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Any changes to regular Rehearsal times are in each month's Parish Calendar,
please click here
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Led by Janet Ohlson these vocalists and instrumentalists lead the 8:45 AM Contemporary Liturgy (practice is at 8AM Sunday). All are welcome to join.
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The Everest Cline Chime Choir includes people who are high school age and older, and can read music. We meet Thursdays 6-7PM and perform monthly, led by Janet Ohlson
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The choir
complements the Sunday 10:45 AM liturgy with
traditional music. We meet Thursdays 7:30 - 9PM, led
by Janet Ohlson.
All teens
and adults are welcome to join.
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Choristers and Choristers' Chimes welcomes children grade three to eight.
This year (2007-8) we have enough children for 2 Chime groups, so we have also divided the Choir into 2 groups.
We now have singing, and chimes, for the Choristers (grade 3-5), and also for the Youth Singers (grades 6-8).
Children may sign up for one or both of these activities.
Andrea Burck and Deb Zelman are the directors.
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St. Nicholas choir welcomes children who have turned five years old (regardless of school grade) up to second grade.
Rehearsals are from 10:45am to 11:15am on Sunday mornings, and the children sing in church on the first Sunday of the month.
Andrea Burck and Deb Zelman are the directors.
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The Service of Nine Lessons and Carols is of British origin,
consisting of nine lessons, each followed by a carol or anthem.
In 2007 it will be held on Sunday December 9th, at 4:30PM.
We are featuring the Parish Choir, Choristers, Chime Choir and Celebration Team, as well as inviting the congregation to join in.
Come celebrate the season!
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Our children present the 2007 Christmas Pageant on Sunday December 16th at 4:30PM.
The Pageant tells the story of Jesus' birth, and is set within our service of Evensong.
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The Year In Review: April 26th, 2008.
The 2007-2008 church year has been a wonderful year of growth for children’s music at St. John’s.
A new group has started the Youth Singers. This group is made up of students in grades 6 through 8
and they have been meeting at the same time as the Choristers but in a different area.
The children have grown as an ensemble, musically and in number and we look forward to seeing what they will accomplish in the future!
The Choristers are now children in grades 3-5 and they also continue to grow musically and learned many new pieces this year.
Both the Youth Singers and the Choristers participated in the Choristers Guild Festival held in November at St. Johns.
It was so exciting to have 20 elementary and middle school choir members leading the music at the Christmas Eve early worship service
and at Maundy Thursday worship during Holy Week.
The children put in a lot of rehearsal time and hard work to learn all the music
and they provided a meaningful worship experience with their music.
We now have 2 children’s chime choirs. Chorister Chimes I is a beginner group and
Chorister Chimes II is more advanced.
The children will continue to learn new music through May and are becoming very proficient ringers!
St. Nicholas Choir starts for children at age 5 and we continue to accept new 5-year-olds throughout the year!
We have loved learning to use our singing voices, playing instruments, and learning different styles of music to praise God during the worship service.
Dates to remember:
May 11, Mother’s Day: All children’s choirs sing at the 8:45 service.
May 18, Music Appreciation Sunday: All choirs sing and chime for the 10:45 service.
May 18, Parent/child campfire: 6:00 p.m.
. . . Andrea Burck and Deb Zelman
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SPIRITUAL GROWTH MINISTRIES.
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**** ADULT EDUCATION SUNDAY MORNINGS Winter 2007-8, after the 8:45am service). ------------------------------
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ST. JOHN’S TAKES ALPHA ON THE ROAD!
In the Fall of 2007 St. John’s Alpha team took the program to the western suburbs.
Alpha, originating in the UK, is a down to earth course that has given 100,000s of people the chance to explore the meaning of life.
Alpha Alumni are desired to help support bringing this great experience to our neighbor churches.
To Volunteer for the Team, sign-up in the communication center or contact Laura Sinclair-Harry.
Those interested in attending Alpha from St. John’s are welcome.
The course is FUN and low-key, perfect for seekers or those desiring to discuss the basic tenets of the Christian faith.
