Saturday, December 5. Doors open at 9 AM. Come early for the best selection. Select your own cookies and pay by the pound. Proceeds benefit local social service agencies and the ministries of St. John's.
Friday, November 27, 2015
St. John's Holiday Cookie Walk
Saturday, December 5. Doors open at 9 AM. Come early for the best selection. Select your own cookies and pay by the pound. Proceeds benefit local social service agencies and the ministries of St. John's.
Announcements for November 29
Fall Pledge Campaign
If you have not already done so, please turn in your pledge cards as soon as possible. You may place them in the alms basins on Sunday or mail them to the parish office.
The Holiday Cookie Walk is Coming Soon: Bake and Bring Your Cookies!
The annual holiday cookie walk is Saturday, December 5, from 9 – 11:30 AM. Please bring your cookies to the church on Friday, December 4, anytime between 9 AM and 7 PM. Questions? Call Alison Deniston.
Make Your Own Advent Wreath
Keeping Advent at home with simple prayers and an Advent wreath is the best way to prepare for Christmas. Information and materials to construct an Advent wreath will be available in the undercroft during the 9:00 AM hour on Sunday morning. Please stop by.
Best Buddies Pet Pantry
What will some elderly people do when they don’t have enough to eat for themselves and for their only companions, who often are their pets? They share, of course, but then no one gets enough. Next to the food pantry collection baskets there is a collection box for the Best Buddies Pet Pantry. Please donate pet food and treats to help food pantry clients and their best buddies get the food they need.
Yarn Ministry still needs the congregation’s assistance
We will be collecting some winter clothing articles for the PADS Ministry. Donations of hand or machine made (store bought) scarves, hats, gloves, and mittens for men, women and children. PADS is also accepting coats and socks for all their people in need. Donated items, if not new, should be clean and gently used. We urgently request all the crocheters, knitters, and shoppers in the parish, to please help the Yarn Ministry make this another very successful project. Collections bins are located in the undercroft and at the office entrance. There is a PADS collection bin located in the undercroft, as well. Deposit items in any of the containers, Thank you.
ReVive (Cathedral Shelter) Christmas Baskets Drop Off
Wrapped and packaged gifts need to be dropped at the parish office BEFORE 9:00 AM, Friday, December 4.
Handel’s Messiah
Illiana Oratorio Society is pleased to announce its performance of Handel's Messiah which will be held on Sunday, December 6, 2015. It will be held at First Christian Reformed Church of South Holland (16248 South Park Ave, South Holland, IL) at 2p.m. This year's soloists will feature: Elaine DeYoung, Maria Bouwhamp-Luttjeboer, Jack Cotterell, and Douglas Anderson. All are welcome to attend!
Grande Prairie Singers Holiday Concert
The concert will be held at 4:00 pm, Sunday, December 13, at St Lawrence O'Toole Church in Matteson. Great selections from "In the Bleak Midwinter" to Britten's "A Hymn to the Virgin" to "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." See Bob or Betsy Burgwald for tickets.
If you have not already done so, please turn in your pledge cards as soon as possible. You may place them in the alms basins on Sunday or mail them to the parish office.
The Holiday Cookie Walk is Coming Soon: Bake and Bring Your Cookies!
The annual holiday cookie walk is Saturday, December 5, from 9 – 11:30 AM. Please bring your cookies to the church on Friday, December 4, anytime between 9 AM and 7 PM. Questions? Call Alison Deniston.
Make Your Own Advent Wreath
Keeping Advent at home with simple prayers and an Advent wreath is the best way to prepare for Christmas. Information and materials to construct an Advent wreath will be available in the undercroft during the 9:00 AM hour on Sunday morning. Please stop by.
Best Buddies Pet Pantry
What will some elderly people do when they don’t have enough to eat for themselves and for their only companions, who often are their pets? They share, of course, but then no one gets enough. Next to the food pantry collection baskets there is a collection box for the Best Buddies Pet Pantry. Please donate pet food and treats to help food pantry clients and their best buddies get the food they need.
