Announcements for July 1st

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 131^st 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 17^th 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 167^th 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.

Announcements for June 24th

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

July 4th is only two weeks away. St. John’s Ice Cream Social is our gift to the people, young and old, of Flossmoor. Financial contributions are needed to help cover the cost of the children’s entertainment. And many volunteers are needed to run the event. Contact Gale Michael to volunteer. Look for the red, white and blue donation envelopes around the church.

RUMMAGE SALE

We’re planning an all-parish rummage sale for Saturday, July 21. We’ll begin collecting clean, useful items of all sorts July 8. The proceeds will be used for the Rectory update, and we hope to use the sale as an outreach to all members of the community. Everything will be priced to sell, and the leftovers will go to Restoration Ministries in Harvey. If you have questions, please contact Bill Moser. We hope the entire parish will support this effort. Thanks!

 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 167^th 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.

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 131^st 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 17^th so we can get a rough headcount.

Announcements for June 17th

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

July 4th is only three weeks away. St. John’s Ice Cream Social is our gift to the people, young and old, of Flossmoor. Financial contributions are needed to help cover the cost of the children’s entertainment. And many volunteers are needed to run the event. Contact Gale Michael to volunteer. Look for the red, white and blue donation envelopes around the church.

RUMMAGE SALE

We’re planning an all-parish rummage sale for Saturday, July 21. We’ll begin collecting clean, useful items of all sorts July 8. The proceeds will be used for the Rectory update, and we hope to use the sale as an outreach to all members of the community. Everything will be priced to sell, and the leftovers will go to Restoration Ministries in Harvey. If you have questions, please contact Bill Moser. We hope the entire parish will support this effort. Thanks!

  

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 167^th 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.

Announcements for June 10th

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

St. John’s Ice Cream Social is a wonderful part of the Fourth of July tradition in Flossmoor. It is our gift to the community. Many volunteers are needed for preparation at 9 a.m. on July 3rd, for set-up at 9 a.m. on July 4th and for clean-up around noon afterwards. Can you contribute time to help set-up, host or clean-up for the event? Contact Gale Michael to volunteer.  Contributions from parishioners help us continue to offer children’s entertainment at the event and to keep food costs low. Look for red, white and blue donation envelopes around the church.

RUMMAGE SALE

We’re planning an all-parish rummage sale for Saturday, July 21. We’ll begin collecting clean, useful items of all sorts July 8. The proceeds will be used for the Rectory update, and we hope to use the sale as an outreach to all members of the community. Everything will be priced to sell, and the leftovers will go to Restoration Ministries in Harvey. If you have questions, please contact Bill Moser. We hope the entire parish will support this effort. Thanks!

Announcements for June 3rd

Parish Picnic

This year, our annual Picnic & Garden Planting, which will include a celebration of our Confirmands, will take place after the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday, June 3^rd. Everyone is invited for food and refreshments, socialization, and to take part in planting the parish garden. Everything grown in the garden will be donated to Rich Township’s Food Pantry.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

We’re gearing up for the St. John’s Annual Community Ice Cream Social scheduled for Wednesday, July 4th. Twistina and Strawberri will entertain us by twisting balloons into amazing animals, hats, and other shapes. We’ll have ice cream, cold drinks, hot dogs and cookies. All this happens immediately following the 10 a.m. Flossmoor Children’s Parade and runs through about noon. Your participation is what makes this event a success. Are you able to bring in some wildflowers or flowers from your garden? Can you put up flyers around town? Can you help move tables and tents outside? Can you meet and greet our guests? Can you scoop ice cream or cut watermelon on July 3rd? Do you have a card table or two that we can borrow? How about (and this is for everyone) praying for glorious weather? Contact Gale Michael with offers to help and/or questions.

RUMMAGE SALE

We’re planning an all-parish rummage sale for Saturday, July 21. We’ll begin collecting clean, useful items of all sorts July 8. The proceeds will be used for the Rectory update, and we hope to use the sale as an outreach to all members of the community. Everything will be priced to sell, and the leftovers will go to Restoration Ministries in Harvey. If you have questions, please contact Bill Moser. We hope the entire parish will support this effort. Thanks!

Announcements for May 27th

Parish Picnic

This year, our annual Picnic & Garden Planting, which will include a celebration of our Confirmands, will take place after the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday, June 3^rd. Everyone is invited for food and refreshments, socialization, and to take part in planting the parish garden. Everything grown in the garden will be donated to Rich Township’s Food Pantry.

Announcements for May 20th

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.

Pentecost This Sunday

Think red! Red in what you wear and what you share. This Sunday, May 20th, is the Day of Pentecost when we joyfully remember the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. Don't forget to wear red, the Pentecost color. To add to the festivities, we'll have a red snack day at coffee hour. Please bring in some red finger food to share. Homemade or store-bought, fancy or simple, let's celebrate!

Parish Picnic

This year, our annual Picnic & Garden Planting, which will include a celebration of our Confirmands, will take place after the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday, June 3^rd. Everyone is invited for food and refreshments, socialization, and to take part in planting the parish garden. Everything grown in the garden will be donated to Rich Township’s Food Pantry.