Registration for Sunday School
Sunday School begins again during both morning services on September 7th. All parents are asked to register children from birth up to grade 6 on the lawn during coffee hour this morning. This is also a good chance to let Ruth Flannigan know if you’re intending to teach again in the fall or to enquire about teaching or assisting ateaching team
Luke Teaching Day
Mark your calenders for September 13th. There will be a parish day of teaching on the book of Luke. There will be more information in the coming weeks.
Liveword Women’s Conference
Mark your calenders for October 18th to attend this great day of teaching and fellowship. Pamphlets are available in the narthex or more information is available on the women's conference page.
Help Needed
Childcare Needed Women@10 are looking for baby sitters for Thursday mornings from 9:30-11:30 am. This is a paid position. Please contact Linda Hewitt 266-4374 or Jan at the church ext. 28
Kickstart
August 29-30. For the fourth year Kickstart youth conference is ready to help those from grades 7-12 and university to Kickstart the year with great bible teaching Cost $30. Register today by emailing Julie Moser or visit the Kickstart page of this website.
Summer Nursery
The nursery and toddler’s room programs will be informal and parent run for the duration of the summer. Parents will be responsible for the supervision and care of their children from week to week, along with some assistance from the youth.
August 25 – Oct 6. This is a seminar/support group for people who are either going through divorce, or who are already divorced. This year we will be offering Divorce Care on a twice-weekly basis for 7½ weeks – Monday and Thursday evenings each week. Cost of the course materials is $20.00, and pre-registration is strongly advised. If you, or anyone you know, would benefit from this very helpful program, please email Edie Rittinger or call 604.731.4966 ext 24.
Parish Announcements
Flowers The flowers on the Credence Table are given to the glory of God in memory of Irwin Davis whose funeral was held here on Thursday.
St. Johns Book Club meets every second Wednesday of the month during the afternoon from 1 to 2:30 pm in the church library. Everyone is welcome to join. For Septemeber only we will meet on Wednesday the 17th at 1:00 PM. We will be reading a variety of books eg. Philip Yancey, Max Lucado, novels and biographies. Please contact Linda Hewitt 266-4374 for any further information.
Sunday Morning Parking Please remember the City of Vancouver Street and Traffic By-law requires that we park:
• 1.5 metres from a driveway or lane
• 5 metres from a fire hydrant
• 6 metres from a stop sign
If you are able-bodied, please park a block or two from the church and leave the spaces near the church for those who are elderly, very young, or handicapped.
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Dear Friends,
As the summer break draws to a close most young people in Vancouver are making the most of their last days on the beach soaking up the sun and enjoying a loose schedule. However, in this last week of summer, the St. John’s youth will be spending their time gathering around God’s word at VYLC (Vancouver Youth Leadership Conference) August 25-28 and Kickstart, August 29-30.
VYLC is in its third year with David Short and Richard James as the keynote speakers. It is a very exciting conference to be a part of and this year we are pleased to have participants from Network churches joining us. First time participants study Biblical Theology (understanding how the Bible fits together from Genesis to Revelation), second year students study Hermeneutics (principles for interpreting Bible passages), and third year will study Doctrine. Alongside the teaching program is practical ministry instruction.
KICKSTART is immediately after VYLC and is a weekend of Bible teaching and fellowship for CTC, Senior Youth and Ekklesia to kickstart the year with God’s word. This is our fourth annual Kickstart with our very own Eric Thurston and Aaron Roberts as the speakers.
It’s never too late to volunteer to help us. (Contact Julie@stjohnsshaughnessy.org)
It’s always a good time to pray for us. So please do either or both!
Julie Moser
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