Announcements for May 10

Ascension Day Service
Ascension Day is one of the “seven principal feasts” on the church calendar. It always comes 40 days after Easter, this year May 14. The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at 7:00 PM.

Milkweed for Monarchs
Over the past 20 years the monarch butterfly populations has decreased by over 80%, primarily due to lack of habitat, specifically the milkweed plant, which is essential in the monarch life cycle. Several organizations are spearheading efforts to plant milkweed wherever possible. Milkweed seed packets are available in the undercroft. Take as many as you like to plant and share. (More information from the Xerces Society and the Save Our Monarchs Foundation.)

Calling All Graduates
If you, or someone in your family is graduating this spring (at any level) please email or phone the parish office. A couple of sentences with graduation details and future plans, if known, would be great. We will celebrate all parish graduates a little later in the spring.

Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for the Indigent
The 30th annual memorial service will be held Wed., May 20 at noon at the Chicago Temple (First United Methodist Church), 77 W. Washington St. This service is an opportunity for our community to act as a "surrogate family" to people buried within the last year without family or friends to mark their passing.

Grande Prairie Singers Feature Mozart… and Michael!
Sunday, May 17, is the final concert of the Grande Prairie Singers’ season, “Haydn and Mozart: Composers and Friends.” Selections include Mozart's “Ave Verum” (a St. John’s Choir favorite) and “Te Deum in C” and Haydn’s “Great Organ Solo Mass” featuring our own Michael Soto. The concert is at 4:00 p.m. at Flossmoor Community Church. Tickets are $15 in advance ($20 at the door) and $10 for students and are available from Bob or Betsy Burgwald.