Yarn Ministry still needs the congregation’s assistance
We will be collecting some winter clothing articles for the PADS Ministry. Donations of hand or machine made (store bought) scarves, hats, gloves, and mittens for men, women and children. PADS is also accepting coats and socks for all their people in need. Donated items, if not new, should be clean and gently used. We urgently request all the crocheters, knitters, and shoppers in the parish, to please help the Yarn Ministry make this another very successful project. Collections bins are located in the undercroft and at the office entrance. There is a PADS collection bin located in the undercroft, as well. Deposit items in any of the containers, Thank you.
ReVive (Cathedral Shelter) Christmas Baskets Drop Off
Wrapped and packaged gifts need to be dropped at the parish office BEFORE 9:00 AM, Friday, December 4.
Handel’s Messiah
Illiana Oratorio Society is pleased to announce its performance of Handel's Messiah which will be held on Sunday, December 6, 2015. It will be held at First Christian Reformed Church of South Holland (16248 South Park Ave, South Holland, IL) at 2p.m. This year's soloists will feature: Elaine DeYoung, Maria Bouwhamp-Luttjeboer, Jack Cotterell, and Douglas Anderson. All are welcome to attend!
Grande Prairie Singers Holiday Concert
The concert will be held at 4:00 pm, Sunday, December 13, at St Lawrence O'Toole Church in Matteson. Great selections from "In the Bleak Midwinter" to Britten's "A Hymn to the Virgin" to "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." See Bob or Betsy Burgwald for tickets.
Reflection for November 29
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever Amen (The Advent Collect, Book of Common Prayer, p. 211).
Friday, November 20, 2015
Announcements for November 22
Pledge Sunday
This Sunday is pledge Sunday. Please bring your completed pledge cards and place them as an offering on the altar during worship.
The Holiday Cookie Walk is Coming Soon: December 5
Have you started baking? We need lots of bakers and volunteers. Questions? Call Alison Deniston.
Thanksgiving Services
The community interfaith Thanksgiving service featuring the Viking Choir will be held this year at Temple Anshe Sholom, 20820 Western Avenue, Wednesday, November 25 at 7:30 PM. The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at St. John’s Thanksgiving Day, November 26, at 10:00 AM.
Best Buddies Pet Pantry
What will some elderly people do when they don’t have enough to eat for themselves and for their only companions, who often are their pets? They share, of course, but then no one gets enough. Next to the food pantry collection baskets there is a collection box for the Best Buddies Pet Pantry. Please donate pet food and treats to help food pantry clients and their best buddies get the food they need.
Make Your Own Advent Wreath
Advent is a wonderful season to celebrate at home. Materials will be available during the 9:00 hour next Sunday, November 29, for you to make your own Advent wreath. Sunday School classes will not meet.
Adult Education: An Introduction to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
For the next few Sundays the adult education class will view sermons and interviews with new Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. In the Youth Worship Chapel beginning at 9:00 AM.
From the Yarn Ministry
On behalf of the Yarn Ministry, we would like to extend a WARM prayerful thank you for the generous donation of hats, scarves, gloves, and mittens.
ReVive (Cathedral Shelter) Christmas Baskets
Thank you to everyone who has adopted a family or senior. Wrapped and packaged gifts need to be dropped at the parish office before 9:00 AM, Friday, December 4.
Youth Group
Enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday! Margi & Dee certainly give thanks for all of you and your collective good will and questioning mind. Next gathering is 4:00 PM, Sunday, December 6. Bring friends and a “playful spirit,” as Margi & Dee will challenge you to game that just might become your favorite. Also, please respond to a text you’ll receive soon regarding Caroling for Canned Goods. Your input is important! Questions? Contact Dee or Margi.
This Sunday is pledge Sunday. Please bring your completed pledge cards and place them as an offering on the altar during worship.
The Holiday Cookie Walk is Coming Soon: December 5
Have you started baking? We need lots of bakers and volunteers. Questions? Call Alison Deniston.
