Announcements for October 9

• Little Hands Meets Next Sunday
  Little Hands is an opportunity for children to participate in outreach ministry. The projects are designed primarily for grade school aged children, but older and younger children are welcome. Little Hands will meet next Sunday, October 16, from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. to work on a project about water.
  
  
• Faith in Films: See The Power of Forgiveness Friday, October 14
  The 2011/2012 Faith in Films season begins with "The Power of Forgiveness" a film that won the Best Documentary Award at the Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival in 2007. The film highlights included on the DVD cover state: "To forgive someone can be simple. But this simple act can have powerful consequences – and may lead to a personal and spiritual transformation. Over the last 20 years the study of forgiveness has come into its own. Clinicians now help guide people to forgive transgressions and get on with their lives. From Northern Ireland to Ground Zero to the Amish countryside, featuring Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh, best selling authors Thomas Moore and Marianne Williamson, the Reverend James Forbes and others, The Power of Forgiveness explores this important work, and reveals how forgiveness can transform your life." Gather in the Guild Room at 7:00 p.m. for the film, popcorn and discussion.
  
  
• Sing Handel’s Messiah
  The Illiana Oratorio Society begins the first of seven rehearsals for Handel’s Messiah on Monday, October 17, at the First Christian Reformed Church, 16248 South Park Ave, South Holland, from 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. Performance dates are Sunday, December 4, in South Holland and Saturday, December 10, at Trinity Christian College. For further information, contact Gale Michael.
  
  
• Field Trip to See Saint John’s Bible
  The St. John’s Bible (www.saintjohnsbible.org) is the first illuminated, handwritten Bible to be commissioned by a Benedictine monastery in modern times. It is a spectacular work. A portion is currently on display at the Loyola University Museum of Art downtown. Parishioner Steven Russell is coordinating a field trip Thursday, October 20. Please contact him if you would like to participate.
  
  
• Caregiving and Spirituality: A Quiet Day for Those Who Care for Others
  Offered by the Spirituality Network of Chicago, this quiet day will be led by St. John’s parishioner Dr. Anne Edwards, psychologist and director of the Gerontology Institute at Purdue University, Calumet. Saturday, October 22, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Palos Hills. For more information or to register, call (708) 497-9699 or e-mail info@SpiritChicago.org.