Practicing
Our Faith Book Club
In April the Practicing Our Faith Book Club is
reading Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy by Anne Lamott,
"a powerful exploration of mercy, its limitless (if sometimes hidden)
presence, why we ignore it, and how we can embrace it." The book club will
meet on Thursday, April 19 at 7:00pm in the Guild Room to discuss the
book. New members are always welcome!
Bowling
Benefit
St. John’s is sponsoring a bowling benefit
fundraiser on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at the Lynwood Bowl, 2581
Glenwood-Lansing Road, Lynwood, Illinois. Check-in is at 4:00 pm and bowling
starts at 4:30 pm. The fee is $25.00 per person, which includes bowling,
shoes and food. There will be raffles and a non-perishable donation for the
Rich Township Food Pantry will be appreciated. Reservations required. Money
due by April 29, 2018. Get your teams together. Round up your family,
friends and neighbors. For more information contact Shirley Reilly or Gale Michael.
Center
for Independence Update
St. John and the Center for Independence have
mutually agreed to move forward with our space usage agreement. It will begin
with their Summer Program, which will run from April thru July 2018. We felt
this would serve as a good first step towards a possible long term agreement. We
will keep the parish informed of future developments.
Save
the Date
On April 22nd, there will be an open house at the
rectory after the 8:00 AM service AND after the 10:00 AM service. The last
updates were made before Fr. Vanderslice moved in. Come and see the rectory now
and learn about the updates we plan before our new rector moves in. Yes, there
will be snacks!
A
Note from Stewart Scott
Many of you remember Bob and Marty Christopher,
dedicated members of St. John’s from the early 80s through the late 90s. In his retirement, Bob wrote eight books,
seven novels and his autobiography. All
the books reflect Bob’s strong faith. These books are now in the St. John’s
library. I have read all of his books. Bob has been a brother in Christ, a business
client, and a good friend since we first met on the steps of St. John’s in
1981.
Please check out one of his books. They are in the
undercroft on the library bookshelves.
