SWIFT
INTERFAITH PICNIC JULY 29TH
The SouthWest InterFaith Team (SWIFT) will be
hosting its annual summer picnic from 1pm to 5 pm, July 29 on the church
grounds of Peace Memorial United Church of Christ (10300 W 131st
St, Palos Park). There is no charge, but bring a side dish if you can.
There will be lots of food, a clown, a bouncy house, a piñata, games for the
kids, and lots of great conversation with our Jewish, Muslim, and Christian
neighbors. If you are interested in attending, please speak to Rob McManamy or Bryan Burke by July 17th so we can get a rough headcount.
Fourth
of July Ice Cream Social
St. John’s Old Time Community Ice Cream Social
begins after the Flossmoor Children’s Parade, Wednesday, July 4th. The parade
begins at 10 a.m., and we will begin serving around 10:15 a.m. Twistina and
Strawberri will be twisting balloons into all sorts of fun shapes. Come enjoy
ice cream and cool drinks. Hot dogs and cookies are available for purchase.
(Financial contributions to help underwrite the event are still welcome.)
RUMMAGE
SALE
You can begin dropping off items for the Rummage
Sale in the Senior High Room (next to the priest’s office) Sunday, July 8, and
continuing during times the church is open until the 19th. Please donate clean,
wearable adult and kids’ clothes, toys, furniture, tools, books, dishes,
antiques, knickknacks, outdoor/camping gear, etc. The proceeds from the sale
will go to the Rectory Project, and we hope to make the sale an Outreach to the
greater community. A prominent North Shore Episcopal church makes over a
million dollars each year on their rummage sale, so we have a high standard to
meet. We’ll have volunteer sign-up sheets on Sunday, July 8, after everyone has
a chance to rest from the Ice Cream Social.
Care
for Our Common Home: Interfaith Forest Clean-Up in Oak Forest
The SouthWest InterFaith Team (SWIFT) will
be doing a litter cleanup project at the Yankee Woods forest preserve
in Oak Forest (just north of Central Avenue and 167th Street)
on Sunday, July 8. The clean-up will be from 2:00pm to
4:00pm with ice cream afterwards. Gloves, sticks, bags, and water will be
provided. This is a great opportunity if you need community service hours for
school as well as a great opportunity to work and talk with people of different
faiths. Contact Bryan Burke by July 4 to sign-up.