The core of the program is FELLOWSHIP, including a simple dinner, laughter, song, and humorous talks on Jesus, prayer,
the Bible, the Holy Spirit, etc.
Small group discussions allow for relaxed reflection and sharing. Childcare is provided, with a simple program to enrich young minds.
The course is free of charge. So if you’d like a night off from cooking (FOOD), enjoy a bit of fun, and meeting some new people, Alpha is for you.
Bring along a friend; the course is perfect for non-Christians as well.
The course will run Sunday evenings, beginning September 23rd, from 5:15-8:00 at Trinity Episcopal Church (218 E. Benton St., Aurora, IL 60505, Tel: 630-897-7283).
Sign-up for the Course is in the Communication Center or simply call the office.
INTRODUCTION TO ALPHA
To find out more, an Alpha Celebration Dinner will be held Sunday September 23rd at 5:15 at Trinity Episcopal Church.
This evening will include dinner, music and the talk 'Christianity: Boring, Untrue and Irrelevant?'.
Bring a friend and get a taste of the Alpha experience, and hear from people who have been on an Alpha course what their impressions were.
Questions may be directed to Fr. Charlie DeKay at Trinity Episcopal, or Laura Sinclair-Harry.
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**** COMMUNION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ------------------------------
This program meets for Four Sundays in February, during the Christian Education Hour (9:50AM to 10:45AM).
It is designed to assist young children and their parents to discover the beauty and wonder of the Eucharistic Feast.
We study the stories of Jesus from the Bible, the prayers that are shared with the parish family, and the joy and peace of sharing in the Lord's Table.
Each child receives a Golden Book to personalize this memorable experience.
The program includes home instruction, classroom instruction and participatory exercises in the Nave with the instructor.
Most children are in Second Grade; some have and some have not received communion prior to the class.
All are welcome. Look for announcements to sign up for this program.
For more information please contact Deacon Cathy Brookman.
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**** CONFIRMATION CLASS, year 2007-8 ------------------------------
St. John’s Confirmation class of 2008 was confirmed on Saturday May 17th, 2008, at Trinity Church in Wheaton.
Our newly confirmed members of the church were honored at a reception in the Parish Hall after the 10:45AM service on Sunday May 18th.
The instruction process began in September 2007.
The class is open to all 6th, 7th and 8th graders who wish to receive the sacrament of Confirmation next spring.
The classes will be held almost every Monday evening from September 17th until next May, starting at 7:00 p.m.
Depending on subjects being discussed, some classes will be 90 minutes long while others will be 60 minutes long.
There was an informational meeting for parents of potential confirmands at St. John’s at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 10th, 2007.
If you’re not sure if your child is ready for Confirmation, please come to this session to learn more to help you in making that decision.
There is a sign-up sheet in the Communications Center for this meeting and for the classes.
Please note that this is an important decision and will require a commitment on the part of the students as well as their parents.
Attendance at the classes is required in order to be confirmed. This is a decision with eternal implications! Please give it your prayerful consideration.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call Judi Turner.
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**** CONFIRMATION SPONSORS ------------------------------
A sponsor is someone who is willing to be called by God to mentor a young confirmation student, has a vibrant relationship with God, and is an Episcopalian.
The time commitment is from January till May, including our Confirmation celebration with the Bishop. Training and curriculum is provided.
Please be willing to consider this wonderful ministry prayerfully. For information please contact Bob Turner
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Spanish for short course in Christianity, Cursillo started out in the
Catholic church and spread to the Episcopal church. Its purpose is to help those
in the church understand their individual callings to be Christian leaders.
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**** EARN A BIBLE FOR 4TH GRADERS ------------------------------
October to April during Sunday School, 4th graders learn the articles of faith so they're familiar with God's Word.
Students earn a bible with their name in it. Contact Thom Sutton.
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EfM: EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY at St. John's. ------------------------------
Click for A Summary of EfM (below).
EfM Update: May 18th, 2008:
How quickly the school year has gone by! St. John’s first Education for Ministry (EfM) seminar year will come to a close on May 25,
as the group celebrates the completion of its first year together.
