Weekly Bulletin: Staying connected as a church - 27 October 2024

Kia ora St John’s whānau,
 
This Sunday we ask the question “Where is Jesus…?’

Our Scripture reading is Hebrews 7:23-28
 
We will all gather for worship in the Church at 10am. Our young people will go out of the service part-way to their peer groups. 
At the conclusion of the service we will all share Morning Tea together.

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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.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/370260759?pwd=b2ZkajZ5d28rTy9EN1VKZDJUM3N4dz09
 
If using your phone: dial 04 886 0026 (Meeting ID: 370 260 759#, Passcode: 1560107#)

This is the link to the printable Service Sheet:

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT…

WELLINGTON HERITAGE FESTIVAL

As part of the Wellington Heritage Festival our church building will be open for visitors to come and visit.
The open days are:
Saturday 26 October
Sunday   27 October
Monday    28 October (Labour Day)
Saturday   2 November
The church will be open on these days from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm
We require people to host during the times that the church is open.
The 'shifts' will be from 11:00 until 1:30 and 1:30 until 4:00.
If you can assist at any time, it will be greatly appreciated.
Please see Robert Anderson if you can help out.

BBQ AND SILENT AUCTION

The team travelling to Indonesia for the Cross Cultural Encounter at the end of November want all of you to participate in the effort to share blessings with others during this mission trip.
There are a number of fundraising events in the coming weeks.
On Sunday 3rd November there is a BBQ in the courtyard, and a Silent Auction.

Then, on Sunday 10th November, we will have an Indonesian Food Stall after Church. Please bring your cash to buy a delicious lunch that Sunday!

WHANAU NIGHT 3rd NOV

Sunday, 3 November, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM in the St John’s Centre.
Gather your family and friends for an evening of board games and intergenerational bonding. We'll have tables set up and a variety of games to enjoy together. It's the perfect opportunity to connect together, invite your friends in a relaxed, playful atmosphere.
Food will be provided, but we need your help! If you're willing and able to volunteer to cook for this event, please contact Antonia.

FAITH THINKING

To register for this event click HERE:

MOVIE FUNDRAISER

Rating: PG, Run time: 103 minutes

Get your tickets HERE:

FOODBANK

The end-of-year Foodbank Appeal for our friends at DCM is on Saturday 16th November.
We are asked to help as the volunteers collecting at Chaffers New World, two people serving together for an hour, between 9:30am-1:30pm.
Please see Carolyn Goudswaard

PCANZ RESPONSE

This week our national Church published a response to the findings of the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care report, and this is available HERE:

There is also a link to a New Zealand Sign Language version HERE:

This response includes an apology to those harmed by our actions and inaction. This apology is in addition to the public acknowledgement for historic abuse to survivors, their whanau and support networks that our Moderator of the General Assembly, Right Rev Rose Luxford, will make in mid-November.

CHRISTMAS CHOIR

Anyone who likes to sing is invited to join our special choir for Advent and Christmas services. Rehearsals will begin on November 10th after the morning service until 12.30pm each Sunday. They will be held in the Chapel. For more information please see our Music Director, Eleanor Carter.

‘O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him.’ (Psalm 34:8)
 
Mā te wā
Allister