St John’s Weekly Bulletin – Sunday 23 September 2018

In his most recent correspondence to the diocese Bishop Peter said this in regard to the unfolding disaster:

“Four of the seven dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines (ECP) are located in the northern parts of Luzon island which have been badly affected by Super Typhoon Mangkhut which struck on Saturday 15 September. 300 parishes of the ECP, including 100 other communities that the Church has engagement with, have been affected by the typhoon in varying degrees of damage….More than 60 people have died, mostly caused by landslides in or near the Cordillera mountain region, with the number expected to rise.”

As ABM seeks to raise much needed funds to respond to this tragedy, I encourage you to pray for the crucial work of the ABM and for those affected by Typhoon Mangkhut. Our prayers are our faith put into action; our standing in solidarity with our brothers and sisters, who despite great distance, have come to know the love of a God who loves us and who knows our suffering. To keep up-to date with the latest emergency news or to donate to ABM’s Typhoon Mangkhut Emergency Appeal please call on 1300 302 663, email info@abm.asn.au or visit www.abmission.org/typhoon-mangkhut-emergency. Alternatively, you can speak with our mission secretary Angus Draffan.

Every blessing for the week to come,

Mark

This bulletin was emailed to members of the parish on Friday 21 September 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.

The closing date for registration will be the 13th October as the kits have to be ordered in advance. To secure your ginger bread house you will need to order your kit online and pre-pay. To pre-pay please direct deposit $35 to the St John’s Account (details above) with the reference “GB (Surname)”. To place an order please follow the below link:

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Further information is available from Margret Youman on 0419 230 133.

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

Equally, there will be no school holiday program for term 3. See you in October!

As part of this ongoing commitment we offer intentional prayer after all our services, and are commited to bringing before God anyone with particular needs when we pray during our various services of worship at St John’s. Likewise, in the daily prayers of our community we seek to regularly raise our brothers and sisters up before God through prayer.

If you would like to be prayed for in any of these ways, please let Mark or Fr. Ken know of your desire, or add your name to the prayer list located on the notice board in the chapel.

If you are unable to make it on the 20th, or would like to give in a different way, donations are also being taken for the cost of any proessional work to be undertaken. To donate either deposit directly to the St John’s account or see Mark or Ken. We hope to see you there!

Shoeboxes will be available at the rear of the church on Sunday.