Weekly Bulletin: Staying connected as a church - 14 August 2022
Kia ora St John’s whānau,
Christians are not alone. On our journey of faith we have others encouraging us and the Son of God himself leads us forward.
We remember this as we celebrated the step of faith three young people took last Sunday, and this week as we share the holy meal of Communion together.
'Supporters' - Photo: Ellesse Andrews gets hearty congratulations from supporters after winning her second Commonwealth Games gold medal in two days, with victory in the women’s sprint final.
If you want to read the Bible reading before Sunday, it is: Hebrews 11:29- 12:2
And if you want to hear a weekly Rev’s Ramble on the Bible readings, click here. https://www.facebook.com/KhandallahPresbyterianChurch
This Sunday the peer groups for St J’s Kids and Youth Group will start in the St John’s Centre at 10am – and we will come together as one whanau for Communion at 10:40am.
If 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
If worshiping via Zoom, please be prepared for Communion at home with your bread and cup.
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT...
VISION TO ACTION
The First Vision to Action Workshop went off with a Bang last Sunday! Short time frames, creative minds and collective energy combined to come up with 6 great ideas, kick starting the St John’s Whanau to reconnect with each other and the community around us.
Each team will now keep working on their ideas, put practical legs on it and over the next few weeks let it loose!! Make no mistake, there’s some mahi ahead of us, but given the energy and wide cross section of talent displayed at the workshop we have definitely crossed the threshold from Vision to Action.
If you missed out on the workshop, don’t fear, there will be plenty of opportunity to get involved – so watch this space!
Project Team Projects
Site and Space – Christmas Market
Connecting with Neighbours – Build on ‘Luminary’ art installation – e.g. Community Prayer Project
Whanau Night Extension – Code Breaker Night for Whanau Night
Communications – Signage Improvements and What We’re Up to Messaging
Community Rebuild – Get Behind Church Camp and Talent Show
Needs of Specific Groups – Connecting Youth and Elderly in need
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED WITH THE “LUMINARY” ART INSTALLATION
Luminary has been a real success for us. We had over 200 people from beyond our Congregation attend, with much positive engagement. Thank you to all who supported it through prayer, donations, time as volunteers hosting the exhibition and distributing publicity material.
WHĀNAU NIGHT AT HOME – 5PM- 7PM, SUNDAY 21 AUGUST
You are invited to join with our St John’s whānau in homes throughout the city on the evening of the 21 August.
Just like in June, the evening centres around a meal, then we all engage in an intergenerational faith experience, and then we all dial in via Zoom at the end of the evening and report back how we got on. Many people have let us know that when we meet in homes the event is more relational, and so we are excited to offer this way of gathering again.
To aid with the hosts’ planning, there is a requirement to register to attend this month. The meal is potluck, so after you register you will be contacted by your host and asked to bring either a main course or a dessert to the evening.
Please fill in this registration form by 5pm on Wed 17 June. You will then receive an email on Thurs 18 August giving you information on how to attend and what to bring.
FELLOWSHIP GROUP
The Fellowship Group will meet on the 23rd of August, the 4th Tuesday of the month.
The talk will be about an international organisation called A Rocha concerned with sustainability from a Christian faith-based perspective.
The speaker is Pne Burton-Bell.
PANTRY RAID
St J's Kids (Sunday School) would LOVE you to sign up to be part of our annual food collection event for DCM (aka The Pantry Raid) on Saturday 27 August from 3pm.
This is where the children from St J's Kids come to your house to collect grocery items for the foodbank.
To sign up please click on this link and fill out the form: https://forms.gle/C1CAK1LUnUvf1oad9
As part of the church reaching out initiative it'd be great to involve your neighbours by asking them to donate items too. This link will take you to a poster you can email or print and share with your neighbours.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16TMAbw48SGmdqifehT5OF5bEt4nWYNS1/view?usp=sharing
ST JOHN'S CHURCH CAMP
This is a special weekend for all of us! 16th – 18th September 2022
The theme is ‘Journeying Together’. Not to be missed!
Please make time to come again (and encourage others to come too)
Click here to register for the Church Camp
LEADERSHIP FOR OUR MINISTRY WITH YOUNG PEOPLE
We are looking for new paid leadership to support our ministry with Children & Families and Youth. These are important and life-giving ministries for us at St John’s and we remain committed to these ministries as an expression of our faith shared and grown together.
While we have existing position descriptions for these roles (half-time for the Children & Families role, and full-time for the Youth Pastor role), we are also wanting to be flexible and shape the responsibilities of these roles, where appropriate, to match a) the strengths of suitable applicants, and b) with the emerging needs at St John’s.
Our St John’s Vision is encouraging us to focus on being intergenerational, having safe spaces for people to belong, being flexible and responsive, with an open-minded and positive culture.
We are open to explore possibilities with anyone who has a passion and aptitude for these ministries.
If you, or someone you know, might consider these roles, please contact Rev Allister Lane for more information, including the current position descriptions (Ph: 021 466 526).
Applications close 23rd September 2022. including a CV and a covering letter that lays out your vision for the role.
ST MARY OF THE ANGELS CHURCH CENTENARY
Recognising our friendship and mutual support, we have been invited to join the Parish of St Mary of the Angels in celebrating the centenary of the consecration and opening of the Church. The celebration will focus on the connections between the church and the various communities, that have come to know and love its presence in the very heart of Wellington City. Celebrations begin on Friday the 12th of August 2022, and conclude on Sunday the 14th of August 2022. The events include a talk by Jesse Munro on Mother Mary Aubert, held in the Parish Hall at 7pm on Friday 12 August and a concert celebrating their history of Music at 7.30pm in the Church on Saturday 13 August. Visit their website for all event details www.smoa.org.nz/100years
ORPHEUS CHOIR PRESENTS BRAHMS GERMAN REQUIEM
Saturday 10 September at 7.30 pm at the Michael Fowler Centre. Discount tickets of $45 A reserve and $40 B reserve are available from Linda Van Milligan, 027 2889210 or lindavanmilligan@gmail.com