Thank You from
Pastor Orr
My
deepest thanks are for the privilege of sharing so many experiences of your
lives and spiritual journeys. Thank you
also for the many heartfelt notes. A
huge thank you to everyone who was a part of the farewell brunch: the planners and workers, the senior wardens,
and everyone who attended. (To everyone
who took photos, I’d love to see them!)
And, finally, thank you for the generous purse. I pray for God’s presence and guidance with
you all, as individuals and as a parish, as you journey forward.
–Kristin+
Fourth of July Ice
Cream Social
St.
John’s Old Time Community Fourth of July Ice Cream Social begins after the
Flossmoor Children’s Parade, Monday, July 4.
The parade begins at 10:00 a.m.; we begin serving around 10:15 a.m. Skiddles and Twistina will be twisting
balloons into all sorts of fun shapes. Come
enjoy free ice cream and cool drinks. Hot
dogs will be available for purchase. (Financial
contributions to help underwrite the event are still welcome.)
SWIFT Annual Picnic
South West Interfaith Team (SWIFT) will be hosting its annual picnic on
Sunday, July 23rd at Peace Memorial Church, 10300 W 131st St.
Palos Park from 1pm – 5pm. The picnic is
only open to members of the 15 congregations that make up SWIFT (including St.
John’s), but you are welcome to bring a friend or two if you would like. There will be hot dogs, hamburgers, and lots
of other food as well as a bounce house, a piñata, and a clown. It should be lots of fun and a great
opportunity to share fellowship with our Christian, Muslim, and Jewish
neighbors. If you have any
questions please ask or e-mail Rob McManamy or Bryan Burke.
Search
Committee
The Vestry wants to make sure all
members of St John’s who are interested in being considered for the search
committee to select our new Rector have an opportunity to do so. If you would
like to be considered, please let us know by emailing or calling the parish office.
You can also contact the Wardens, Greg
Lawrence or Steve Hofer if you would like more
information.
Please contact us by Thursday, July 13,
2017. We will be making the selections for the search committee at our Vestry
meeting on Monday, July 17, 2017.
Usher
Pins
One of
our usher pins seems to have wandered off.
If found, please return to the basket at the back of the church.
