WH AT ’S UP AT S T. JOHN’S PARISH RETREAT | SEPTEMBER 21-23 In September we will be having our fourth annual parish retreat at Stillwood Camp! Join us for a great weekend of getting to know each other better and learning from God’s word. Chris Ley will be preaching from 2 Peter on the topic of “Following Jesus in a World that doesn’t” Registration is open on the website.
OUT & ABOUT JUNIOR EDITION | AUGUST 19 After the 10:00 am service on August 19 we are planning to eat lunch together in the church courtyard, picnic style, then head over to the Kerrisdale Play Palace at 5670 East Blvd in Vancouver (the Kerrisdale Ice Rick facility). For more information visit sjvan.org/events.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR DAVID AND DAN On Sunday, September 9 we will celebrate David Short’s 25th, and Dan Gifford’s 20th anniversary at the 10:00 am service. As part of the celebration, we invite you to write notes of congratulations and musings that we will deliver to them on the day. Please put your cards in a sealed envelope and either send it to the church office by mail or drop it off during Sunday services in August. Your envelope should indicate whether it is for Dan or David and marked “anniversary celebration”. Photos are welcomed.
HELPING POINT | MISSIONS TRIP Do you like curry? Are you up for an adventure? Do you have a desire to see and participate in God’s work in another part of the world? Read on… The deadline for applications for the 2018 Helping Point Missions trip has been extended to Aug 5, 2018. The exact dates of this trip will be determined by the team once formed. Team participants will have the opportunity to work to their strengths as a group. Activities may include visiting various projects, attending church services, playing games and teaching songs to the children, encouraging staff members, or teaching sessions in the school. If you would like an application to join the team please send an email to team@sjvan.org. Questions about the trip can be directed to Jamie Turner at jturner@helpingpoint.org. For more information on their work, visit the Helping Point website at www.helpingpoint.org.
NEXT WEEK SUNDAY SERVICES AUGUST 12 | Daniel 2:1-49 8:00 am Holy Communion 10:00 am Family Morning Prayer 6:00 pm Evening Service
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Clash of Kings NEW SERMON SERIES The fiery furnace, the lion’s den, handwriting on the wall--the stories in Daniel are favourites for Sunday School children. But the book of Daniel is more than just heroic bible stories for kids (Dare to be a Daniel!). This book pulls back the veil of history, revealing a pattern of beastly empires which rise and fall in open rebellion against the Lord God and his loving rule. Yet God is sovereign and in control, raising up the humble and bringing down the proud. He is patiently and powerfully establishing his own everlasting king and kingdom through the divine Son of Man. This kingdom breaks into our world with the arrival of God’s own Son, Jesus Christ, who fulfills Daniel’s visions as both Saviour and Judge. For Christians, the book of Daniel has always been a source of great hope grounded in the character of our great God. Our pattern of life in obedience to Christ regularly puts us at odds with the culture around us. How can we remain faithful to God in a world that rejects him? How can we serve and bless our city while standing firm for the gospel in both word and deed? Daniel is a wonderfully practical book with wisdom and encouragement for young and old alike. After all, Daniel was only a teenager when he arrived in Babylon and likely more than eighty years old when he was thrown in the lion’s den! His is a testimony to life-long faithfulness and fruitfulness for the kingdom of God. Join us for the month of August while we travel through the first six chapters of Daniel.
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