. And help spread the word!
  
  
• Don’t Forget Pets in Need
  Some pets are abandoned or turned into shelters every summer simply because they cannot be accommodated on the family vacation. The Little Hands Donation box for the South Suburban Humane Society is still available. Donations are sought of dog or cat food, kitty litter (non-clumping), old blankets or towels, bleach, or dog and cat toys.
  
  
• Evening Multi-generational Ecumenical Vacation Bible School
  Offered at First Presbyterian Church of Homewood, July 11-14. An optional light supper begins at 6:00 p.m.; the program runs from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Flyers with more information and registration forms are posted in the undercroft and near the church office.

Reflection for July 3

For the Nation
Lord God Almighty, you have made all the peoples of the earth for your glory, to serve you in freedom and in peace: Give to the people of our country a zeal for justice and the strength of forbearance, that we may use our liberty in accordance with your gracious will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen (Book of Common Prayer, p. 258).