EfM is a program of theological education-at-a-distance of the School of Theology of the University of the South (Sewanee).
Students sign up one year at a time for this four-year program.
It covers the basics of a theological education in the Old and New Testaments, church history, liturgy, and theology.
Why do we have EfM? Lay persons face the difficult and often subtle task of interpreting the richness of the church's faith in a complex and confusing world.
Many need and want a theological education which supports their faith and also teaches them to express that faith in day-to-day events.
As the emphasis on lay ministry has grown, EfM has come to play an important role by providing a program that develops an informed and knowledgeable laity.
The EfM program is preparation for the ministry to which we all are called.
It is that vocation for which we pray at the end of the Eucharist:
"And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do,
to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord."
If you have questions about EfM, or would like to join our seminar group and begin EfM next September,
or if you have finished part of EfM and want to come back and pick up where you left off,
please contact Fuad Saba.
EfM Update: January 28th, 2008:
2007 marked the first time that EfM was offered at St. John's. Our seminar includes 7 "seminarians" as well as a mentor, Fuad Saba.
We meet weekly during the school year (except around holidays) in the St. John's library on Sundays from 5:30 to 8 PM.
A typical EfM seminar session includes a "get on board" opening discussion, a review of one or more chapters from the Parallel Guide materials,
a Theological Reflection session, worship and even snacks.
This year all of the participants are in Year One, which reviews the Old Testament.
We started out the year by sharing our spiritual autobiographies, and then learned how to apply the basic techniques of Theological Reflection to passages of scripture.
As of the end of 2007 the class had reviewed chapters in the Parallel Guide dealing with the Hexateuch (Genesis through Joshua.)
We learned the "documentary hypothesis" regarding the authorship of these books,
and learned to appreciate the differing viewpoints and priorities of the various authors of these books
(the Yahwist, Elohist, and Priestly authors, as well the two Deuteronomist authors,
and the redactor(s) who combined these various sources into the books of the Hexateuch)
as we studied the Creation, Noah, Babel, Abraham, Joseph, Joshua and Sinai / Exodus stories.
Over the remainder of the school year, we will tackle three more "Common Lesson" discussion topics,
expand the scope of our Theological Reflection techniques,
and review the Parallel Guide chapters dealing with the rest of the Old Testament.
We have room in our seminar for five more "seminarians" (class size is limited to twelve)
so if you are interested in deepening your faith
and expanding your vision of your personal ministry by joining EfM for the 2008 - 2009 school year (beginning in September 2008),
please contact Fuad Saba.
Summary of EfM.
Education for Ministry (EfM) is a program of theological education-at-a-distance of the School of Theology of the University of the South
(also known as Sewanee).
Students sign up for one year at a time. It takes four years to complete the program,
which covers the basics of a theological education in the Old and New Testaments, church history, liturgy, and theology.
The seminar meets once a week during the school year, under the guidance of a trained mentor.
Fuad Saba, a member of the congregation at St. John’s, is an EfM graduate and a trained EfM mentor.
Please contact Fuad Saba if you are interested in finding out more about EfM or becoming an EfM student.
Sewanee's EfM webpage is at http://www.sewanee.edu/EFM/index.htm
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Click here for Reviews on books in our Library.
How to use the Library
If you select a book, please remove the circulation card from the pocket in the back,
write your name and phone on the card and leave the card in the basket on top of the card catalog.
When you return the book, please leave it on the horizontal area in front of the right-hand set of shelves.
I will return the book to the correct place on the shelves,
and will also strike through your name and phone with an indelible marker before replacing the circulation card into the book.
If you have any non-fiction books you would like to contribute to the library, please email me.
I will be glad to meet with you before or after services on Sunday to receive them from you.
For more information on the library please contact Fuad Saba.
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**** PRECEPT BIBLE STUDIES Fall/Winter 2008: start September 8th, and 10th. ------------------------------
We will be studying the Epistle to the Romans, (details to come).
