We are on the final countdown to the Dress-up Soiree on the Church Lawn, which we are holding this Saturday. We are currently about half-full, so please register quickly if you are intending on coming this Saturday! Registration: https://saintjohns.elvanto.com.au/form/213610e1-e828-4db8-a8cb-5a7478b64c2e
We are running from 12 noon to 2.30pm. Feel free to dress up in your favourite costumes. Bring something for your family to have for lunch (picnic-style, but we will eat at the Banqueting Table). Make sure your family has hats and sunscreen… and come and enjoy the party. No charge – just an event to bring families together in our community!
This bulletin was emailed to members of the parish on Thursday 18 January 2018 – 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.
Upcoming event – Cardboard Box Challenge: 3 February 2018
We have just over a fortnight to the Cardboard Box Challenge on Saturday 3 February, 10am-1pm. Fr Ken has let me know that he has enough people to sort the BBQ out for us. Thanks, Fr Ken and all who have volunteered. Please keep bringing clean cardboard boxes – large or small – to church, and leave them upstairs in the church hall.
Upcoming event – Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day): 11 February 2018
We are looking forward to a fanastic pancake supper evening on Tuesday 11 February, 7pm. Battle it out on the quiz. Send your table’s best runner up for the pancake race. Come and prepare as we “change gears” in our community life and begin Lent – the time of reflection that lead us to the Cross and Resurrection life at Easter.
Worship in Lent
To make this time special, we are starting extra times of worship during the week. We begin with an Ash Wednesday service at 6.30pm on 14 February, 6.30pm.
During Lent, we will continue with Morning Prayer offered at 9.30am on Tuesdays and Holy Communion each Wednesday at 6.30pm.
Samaritans Christmas Tree – December 2017
June Wooden sent me an email saying:
Murray, I have received a Thank You letter from Samaritans for our “amazing support and contribution to the Samaritans Giving Tree” and wondered if you could include this in your email newsletter and also mention it on Sunday to our congregations. They state, “Every contribution makes a significant difference to the lives of the disadvantaged and in the month of December alone we expected to see in excess of 1500 people through our doors for help. It is thanks to you and your kindness that our work can reach so many and we are sincerely grateful.”
Many thanks to everyone who supported our giving to the Samaritans Christmas Tree last year.
Rosters
10.45am congregation: we need someone for Prayers, and someone for Refreshments this Sunday.
5pm congregation: we need a volunteer to lead our Prayers this Sunday evening.
Please email me back if you can fill those needs. Roster details, as always, available at: www.saintjohns.com.au/rosters
Rosters:
| 21 Jan. 2018 | 28 Jan. 2018 | |
| 9:00 am | ||
| Welcomer | Jennifer B & Howard B | Jenny K & Helen C |
| Leader | Thomas P | Sebastian T |
| Preacher | Murray W | Ken Y |
| Communion | Murray W | Ken Y |
| Server | Isobel P | Matthew B |
| Candles | Xander G & Isobel P | Josephine T & Amy D |
| Bible reading 1 | Lance W | Peter T |
| Bible reading 2 | June W | Amanda H |
| Prayers | Howard B | June W |
| Chalice | Jennifer B & Jenny W | Howard B & Dianne W |
| Kids Church Leader | X X | X X |
| Kids Church Helper | X X | X X |
| Refreshments | Elizabeth E & Jenny Y | Dane T & Sue T |
| Counters | June W & Penelope Y | John F & Helen C |
| Flower Arranger | Dianne W | Don S |
| Brass Cleaner | Dane T & Sue T | |
| 10:45 am | ||
| Welcomer | Prue H | Roger M & Bridget M |
| Leader | Mark T | Mark T |
| Preacher | Murray W | Ken Y |
| Communion | Murray W | Ken Y |
| Music Leader | ||
| Prayers | *Volunteer needed* | *Volunteer needed* |
| Refreshments | *Volunteer needed* | *Volunteer needed* |
| 5:00 pm | ||
| Welcomer | David H | *Volunteer needed* |
| Leader | Murray W | |
| Preacher | Murray W | Ken Y |
| Communion | Murray W | X X |
| Prayers | *Volunteer needed* | *Volunteer needed* |
| Music Leader | ||
| Music 2 | ||
| Kids Church Leader | X X | X X |
| Kids Church Helper | X X | X X |
| Creche Leader | X X | X X |
| Creche Helper | X X | X X |
| Refreshments | Kathryn H | *Volunteer needed* |
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