
Worship with St. John’s
The First Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 3, 2023
Join us for worship at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
Download the bulletin for Sunday, December 3, 2023.
For In Person Worship: The nursery is open from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Please stay for coffee hour.
For Online Worship: Join any service via Zoom Meeting ID: 882 2966 1337 Passcode: 3857 By phone: call 312.626.6799. Enter the Meeting ID and #. Enter the Password and #. OR Watch on Facebook live on our public page.
St. John’s Composts!
See the poster below and inform yourself on what goes in the green compost bucket!
We use Wastenot Compost. Check out how you might use their services.
We also collect natural corks – the carbon cost of recycling was too much, but we can compost them!

Antiracism team
Giving to St. John’s

Thank you for supporting St. John’s! There are four ways to give to St. John’s.
This fun video shows all the ways you can give to St. John’s! Or read the details below:
You can write a check and mail it to the office: 3857 N Kostner Ave. Chicago, IL 60641. The cost to you is the envelope and the stamp (about $.60).
If your bank offers on-line bill payment you can schedule a reoccurring payment. You just need the name and address of the church. If you have a pledge number please add it to the memo line. The bank will generate and send the checks to St. John’s. There is no fee for this.
If you use Zelle you can schedule a donation to St. John’s by using the email treasurer@stjohnschicago.com. There is no fee for this.
You can donate on our website. Click on the red “donate” button at the top of the screen and enter in your debit or credit card number. The fee is 3.95%. For example, if you donate $100 it will charge you $103.95.
Please use the memo line to designate “pledge” or a specific event or area for donation such as “flowers,” “memorial donation,” etc. If you have questions contact Lisa at parishoffice@stjohnschicago.com or call her at 773.725.9026. Thank you!
All Souls
Friday, November 3, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Please join us in person or online and invite friends and family members
to grieve and remember loved ones with us. Zoom link below.
Download the bulletin for Friday, November 3.

All Souls’ Zoom
Meeting ID: 871 1219 6701
Passcode: allsouls
Phone: 312.626.6799
Fall Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 21
plus coat collection

No charge for entry – coat donations welcome! We are collecting winter coats for the migrants coming to the 16th district police station. Please bring new or clean, gently used winter coats for children (all sizes) and adults (small and medium only please).
Thank you!
Bronzeville Bus Tour
Sunday, September 17

RESCHEDULED! Join us on Sunday, September 17 to learn about the fascinating history of the Bronzeville neighborhood with historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas. The bus will pick us up at 11:30 a.m. from St. John’s and the two hour tour begins when we arrive in Bronzeville. Tickets are $45. Email info@stjohnschicago.com for more information.
A Personal Tribute to Emmett Till
In honor of his birthday on July 25

Parishioner Marvin Childress was a friend and classmate of Emmett Till. On Sunday, July 23 at 9 am Marvin honored Emmett’s memory by sharing his memoires of Emmett, growing up on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s, and his reflection on life and racism in Chicago today. You can listen to the 45 minute talk, including questions with this YouTube link A Personal Tribute to Emmett Till by Marvin Childress.