Thanksgiving Services
The community interfaith Thanksgiving service featuring the Viking Choir will be held this year at Temple Anshe Sholom, 20820 Western Avenue, Wednesday, November 25 at 7:30 PM. The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at St. John’s Thanksgiving Day, November 26, at 10:00 AM.
Best Buddies Pet Pantry
What will some elderly people do when they don’t have enough to eat for themselves and for their only companions, who often are their pets? They share, of course, but then no one gets enough. Next to the food pantry collection baskets there is a collection box for the Best Buddies Pet Pantry. Please donate pet food and treats to help food pantry clients and their best buddies get the food they need.
Make Your Own Advent Wreath
Advent is a wonderful season to celebrate at home. Materials will be available during the 9:00 hour next Sunday, November 29, for you to make your own Advent wreath. Sunday School classes will not meet.
Adult Education: An Introduction to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
For the next few Sundays the adult education class will view sermons and interviews with new Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. In the Youth Worship Chapel beginning at 9:00 AM.
From the Yarn Ministry
On behalf of the Yarn Ministry, we would like to extend a WARM prayerful thank you for the generous donation of hats, scarves, gloves, and mittens.
ReVive (Cathedral Shelter) Christmas Baskets
Thank you to everyone who has adopted a family or senior. Wrapped and packaged gifts need to be dropped at the parish office before 9:00 AM, Friday, December 4.
Youth Group
Enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday! Margi & Dee certainly give thanks for all of you and your collective good will and questioning mind. Next gathering is 4:00 PM, Sunday, December 6. Bring friends and a “playful spirit,” as Margi & Dee will challenge you to game that just might become your favorite. Also, please respond to a text you’ll receive soon regarding Caroling for Canned Goods. Your input is important! Questions? Contact Dee or Margi.
Reflection for November 22
Despite the rising number of Americans who identify with no religion—especially the case among millennials—the United States if far from becoming a churchless nation. On any given Sabbath four out of ten Americans attend a house of worship, a number that hasn’t fluctuated much in the past half-century. More than 81 percent of Americans say they identify with a specific religion or denomination and 78 percent say religion is either very or fairly important in their lives. That people have greater freedom to say they belong to no religion may mean that those who claim religious faith actually take it more seriously than was the case when identifying with religious faith was a matter of social obligation (The Christian Science Monitor, October 11).
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Minutes of the Vestry Meeting - October 19, 2015
Formation
Evening Prayer and Thanksgiving & Prayer Requests
The vestry assembled in the church for evening prayer at 7:00 PM followed by offered prayers of thanksgiving and intercession.
Attendance
Present at the meeting were: the rector, Kristin Orr; the senior warden, Diane Walsh- Madden; the junior warden, Anne Edwards; vestry members Bob Burgwald, Nichole Dailor, Bob DeOliveira, Ted Stone, Jim Whitfield and Hans Zigmund; the treasurer, Debbi Huggett; and the clerk, Susan Marquis. Vestry members Rob Carrier, Patti Pohrte, and Cynthia Turnquest were absent.
Parish Stewardship
Minutes from the last meeting
Jim Whitfield moved to accept the minutes from the September 19th vestry meeting. Bob Burgwald seconded. The motion was approved with one abstention from a vestry member who was not at the September meeting.
Treasurer’s Report
Debbi Huggett reported that the past month has been unexceptional and that she had nothing to add to the materials she had sent out electronically to the vestry. Hans Zigmund moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented. After a second by Jim Whitfield and a vote, the motion was approved.
Rector’s Discretionary Account
The rector provided a report for the Rector’s Discretionary Account for the third quarter of 2015. The end date was incorrect and should be changed to the end of September 2015. Hans Zigmund moved to accept the report as amended, and Anne Edwards seconded. The motion passed.
Information
Rector’s Report
—Pastor Orr commended the members of the re-organized men’s group after their first meeting of the year. They plan to meet monthly for prayer, study, and outreach.
—The All Souls’ Day service will take place on Monday, November 2nd. This is a fairly new and growing service in which we remember those who died in the past year and others. People are invited to bring photos or other small mementos of those who have died.
