Flower
Fundraiser
A wonderful opportunity awaits you as flowers
(annuals only), vegetables, and herbs are for sale at St. John’s! Make
your gardens beautiful while helping our Parish. The plants will be sold
by the flats only and cost $15.00 each (money due upon pick-up). You must order
by Sunday, April 29th. The pick-up will be Saturday May 12,
between 9am and noon at St. John’s. When you complete your
order form, please give it to Bev Keene or Shirley Reilly. Proceeds from
the flower sale will be used towards the rectory renovations. If you have any
questions please contact Shirley Reilly.
Bowling
Benefit
St. John’s is sponsoring a bowling benefit
fundraiser on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at the Lynwood Bowl, 2581
Glenwood-Lansing Road, Lynwood, Illinois. Check-in is at 4:00 pm and bowling
starts at 4:30 pm. The fee is $25.00 per person, which includes bowling,
shoes and food. There will be raffles, and a non-perishable donation for
the Rich Township Food Pantry will be appreciated. Reservations required.
Money due by April 29, 2018. Get your teams together. Round up your family,
friends and neighbors. For more information contact Shirley Reilly or Gale Michael.
Blue
Jean Yard Clean-Up — Will meet Sunday, May 6th after the 10:00
a.m. service.
A
Note from Stewart Scott
Many of you remember Bob and Marty Christopher,
dedicated members of St. John’s from the early 80s through the late 90s. In his retirement, Bob wrote eight books,
seven novels and his autobiography. All
the books reflect Bob’s strong faith. These books are now in the St. John’s
library. I have read all of his
books. Bob has been a brother in Christ,
a business client, and a good friend since we first met on the steps of St.
John’s in 1981. Please check out one of his books. They are in the
undercroft on the library bookshelves.
BLUEGRASS
CONCERT MAY 20!
Grande Prairie Singers present a bluegrass concert
at 4 pm, Sunday, May 20, at Freedom Hall in Park Forest. Down-home music
complete with terrific bluegrass musicians. For info or tickets, see Michael
Soto or Betsy Elliot.
Bible
Study
The evening Bible Study and dinner group will meet
Sunday, April 29 at 5 pm at the VanSwol residence. Contact Mary if you plan to attend.
Yarn
Ministry — Meeting will be May 7th at 7:00 PM in the Guild Room.
Rectory
Open House
Now that you've seen the rectory as it has been for
-- oh, forty years or so -- you can look forward to another open house when
it's all spiffed up! As a result of your generous contributions, we can begin
to move ahead with improvements in anticipation of the arrival of our new
rector. We expect work to begin in two or three weeks. For those who want to
contribute but have not done so yet, there are envelopes and a donation box in
the undercroft. For those who would like to see the rectory but didn't have an
opportunity last week, we'd love to offer private tours. Set up a time with
Donna Blackburn, Tracie Moxley, Cyndie Knoll, Debbi Huggett, or Susan Marquis.
We thank you for your donations of funds, your suggestions for improvements,
your offers to do specific tasks, and your supportive attitude!
