Newsletter 15-July-2018
1The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;
2 for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.
7 Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
10 Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty— he is the King of glory.
NEXT WEEK: Sunday 22nd July 2018
Next Weeks Theme: ‘Household of God’
Focus Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22
Other Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1-14a; Psalm 89:20-37; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
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 15 July is social entrepreneur, Lisa King. Lisa King is on a mission to ensure no child goes to school hungry, starting in our own backyard. Lisa is the founder of Eat My Lunch, one of New Zealand’s most successful social enterprises. In 2015 after 15 years working marketing some of the country’s biggest food brands, she decided to put her commercial acumen towards doing something that would make a positive impact in the community.
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.
