Weekly Bulletin: Staying connected as a church - 11 December 2022

Kia ora St John’s whānau,

This Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent and we have a very special St J’s Kids Nativity Pageant, Quarterly Communion together and a shared lunch. Please bring food to share.

If you can’t gather in the city, and you want to join the worship service via Zoom, here are the details to access the live-stream:
 
Zoom Meeting ID: 370 260 759
Passcode: worship
 
The link to join the Zoom worship service is below.

If using your phone: dial 04 886 0026 (Meeting ID: 370 260 759#, Passcode: 1560107#)

This is the link to the printable Service Sheet 

If worshipping via Zoom, please be prepared for Communion at home with your bread and cup.

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT...

CHRISTMAS IN THE COURTYARD

On the 9th December from 5pm to 8pm the St John’s in the City courtyard on the corner of Dixon and Willis St will be alive with music, food, games and craft stalls full of Christmas gifts for sale.
Featuring:

Come and join us for a free sausage, tea or coffee and a sweet treat!

Proceeds from the event will go to DCM and their work supporting the city’s most marginalised people. St John’s in the City has been supporting this work since 1997.

SPECIAL SERVICES OVER THE NEXT MONTH

Other Special Services over the next month…
18 Dec 10am Carol Service
24 Dec 6pm Christmas Eve Family Service
25 Dec 10am Christmas Day Service
1 Jan 10am First Sunday service for 2023

CHRISTMAS BOXES THROUGH WELLINGTON CITY MISSION

Under our Christmas tree at St John’s we have empty Christmas Star Boxes from Wellington City Mission – for us to fill them with gifts! Filling these boxes is a way to spread love as we celebrate Christmas, and will make a joyous difference for people in need. Gifts are to be unwrapped, and here are some ideas: Vouchers (e.g. Movies/Zoo/Pool/Supermarket), construction toys (e.g. Lego/Meccano/Blocks) books, puzzles & board games, sports gear.
THE LAST SUNDAY to make a donation before the Christmas Star Boxes are collected is 18th December 2022.

CWS CHRISTMAS APPEAL

At Christmas we find ourselves part of the life-changing story of God’s great gift of love to us all. Through Advent we rediscover the love that is at the heart of the universe. It is this love that inspires us to live in hope, doing what we can to make our world a place where all people can live in dignity and peace.
Our Christmas Day Offering can be an act of hope, as we support the work of Christian World Service with their partner organisations around the world, to strengthen people’s dignity and peace.
There will be special envelopes provided during the Christmas Day service to make a donation; you can put your details on the envelope to receive a receipt from CWS.

NEW YEAR LUNCH 2023

January can be a long month with most of the church activities stopped over the Christmas period. Let’s have lunch together IN THE NEW YEAR
WHEN: after church on SUNDAY 15th JANUARY.
COST: $5 per person to help cover some of the expenses.
All welcome! Fun, fellowship and ice cream!
For any enquiries please contact Marg Gilkison

The grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Allister