On Sunday 5 November at our 9am and 10.45am services, we will be remembering our loved one who have died and gone before us into God’s heavenly kingdom. As part of both these services, we will lay flowers in their memory. Please bring some flowers to church on 5 November if you would like to take part in this way.
Blessings,
Murray
This bulletin was emailed to members of the parish on Wednesday 1 November 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.
Missing church on Sunday?
If you can’t make it to worship on the weekend, please don’t forget that we have alternatives during the week. On the first and third Monday evening of each month we have services with times for listening to God. The first Monday evening of each month we have a Healing Eucharist at 6pm, the third Monday of each month we offer a time of worship and Christian meditation.
If you can’t worship with us on Sunday, we would love to welcome you to worship with us on Monday or Thursday. The next meditation service is this coming Monday night. Please join us if you can.
“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.” Psalm 19.
Operation Christmas Child – deadline extended!
Thanks to everyone who returned their ‘Operation Christmas Child’ shoebox by last weekend. We’ve had news this week that the deadline has been extended!
So if you didn’t get your shoebox in by last weekend, don’t stress. We can accept extra boxes for a few weeks more so don’t despair, just bring them with you this Sunday.
Thanks again to everyone who supported this effort again in 2017!
Christmas Puddings
The Guild are selling Christmas puddings, $25.00 large and $5.00 small individual puddings. They are available after the 9.00 am service and before the 10:45 am service or you could email Jennifer Benson hdb@hotkey.net.au to make arrangements to collect a pudding. The sale of the puddings assists the parish.
St John’s Women’s Guild – first Monday of each month at 9.30am
St John’s Women’s Guild meets in the church hall at 9.30am on the first Monday of each month. The Guild is a group of women who support the ministry of our church by fundraising throughout the year. Last year, that fundraising supported General ministry, Youth ministry, Church restoration, the purchase of new equipment for the hall, and donations to our Mission target, the Samaritans and the Mission to Seafarers. New members are most welcome.
Communion in homes and hospitals
One of the ministries that we love to offer here at St John’s is a service of Communion in people’s homes when they are unable to make it to church.
So if you aren’t able to make it to church – if you are in hospital, if you are temporarily housebound through physical illness, are suffering from depression, have mobility problems, whatever – we would love to come and share the Eucharist with you. It doesn’t need to be a long visit, but we are always happy to come.
Please contact Murray on 02 4927 5399 if you would like to be visited at home or in hospital, or if you know someone who would like a visit.
Rosters:
| Service | 5 Nov 2017 | 12 Nov 2017 |
| 9:00 am | ||
| Welcomer | Jenny K & Helen C | Rita N & Penelope Y |
| Service leader | Murray W | Murray W |
| Associate leader | Josephine T | |
| Server | Sebastian T | |
| Preacher | Murray W | Murray W |
| Bible reading 1 | Sunday School | Helen C |
| Bible reading 2 | Sunday School | Ken Y |
| Prayers | Sunday School | David B |
| Chalice | Paul Y & Cathy B | Helen W |
| Refreshments | Lance W & Dianne W | Jenny W & Helen C |
| Counters | Lance W & Jason T | Helen C & John F |
| Flower Arranger | June W | Jennifer B |
| Brass Cleaner | Jenny W & Helen C | |
| 10:45 am | ||
| Welcomer | Prue H | Katie W & Jesse W |
| Service leader | Mark T | Murray W |
| Preacher | Murray W | Murray W |
| Music Leader | Mark T | Mark T |
| Prayers | *Volunteer needed* | Helen P |
| Refreshments | Helen P | Ndinawe M |
| 5:00 pm | ||
| Welcomer | Messy Church | Marg T |
| Service leader | Mark T | Murray W |
| Preacher | Mark T | Murray W |
| Prayers | Messy Church | Carey G |
| Kids Church Leader | Messy Church | Rob W |
| Kids Church Helper | Lyndsey M | |
| Creche Leader | Messy Church | Ruth W |
| Creche Helper | ||
| Refreshments | Messy Church | Bridie W |
| Music Leader | Mark T | |
| Music 2 | ||
| Music 3 | ||
| Music 4 | ||
Upcoming at St John’s:
| All Saints Day, 5 November 2017 | |
| 9:00am | All-age Traditional Communion |
| 10:45am | Informal Communion |
| 5:00pm | All-age ‘Messy Church’ service |
| Monday, 6 November 2017 | |
| 9:30am | Women’s Guild monthly meeting |
| 6:00pm | Healing Eucharist Service |
| 7:30pm | New Lambton homegroup |
| Wednesday, 8 November 2017 | |
| 10:00am | St John’s Playgroup |
| 7:00pm | Cooks Hill Bible study group |
| Thursday, 9 November 2017 | |
| 10:30am | Women’s Bible study group |
| 6:00pm | Hall Booking |
| Friday, 10 November 2017 | |
| 4:30pm | K.O.G youth group for School Years 2-6 |
| 7:00pm | High School Youth Group |
| Saturday, 11 November 2017 | |
| 2:45pm | Carpenter/Windred wedding |
| Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost, 12 November 2017 | |
| 9:00am | Traditional Communion with Sunday School |
| 10:45am | Informal Communion |
| 12:30pm | Baptism of Harriet Bedggood and Alice Whalan |
| 5:00pm | Informal Worship with Sunday School |