Legal Fund - Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC)
On May 25, 2009 we are seeking clarification from the courts regarding the ownership of our property. We continue to encourage people to donate to the ANiC legal fund in order cover the costs associated with these legal proceedings. Cheques should be made payable to The Anglican Network in Canada - St. John’s Project , and they should be marked as being designated for the legal fund. Donations may be placed in the offering plate, or delivered to the church office. For more information contact Krista Friebel at the church office, 604.731.4966 ext 19.
Mission’s Lunch - The Cantelon family - ANiC Missionaires in Jerusalem
On Sunday, Apr 19, after the 11:00 am service, please come and hear about the Cantelon family’s work in Jeruslam, where they will be working with Messianic Jews to establish churces in Israel. Everyone is welcome. Please contact the church office if you are plannning to attend. Cost for the lunch is $5 per person, $10 per family.
Service Opportunity
The Casserole Ministry is calling on all of those who would like to make some meals! We are looking for casseroles or soups portioned for 1 to 2 people, 3 to 4 people or family size. The Casserole Ministry tries to help out parishioners when they are dealing with an illness, death or stressful time in their lives. If you would like to help and could make a meal please call Carolyn at 604.263.4465 or Suzie at 604.271.4750 for details of where to drop it off. Thank you to all of those faithful chefs who help us out throughout the year.
Volunteers Needed... Enjoy serving in the
St. John’s greeting ministry
Matthew 10:40 “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one that sent me”. If you are interested in joining or wish to learn more, please contact the Church office, 604.731.4966 ext 15 or Harold Linnington at 604.602.9941
Two opportunities to attend Christianity Explored! A course for the curious, a place to ask questions
The Christianity Explored course runs for 7 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. It’s informal, fun and you can choose to be silent or say whatever you want. No question is too hostile or basic and no knowledge of faith is expected!
Wednesday nights ~ for all: This course will meet at 7:00 pm in the Church Hall for a wonderful home cooked meal,
short presentation and discussion. The course is free, but a small donation is asked to help cover the cost of the awesome food. The next course begins in May. If you have any questions or wish to register please email or phone Aaron at the church office, 604.731.4966 ext 22.
Thursday mornings ~ for women: This course will meet at 10:00 am in the Church Hall and run along-side Women@Ten, starting on April 23. If you have any questions or wish to register please email or phone Jan at the church office, 604.731.4966 ext 28.
Accommodation needed for the Martins
Rev. Sean Martin, his wife Natalie, and two young daughters (3 years old and 3 months old), are hoping to move to Vancouver on May 1, to minister in the Lower Mainland. Sean is an ordained Anglican minister (he was in our first Artizo graduating class) and has been doing university ministry as well as working with a church plant in Dublin for the past few years. Here are the specs: Location - Vancouver (east or west side); Size - 3 or 4 bedrooms; Rent - under $2,000/month. If you have any leads, please contact Sean at +1.250.923.1374 or email him.
Car Needed
Rev. Steve and Rachel James are coming to BC for 2 weeks (May 21 to June 4). Steve will be preaching here at the 9:00 am, 11:00 am, and 6:30 pm services on May 24. Then they will be heading over to Christ’s Church, Nanoose Bay (Guy Bellerby is the rector), where Steve will be the evangelist at a mission the parish is running. They need a car for the duration of their visit. If you have a spare care that they could use during those 2 weeks, please speak to Ruth Matheson, email Ruth or reach her at 604.731.4966 ext 12.
Alpha Marriage Course
We are planning to run a seven-week Alpha Marriage course, beginning Monday, Apr 20. This is a course designed to help strengthen marriages and is suitable for marriages of all ages and stages, whether you are newly weds or have been married for years. If you’d like further information or would like to register, (pre-registration is required) please call Jan at the church, 604.731.4966 ext 28 or send email 
Divorce Care
Divorce Care begins on Monday, Apr 6 at 7:00 pm and will be held on a twice-weekly basis, concluding on May 21. If you or anyone you know is experiencing the pain of divorce or separation, this program is proven to be most helpful in moving towards recovery. For more information please contact Edie Rittinger or 604.731.4966 ext 24.
Interns
Our Ekklesia interns, Andrew and Jessica will be leaving us this summer to study further at The University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN). Please pray for them during this transition as they tie up life here in Vancouver, say goodbye to Ekklesia, sell their apartment, and prepare for life in America. If you, or anyone you know, would be interested in buying an apartment close to St. John’s please pass along the word that Andrew and Jessica are selling an apartment – this would be a great help to them! (information at 3591oakSt.com).
Women’s Retreat
Ladies, the brochures for the women’s retreat are now out. You can pick them up at the church office or in the sanctuary. Registration is going to start the week of March 23. You can drop your registration form off at the office, at Women@10 or in between the morning services on April 5, or April 19. Because this retreat fills up fast, avoid disappointment and register early. You must fill out the form and attach payment to secure your registration. Thank you and if you have any questions that the brochures don’t answer, please feel free to contact Darrell Thomas at 604.269.9011
A New Anglican Network Parish in Langley
If you have friends or family in the Langley area who would like to help launch an Anglican Newtwork parish there this fall, please let them know of a meeting with Bishop Ron Ferris. A short presentation and reception will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday April 18, at the Cloverdale ABC Restaurant meeting room at 192nd Street and Highway #10. For further information contact Bishop Ron: bishopronferris(at)ymail(dot)com or 778.278.6525.
