St John’s Weekly Bulletin – Sunday 29 April 2018

ANZAC Day is a time of honouring and mourning the sacrifices made for the freedoms we enjoy today. As Christians, we know what it is to honour the sacrifice of others, as we look to the great sacrifice Christ made on the Cross. “He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.” (1 Peter 2.24). May his sacrifice inspire us to serve each other in love.

Blessings, Murray

This bulletin was emailed to members of the parish on Thursday 26 April 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.

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.

The Soup stall at the Fair needs donations of soup. Containers will be available at the back of the Church, near the welcomes table and the Guild would love you to take a bundle, make some homemade soup put it in the containers and return them to the fridge in the Hall, labelled. They can be frozen if made now or fresh if made closer to the Fair.

Books for the book stall and second hand goods for the Trash & Treasure stall can be delivered downstairs in the Hall on Thursday 3 May after 3.30pm or Friday 4 May after 9am.

Guild have Flyers that we would like to hand out to the Parishioners to help with putting these in letter boxes. One of the ministries we love to provide here at St John’s is providing parishioners with free exercise out in God’s beautiful world!

This year, Arthur Copeman will speak from Ecclesiastes with the theme “Living In the Real World”. There will be various talks from other guest speakers to encourage believers of all ages, as well as men still considering the claims of Jesus.

Bring a tent, stay in a cabin, or bring your campervan. The Tahlee site has affordable camping and cabins to suit all ages and budgets.

Booking form available at: http://www.anglicanmensweekend.com/

If you have any questions, just get in contact with Phil Ashley-Brown on 0417 416 546‬. He’d love to talk to you about what this is all about, and the amazing time people had last year!

Form a team of six friends or come on your own and join other members of the community for a night of fun on Saturday 26th May from 6pm to 8.30pm. Arrive from 5.30pm for a 6pm start and bring your own dinner or nibbles to dine on whilst answering questions about all your favorite shows!

Tickets are available at the door, after church, at the church fete on the 5th of May or you can book online now at www.saintjohns.com.au/rsvp

Where: St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 1B Parry St, Cooks Hill NSW 2300

When: Saturday 26 May 2018, 5.30pm for 6pm start. Evening finishes 8.30pm

Cost: Tickets are $15 per head and $5 for children (a movie and pizza will be held in the church while parents go head to head) available at http://www.saintjohns.com.au/rsvp

For more information please contact Mark Thornton on 0403901348 or markthornton@saintjohns.com.au

Lest we forget.