Upcoming Parish Events
—October 25th: parish photo for the Flossmoor Village Yearbook to be taken after the 10:00 am service
—November 1st: the rector’s annual open house
—November 2nd: All Soul’s Day service
Discussion and Decisions
Columbarium
In the days following the last meeting, vestry members examined and made comments on the three plans that landscape architect, Scott Mehaffey, presented. Pastor Orr collated these and shared them electronically with the vestry. Pastor Orr stated that the vestry will not be making any final decisions about the columbarium plans until we receive some minor adjustments and cost estimates from Mr. Mehaffey. Construction will not begin until at least next spring. The rector spoke with former vestry member Mark Moxley about the project. Mark believes that replacing the gravel walkway is something that we could do on our own. He also suggested that, if seating walls are constructed, they should not be skateboard friendly.
Door Replacement
The vestry has received estimates for replacing the door to the alley parking area from two companies, A Better Door and Preferred Window and Door. The estimates include the cost of replacing the door as well as widening the existing frame from 32” to 36”. Both estimates also include the separate cost of installing an automatic door opener. Following discussion, the vestry decided to replace the door and frame but not to install the opener until later since the sidewalk leading up to the door would need repair before the door opener would be useful for accessibility. There was support of A Better Door due to personal recommendations. Hans Zigmund moved that we accept the bid of A Better Door to install a commercial grade door and that it and any additional costs for locks be funded through the building maintenance fund. Bob Burgwald seconded, and the motion was approved.
Fall Pledge Campaign
Pastor Orr reported that a pledge mailing to all parishioners will be sent out within the next few days.
The vestry decided to have vestry members speak briefly about pledging at church services in early November with some core ideas that include:
—how we cannot put a price tag on community
—in what ways people are touched because this parish exists
—how pledging is more than giving to another charity since it is not only good for the community, but it is also good for us
The tentative speakers’ schedule is as follows:
November 1st - possibly Cynthia Turnquest and/or Patti Pohrte with Jim Whitfield as a back-up
November 8th - definitely Bob Burgwald at both services
November 15th - possibly Rob Carrier at 8:00 AM and definitely Bob deOliveira at 10:00 AM
Closing
Following prayer, the vestry meeting ended at 9:15 PM.
The next meeting is scheduled for November 16th at 7:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Marquis, Clerk of the Vestry
Approved: November 16, 2015
Evening Prayer and Thanksgiving & Prayer Requests
The vestry assembled in the church for evening prayer at 7:00 PM followed by offered prayers of thanksgiving and intercession.
Attendance
Present at the meeting were: the rector, Kristin Orr; the senior warden, Diane Walsh- Madden; the junior warden, Anne Edwards; vestry members Bob Burgwald, Nichole Dailor, Bob DeOliveira, Ted Stone, Jim Whitfield and Hans Zigmund; the treasurer, Debbi Huggett; and the clerk, Susan Marquis. Vestry members Rob Carrier, Patti Pohrte, and Cynthia Turnquest were absent.
Parish Stewardship
Minutes from the last meeting
Jim Whitfield moved to accept the minutes from the September 19th vestry meeting. Bob Burgwald seconded. The motion was approved with one abstention from a vestry member who was not at the September meeting.
Treasurer’s Report
Debbi Huggett reported that the past month has been unexceptional and that she had nothing to add to the materials she had sent out electronically to the vestry. Hans Zigmund moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented. After a second by Jim Whitfield and a vote, the motion was approved.
Rector’s Discretionary Account
The rector provided a report for the Rector’s Discretionary Account for the third quarter of 2015. The end date was incorrect and should be changed to the end of September 2015. Hans Zigmund moved to accept the report as amended, and Anne Edwards seconded. The motion passed.
Information
Rector’s Report
—Pastor Orr commended the members of the re-organized men’s group after their first meeting of the year. They plan to meet monthly for prayer, study, and outreach.
—The All Souls’ Day service will take place on Monday, November 2nd. This is a fairly new and growing service in which we remember those who died in the past year and others. People are invited to bring photos or other small mementos of those who have died.
