Equipped for Spiritual Conversations –
Oct 19, 12:30 - 2:30 pm
How to talk about Jesus in a city that values tolerance and pluralism above all else. Immediately after the 11:00 am service St. John’s will be running a workshop specifically addressing the issue of doing evangelism in a pluralist society. Our speaker is Tim Ernst who works with The Navigators and has been running evangelistic programs since 1995 in Vancouver. This will be a fun, interactive and informative session with plenty of time for questions. Lunch will also be provided. The workshop is free, but a small donation is requested to help cover food costs.
Lunchtime Bible Study, Oct 14 –
12:00 - 1:15 pm
A lunchtime Bible study at the church will be meeting this Tuesday in Room 100, led by Olav Slaymaker. The series is entitled God’s Creation. All are welcome to come and bring a bag lunch if you wish. For more information call or email Jan at the church at 604.731.4966 ext 28 or email Jan Hobbis
Keeping Company with God
Keeping Company with God, which normally meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays will not be held on Thanksgiving Monday due to the holiday. It will resume on Oct 27.
Men's Prayer Group
Please come to the Trendell Lounge after the 9:00 and 11:00 am services today to purchase the study guide we will be using: Disciplines of a Godly Man. The cost is $15.
Youth Camps
Please pray for the three upcoming youth camps:
- CTC: Oct 17-19
- Senior High: Oct 24-26
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Ekklesia: Oct 31 - Nov 2
Tripp Prince – New Sunday Verger
Please welcome Tripp Prince who has accepted the position of Sunday Verger. Tripp is a Regent student and Artizo intern and is here from Altanta, Georgia with his wife Rachel. Rachel and Tripp will be living in the Verger suite, responsible for facilities security and traditional verger duties for Sunday services.
ANiC Offering Specifics UPDATED
- Please use the ANiC envelopes provided at the back of the church.
- To identfy yourself for a tax receipt do one of the following:
~Write your name and address on the envelope
~Write your St. John’s Shaughnessy envelope number on the ANiC envelope
- Make cheques payable to "ANiC – In trust for St. John’s Project"
- Place envelopes in St. John’s offertory plate or drop them off at the office.
Connections – Hospitality Ministry
Do you want to get to know other people at church? Are you finding it challenging to connect with new people at St. John’s? Connections is a way to get to know new people or connect with old friends by sharing a light lunch with 6 or 8 others in a host-family’s home. You will meet with them after the Sunday services on Oct 26 and Nov 23. How do you get involved? We will have a registration table today after the 9:00 am service in the Trendell Lounge and after the 11:00 am service in the Narthex. For more information call or email Jan at the church office 604.731.4966 ext 28.
Support Group for Men
Struggling with pornography? Many surveys show that this is a significant temptation for many Christians. You can find help and support in this confidential support group for Christian men. Call Dan Gowe at 604.228.0326
GriefShare
GriefShare is a 13-week support group designed to comfort and support you as you deal with the painful loss of a loved one. Dealing with death of a loved one is never easy, and doesn’t follow a prescribed formula. If you, or someone you know is experiencing such a loss, please plan on attending the next GriefShare session which begins Thursday, Oct 23, from 7:00-8:30 pm in Room 100, in the church hall. To register, please email Edie Rittinger or phone 604.731.4966 ext 24.
Liveword Women’s Conference
Registration for Liveword Women's Conference is now full.
Parish Announcements
Birth. Karli and Andrew Baldwin wish to thank the people of St. John’s for all the love and care they have received
this year. They give God all the glory for the safe arrival of Luke Daniel Lin (10 lb 6 oz) born on Sunday, Oct 5, 2008, a brother for three year old Anastasia.
Decorations. Thank you to all who helped decorate the church yesterday and donated items. Your work has been a blessing.
Operation Christmas Child. Each year opportunity is given for individuals and families to fill a shoebox with gifts for a child living in a wartorn or impoverished country. Boxes can be picked up this Sunday morning in the lower hall or contact Ruth Flannigan.
Community News
Living Waters. This 24 week program will begin on Tuesday, Oct 7, 2008 at Tenth Avenue Alliance Church (at the corner of 10th and Ontario). This is a Christ-centered discipleship ministry that deals specifically with relational and sexual brokenness. The program involves worship, teaching and small group prayer. Email or call the Living Waters office at 604.301.1470 for more information, or to apply. Space is limited. Questions? Call or email Manya Egerton 604.261.7785. All enquiries are confidential.
Marriage Refreshment Weekend. “TeamMates: A Celebration of Marriage” will be held at Barnabas Family Ministries on beautiful Keats Island on Nov 7-9. Come and learn things like: why men and women view life so differently, how to talk with, rather than at, each other, and in general how to keep the sizzle in your marriage. For more information contact David and Mary-Lynn Jacoby 604.524.5849.
Light a Candle of Hope: An Evening to Celebrate Maurice McElrea. Union Gospel Mission’s President, Maurice McElrea will be retiring at the end of 2008. On Tuesday, Nov 4, at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre there will be a gala dinner, live Celtic entertainment, and testimonies of lives changed as well as fitting recognition for Maurice. Maurice and Lois will be so pleased if you are able to join us for this evening of celebration. For more information or to purchase tickets please go to www.ugm.ca or call 604.253.3323
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Dear Friends,
If you were to join us for Sunday School this morning, you couldn’t stop yourself from feeling deeply grateful for the children the Lord has given us at St John’s. If you stayed with us for the morning, I hope that our vision of raising children as disciples of Christ would be abundantly clear. I would like the hour children are with us on Sunday mornings to be the best hour of learning and fellowship they have all week long. I would like the hour to fi ll them with the certainty that the Lord has made them to delight in him and in one another. My hope is that families will not let anything get in the way of bringing their children to be with us each week, for the sake, not only of their own children, but for all the other children as well.
You know the saying that it takes a whole village to raise a child. I believe that it takes the whole church, all of us, to help each other walk with the Lord. Right now we have a need for people to lead our children on Sunday mornings. We are looking for people who will love the children in their care, who are feeding on God’s word and want to bring these words of life into the lives of others. My prayer is that people will come forward, not asking what is the minimum requirement, but eager to give themselves wholeheartedly. All our leaders teach with at least one other person, and meet with their team Sunday by Sunday. Teams are provided with lesson material, prayerful support and training.
Please pray that the Lord would awaken six people to respond to this need by the fi rst week of
November. If you would like to talk more about how you could be part of this ministry, please contact me this week, at the church or email me.
Ruth Flannigan
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