Weekly Bulletin: Staying connected as a Church 10 October 2021
Kia ora St John’s whanau
Once again, we are back in the city this Sunday!
We know that the maximum numbers for gatherings under Alert Level 2 is 100. So, as well as worshipping at St John’s in the City this Sunday, we also offer a live stream option (see access details below).
We are in the middle of the school holidays, and so the youth group will stay in the whole service and St J’s Kids have a fun holiday programme (and then joining us for Communion in the second part of the worship service)
If you choose not to come to the city, here are the details for joining in worship via Zoom…
Zoom Meeting ID: 370 260 759
Passcode: worship
The link to join the Zoom worship service is below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/370260759?pwd=b2ZkajZ5d28rTy9EN1VKZDJUM3N4dz09
If using your phone, dial 04 886 0026
(Meeting ID: 370 260 759#, Passcode: 1560107#)
This is the link to the printable Service Sheet
Please be aware we are celebrating Communion. So, if you are at home, please have the elements of bread and wine/juice ready.
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Our Whanau Friendly Review has been completed. We are very pleased to share with you that the overwhelming feedback about what we do in our congregation for children and families has been viewed very positively and, most importantly, the children themselves are very positive about their experience at church. So for that we thank God and all those who serve in this area as an expression of growing our faith. Our church continues to be an adventurous place in which kids can come to know and experience Christian life. If you wish to read the Whanau Friendly Review report, please click here.
It is a time of knowing and unknown… we know we want to implement the action points of the Review with our commitment to journeying in faith with young people. And we need to be open to God’s guidance or the way forward with the opportunities we have to contribute to the ministry we have with young people.
As an intergenerational church, we are ALL involved in this ministry. And so I invite you to a congregational PRAYER MEETING after the Church service this Sunday 10th October – we will pray together for God to strengthen and guide our ministry with young people.
MENTORING PROGRAMME
You will have received an email earlier this week about a second St John's Mentoring Programme (2021-2022)
As part of our St John's inter-generational faith formation, this mentoring programme expresses our Mission Statement very well.
Will you be involved as a Mentor? Will you be involved as a Mentee?
Here is a link to more information:
ST JOHN’S AGM
Please make a note in your diary and plan to join in the St John’s Annual General Meeting on Sunday 31st October in the St John’s Centre.
After the worship service we will have a shared lunch and then start the AGM. Please bring some finger food to share. The Annual Report will be available soon.
CHURCH CAMP
Our Church Camp is 5 – 7 November. Please come with us, as we seek to Journey Together and grow our faith so we can live and share Christ's hope for our world.
This weekend will be even more important for us to reconnect, so please register for the Church Camp now (The Camp will go ahead if we are at Alert Level 1. If COVID restrictions get in the way of the Church Camp, you will get a full refund).
Click on this button to access the registration form:
OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE
Sunday Church Volunteers Rosters for November 2021 to February 2022
We’re starting to prepare the next rosters, so if you are usually helping on the rosters and have any dates during this period that you know you will be away, please email Linda Van Milligan the dates that you’re not available by 15 October 2021.
If you can help by serving on a roster, or would like to know more about the tasks, please talk to the following people:
Duty Convenor, Duty Elder, Greeter, Aisle Duty & Offering, Host, Morning Tea, Sound Desk, Evening Service Helper or Bell Ringer - Linda Van Milligan
Bible Reader or Prayer for Others - Rev Allister Lane
Communion arrangements - Linda Van Milligan
We are also looking for people willing to serve by monitoring the technology in our worship – Zoom and PowerPoint
THE PEACE OF CHRIST BE WITH YOU
Rev Allister Lane
Minister, St John's in the City
OTHER USEFUL INFO
Details of all our events are available on the St John’s Facebook page, in the ‘Events’ tab.
And check out the St John’s Youth Instagram page, there’s heaps happening there! @stjohnsinthecity_youth