Upcoming Parish Events
—October 25th: parish photo for the Flossmoor Village Yearbook to be taken after the 10:00 am service
—November 1st: the rector’s annual open house
—November 2nd: All Soul’s Day service
Discussion and Decisions
Columbarium
In the days following the last meeting, vestry members examined and made comments on the three plans that landscape architect, Scott Mehaffey, presented. Pastor Orr collated these and shared them electronically with the vestry. Pastor Orr stated that the vestry will not be making any final decisions about the columbarium plans until we receive some minor adjustments and cost estimates from Mr. Mehaffey. Construction will not begin until at least next spring. The rector spoke with former vestry member Mark Moxley about the project. Mark believes that replacing the gravel walkway is something that we could do on our own. He also suggested that, if seating walls are constructed, they should not be skateboard friendly.
Door Replacement
The vestry has received estimates for replacing the door to the alley parking area from two companies, A Better Door and Preferred Window and Door. The estimates include the cost of replacing the door as well as widening the existing frame from 32” to 36”. Both estimates also include the separate cost of installing an automatic door opener. Following discussion, the vestry decided to replace the door and frame but not to install the opener until later since the sidewalk leading up to the door would need repair before the door opener would be useful for accessibility. There was support of A Better Door due to personal recommendations. Hans Zigmund moved that we accept the bid of A Better Door to install a commercial grade door and that it and any additional costs for locks be funded through the building maintenance fund. Bob Burgwald seconded, and the motion was approved.
Fall Pledge Campaign
Pastor Orr reported that a pledge mailing to all parishioners will be sent out within the next few days.
The vestry decided to have vestry members speak briefly about pledging at church services in early November with some core ideas that include:
—how we cannot put a price tag on community
—in what ways people are touched because this parish exists
—how pledging is more than giving to another charity since it is not only good for the community, but it is also good for us
The tentative speakers’ schedule is as follows:
November 1st - possibly Cynthia Turnquest and/or Patti Pohrte with Jim Whitfield as a back-up
November 8th - definitely Bob Burgwald at both services
November 15th - possibly Rob Carrier at 8:00 AM and definitely Bob deOliveira at 10:00 AM
Closing
Following prayer, the vestry meeting ended at 9:15 PM.
The next meeting is scheduled for November 16th at 7:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Marquis, Clerk of the Vestry
Approved: November 16, 2015
Friday, November 13, 2015
Announcements for November 15
Vestry Meeting
The vestry meets Monday, November 16, beginning at 7 PM with Evening Prayer in the church.
Annual Pledge Campaign
Please seriously and prayerfully consider your annual pledge of time, talent and treasure. You may return your pledge card to the parish office, place it in the offering plate on Sunday, or place it on the altar on pledge Sunday, next week, November 22.
Thanksgiving Services
The community interfaith Thanksgiving Service featuring the Viking Choir will be Wednesday, November 25, at Temple Anshe Sholom in Olympia Fields, beginning at 7:30 PM. The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at St. John's Thanksgiving Day, November 26, at 10:00 AM.
Looking Ahead to the Holiday Cookie Walk
Save the date. The annual cookie walk is December 5th. We need bakers and helpers. Questions? Call Alison Deniston.
Adult Education: An Introduction to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
For the next few Sundays the adult education class will view sermons and interviews with new Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. In the Youth Worship Chapel in the Education Wing, beginning at 9:00 AM.
Parish Photo
The parish photo taken for the Flossmoor yearbook is on display in the undercroft with directions for ordering a copy if you wish.
Loaves and Fishes
Please join us for our annual Thanksgiving brunch following the 10:00 AM service. Roast turkey and dressing will be served. Bring a potluck side or dessert if you wish. All are welcome.
Last Call from the Yarn Ministry for Donations
We are collecting for various organizations hand or machine made (store bought) scarves, hats, gloves, and mittens for men, women and children for this winter. Deadline for donations is November 15th. Collections bins are located in the undercroft and at the office entrance.
Yarn Ministry Meets Monday
Yarn Ministry meets Monday, November 16, beginning at 7 PM in the Guild Room.
