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St John's Vancouver Anglican Church, Vancouver is a community of Christians dedicated to the exposition and teaching of the Word of God, to the spreading of the good news of the Gospel at home and abroad, and to the application of God's purpose in our own lives and families.
News > 2008 Parish Life Notes > 08.05.11 Parish Life
May 11, 2008
Dear Friends,
Welcome to St. John's as we rejoice together this Pentecost Sunday in the good news of Jesus and the giving of the Holy Spirit. God dwells with us because of Jesus and this fulfills all the promises of the Old Testament. When God gives us faith in Jesus, His Holy Spirit testifies with our spirit that we are children of God through the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus. We have joyous unity as the family of God because we together receive the forgiveness of our sins and the gift of new life in Him forever. May we remember today that together we have been blessed with every spiritual blessing through our Lord Jesus.
As we remember our blessings in Jesus let us also thank God on this Mothers' Day because He has ministered to us and blessed us through our mothers. Today is a very good day to thank our mothers and to thank God.
Finally, we do congratulate Jim Salladin on his ordination to the diaconate two Sundays ago and we share with you the photo above to remind you of that joyous event.
God bless you,
Dan Gifford
Parish Announcements
Keeping Company with God - a Service of Prayer Monday May 12th,
7:30-8:30 pm – in the South Chapel. Feeling weary and heavy laden? Come join this “quiet” service, which includes periods of silence, personal and corporate prayer, a reflection on a passage from the Psalms and music.
Women @ 10. Thursdays 10:00 am. Women @ 10 will be hosting Christianity Explored for women who have questions or are curious about Christianity. The series starts May 8th and will continue through to June. Childcare is available. Enquiries to Jan Hobbis at the church office at 604.731.4966 ext 28 or via email to Jan@sjvan.org.
New to St John’s? If you are new to St. John’s, we would like to get to know you! Please join us for our ‘Welcome Lunch’ after the 11:00 am service in the Trendell Lounge on May 25th. Please register by sending email to dc@sjvan.org or by calling the church office.
St. John’s Seniors Annual Bus Trip. The annual bus trip will be on Tuesday, May 27th. We will visit Westminster Abbey in Mission with a stop along the way for lunch at St. John the Divine in Maple Ridge. The bus will leave the church at 9:45 am and return at 3:45 pm. The cost is $20. Please call the church office at 604.731.4966 and sign up by May 16th.
Marriage and Parenting. Our next evening will be on Friday, May 30th at 7:00 pm in the Trendell Lounge. Mike and Heather Searle will be speaking on, “Ways that each family member can be involved when on a mission trip.” Childcare is available in the nursery only, as the older children are encouraged to attend. Please bring an appi or dessert to share. If you have any questions, contact Elizabeth Siemens at elizabethsiemens@telus.net.
Prayer Chain. Crises (loss of work, accidental injury, death in the family, or illness) often come upon us unexpectedly. St. John’s has a prayer chain; the members would be glad to pray for you or your family/friends in your time of need. Please phone the church office to be put in touch with the prayer chain. If you have questions, please speak to Edie Rittinger (604.731.4966 ext 24) or Ruth Matheson (604.731.4966 ext 12).
Discovering Christ presents 'Christianity Explored'. A course for the curious, a place to ask questions. The Christianity Explored course meets every Wednesday night at 7:00 pm in the Trendell Lounge for a meal, short presentation (by Rico Tice on video) and discussion. The course runs for seven weeks and is designed for those who are curious about Christianity or are new to the Christian faith. Christianity Explored provides a warm, pressure-free environment to explore questions of faith and life. Please register by sending email to dc@sjvan.org or by phoning the church office 604.731.4966 ext 25. The next course begins May 21st. More details are provided on this website here.
Discovering Christ presents 'Taste and See'. If you are curious about Christianity but are not sure if you can commit to the Christianity Explored course, we will have a short ‘Taste and See’ event where you can get a feel for the Discovering Christ programs, on May 14th in the Trendell Lounge. This is a great place to ask some of your big questions about Christianity, participate in a discussion and enjoy a good meal. Please register by phoning the church office at 604.731.4966 ext 25 or sending email to dc@sjvan.org. Please note that the courses are free, but a small donation is requested to help cover the cost of the meal.
Anglican News
Anglican Network in Canada National Conference
Compelled by Christ’s Love
The report and photos of the conference "Compelled by Christ's Love", can be found on the Anglican Network in Canada website at http://www.anglicannetwork.ca/conference_0408_report_2.htm.
DVDs of the conference can be ordered.
Community News
Used Stamps. Please bring your unwanted used stamps in for the Arctic Fellowship. Thank you to all those who already give. Also if you have eye glasses you don’t know what to do with, please leave them at reception and we will get them to the charities who need them. Contact Grace at 604.872.6031.
Big Book Sale. Saturday May 24th 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, at 10th Avenue Alliance Church (Ontario and 10th Avenue). Remember the great book sale at St. John’s last year? Come share in the excitement again this year. Besides buying books at the sale, we would welcome your used books, any baked items or help at the sale. Contact Manya Egerton at 604.261.7785 megerton@telus.net, or Living Waters: 604.301.1470 interns@livingwaterscanada.org.
Operation Baby Bottle is Back Again. You are invited to join this fundraising endeavour with your local Crisis Pregnancy Centre as we collect extra change for one month between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Baby bottles are available at the Reception Desk (or call Janice at 604.736.0969 for further assistance).
