Announcements for November 14

• Brunch Bunch This Sunday, November 14
  Everyone is invited for turkey and dressing and fellowship following the 10:00 a.m. service this Sunday, November 14. The entrée will be provided. Sides and dessert are pot luck. Last names beginning with A-O, bring a side dish; P-Z please bring a dessert. Even if you can’t bring a dish, you are invited. Please come.
  
  
• Vestry Meeting
  The November meeting of the vestry is Monday, November 15, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
  
  
• Cathedral Shelter Christmas Baskets
  Once again this year St. John’s parishioners have the opportunity to help provide for others’ needs at Christmas time. 7 families and 10 seniors are available for adoption through the Cathedral Shelter Christmas basket program. Please call the parish office for information on how you can participate.
  
  
• Little Hands Meets Next Sunday, November 21
  All children of the parish are invited to gather next Sunday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in the Undercroft for the Little Hands Ministry. We will be making Advent baskets to take to parish shut-ins.
  
  
• Thanks to all those seafood lovers in you!
  The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is pleased to report that its “Brother Al Kromer Memorial Lobsterfest IV” on Nov. 6 was a rousing success. In the end, 180 tasty Maine crustaceans were purchased, enough to raise (after expenses) $2,122 for charity, to be shared among Episcopal Relief & Development, Children's Oncology Services Inc., the Good Shepherd Center, South Suburban PADS, and the Rich Township Food Pantry. In particular, the Brotherhood is indebted not only to the parish, but also to members Bob Dehn, Bill Bestow, Bob Berner, Ted Stone, Bill Sole, Bob d'Olivieria, Sam Otoo, Mark Moxley and Rob McManamy for their many contributions last Friday and Saturday. Also, June Fidanza of the Good Shepherd Center deserves special mention in appreciation of her tireless efforts to promote Lobsterfest beforehand and then to see it through to the bitter end, i.e. cleanup! Finally, thanks also to Marilyn Kromer for lending her guiding support to help us do justice to Brother Al's memory.
  
  
• Thanksgiving Services
  The annual community interfaith Thanksgiving service with the Viking choir will be held Wednesday, November 24, at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Anshe Sholom, 20820 Western Avenue in Olympia Fields. St. John’s Thanksgiving celebration of the Holy Eucharist will be Thursday morning, November 25, at 10:00 a.m.