Saint C s upcoming events calendar Check in out! Our events calendar for July-December of 2018 is available! You can pick one up in multiple location throughout the building. Neighbors in Need Dinner...7/17 Summer in the City...7/20 Summer in the City... 7/27 First Sunday Supper... 8/5 Vacation Bible School....8/6-8/10 Adult Forum....8/12 Neighbors in Need Dinner...8/21 All Parish Tour at the Art Institute......8/28 Cooking Dinner at LPCS...........8/31 First Sunday Supper August 5, 6:00 p.m. Our August First Sunday Supper will be held in the Courtyard, weather permitting! We ll be serving up a tasty meal; you bring a dessert, salad, or wine to share, OR bring a $10 donation. Join us for food and fellowship! Adult Forum and Art Institute Tour August 12 and 28, As part of our 125th year celebration, St. Chrysostom s Church is offering two programs in August to focus on the paintings by John Singer Sargent at the Art Institute. On August 12th, our multi-talented fellow parishioner, David Williams, will bring his Art Institute presentation about the painter s life and work to the Adult Forum at 10 p.m. in the Guild Room. On August 28th, David will lead a tour of the exhibition itself, at the museum under the auspices of The Women of St. Chrysostom s. The tour will begin at 10:30 a.m. Additional information on tickets and how to RSVP will be forthcoming. This is a rare opportunity to study this important American painter in depth, as well as a chance to envision the life of the people who built Chicago and this church in 1893. By accepting David s offer to present these two programs, our celebration committee is making the masterpieces available not only to those who must choose one presentation or another because of time constraints but also to those lucky parishioners who can attend both.
Intercessory prayer at Saint Chrysostom s In the news there has been a great deal of discussion of suicide, domestic violence and mental health. Please know that Saint Chrysostom s is here is for you. If you or someone you know is struggling, please feel free to contact our clergy or the church office. Every Tuesday at 9:30 AM, Rev. Jihan meets with a small group from the Church and Day School to pray for the needs and concerns of our church, school, local community and world. This is called intercessory prayer. An intercessor is one who prays on behalf of others. The term may indicate one who leads the prayers of the people, which are prayers of intercession (BCP, pp. 383-395). Please allow us to pray for you. Should you have a prayer request, please call or e-mail the church office (312-944-1083, Lydia@saintc.org), or contact any of our clergy members (wes@saintc.org, jihan@saintc.org, larry@saintc.org). Here are some resources National Suicide Hotline: 1800-273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1800-799-7233 National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1800-656-4673 Chicago Rape Crises Hotline: 1888-293-2080 Cathedral Counseling Center in Chicago: www.cathedralcounseling.org ---------- Volunteers Needed! Vacation Bible School August 6-10, 8 a.m. 1 p.m. VBS needs just TWO more volunteers (adults or teens) to help us throughout the week!. This volunteer opportunity is teen and young adult friendly! Contact Will Bouvel (will@saintc.org) or call the office to sign up. Lincoln Park Community Services August 31, October 12 Lincoln Park Community Shelter is in need of volunteers to prepare dinner. Dinner is served 7 nights a week, with volunteer groups preparing a delicious and healthy meal for 40 individuals. Dinner volunteers arrive at 6 p.m. and serve at 7:30 p.m. Saint Chrysostom s has committed to serving dinner on August 31 st and October 12 th. If you are interested in participating, please contact Rev. Jiji (jihan@saintc.org) or the parish office. Planning: Open House Chicago St. Chrysostom s has been invited to be part of the Chicago Architecture Foundation s annual Open House Chicago, October 13 and 14, which opens normally private spaces of note to the public. We are of course always open to the public, but this will be a highly promoted opportunity to reach a broader audience. Libbet Richter is putting together a committee to plan for the Open House Chicago activities. Please let her know if you d like to get involved. (erichter5453@gmail.com). For other volunteer opportunities and information on how to get involved, turn to page Donations Needed! Neighbors in Need We are running extremely low on clothing, hygiene, and accessory donations for our Neighbors in Need guests! The next supper will be held on July 17 th. Our guests regularly look forward to shopping our donation racks for these items. We need clothing of all sizes and types, as well as shoes, belts, handbags. Donations of hygiene products are also greatly welcome, as are books and toys. If you have questions about whether an item you are considering donating would be appropriate, please contact Liz Kohlbeck via the parish office (312-944-1083). 2