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**** SING AND PLAY ------------------------------
Come Sing and Play with us!!
The Sing and Play Winter Session starts in the nursery on January 17 at 9:30 a.m.
We play for 45 minutes in the nursery and then go into the library for music and movement for 30 minutes.
Parents with children from birth to age 4 are welcome.
Enrollment is limited and a $30.00 donation is requested to help with materials costs.
Please contact Andrea Burck for more information.
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Summer Sunday School 2008, July 20th - Aug 17th. ------------------------------
Summer Sunday School for age 4 through 5th Grade will be held at 10:00am on Sundays July 20th to August 17th, in the West Parish Hall.
Children are brought into the nave at the Peace to join their parents for Holy Communion.
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Summer Bible Study will be delving into the book of Titus for just 3 weeks. This little book is packed with much insight and help.
Join us as we find out how to live with integrity in an ungodly world.
We'll also learn what doctrine and deeds have to do with what we believe, and what the gospel says about the way we are to live.
If you have never been in a Precept Bible Study, or have been in many, this one is just right for you.
The study is easy enough for a beginner and great for a summer study.
Our 3 weeks begin Wednesday evening, July 16 at 7:00 P.M. and will continue on the 23rd and 30th.
Please sign up in the Communication Center or contact Carol Beutler.
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**** TUESDAY NIGHT GROWTH GROUP ------------------------------
We're starting the Minor Prophets June 24th 2008.
We plan to keep going most of this summer.
We meet on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:45 PM for study and fellowship, usually at the Williams'
(click here for a map).
We tend to read aloud about half the time, and half or more discussing, anyone calls a halt for discussion at any time. We take our time, and don't expect homework.
Come and give us a try! We need your suggestions as to what we should do next!
We started the Book of Ecclesiastes (it is short, just 12 chapters) early in February 2008, and finished it in early June 2008.
Before that we did Church History for two or three years (September to June):
- Peter Brown's 'The Rise of Western Christendom', ISBN=0631221387, (the behavior and ideas
of Western Christians, in the context of Eastern Christianity and Islam, 200/AD to 1000/AD),
from September 12th 2006, to February 2008.
- and his 'The Body and Society', ISBN=0231061013, (0/AD to 450/AD),
from early in 2005 to the end of May 2006.
In the nine years previous to that, we have agreed (and disagreed) over the following (latest first):
- Book of Genesis; 2nd Book of Kings; 1st Book of Kings;
- Bruce J. Malina - Time Travel to Ancient Judea;
- Paul F. Zahl - The Collects of Thomas Cranmer;
- Book of Revelation; 1st and 2nd Corinthians; Galatians; Romans; Epistles of John;
- Gospel of John; Book of Acts; Gospels of Luke, of Mark;
- John W. Miller - Step by Step through the Parables.
Please contact Peter Harris.
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**** VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS) 2008 ------------------------------
- For students who are four years old and have completed four year old pre-school, through 5th grade.
- VBS 2008 dates are July 14-18, 8:45AM - 12:30PM.
- Registration for VBS 2008 is April 1st - June 15th.
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**** YOUTH MINISTRY (MIDDLE SCHOOL) Events, Discussions: ------------------------------
Life applications of biblical truths are the center of the discussions -- and the fun.
- Year 'Round Events: Post cards will alert all incoming 6th, 7th and 8th graders to all planned activites for our middle school group.
- Sunday meetings in Winter (September to May) 9:50 - 10:45AM.
If anyone ever has any questions about this group, please call Michelle Zegarski at (630) 640-5611 for further details.
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**** YOUTH MINISTRY (HIGH SCHOOL) 2007 - 2008. ------------------------------
Welcome to our first meeting ! Sunday October 7th, 4-6PM at St. John's. For more information please contact the Parish Office.
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Spiritual growth Ministries FOR WOMEN ONLY.
