Newsletter 22-July-2018

‘Household of God’
Ephesians 2:11-22
2 Samuel 7:1-14; Psalm 89:20-37; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Ephesians 2:11-22; Jew and Gentile Reconciled Through Christ
11 Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands) - 12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. 19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.

NEXT WEEK: Sunday 29th July 2018
Next Weeks Theme: ‘Into the Land of Faith’
Focus Scripture: John 6:1-21

Other Readings: 2 Samuel 11:1-15; Psalm 14; Ephesians 3:14-21 

Prayer Points for: George Morrison, Rita Jackson, Brenda Ryan and Mary Hall for good health; someone to pick up the ministry of looking after our IT system; someone to be our Financial Cooordinator for our St Johns Finance Team

Opportunities to be of service at St Johns

Several opportunities have opened up to serve at our Sunday Services.

Church Welcomer

We need your smile and a friendly welcome to be extended to all coming to worship on the second Sunday of each month. If you or you think someone else might help out in this ministry please talk to Lorraine – or Loas Toung or Joan Rutherford.

Morning Tea

There are spaces on the first and fourth Sunday of the month for a regular helper to be on our Morning Tea team.
Please contact Alison at the office 534 2305 if you are available and willing to serve regularly on one of these weeks.

Communion Servers

There are some spaces on our regular communion teams. Please speak with Lorraine or Alison if you are interested. Thank you

Help make our streets more inclusive.

Researchers at the Medical and Health Sciences of The University of Auckland are looking for people who live in the Howick/Highland Park area and identify as elderly and/or having a disability, to participate in a University of Auckland study about how people experience journeys on Auckland streets.

What’s involved? An interview which could include you taking us on a short journey of your choosing.

Koha of $30 petrol or food voucher will be given to all participants.

Interested? Contact Roshini Peiris-John 09 923 6218 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Lead Reseacher: Shanthi Ameratunga, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Auckland This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Approved by University of Auckland Human Ethics Committee on 12/10/2017 for 3 years ref: 01994

Real Life with John Cowan 7.30pm Sunday nights on Newstalk ZB John Cowan’s guest this Sunday night 22 July is founder of Rocket Lab, Peter Beck. Peter Beck founded Rocket Lab in 2007 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Peter, who has a decade and a half of propulsion research and market development in the international space community, has established Rocket Lab both in New Zealand and the United States as a premier institute for innovative space systems and is both the head visionary and technical adviser for the Electron program.


Men’s Breakfast
@ St Johns
Saturday 21 July
8am-9am
Gold coin donation

Notice to elect a Nomination Team

The year has cycled around and we are into the season of the approach of our Annual General Meeting (AGM 9 September).

The first step towards it is to establish the Nominating Team who are tasked with gathering a list of people to serve on the Leadership Team. We will need four people because we have the expected rotation loss of members, and two people have left. Lily Han returned to China and Jessie Liu is now at university in Australia. Christo John and Lorraine Francis are the remaining team. Please prayerfully consider this ministry and who can serve.

Congregational Meeting Notice

We will hold a congregational meeting immediately after worship on Sunday 5 August to elect the Nomination Team.

Invitation to Auckland service to mark the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches

On Sunday 22 July at 7pm at the Church of Holy Sepulchre on Khyber Pass, Auckland there will be a service to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches in a multicultural worship service of thanksgiving. A warm invitation is extended to all to join this ecumenical service.

Mental Health and the Church, Youth and children – one conference

9am – 5pm., Thursday 2 August, Gracegate Church, 42 Parkway Drive, Sunnynook, Auckland.

Keynote Speakers Dr Andrew Darby (Consultant Psychiatrist) Anxiety aid or ailment? Kathryn Berkett (Neuroscience Consultant) – Caring for Yourself, so you can Care for Others and Tricia Hendry (Educator, Presenter and published Author) – Suicide and how the church can help. Register at www.leadershipworx.org.nz

Questions? Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 021 437 803