ReVive (Cathedral Shelter) Christmas Baskets
Information is available in the undercroft on adopting a senior or family for Christmas through the ReVive Christmas Basket program. If you prefer, you may also make a cash contribution and children of the parish will shop and wrap presents for a family. Wrapped and packaged gifts need to be dropped at the parish office before 9:00 AM, Friday, December 4.
Musical at H-F
This weekend only HF Theater presents The Addams Family musical, Friday & Saturday at 7 pm. The musical comedy features an original story & score, and two of St. John’s youth are in the cast: Maddie Moxley & Sarah Skorupa. Tickets can be purchased at the door. More information HERE.
The vestry meets Monday, November 16, beginning at 7 PM with Evening Prayer in the church.
Annual Pledge Campaign
Please seriously and prayerfully consider your annual pledge of time, talent and treasure. You may return your pledge card to the parish office, place it in the offering plate on Sunday, or place it on the altar on pledge Sunday, next week, November 22.
Thanksgiving Services
The community interfaith Thanksgiving Service featuring the Viking Choir will be Wednesday, November 25, at Temple Anshe Sholom in Olympia Fields, beginning at 7:30 PM. The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at St. John's Thanksgiving Day, November 26, at 10:00 AM.
Looking Ahead to the Holiday Cookie Walk
Save the date. The annual cookie walk is December 5th. We need bakers and helpers. Questions? Call Alison Deniston.
Adult Education: An Introduction to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
For the next few Sundays the adult education class will view sermons and interviews with new Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. In the Youth Worship Chapel in the Education Wing, beginning at 9:00 AM.
Parish Photo
The parish photo taken for the Flossmoor yearbook is on display in the undercroft with directions for ordering a copy if you wish.
Loaves and Fishes
Please join us for our annual Thanksgiving brunch following the 10:00 AM service. Roast turkey and dressing will be served. Bring a potluck side or dessert if you wish. All are welcome.
Last Call from the Yarn Ministry for Donations
We are collecting for various organizations hand or machine made (store bought) scarves, hats, gloves, and mittens for men, women and children for this winter. Deadline for donations is November 15th. Collections bins are located in the undercroft and at the office entrance.
Yarn Ministry Meets Monday
Yarn Ministry meets Monday, November 16, beginning at 7 PM in the Guild Room.
ReVive (Cathedral Shelter) Christmas Baskets
Information is available in the undercroft on adopting a senior or family for Christmas through the ReVive Christmas Basket program. If you prefer, you may also make a cash contribution and children of the parish will shop and wrap presents for a family. Wrapped and packaged gifts need to be dropped at the parish office before 9:00 AM, Friday, December 4.
Musical at H-F
This weekend only HF Theater presents The Addams Family musical, Friday & Saturday at 7 pm. The musical comedy features an original story & score, and two of St. John’s youth are in the cast: Maddie Moxley & Sarah Skorupa. Tickets can be purchased at the door. More information HERE.
Reflection for November 15
[Being] a Christian is not essentially about joining a church or being a nice person, but about following in the footsteps of Jesus, taking his teachings seriously, letting his Spirit take the lead in our lives, and in so doing helping to change the world from our nightmare into God’s dream (Bishop Michael Curry, Crazy Christians: A Call to Follow Jesus).
Friday, November 6, 2015
Announcements for November 8
Annual Pledge Campaign
Please seriously and prayerfully consider your annual pledge of time, talent and treasure. You may return your pledge card to the parish office, place it in the offering plate on Sunday, or place it on the altar on pledge Sunday, November 22.
Looking Ahead to the Holiday Cookie Walk
Save the date. The annual cookie walk is December 5th. We need bakers and helpers. Questions? Call Alison Deniston.
Loaves & Fishes Next Sunday
Our annual Thanksgiving-themed Sunday brunch will be next Sunday, November 15, following the 10:00 AM service. Side dishes or desserts to share are always welcome, but most importantly, come!