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**** DAUGHTERS OF THE KING ------------------------------
This is a branch of the national women's group. Our
mission is prayer and service to the parish. We meet on the third Tuesday of the month, at 6pm. For more information please contact
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**** PRAYER SHOWER FOR EXPECTING MOTHERS ------------------------------
The women of St John's gather to pray together for the mothers who are expecting through adoption or pregnancy.
We celebrate with a short service led by our church leaders, followed by a brunch.
In lieu of gifts, each woman is to bring a prayer (written down on a notecard) for the expecting mother.
We meet once in Fall and once in Spring if there are expecting mothers.
For more information please contact Chris Kath.
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**** WOMEN'S MONDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY ------------------------------
Beginning September 10, 2007 please join us discussing "A Woman's Heart; God's Dwelling Place" by Beth Moore.
This is an in-depth study of the tabernacle, the significance of its intricate design, its pivotal role in God's eternal plan and its variety of meanings for your walk with God today.
Our group meets in the library on Monday mornings from 9:30 - 11:30. Childcare is provided for $5 per child.
For more information please contact the Parish Office.
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**** WOMEN'S MINISTRY ------------------------------
For information please contact Sue Hill
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Spiritual growth Ministries FOR MEN ONLY.
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**** BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW ------------------------------
A group of men dedicated to bring men and youth to Christ. The Brotherhood
of St. Andrew meets the first and third Saturdays of each month, at 8:00 AM,
in the church library. Contact the Parish Office
or see the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew web page.
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**** MEN'S GROUP ------------------------------
Men's groups meet in the morning at the church library, year round, for bible study and fellowship. There are two groups:
Wednesday, 6:30 - 7:30 AM, contact Dick Barr
Saturday, 7:00 - 8:00 AM, contact Ted Main, or Bill Powell
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**** ACOLYTES ------------------------------
For information please contact Sandra Hurlbert.
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**** ALTAR GUILD ------------------------------
The Altar Guild prepares the altar for Sunday services, cares for the linens, vestments and altar vessels and otherwise assists clergy. Five teams serve for two weeks at a time, meaning that each person's time commitment is just two hours every third month or so.
For more information please contact Gillean Wilsak.
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**** BOY SCOUT TROOP 133 ------------------------------
The boy scouts meet on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM at the Parish Hall. For more information
call Brian Rueb or visit www.troop133.com
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**** CATHEDRAL SHELTER CHRISTMAS BASKETS ------------------------------
Each year parishioners adopt families and provide Christmas baskets for
them. These baskets include food, presents, personal items, and optionally Christmas
meat. Contact the Parish Office, for details. The program is through
the Cathedral Shelter of Chicago.
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**** COFFEE HOUR ------------------------------
Coffee and cookies in the parish hall after a church service is always popular. We don't have to sign up to make it, but it helps!
For more information please contact Donna Cahill.
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**** COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ------------------------------
The Communications Committee is responsible for improving communications inside and outside the parish. We work on:
parish calendar, coordinating planned events
parish directories
the Messenger monthly newsletter click here for how to submit articles
the website (www.stjohns-episcopal.com) click here for the webmasters
bulletin boards (except the Vestry's own Bulletin board)
signage inside and around the church
Parish Communications Criteria (for the Vestry)
local media, newspapers, etc.
We'd love to have your ideas, and your enthusiasm! Please contact Pete Harris or Sarah Dore.
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**** DIVORCECARE ------------------------------
DivorceCare is a recovery seminar and support group for people experiencing divorce and separation. It is a spiritually based program, open to all denominations.
For more information please contact www.divorcecare.com or our parish office.
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**** EPISCOPAL PEACE FELLOWSHIP ------------------------------
The Episcopal Peace Fellowship is guided by our Baptismal Covenant, "Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?"
Book of Common Prayer p. 305.
For further information see brochures and current news in the Communications Center or at www.epfnational.org.
St. John's contact person is Pat Malone.
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**** GRADUATION SUNDAY 2008 WAS April 27th, 10:45AM ------------------------------
St. John's recognizes and celebrates graduates from high school, college and graduate school.
Please check the Communications Area (by the Parish Hall), or call the Parish Office.
