Announcements for December 13

• Saturday’s Cookie Walk
  You did it again! Thanks to our cookie bakers, candy makers, knitters, jewelry makers and our helpers who worked so hard, once again our annual Cookie Walk was a success. St. John’s reputation for baking delicious, beautifully decorated cookies is spreading. One customer even came from Alton, Illinois! Local charities that have been hard hit because of the recession will be grateful to receive donations from the proceeds. Proceeds are currently estimated at $3,900. Once again – many thanks.
  
  
• Cathedral Shelter Christmas Baskets
  Praise God for the generosity of St. John’s parishioners to help others at Christmas time. The following all contributed to the Christmas Basket program: St. John’s Sunday School, Donica Van Voorhees, Harold and Bev Keene, Lynn Ruschhaupt, Audrey Ongman, Bill and Pat Braker, Moxley family, MJ and Mike Bond, Girl Scout Troup 60144, Brotherhood of St. Andrew, John Huntoon and Pat Smith Huntoon, Mike Juskelis, Steven Russell and Richard Lieb, Ann Glascoff, Frank So and Debbi Huggett, Margi Strombeck, Cyndie Knoll, and May Lawler.
  
  
• Christmas Pageant
  Don’t forget the first rehearsal for all participants in the pageant is Sunday, December 20, at 9:00 a.m.
  
  
• Lawrence Hall
  The final tally of donations to Lawrence Hall is $1460, along with a collection of mittens and hats.
  
  
• Altar Guild Correction
  The altar guild will gather to decorate the church for Christmas on Wednesday, December 23rd (not the 22nd, as printed in The Evangelist), at 10:00 a.m. Please RSVP to Sue Buckman for lunch.