St. John’s and the Ratanak Project
If you have a special interest in the Ratanak Project, a missions group that works in Cambodia, please join us on Wednesday, April 22 at 7:30 pm in room 100 at the church to learn more about how you can be involved. For more information contact Steven Friebel at 604.731.7508.
Lighthouse Harbour Ministries Spring Dinner
Lighthouse Mission to Seafarers is having a Dinner-Fund Raiser at 6:30 pm on Friday April 24, at J.P. Fell Armoury in North Vancouver (freewill offering). A captivating video about the lives of Christian seafarers and the music of Michael Hart will be featured. Please call Paul Ratsoy at 604.988.5084 or email: lhouse(at)beacom(dot)com to book your place.
Volunteer Opportunity
Kingcrest International Neighbours (www.kingcrest.org), a ministry that runs ESL classes and helps many refugee claimants and newcomers to Canada in East Vancouver, is looking for volunteers in the upcoming 10-week spring term, Apr 14 to Jun 19, 2009. We need volunteer teachers who can teach two hours once or twice a week in the morning or in the evening, host friends to spend time with students and orient them to life in Canada, and helpers to help with Alpha ESOL Bible Study, refreshments, childcare and other administrative work. No previous training or experience is required. Please contact Kingcrest at 604.327.6262 or e-mail info(at)kingcrest(dot)org. More details about this ministry may be found on the bulletin board in the church hall.
Parish Family News
Condolences. Dr. Douglas Begg died on April 1st in Jersey, Channel Islands and his funeral will be held there on April 14. Please keep his sisters, Jean and Mary, and his children in your prayers.
Flowers. The flowers on the Credence Table are in loving memory of my dear wife, Vera Constance Twiss from her husband, Lyndon Twiss, her family, and with much thankfulness and praise to our dear Lord.
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Rejoicing in the new life of Benjamin Caleb John Tippett from his parents, grandparents, aunts and uncle.
In loving memory of two dear mothers and our dear friends,
Marianna and Sharon, from Joan and Gerald Smallwood.
In loving memory of our parents, Karl and Joyce Richards and Harry MacKenzie, from Dick and Marilyn Richards.
In loving memory of Robert Q. Phillips from his wife Lorna, his
children and grandchildren.
In loving memory of my husband, Bruce Allan, from Janet.
In loving memory of my father, Captain Henry Vondette, RCN,
OMM, CD, from his son, Timothy.
Thanks to God for the blessing of our family, Pat and Mark Gibson.
Thanks be to God for prayers answered and for faithful clergy and believers. Deborah McTaggart.
In loving memory of my parents, Walter and Adina Zahn, from their daughter, Dorothy Li.
In memory of my three sisters Anne, Noreen and Janet, always in my heart, Kay Griffith.
In thankfulness for the family at St. John’s, Cathy Winkel.
In memory of loved ones, from Joan Gear.
Thank-you God for giving me the ability to express myself through painting. Trudy Wijnbeek.
It is good for us to be here at St. John’s. This is the place to be. Ruby Bouwer.
Praise God for family. Anne and Ed Jull.
Thank-you God for taking
care of my family, from Rosemary Plummer.
To circuit riders of the past who ministered to families far and wide, and to Christian long-haul drivers who pray at their destinations large and small, let us pray to the Lord and give thanks, David Jones.
Thanks be to God for my wonderful family: my husband, daughter and my mother and thank-you Lord for your love and forgiveness, Natasha Saksman.
In loving memory of Christopher’s brother, Andrew Walker, who passed away on the Seychelle Islands on January 3, 2009, from Chris, Wendy and Andrea.
In loving memory of my parents, John and Mary Kendel, with thanksgiving, Joanne Nosella.
In memory of Auntie Mayme, longtime nurse in northern Manitoba and my father, George Shannon, dearly missed. Kathy Shannon.
In loving memory of grandpa Ben and all my great grandparents, Jacqueline Thomas.
Thank-you for the gift of my two grandchildren, Evan and Claire, from your loving grandparents, David and Chien Gan.
Mizpah - In loving memory and thanksgiving for the lives of my husband, Geoffrey Archer and my grandson Andrew Smith, from Rae Archer.
In loving memory of our parents/grandparents, from the Leys.
In thanks and praise to God for our family and church family and in joyful, loving memory of our son, Morgan, from Jean and Peter Backhouse.
In loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Guest.
In thanksgiving to God for all His many blessings and in memory of
my father, Julien Pepin. Ginette.
With gratitude for the wonderful ministry of St. John’s, Janet Street.
Rejoicing in God’s goodness to the St. John’s community and confident of His future provisions, Sandy and Lloyd Harmel.
In loving memory of our parents, from Michael, Dianne and Gareth Thomas.
In loving memory of my father, Peter Nechunaev, family of Natalia Kolosova.
In memory of our beloved dad, Ludlow Beamish, from David and
Heather Cannell.
In loving memory of my parents, Rene and Nicholas Dunscombe, from Betty Hooper.
In memory of Maurice Campbell, beloved father, grandfather and husband of Joan Campbell.
For those who share the gospel both here and throughout the world, for my family, and I am thankful they all love God and want to share that love with others, Linda Hill.
Those who have passed before us, remain with us, in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ from Jane Spencer and family.
In loving memory of our son, Grant Wilson. Deeply missed always, his mother, Merle, father, Robin and brother, Mark.
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