Announcements for November 2

All Saints Open House
Everyone is invited to the traditional All Saints Open House at the Rectory this Sunday, November 2, from 4:00 – 6:00 PM. All ages are welcome. Feel free to bring guests or friends. Come share conversation, beverages and hors d’oeuvres with old and new parish friends.

All Souls Day Service
This year we will commemorate All Souls Day on Monday, November 3. Please come for a special memorial celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 7:00 PM. If you wish to submit names of loved ones to be remembered among the faithful departed, please pass those names along to the parish office. You may also bring an “ofrenda” to the service, some small memento of someone who has died. Along with candles, these will be placed on a special altar during the service.

High School Youth Group Joins Blue Jean Sunday
Instead of our regular meeting this week, let’s meet right after services and help ready our church grounds for winter. This is a service hour opportunity. Bring service hour sheets (NHS, Mu Alpha Theta, etc.) for sponsors to sign. One hour of service and fellowship rolled into one! Next Youth Group meeting: November 16.

Parish Dinner Groups
Sign up for the 2014-2015 Parish Dinner Groups continues through Sunday, November 9. Information and forms for signing up will be found on a table in the undercroft. If you have any questions please talk to Gale Michael or Pastor Orr.

Cathedral Shelter Christmas Baskets
Once again this year we have the opportunity to provide gifts and meet needs at Christmas time for families and seniors with limited income. Look for information in the undercroft.

Yarn Ministry
The yarn ministry will meet this month on Monday, November 17, not on their regular “first Monday.”

Ground Floor Opportunity
Ice Cream Social. Cookie Walk. Don’t miss out on what could be St. John’s next signature outreach event: Caroling for Canned Goods on Sunday, December 7th. Join our high school youth in strolling St. John’s immediate neighborhood that afternoon, singing Christmas carol favorites while collecting food donations for the Rich Township Food Pantry, which serves 1,000 needy families. Can’t sing, you say? We also need folks of all ages who can hum, chortle, ring jingle bells, pull wagons or who are simply willing to keep us company. Bring your friends. The best homemade cocoa will be served. Come do your part!