St John’s Weekly Bulletin – Sunday 12 March 2017

Blessings, Murray

This bulletin was emailed to members of the parish on Thursday 9 March 2017 – if you would like to join the Weekly Bulletin email list, please call the church office on 02 4927 5399 and we will happily arrange this.

– two churchwardens, who have responsibility for the building and furniture of the church and who serve as the executive officers of the parish, including dealing with Work Health and Safety issues;

– a missions secretary, who deals with the support of missionary agencies (and who serves as a member of parish council); and

– five members of parish council. The first responsibility of parish council is to: assist the incumbent to lead the mission and ministry of the parish.

Because this is a diocesan election year, we also need to elect:

– three synod members, who will represent us at the annual synod meetings for the next three years, and

– three members of the parish incumbency board, and two reserve members, who work with the diocese to appoint a new Rector if needed in the next three years.

Please think carefully about the kind of people you would like to lead our mission and ministry. Our parish council is becoming a body which plans the mission and outreach of the church, and has focussed less on buildings and maintenance. We need people serving on parish council who are willing to plan, support and run the things that we believe God is calling us to.

Nomination forms will soon be available at the front door of the church. If you believe that you know people who would serve the parish well in this way, please get their agreement and nominate them… and please attend the meeting on 19 March to elect them!

Dress up as your favourite Hollywood actor from the silver screen and walk the red carpet. Cost is $15 per person and fun is guaranteed. There will be plenty of chances to win prizes on the night.

We are calling for any businesses or parishioners in the community that may be able to donate a prize for this fundraising event. If you can assist with prize donation, please contact penny@alphabetstreet.com.au or amanda.hall@newcastle.edu.au and a box will also be left up the back of the church for any suitable prizes.

Children will also be catered for with a movie and pizza night in the church whilst the parents go head to head on their Hollywood movie knowledge. Cost per child is $5.

Bookings will open soon at https://hollywoodquiz.eventbrite.com.au to purchase your tickets. Limited tickets available for the night.

Your assistance with the Fair would be very much appreciated! The Women’s Guild need help with the provision of goods for the various stalls and also help on the day.

Stalls include: Morning Tea, Raffle, Soup, Pickles and Jam, Handcraft, Books, BBQ, Trash and Treasure, pre loved toys, Sweets, Cakes, Fruit and Veg.

If you can help on any of these stalls please contact Jenny Walkom on 0419497392 or speak to any of the Guild members.

Lemons are needed to make lemon butter, also small to medium glass jars with lids to put the jams or pickles in. These can be left in the Hall kitchen on the back shelf.

Trash & Treasure can be left in the Hall AFTER Sunday 30th April. This is so we don’t inconvenience other groups using the Hall.

We look forward to making this a great parish fair in 2017!

St John’s has always observed this day with the blessing of a Traditional Simnel Cake, if someone from each service would like to make and donate a fruit cake that would be blessed and then enjoyed by others at their service

Mothering Sunday is observed in some countries as Mother’s Day i.e England, and it is a time to give thanks for their Mother’s and those who have given them a Mother’s love and support and cared for them over the years.

Further details please contact Jen Benson 02 4952 6279.

BSB: 705-077
A/C: 00040401
Name: St John’s Anglican Church Newcastle

Thank you to all members of our parish who are able to support ministry in this way.