Newsletter 01-July-2018
Psalm 130
1Out of the depths I cry to you, LORD ;
2Lord, hear my voice.
Let your ears be attentive
to my cry for mercy.
3If you, LORD , kept a record of sins,
Lord, who could stand?
4 But with you there is forgiveness,
so that we can, with reverence, serve you.
5I wait for the LORD , my whole being waits,
and in his word I put my hope.
6I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning.
7 Israel, put your hope in the LORD ,
for with the LORD is unfailing love
and with him is full redemption.
8 He himself will redeem Israel
from all their sins.
NEXT WEEK: Sunday 8th July 2018
Next Weeks Theme: ‘Brush Away the Dust’
Focus Scripture: Mark 6:1-13
Other Readings: Psalm 48; 2 Samuel 5:1-5,9-10; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10
Prayer Points for: John Copping, 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 Coordinator for our St Johns Finance Team.
Reminder -Sunday 1 July
Our time to join together for a shared lunch after the service.
This is a pot-luck lunch, bring and share arrangement.
With winter fast approaching donations of warm clothing and warm bedding such as duvets, blankets, eiderdowns, sheets are needed for a charity in Glen Innes. Please leave at St Johns for Felicity Vincer to collect and deliver.
Thank You
Have your say about the zero carbon bill
In May the Anglican General Synod passed Motion 20: ”A framework to enhance resilience to climate change and disasters by 2025.” Anglicans Climate Action Network Auckland invites churches and individuals to join the discussion around climate change by having their say on proposed legislation that will shape New Zealand’s climate change action – the Zero Carbon Act. If you wish to be involved go the following google doc.
Over 70 tins of food were collected to
contribute to the Auckland City Mission’s
Two Can Appeal.
St Andrews, Howick have invited us to come to their parish camp. August 10 - 12 at Totara Springs Christian Centre, Matamata. There are registration forms on the foyer table; we are always invited to share this opportunity with them. Lorraine
Bible Society of New Zealand – Monday 13th August
Invites you to meet Dr Harayr Jebejian, General Secretary of the Bible Society in the Gulf and Dr Arda Jebejian at a special two course Middle Eastern Fundraising Dinner.
Hear about the challenging work of the Bible Society in the Gulf States. Dr Jebejian is currently head of Bible Society in the Gulf. He oversees Bible mission in seven nations: Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
When: Monday 13th August
Where: Northcross Community Church, 826a East Coast Road, Oteha, Auckland
Limited places so register here
Leave: Lorraine is on leave from Tuesday 19th June until Tuesday 10th July. The Medical conference that Lorraine is travelling to with Ian is in Madrid this year. We plan to explore the top coast line of Spain finishing in Madrid and flying home.
I have a week of Study leave starting Monday 9 July and so will be back at work on Tuesday 17 July. The Study leave is to attend a conference at Carey Baptist Bible College on “Holy Spirit Leadership and Practice.” My thanks to the wonderful team of worship leaders and preachers we have here at St Johns; of whom Joshua Wong and Dick McDonald are leading us though this period. Rev Grahame Drummond will be leading worship for the last two Sundays. Rev Kevin Findlay (St Andrew’s Howick) Ph Office 09 535 4403 is our primary ministry ‘go-to-person’, but first call Alan Vickers 021 051 3040 or Alison in our Office 09 534 2305.
Blessings
Lorraine.
