Announcements for April 22

• Easter Flower Acknowledgments
  An updated listing of those who made contributions for Easter flowers will be printed as part of this week’s service leaflet. Thank you for contributing to the beauty of the church at Easter time.
  
• Daughters of the King Meet Saturday
  The Daughters of the King will be having their monthly meeting this Saturday, April 21, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.  We will be discussing one in a DVD series of meditations, entitled "The Four Acts of Prayer" by Walter Wangerin.  The Rev. Wangerin was formerly writer in residence at Valparaiso University.  All women of the parish are welcome.
  
• Episcopal Relief and Development Has Distributed 8.5 Million Mosquito Nets
  Since its inception in 2006, Episcopal Relief and Development’s NetsforLife® program has distributed a total of 8.5 million mosquito nets as part of its campaign to fight malaria. Combined with the community education and net monitoring work of nearly 74,000 trained Malaria Control Agents, these nets have saved the lives of over 100,000 children under five and reduced the overall malaria-related death rate by 45% in communities where NetsforLife® is active. (You can read the full story here.
   
• The Altar Guild’s Music Video
  St. John’s Altar Guild video on You Tube has had 112 views! Check out the fun (and prayerful...) video on the construction of the garden and altar of repose for Maundy Thursday. It stars Sue Buckman and Harold Keene, with cameo appearances by Susan Marquis, Alison Deniston and Lynn Ruschhaupt.  View it here.
   
• Recycle and Reuse your Plastic Easter Eggs
  Remember to bring in your now empty plastic Easter eggs to the church, and we will reuse them in next year’s children’s Easter egg hunt. Look for the pastel lavender collection box near the parish office.
   
• Vestry Minutes On-line
  The minutes from the March meeting of the vestry (approved at the recent April meeting) are now on-line on this blog.  Click the Vestry Minutes label.
   
• Thank You for Yarn Donations
  Thank you to everyone for your generous donations of yarn to help the knitters in Japan affected by last year’s earthquake and tsunami. We are no longer collecting yarn. And thank you to Mary Agnes Long for spearheading this effort and to the St. John’s yarn ministry for coordinating the collection.