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**** GREETER'S COMMITTEE ------------------------------
We are looking for parishioners who would like to join the Greeter's Committee to serve as Greeters.
And if you are also able to help in the committee work (ie. organizing, meetings, etc) that would be very welcome too.
For information please contact Sarah Dore.
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**** HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ------------------------------
Habitat for Humanity is a worldwide organization of volunteers that help provide affordable housing to needy families.
St. John’s has volunteered with both the Fox Valley Chapter and the DuPage County Chapter for many years.
People 16 years and older who are reasonably fit are welcome to join us for a work day in the spring, chosen by the High School Group, in co-ordination with the Youth Minister.
High school students and adults do whatever task is needed depending on the progress of the site. Tools and equipment are provided.
Tasks have ranged from installing cupboards, painting, sanding, rototilling, laying sod, planting perennials, installing a ceiling fan, doing wiring (under supervision) and
installing a retaining wall.
We meet at church and carpool to the site, since parking is usually limited.
Volunteers dress for the weather and bring lunch and drink, because there is no electricity or water at the site. It’s a great opportunity to "think globally, act locally".
For more information contact the Group Leader Sally Adrian.
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**** HEALING MINISTRY ------------------------------
Once a month, parishioners trained as healers hold a special healing service
at the end of the regular church service. All parishioners are encouraged to
attend. Contact Debbie Gregory.
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**** KGCS: KEEP GOD'S CHILDREN SAFE ------------------------------
This program is on child safety in our churches. For more information please contact the Parish Office.
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**** KANE COUNTY COUGARS OUTING 2008 ------------------------------
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**** KNIT WITS ------------------------------
In 2005 we had two sales seasons - one in summer where we sold decorated flip flops, and one in October for more cold weather type knitwear.
The net 2005 income for the Mortgage Reduction Fund from these two sales was $3040, but much more is needed.
The Knit Wits welcome any knitters regardless of expertise. We'd be happy to increase our ranks, and the variety of our merchandise.
For more information please contact the Parish Office.
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**** LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS (LEMs, LEVs) ------------------------------
' What Are
They
(Lems, Levs) ? '
LEMs' NOTES: April 26th, 2008.
Seniors' Residence Gives Opportunities for Family Outreach.
For the past two years, the LEM's from St. John's have conducted a Sunday service
for the residents at an independent living community for seniors located just east of downtown Naperville.
The two LEM's who conduct the service usually are joined by 10 to 14 residents. Following the service, everyone gathers for some fellowship, baked goods and coffee.
This service provides an excellent way for the LEM's to bring St. John's out to the community.
Our family has enjoyed making the service an important part of our own outreach activity.
As LEMs, my older daughter and I conduct the service.
My younger daughter is responsible for the CD player, and takes care of the music the residents like to sing during the service.
My wife brings home made breads to go along with the coffee brought from church.
We spend about thirty minutes with the residents after the service, sharing stories and talking about many experiences they have had or places they have visited.
We have found these times to be very enriching and rewarding.
For those of us who may have parents or grandparents living far from Naperville,
this has been an excellent way for our daughters to interact with, and hear stories from, a generation that grew up and lived in a world much different from today's.
It is a privilege and a blessing that we as members of St. John’s can share a service and fellowship with these residents.
Hopefully this means that a parish, near to our loved ones living in a similar situation, is sharing bread with them.
What They Are :
(LEMs, LEVs).
The Bishop licenses
LEMs to administer the consecrated bread and wine during the Communion Service,
and licenses
LEVs (Lay Eucharistic Visitors) to go from a celebration of the eucharist,
to share the sacrament with members of the congregation who are home-bound.
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**** LOAVES AND FISHES ------------------------------
Through Loaves and Fishes, food and other goods are collected from parishioners
and donated to local food pantries. Contact Andrea Burck.
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**** MARKET DAY ------------------------------
Market Day Plans: posted 06-20-2008.
The next Market Day Sale will take place at a special date and time, on Tuesday evening July 22nd, from 6:00 to 7:00.
