Announcements for September 18

Vestry Meeting
The vestry meets Monday, September 19, beginning in the church at 7:00 PM.

Calling All Parish Kids: Help Paint the Window
This Sunday, September 18, children of all ages are invited to help paint a new window mural in the atrium. Meet in the atrium (near the lift) during the 9:00 AM Sunday School hour. Regular Sunday School classes begin next week.

Practicing Our Faith Book Club
This month the Practicing Our Faith Book Club is reading Jabbok by Kee Sloan, a novel about a friendship between a white boy and an African-American preacher in rural Mississippi. The book club will meet on Thursday, October 20 at 7:00pm in the Guild Room to discuss Jabbok. New members are always welcome.

Adult Sunday School Begins Next Week
The Rector’s Sunday School class for adults begins next week, September 25, at 9:00 AM in the Education Wing.

Organist Michael Soto in Concert
Michael will be performing with the Southwest Symphony in an upcoming concert. He’ll be playing Handel’s Concerto for Organ HWV 295, “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale,” and Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 for organ and orchestra. The concert is on Sunday, September 25 at 4:00 in Ozinga Chapel at Trinity Christian College, 6601 W College Drive, Palos Heights. Information and tickets are available at www.southwestsymphony.com.

Jubilation Thank You’s
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Jubilation: to Cynthia Turnquest for decorating; to Cyndie Knoll and Loaves & Fishes for providing lunch; to all of the ministry leaders who provided displays and staffed tables; and to all of the people at St. John’s who, through fellowship, prayer and action, are the Body of Christ at St. John’s.

Vegetable Abundance
This week:  Green cabbage and tomatoes. (The tomatoes come from the garden of the Rev. Israel Anchan in Kankakee.)