Announcements for January 19

Annual Parish Meeting This Sunday
The annual parish meeting will be held this Sunday, January 19. Loaves and Fishes will serve lunch following the 10:00 service, followed by the meeting. Please plan to attend.

Martin Luther King Day Service
For the first time this year, the South Suburban Interfaith Ministerial Association will be offering a service in commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The service will include music, prayer and readings from the works of Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela. In addition to congregational songs, The HF Inspirational Voices choir will be singing. Everyone is welcome. Monday, January 20, 10:00 a.m. at B’nai Yehuda Beth Sholom/Congregation Am Echad, 1424 183rd Street in Homewood.

Parish Office Closure
The parish office will be closed Monday, January 20, in commemoration of Martin Luther King Day.

Parish Videos
The video “Light Shines in the Darkness” shown at the Feast is now online on You Tube here. A video highlighting the altar guild’s work decorating the church for Christmas is also available here.

From Wally Hein
Fellow parishioner Wally Hein will be preparing 2013 Federal and IL/IN tax returns. Wally is an experienced tax preparer with many years of experience. His fees are reasonable. New clients receive a $35 discount and existing clients receive a $25 referral fee. Contact Wally to receive his Tax Practice Resume.

Announcements for April 15

• Vestry Meeting
  The vestry meets this Monday, April 16, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
  
  
• Easter Flower Acknowledgments
  A listing of those who made contributions for Easter flowers will be printed as part of this week’s service leaflet. Thank you for contributing to the beauty of the church at Easter time.
  
  
• The Altar Guild’s Music Video
  St. John’s Altar Guild is on You Tube! Check out the fun (and prayerful...) video on the construction of the garden and altar of repose for Maundy Thursday. It's posted here.
  
  
• Recycle and Reuse your Plastic Easter Eggs
  Bring your now empty plastic Easter eggs to the church, and we will reuse them in next year’s children’s Easter egg hunt. Look for the pastel lavender collection box near the parish office.
  
  
• Youth Confirmation Classes Begin This Sunday
  Confirmation classes for young people begin this Sunday, April 15, at 9:00 in the 7th/8th Grade Sunday School Room (the small conference room across from the parish office). If you have questions, please speak with Cyndie Knoll or Pastor Orr.
  
  
• Christian Formation Classes Resume
  Following the Easter break Christian formation classes for children and adults resume this Sunday, April 15, at 9:00 a.m. Youth worship will also be held this Sunday, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
  
  
• Faith in Films is Taking a Break
  Faith in films is taking a break for the rest of this spring. They will not meet April 13 (as had been previously announced). If you’d like to be part of a conversation about the shape of Faith in Films for the future, please be in touch with Mary Jean Bond or Gale Michael.
  
  
• Yarn Donations Still Welcome
  If you have extra yarn to donate to the knitters in Japan, please bring it to the box in the undercroft by April 29. For more information, see the Wall Street Journal article on the table near the box.
  
  
• Program on the 1940 Census
  The South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society is hosting a panel discussion on the 1940 US census. The meeting is in the undercroft at St. John’s on Saturday, April 21, beginning at 10:00 a.m. It is free and open to parishioners. See Peter Irvine for more details.