Welcome to our weekly newsletter!
I really hope you can join us this Sunday for worship. Mark Thornton is preaching at the three Sunday services for the first time and it would be great if you could come and support him, and hear what he has to share from God’s word for our lives today.
Every blessing for the week to come,
Murray
This bulletin was emailed to members of the parish on Saturday 26 August 2017 – if you would like to join the Weekly Bulletin email list, please call the church office on 02 4927 5399 and we will happily arrange this.
Democracy Sausage – Saturday 9 September 2017
Newcastle Council elections will be held Saturday 9 September 2017. To help raise funds for the church restoration, we will be holding a BBQ on the day from 7:30am to 1:30pm or thereabouts. The plan is to have a roster by 2-hour slots so that it does not impose upon any individual’s day, but allows us to capture the peak voting times.
We will require help on the BBQ, and a spare hand to restock supplies if it looks to be more successful than expected! We will only require 10 people or so across the morning to make this work.
Not only will this help raise valuable funds for our church, but it is also a great way to connect better with each other and to reach out to our local community.
If you can help, please email or call Paul Youman before the end of August. E: paul.youman@ghd.com or mobile: 0437 370 783
Guild Election Day Stall
The Guild will be holding a stall on Election day, Saturday 9 September, from 9am-12md.
We are planning to sell cakes, slices, etc, jams and pickles and any sewing or crafty things.
We would really appreciate some help to stock this stall.
Goods can be brought to the stall on the day or please ring Jenny Walkom on 0419497392 .
Thank you very much.
Water Music with a Bach Infusion – Sunday 10 September 2017
Join us at 3pm on Sunday 10 September for a delightful concert with the renowned New Zealand violinist Elizabeth Holowell and friends. The afternoon will feature the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Entry will be by donation and all funds raised will be donated to the restoration project to protect against water damage to the church and hall walls – hence the title of ‘Water Music’!
Please come along to enjoy this wonderful concert and raise much-needed funds to complete the work of the St John’s 1K Club.
Communion in homes and hospitals
One of the ministries that we love to offer here at St John’s is a service of Communion in people’s homes when they are unable to make it to church.
So if you aren’t able to make it to church – if you are in hospital, if you are temporarily housebound through physical illness, are suffering from depression, have mobility problems, whatever – we would love to come and share the Eucharist with you. It doesn’t need to be a long visit, but we are always happy to come.
Please contact Murray on 02 4927 5399 if you would like to be visited at home or in hospital, or if you know someone who would like a visit.
Rosters:
Service | 27 Aug 2017 | 3 Sep 2017 |
9:00 am | ||
Welcome 1 | Amanda G | Nona B |
Welcome 2 | Penny P | Judy H |
Leading | Murray W | Murray W |
Preaching | Mark T | Murray W |
Reading 1 | Howard B | Sunday School |
Reading 2 | Judy H | *Volunteer needed* |
Prayers | June W | Sunday School |
Chalice 1 | Howard B | Paul Y |
Chalice 2 | Dianne W | Cathy B |
Refreshments 1 | Bill D | Lance W |
Refreshments 2 | Kara D | Diane W |
Counters 1 | Nona B | Penelope Y |
Counters 2 | Judy H | June W |
Flowers | Don S | June W |
Brass cleaning 1 | X | Jenny W |
Brass cleaning 2 | X | Helen Carroll |
10:45 am | ||
Welcome | Jesse W & Katie W | Bronwyn D & Graeme D |
Leading | Murray W | Murray W |
Preaching | Mark T | Murray W |
Music Leader | Mark T | X |
Prayers | *Volunteer needed* | Elizabeth T |
Refreshments | Robyn C & Ray C | *Volunteer needed* |
5:00 pm | ||
Welcome | Margaret B | X |
Leading | Murray W | Murray W |
Preaching | Mark T | Murray W |
Prayers | *Volunteer needed* | X |
Kids Church Leader | Rob W | X |
Kids Church Helper | X | X |
Creche Leader | Ruth W | X |
Creche Helper | Margaret B | X |
Refreshments | Bridie W | X |
Music Leader | *Volunteer needed* | *Volunteer needed* |
Music 2 | *Volunteer needed* | *Volunteer needed* |
Music 3 | *Volunteer needed* | *Volunteer needed* |
Music 4 | X | X |
Upcoming at St John’s:
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, 27 August 2017 | |
9:00am | Traditional Communion with Sunday School |
10:45am | Informal Communion with Baptism of Henrik Lee |
5:00pm | Informal Worship with Sunday School |
Monday, 28 August 2017 | |
7:30pm | New Lambton homegroup |
Wednesday, 30 August 2017 | |
10:00am | St John’s Playgroup |
7:00pm | Cooks Hill Bible study group |
Thursday, 31 August 2017 | |
10:30am | Weekly Thursday Informal Communion |
10:30am | Women’s Bible study group |
6:30pm | Men’s Discipleship Group |
Friday, 1 September 2017 | |
4:30pm | K.O.G youth group for School Years 2-6 |
7:00pm | High School Youth Group |
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 3 September 2017 | |
9:00am | All-age Traditional Communion |
10:45am | Informal Communion |
5:00pm | All-age Informal Communion |