Hosts for the coffee hour that takes place between the 9 and 11am services are still needed for July 17, July 24, Sept. 4, Sept. 11 and Oct. 30. If you're interested in helping out or have questions about how it all works, please contact Karen Howe at coffeehour9@allsaintschicago.org.

All Saints' has been chosen as one of 100 finalists in the nationwide This Place Matters competition, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation designed to recognize and support noteworthy buildings that are central within their communities. 

If All Saints' receives the most votes, we'll be awarded $25,000 to put toward the repair of our church. Second and third place winners will receive $10,000 and $5,000, respectively.

The voting is open from June 1-30, 2011.  Individuals can vote only once during that time. To learn more and vote, visit http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/this-place-matters/community-challenge/places/all-saints-episcopal-church.html

If you feel All Saints' is important to the community - and you want to make sure the building doesn't fall down - please forward this email to all your friends and family, post the link on your Facebook page, Tweet it, etc. etc.

Thanks for your time and support!

Fran is on vacation returning the end of June.

Beau will be on vacation June 20-24 and June 27-July 2.

We will gather at 8:00 am on Tueday, June 22 for the acolyte training. Then when we have trained ourselves to a finely honed corps of liturgists (or decent acolytes) we will depart for the great North country of Gurnee to Great America. We plan on returning by 6:30 pm. 

Participants should bring: water, sunscreen, hats, smiles, pleasant personalities, fearless courage and a little bit of money to buy some cotton candy. 

Stay tuned for more information about ticket prices, etc. (scholarships are available). 

All children who will be 8 or older by this summer are welcome to join the acolyte program. 

For more information, please contact Jack Clark at jack@allsaintschicago.org.

Congratulations to Lionel Edes, Penny Penniston and Joey Sylvester who were graduated last week from the Education for Ministry program. For the last four years, Lionel, Penny and Joey were part of a committed group that meets weekly at All Saints', from September to June, to study scripture and church history and reflect on ways these ancient texts are relevant to our life and ministry today. If you are interested in learning more or want to join this on-going group, please contact Ruth Frey at

If you're interested in helping with this ministry, please contact Nina Chinn at ninachinn@comcast.net or 773-561-2407 and she can give you all the information you need to get started.

For all you fashionistas out there...

$20 scores you the official yellow runner "technical" tee.  Wear it to train for next year's race (set for April 29, 2012).  Available in sizes S, M, L, and XL while quantities last.

Shirts will be for sale at the RCS volunteer check-in table on Tuesday nights.  To make other arrangements to score one of these fantastic fashion must-haves, email Wendy.

Can you donate your green thumb to help feed hungry neighbors?

Colleen McVeigh, a teacher at Ravenswood School, has won a grant from Green Corps to plant a community garden at the school.  Ms. McVeigh and her Garden Club students have offered to donate some of the garden's produce to RCS to use in our Tuesday night Food Pantry and Community Kitchen.

RCS is looking for one or two volunteers who can help Ms. McVeigh and her students tend the garden over the summer.  The commitment includes once-a-week watering, weeding and harvesting.  To volunteer or for more information, please contact Wendy at the RCS office at 773-769-0282 or by email.

Pat Lester, John Ford, Jerry LaTuillippe, Ms. Camille, Lynne Fischer, Michael Cullen, Violet, and the Repchic

family, Andrew Mauro, Ms. Holliday, William J. Goins, and his sisters Jean, Becky, and Glada, Debbie and Carl,

Dominic Lester, Rev. Joan McPherson, Rhys Nicholas Burke, Bob Donovan, Stan Strickland, Jeanne Knepper

& Marcia Hauer, Rae and Melanie, Nikki Seger, Gene Boese, John Wojciechowski, Art Mannon, Julie Ann

Villa, Debbie Smart, Carolyn Cooney, Charles Simokaitis, Sr., Connie Wilson, Margaret McHugh, Shawn,

Susan and Finneus Wicks, Marissa Heirich, Cynthia Reynolds, Sean Wicks and his son John Massan, Amy

Orr, Bonnie Owens, Donald, James and Randy, Michael Krause, Lori T., Myra, Larry, Joseph Libretti, Jr., Anna

Elizabeth Stanley, Judy, Antonio, Kevin Hunt, Jesse Torrence, Joan Zaradich, Dana Zaradich, Lisa Zaradich,

Aluma Alex, Joyce Mauro, Richard Ruby, Nina Davis, Brenda Richardson, Chris, Ron, Peg Deppe, 

Helen LoRusso, Stephen Walk, Ann Robson Walk, Brian Meyer, Meredith's Brother, Carol Smith, Randy Davis

Birthdays

6/12- Audrey Hoesley, Kristina LoRusso, Rosie Thale, Michael Vuocolo

6/13- Michele Means, Ellie Rutledge

6/14- Brian Donlan, Keith Hayes

6/17- Paula Mauro, Gianni Miliotto

6/18- Chris Nelson, Maya Thiruvathukal, Cicely Thom

Anniversaries

6/15- Jordan and Julie Allen

6/16- Andrea and Jack Garland; Polly and Marty Tangora

We remember Arnold Markley, friend of John Wischnewsky, who died on June 3.

We remember all of the people killed in Southern Sudan this week.