Announcing: the 2018/2019 Music Season! We are thrilled to announce our upcoming music season! As ever, we will feature our Summer Carillon Festival in June, welcome Jason Moy and Friends back for a beautiful evening of French music, host holiday favorites Lesson and Carols and Candlelight Carols, and enjoy our long-standing Café Zimmerman event in celebration of J.S. Bach s birthday. Look below for the full season! Summer Carillon Festival, Sundays at 4 p.m. Brandon Blazo - June 3 Hunter Chase - June 10 Helen Hawley - June 17 Kimbery Schafer, Carillon Including a premiere piece composed by Kevin Michael Kay in celebration of our 125 th anniversary September 16, 4:00 p.m. Jason Moy and Friends September 28, 7:30 p.m. Thomas Ospital, Organist October 30, 7:30 p.m. Erica Schuller, Soprano & Scott Brunscheen, Tenor November 18, 3:00 p.m. Lessons and Carol for Advent December 2, at the 11 a.m. service Candlelight Carols December 7, 5:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. David Jonies, Organ & Ryan Berndt, Trumpet January 25, 7:30 p.m. The Choir of St. Chrysostom s Church February, TBA Café Zimmerman March 22, 7:30 p.m. Ken Cowan, Organ May 7, 7:30 p.m Know a child who loves to sing? They can be a St. Chrysostom s Chorister! The St. Chrysostom s Children s Choir School is a free, after-school program where children learn musical skills that last a lifetime, develop teamwork and leadership skills, and practice patience and discipline. Under the guidance of Director of Music, Richard Hoskins, choristers learn about the long tradition of music in the Church, and have the opportunity to participate in, and help lead, worship. Rehearsals are weekly on Thursday afternoons. Email Director of Music Richard Hoskins for more information, and to register your child! richard@saintc.org What is Rev. Wes Reading? The Reverend Wes Smedley is sharing his summer reading list! Take a peek at his selections: 1) Weird John Brown: Divine Violence and the Limits of Ethics, by Ted A. Smith. 2) People in the Room, by Norah Lange. 3) Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, by Bryan Stevenson. 4) P. T. Forsyth: Prophet for Today, by Robert McAfee Brown. Devotional reading: 1) Discovering the Depths, by William P. Clemmons. 2) Evening Prayers: For Every Day of the Year, by Christopher Friedrich Blumhardt. 3
Text Giving You can now support the missions of St. Chrysostom's through text message! Just text GIFTSTC to 73256. Standard text messaging rates apply You may also contribute using our QR code, to the right Stewardship update As of Wednesday, July 4 we have received $788,036.97 in pledges and annual gifts towards our Stewardship goal of $900,000 for 2018. This from a total of 194 pledges compared to our goal of 245. We are just $111,963.03 away from our stewardship goal. If you have not already pledged or made an annual gift, please join us in supporting the programs and ministries of St. Chrysostom s Church in 2018. Contact the Rector wes@saintc.org for more information on how make a pledge or an annual gift. The Good Shepherds Society of St. Chrysostom s Church Honoring our Legacy, while providing for Future Generations Making a planned gift to St. Chrysostom s can secure its mission and ministries for generations to come. As an added benefit, gifts such as a charitable gift annuity can guarantee an attractive rate of return for life, ad well as a tax deduction. The Good Shepherd s Society was created to honor our parishioners who have thoughtfully designated St. Chrysostom s Church as a recipient of a gift in their wills to living trusts, as a beneficiary of a retirement fund, life insurance policy, or gift annuity. We remain grateful to many Good Shepherds and invite you to consider including St. Chrysostom s Church in your estate plan as well. If you have made provisions for St. Chrysostom s but have not yet notified us, or if you would like more information, please contact John Craib-Cox at (312) 593-6183 or Mike Lisle at (847) 404-6632. 4
Volunteers Needed Get connected and make a difference Name: Best Phone: Best Email: I am interested in helping in the following areas: Neighbors in Need Meals (sharing a meal & visiting with people who are homeless) Bread Baker for Holy Communion Visit Home-bound persons Children s Chapel Shepherd Cards to Home-bound persons First Sunday Supper (meal prep, setup, or cleanup) Altar Guild (worship prep) Flower Guild Adult Worship Leader (Reader/Lector, Usher, Greeter, Acolyte) Child/Youth Worship Leader (Reader/Lector, Usher, Greeter, Acolyte) Children s Choir Parish Choir Deborah s Place Meals (local safe shelter for women) Youth Group Lay Eucharistic Minister (LEM; chalice bearer) Office Support (weekdays) I m not sure, contact me Additional Comments: Questions? Contact Ian Fielding, Ministry Coordinator ianrfielding@saintc.org 5
The Campaign for St. Chrysostom s Church and Day School Considering a gift in support of the Campaign for St. Chrysostom s Church and Day School? Why not make a charitable distribution from your Individual Retirement Account? How It Works If you are 70½ or older, you may instruct your plan administrator to make a direct transfer of up to $100,000 to St. Chrysostom s Episcopal Church (federal id# 36-2169173). Benefits Your gift is transferred directly to St. Chrysostom s; since you do not receive the funds, they are not included in your gross income (thus no income-tax charitable deduction is allowed for the transfer). Your gift will count towards your minimum distribution. Questions? Please call Fran Caan, Advancement Director at 312/944-1083 or email: fran@saintc.org 6