Announcements for April 14

Vestry Meeting
The vestry meets Monday, April 15, beginning with Evening Prayer at 7:00 p.m. in the church.

Guest Preacher April 21: The Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows
The Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows serves on Bishop Lee’s leadership team as Director of Networking. Among her responsibilities are overseeing the electronic and print communications of the Diocese. She will preach at both services on April 21 and will also offer a forum hour at 9:00 in the adult education class.

Adult Sunday School Class: Surprised by Hope
During the Easter season the Living Faithfully adult Sunday School class will study N. T. Wright’s book Surprised by Hope. We will use a curriculum that utilizes DVD sessions with Bishop Wright and a participants’ guide. Additional participants’ guides are now available for $10. You may join the class at any time. The class meets at 9:00 a.m. in Classroom 4.

Camp Chicago
Did you know that the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago offers a summer camp for children and young people? Three different one-week sessions are offered between June 30 and July 19. Camp Chicago is open to children ages 7-17. Flyers are posted around St. John’s. See Pastor Orr for registration information or check out this link.

Blue Jeans Sunday May 5
Wear your gardening clothes to church on Sunday, May 5, and stay after church for a bit to help with spring landscape work. Volunteers to rake and prune are needed to prepare the grounds of St. John’s for spring growth and summer beauty.

Recycle Your Plastic Easter Eggs
If you have now empty plastic Easter eggs please bring them to the church for use in next year’s Easter egg hunt. Look for the lavender colored collection box near the parish office.