Yarn Ministry Needs the Congregation’s Assistance
We will be collecting for various organizations hand or machine made (store bought) scarves, hats, gloves, and mittens for men, women and children for this winter. We would like to have the items by November 15th. Collections bins will be located in the undercroft and at the office entrance.
ReVive (Cathedral Shelter) Christmas Baskets
Information is available in the undercroft on adopting a senior or family for Christmas through the ReVive Christmas Basket program. If you prefer, you may also make a cash contribution and children of the parish will shop and wrap presents for a family. Wrapped and packaged gifts need to be dropped at the parish office before 9:00 AM, Friday, December 4.
Parish Dinner Groups
Today is the last day to sign up for Parish Dinner Groups. Information and forms for signing up will be found on a table in the undercroft. If you have any questions regarding this unique opportunity to get to know your fellow parishioners a little bit better, please talk to Gale Michael or Pastor Orr. Please turn in your forms to Gale, Pastor Orr or the Parish office.
Episcopal Men's Group 2.0 renaissance continues!
Building on its inspiring comeback last month, St. John's reborn Episcopal Men's Group will meet again this Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 a.m. in the church undercroft. Once again, after morning prayer and a hearty, marginally healthy breakfast, our own Deacon John Whennen will lead reflections on the week's Gospel and its practical application to current events and our daily lives. This week, we will also discuss community service and the group's role in helping to fill a large ReVive Christmas Basket. As promised, these meetings end promptly at 9 a.m., so you can return to families, recreation and/or duties refreshed and spiritually renewed.
Please seriously and prayerfully consider your annual pledge of time, talent and treasure. You may return your pledge card to the parish office, place it in the offering plate on Sunday, or place it on the altar on pledge Sunday, November 22.
Looking Ahead to the Holiday Cookie Walk
Save the date. The annual cookie walk is December 5th. We need bakers and helpers. Questions? Call Alison Deniston.
Loaves & Fishes Next Sunday
Our annual Thanksgiving-themed Sunday brunch will be next Sunday, November 15, following the 10:00 AM service. Side dishes or desserts to share are always welcome, but most importantly, come!
Yarn Ministry Needs the Congregation’s Assistance
We will be collecting for various organizations hand or machine made (store bought) scarves, hats, gloves, and mittens for men, women and children for this winter. We would like to have the items by November 15th. Collections bins will be located in the undercroft and at the office entrance.
ReVive (Cathedral Shelter) Christmas Baskets
Information is available in the undercroft on adopting a senior or family for Christmas through the ReVive Christmas Basket program. If you prefer, you may also make a cash contribution and children of the parish will shop and wrap presents for a family. Wrapped and packaged gifts need to be dropped at the parish office before 9:00 AM, Friday, December 4.
Parish Dinner Groups
Today is the last day to sign up for Parish Dinner Groups. Information and forms for signing up will be found on a table in the undercroft. If you have any questions regarding this unique opportunity to get to know your fellow parishioners a little bit better, please talk to Gale Michael or Pastor Orr. Please turn in your forms to Gale, Pastor Orr or the Parish office.
Episcopal Men's Group 2.0 renaissance continues!
Building on its inspiring comeback last month, St. John's reborn Episcopal Men's Group will meet again this Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 a.m. in the church undercroft. Once again, after morning prayer and a hearty, marginally healthy breakfast, our own Deacon John Whennen will lead reflections on the week's Gospel and its practical application to current events and our daily lives. This week, we will also discuss community service and the group's role in helping to fill a large ReVive Christmas Basket. As promised, these meetings end promptly at 9 a.m., so you can return to families, recreation and/or duties refreshed and spiritually renewed.
Reflection for November 8
Prayer
Take time regularly to be alone with God, to sit at the feet of the Master. This is the one thing needful, the pearl of great price, the better part “which will not be taken away from you” (Brother Geoffrey Tristram, Society of Saint John the Evangelist, Brother, Give Us a Word).
Take time regularly to be alone with God, to sit at the feet of the Master. This is the one thing needful, the pearl of great price, the better part “which will not be taken away from you” (Brother Geoffrey Tristram, Society of Saint John the Evangelist, Brother, Give Us a Word).
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