Announcements for July 1st

SWIFT INTERFAITH PICNIC JULY 29TH

The SouthWest InterFaith Team (SWIFT) will be hosting its annual summer picnic from 1pm to 5 pm, July 29 on the church grounds of Peace Memorial United Church of Christ (10300 W 131^st St, Palos Park). There is no charge, but bring a side dish if you can. There will be lots of food, a clown, a bouncy house, a piñata, games for the kids, and lots of great conversation with our Jewish, Muslim, and Christian neighbors. If you are interested in attending, please speak to Rob McManamy or Bryan Burke by July 17^th so we can get a rough headcount.

Fourth of July Ice Cream Social

St. John’s Old Time Community Ice Cream Social begins after the Flossmoor Children’s Parade, Wednesday, July 4th. The parade begins at 10 a.m., and we will begin serving around 10:15 a.m. Twistina and Strawberri will be twisting balloons into all sorts of fun shapes. Come enjoy ice cream and cool drinks. Hot dogs and cookies are available for purchase. (Financial contributions to help underwrite the event are still welcome.)

  

RUMMAGE SALE

You can begin dropping off items for the Rummage Sale in the Senior High Room (next to the priest’s office) Sunday, July 8, and continuing during times the church is open until the 19th. Please donate clean, wearable adult and kids’ clothes, toys, furniture, tools, books, dishes, antiques, knickknacks, outdoor/camping gear, etc. The proceeds from the sale will go to the Rectory Project, and we hope to make the sale an Outreach to the greater community. A prominent North Shore Episcopal church makes over a million dollars each year on their rummage sale, so we have a high standard to meet. We’ll have volunteer sign-up sheets on Sunday, July 8, after everyone has a chance to rest from the Ice Cream Social.

Care for Our Common Home: Interfaith Forest Clean-Up in Oak Forest

The SouthWest InterFaith Team (SWIFT) will be doing a litter cleanup project at the Yankee Woods forest preserve in Oak Forest (just north of Central Avenue and 167^th Street) on Sunday, July 8. The clean-up will be from 2:00pm to 4:00pm with ice cream afterwards. Gloves, sticks, bags, and water will be provided. This is a great opportunity if you need community service hours for school as well as a great opportunity to work and talk with people of different faiths. Contact Bryan Burke by July 4 to sign-up.

Announcements for June 24th

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

July 4th is only two weeks away. St. John’s Ice Cream Social is our gift to the people, young and old, of Flossmoor. Financial contributions are needed to help cover the cost of the children’s entertainment. And many volunteers are needed to run the event. Contact Gale Michael to volunteer. Look for the red, white and blue donation envelopes around the church.

RUMMAGE SALE

We’re planning an all-parish rummage sale for Saturday, July 21. We’ll begin collecting clean, useful items of all sorts July 8. The proceeds will be used for the Rectory update, and we hope to use the sale as an outreach to all members of the community. Everything will be priced to sell, and the leftovers will go to Restoration Ministries in Harvey. If you have questions, please contact Bill Moser. We hope the entire parish will support this effort. Thanks!

 Care for Our Common Home: Interfaith Forest Clean-Up in Oak Forest

The SouthWest InterFaith Team (SWIFT) will be doing a litter cleanup project at the Yankee Woods forest preserve in Oak Forest (just north of Central Avenue and 167^th Street) on Sunday, July 8. The clean-up will be from 2:00pm to 4:00pm with ice cream afterwards. Gloves, sticks, bags, and water will be provided. This is a great opportunity if you need community service hours for school as well as a great opportunity to work and talk with people of different faiths. Contact Bryan Burke by July 4 to sign-up.

SWIFT INTERFAITH PICNIC JULY 29TH

The SouthWest InterFaith Team (SWIFT) will be hosting its annual summer picnic from 1pm to 5 pm, July 29 on the church grounds of Peace Memorial United Church of Christ (10300 W 131^st St, Palos Park). There is no charge, but bring a side dish if you can. There will be lots of food, a clown, a bouncy house, a piñata, games for the kids, and lots of great conversation with our Jewish, Muslim, and Christian neighbors. If you are interested in attending, please speak to Rob McManamy or Bryan Burke by July 17^th so we can get a rough headcount.

Announcements for June 17th

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

July 4th is only three weeks away. St. John’s Ice Cream Social is our gift to the people, young and old, of Flossmoor. Financial contributions are needed to help cover the cost of the children’s entertainment. And many volunteers are needed to run the event. Contact Gale Michael to volunteer. Look for the red, white and blue donation envelopes around the church.

RUMMAGE SALE

We’re planning an all-parish rummage sale for Saturday, July 21. We’ll begin collecting clean, useful items of all sorts July 8. The proceeds will be used for the Rectory update, and we hope to use the sale as an outreach to all members of the community. Everything will be priced to sell, and the leftovers will go to Restoration Ministries in Harvey. If you have questions, please contact Bill Moser. We hope the entire parish will support this effort. Thanks!

  

Care for Our Common Home: Interfaith Forest Clean-Up in Oak Forest

The SouthWest InterFaith Team (SWIFT) will be doing a litter cleanup project at the Yankee Woods forest preserve in Oak Forest (just north of Central Avenue and 167^th Street) on Sunday, July 8. The clean-up will be from 2:00pm to 4:00pm with ice cream afterwards. Gloves, sticks, bags, and water will be provided. This is a great opportunity if you need community service hours for school as well as a great opportunity to work and talk with people of different faiths. Contact Bryan Burke by July 4 to sign-up.

Announcements for June 10th

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

St. John’s Ice Cream Social is a wonderful part of the Fourth of July tradition in Flossmoor. It is our gift to the community. Many volunteers are needed for preparation at 9 a.m. on July 3rd, for set-up at 9 a.m. on July 4th and for clean-up around noon afterwards. Can you contribute time to help set-up, host or clean-up for the event? Contact Gale Michael to volunteer.  Contributions from parishioners help us continue to offer children’s entertainment at the event and to keep food costs low. Look for red, white and blue donation envelopes around the church.

RUMMAGE SALE

We’re planning an all-parish rummage sale for Saturday, July 21. We’ll begin collecting clean, useful items of all sorts July 8. The proceeds will be used for the Rectory update, and we hope to use the sale as an outreach to all members of the community. Everything will be priced to sell, and the leftovers will go to Restoration Ministries in Harvey. If you have questions, please contact Bill Moser. We hope the entire parish will support this effort. Thanks!