Please pick up a form in the Communications Center or at our display in the Parish Hall.
Paper order forms are due to the church on Sunday July 13th.
Online orders can be placed until noon on Friday July 18th at www.marketday.com, our account is 1330.
If you have any questions at all about Market Day, please contact Bob Turner or Ted Main.
Proceeds from Market Day are used by the Brotherhood of St. Andrew to support its ministries including those at St. Leonard’s House and the youth programs at St. John’s.
If you would like more info about Market Day or where the funds generated are spent, please don't hesitate to contact Ted Main,
or me,
or any other member of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew.
Bob Turner
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**** OUTREACH BOARD ------------------------------
Outreach, reaching beyond the community of St. John's to those in need, is a visible way we can model God's second greatest commandment:
Love your neighbor as yourself, Matthew 22:39.
Click here for the Outreach documents (Calendar, Charities, Forms, the Board, etc, etc),
for other information please contact Debbie Oleskowicz.
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**** PARISH KITCHEN COORDINATION ------------------------------
What makes a kitchen productive? Ours is. To help, ask Vivian Lund.
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**** PARISH PHOTOGRAPHY ------------------------------
Create photographs of parish gatherings, large or small. To lend a hand and eye to this ministry please call Judy Baker-Blanks.
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**** PENNYWISE QUALITY RESALE SHOP ------------------------------
Located next to the church on Aurora Avenue, we sell quality donated items at reasonable prices. All proceeds go to Christian charities.
Stop in and see our large selection of merchandise, click here for our Pennywise Web Page, our Business Hours, street address, and a map.
We accept donations anytime during our business hours. We're always seeking volunteers to help us stay open. Contact Chris Watkins
or Marcia DeBrock or the Pennywise Shop.
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**** PRESCHOOL ------------------------------
Preschool News: posted 05-18-2008.
The annual Spring Sing Music Program on May 8th was entitled 'Singing Through the Seasons'.
The church was filled with approximately 200-250 students, parents, grandparents, siblings and friends.
The preschool children did a beautiful job of singing songs in English and Spanish, playing instruments, and doing a song using Sign Language.
A reception was held afterwards in the Parish Hall.
Many thanks to the Parents and Teachers who helped to make this event possible!
Thursday May 22, 2008: TTH Class Picnic, 10:00am. MTWTH Class Picnic, 12:15am.
Friday May 23, 2008: MWF Class Picnic, 10:00am. Last Day of Preschool is Friday May 23, 2008.
Preschool Fall 2008 Plans: posted 05-18-2008.
The Preschool has limited openings for Fall 2008. Please call St. John's Preschool if you are interested in taking a tour of the Preschool,
and check out our Godly Play program, Music Program, Literary Program, Spanish Program, and the academics we offer.
Call Brenda Carpenter, Preschool Director for information, or to schedule a visit.
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**** RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS ------------------------------
The Righteous Brothers' gigs are usually held in the parish kitchen, check a photo of some of them (above).
For more information please contact Bob Stecher.
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**** SINGLE AND ALIVE!!! ------------------------------
For information please contact Anne Felt.
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**** STUFF-N-SUCH ------------------------------
We get together to help the parish office assemble and address the monthly Messenger, and other 'such'. For more information please contact the parish office.
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**** TRINITY SANDWICH BOARD ------------------------------
Once every two months, on a Thursday, parishioners go to Trinity Episcopal
Church in Aurora to volunteer in their soup kitchen. Parishioners also meet the night before to help
prepare food. Please contact Marcia DeBrock
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**** WARDENS ------------------------------
There are two Wardens (Senior, Junior). They are the lay leaders of The Vestry.
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**** WEBMASTERS ------------------------------
The regular contact is Pete Harris.
Phil Sinclair-Harry is the backup, at webmaster@stjohns-episcopal.com
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**** USHERS AND OBLATIONS ------------------------------
For information please contact the Parish Office.
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**** YOUNG LIFE YARD SALE 2008 is Aug 9th ------------------------------
More information on the 2008 Young Life Yard Sale will follow.
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