Weekly Bulletin: Staying connected as a church - 23 March 2025

Kia ora St John’s whānau,
 
This Sunday we continue our series on the faith practice PRAY, as we journey through the season of Lent.

When we pray we open ourselves up to a much more fulfilling spiritual life.
Prayer can help us deepen our relationship with God and each other, centring us so we can live more closely aligned with Christ's calling for us.
 
Our children and young people will start with their peer groups at 10am in the St John’s Centre, and join us part-way through in the service.
 
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…

BETTY ROBERTSON

We remember with love the late Betty Robertson.  She was loved –  and we remember her for the way she loved everyone!  She showed us how to be a Christian.
We will host a memorial Funeral Service at St John’s in the City on Tuesday 1st April 2025, 2pm.

A&J ANNUAL APPEAL FOR MISSION

The St John’s Outreach Committee encourages everyone to be part of the spiritual and practical support for A&J (a St John’s couple working overseas), by praying regularly and contributing financially to their work with poor migrant workers. A&J are not paid a salary for bringing hope to these people . Instead, they raise most of the money that they need to live themselves.
Last Sunday we had a Retiring Offering (making a donation in the foyer after the service), and if you didn’t get the chance to make a personal gift, you can still use internet banking,
The normal St John’s bank account number 02 0500 0021908 00
Put ‘AandJ’ in the reference and your name (or donor number) in the particulars.

CONCERT THIS SUNDAY

Entry by Koha.

FELLOWSHIP GROUP

Swinging the world in harmony, locally, nationally, and internationally! Lala Simpson will be sharing about her work as a community song leader and why singing each other’s songs matters. This will be at the next meeting on Tuesday 25th March at 11am, in the St John’s Centre Hall.

DCM NEIGHBOURS

Our friends at DCM have invited us all to their 3rd Annual Chess Day, held in Te Aro Park on the 26th March, to celebrate Neighbours Aotearoa Month!

Downtown Community Ministry (DCM) are the leading social service working with people who are experiencing homelessness in Wellington – in particular, those who are rough sleeping or without shelter.
DCM have a Food Bank service and as St John's in the City is a member of DCM we make offerings of food as part of our worship each Sunday service to support this. As well as your generous gifts of food items, remember all ages are in need, from baby formula and feminine hygiene products to that tin of baked beans.
For more information please contact Carolyn Goudswaard.

WEDDING

Our Youth & Families Pastor, Hannah North is marrying Josh Dunne on Sunday 30th March!
Their wedding will be part of our 10am Sunday service, and so all are able to be part of this celebration.

Please save the date, and consider dressing up for this special occasion!

EASTER CAMP

Our youth are preparing for the Easter Camp at Forest Lakes, so this is an opportunity for us to pray for them to encounter the risen Jesus in a new way at this special time with other youth.

EASTER BREAKFAST

You are warmly invited to come and start this day of celebration with Easter Breakfast. 
Sunday, 20th April at 8.30am in the church Centre. 
Suggested koha $5
Love to see you!
Please contact Marg Gilkison by 13th April, for catering purposes. 

PARTICIPATING TOGETHER – CAN YOU HELP?

PHOTOS: We want more photos of all we do together as a Church, for use online and in print. Could you help coordinate a collection of photos?
Part of what needs to be organised is permissions for sharing from anyone who is identifiable in the image, and an on-line folder for receiving digital images.
If you’re interested in this opportunity please let Allister or an elder know.
 
FLOWERS: Do you enjoy flowers in church?  The flowers are currently done by a team of 2 - Vicky Wood and Judi Ferguson.
We would like to welcome anyone else who has any interest in flowers in the church to join us. Arrangements do not have to be complicated, and can be supplemented by a huge variety of lovely artificial flowers.
If you have flowers in your garden you are willing to share, or if you would like to contribute to us buying flowers (necessary in winter), please contact Judi or Vicky

Mā te wā
Allister