Newsletter 11-March-2018
1Give thanks to the LORD , for he is good; his love endures forever.
2Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story - those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
3those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.
17Some became fools through their rebellious ways and suffered affliction because of their iniquities.
18They loathed all food and drew near the gates of death.
19Then they cried to the L ORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
20He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.
21Let them give thanks to the L ORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
13Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy.
NEXT WEEK: Sunday 18th March 2018
Next Weeks Theme: God’s Love Is on Our Hearts
Focus Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34
Other Readings: Psalm 51:1-12; Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33
Prayer Points:- Please pray for: Brenda Ryan for good health; someone to pick up the ministry of looking after our IT systems please.
Your support is much appreciated.
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE
6 p.m., Thursday 15th March
Monterey Cinema, Howick
A true story drama about the singer of Christian band MercyMe. Whose loss of his father, Denis Quaid, to cancer inspires him to write the hit song.
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR - Alison is away until Tuesday 10 April. As part of her voluntary work for La Leche League she is in Berlin attending the La Leche League European Management Symposium (EMS) followed by the La Leche League International Leader Accreditation Council meetings. She will also visit her daughters and their families in England after the conclusion of the conference and meetings.
GIVING RECEIPTS Giving Receipts for the tax year ending 31 March 2018 will be processed after Alison’s return, during the third and fourth week of April.
7.30pm Thursdays
@
St. Johns.
All welcome. English language spoken.
EASTER SERVICES
Maundy Thursday 7 pm March 29 th
Good Friday 9:30 am March 30 th
Easter Sunday 9:30am April 1st
SUMMER ORGAN RECITALS continue at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell Sat 17 March 2018, 7.30 pm – Recital 6, John Linker Programme includes music by Bach, Mendelssohn and Nieland. Tickets on sale through iTICKET.
Real Life with John Cowan 7.30pm Sunday nights on Newstalk ZB.John Cowan’s guest this Sunday night (11 March) will be broadcasting personality Clarke Gayford.
LENT BIBLE STUDY: You are invited to stay after morning worship on Palm Sunday, 25 th March and join in a Bible Study. We will conclude by sharing a light lunch together. We will be following the Lectio Divina method of group study. Our passage will be Mark 14:32-42.
The Lectio Divinia study method below is what we have followed at St Johns previously with Chris Skinner:
Choose a significant Gospel passage
Read passage through out loud (by a good reader)
After a short time participants speak aloud a key phrase or word that particularly struck them. There is no comment/questioning/judgment from the other participants The passage is read again slowly and meaningfully In groups of four to six, participants share on the passage and their significant word or phrase. Again no comment/questioning/judgment from the other participants Return to larger group. Some may wish to share in the larger group. Provide some time for this.
A MESSAGE FROM THE METHODIST CHURCH
We ask parishes to pray for a moratorium on new oil and gas exploration.
We see action on climate change as essential for caring for our common home, and our global neighbours. Climate justice is part of our commitment to peace and stewarding our resources responsibly for future generations.
Let us urge the government to refrain from block offers for new oil and gas exploration. We are concerned that offers for new oil and gas exploration could be made at the Petroleum Industry Conference 26th March.
Please write to Hon Megan Woods, Minister for Energy and Resources, to Prime Minister Ardern and Hon James Shaw, Minister for Climate Change to request an end to new oil and gas exploration. A draft letter is being circulated to Parish secretaries.
The Climate Conversations Resource is available as hard copy on the Public Questions website http://www.methodist.org.nz/public_questions_network/index3
