Thursday, January 10, 2019

Announcements for January 13th


CELEBRATE! - ST. JOHN'S ANNUAL PATRONAL DINNER - SAT., JAN. 12 - 4:30 PM (Potluck!)
The Vestry of the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist is pleased to invite all parishioners to gather joyfully for our annual Patronal Dinner celebrating the Feast Day of St. John (Dec. 27). This year's theme is the Patchwork Quilt, symbolizing the many diverse backgrounds and stories that we all bring to the table of our loving parish. With that in mind, parishioners are encouraged to bring their favorite quilts as decorations for the event, and/or to contribute less precious items to be used as tablecloths, too. As we all know, our new pastor Fr. Jeremy, himself, is the latest addition to our parish quilt, so this event will celebrate his new ministry, as well... 

REGARDING THE FOOD AND DRINK, since this is a true Pot Luck event, the Vestry will not be providing any main course, but will be like every other parishioner that will bring a dish or beverage. Please see the sign-up sheet this Sunday at St. John's to RSVP. For more information, or to sign up as a volunteer, please contact Vestry members Cyndie KnollRob McManamy, or Jean Scott. Anyone who plans to attend should also RSVP by Wednesday, Jan. 9. Thank you, and Happy New Year!

Annual Meeting—Sunday, January 20th following the 10:00 a.m. service.

Fundraising Coupon Booklets
The Vestry is supporting a new easy and fun product to sell as a fundraising campaign for St. John’s. We are selling fundraising coupon books for $20.00 from a company called Simple Qpons. The books allow individuals to save money with things like buy-one-get-one-free and 50% off discounts at tons of our favorite local merchants. There are two editions of the book: one for Northwest Indiana and one for Southland Chicago. You can contact Vestry members or the church office to either purchase books yourself  OR to help in selling books for this fundraiser.

Painting with Friends
You don’t have to be able to draw a straight line because we won’t ask you to. Mark your calendars to join St. John’s Paint Party from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, January 27 in the Undercroft. Shirley Reilly and Bill Moser will guide you through the steps to create your own painting. The class size is limited, and reservation deadline is Jan. 20. The cost is $40, and all materials will be supplied. Call Gale Michael, Shirley Reilly, or Bill Moser.