St. John’s Vancouver Things happening in the life of our church and in our community June 2, 2019
What’s up at St. John’s SOUP SUNDAY // JUNE 2
LEARNERS’ EXCHANGE
This month we have a special treat for Soup Sunday: Joel’s Bread! Joel is a member of St. John’s who has been making a lot of bread this past year, and he is bringing bread to accompany our soup - it’s going to be delicious. Soup Sunday this month will be time to hang out, eat soup, and play games. If you are keen to play a game, bring one along! Soup and bread will be ready downstairs after the Evening Service. We will start winding down around 8:30 pm, but feel free to leave when you’re ready.
Every Sunday in the Café Room at 9:00 am, Learners’ Exchange offers stimulating speakers and engaging discussions.
This is our last Soup Sunday before summer-break. But don’t fret, we’ll resume in September! If you would like to volunteer in the fall on the Soup-Making Team, Set-up Team, or Take-down Team, email Katy at katy@sjvan.org. STEVE JAMES VISIT // JUNE 23 Rev. Steve James and Rachel will be visiting Vancouver in June and July for three weeks. Steve is stepping down from being Rector of Holy Trinity Platt. Those who were at St. John’s 20 years ago will remember Steve as a man of music, deeply in love with Christ; a winsome and very effective communicator of the gospel. He is also a great deal of fun! He will be preaching on Sunday, June 23 at the 10:00 am service. This will be a great opportunity to bring friends who are interested in Christian faith. JOB OPENINGS ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST Are you looking for a job working with an amazing team of people, using your skills in administration and organization to contribute to the mission of the church? If so, please consider applying for the full-time Administrative Specialist position. The application deadline is June 30, 2019. DIRECTOR OF EVANGELISM St. John’s is committed to reaching out to our city with the good news of Christ and we are looking to bring someone on to our staff who will lead us in presenting Christ to Vancouver. The Director of Evangelism job has two main areas of responsibility. The first is to do the work of evangelism, including, implementing and leading evangelistic initiatives both inside and outside the church. The second is training and supporting members of the congregation.
June 2 // James Wagner The Christian and Anxiety June 9 // Kiara Falk The ethics of conquest (herem) in the Promised Land WELCOME TO WORSHIP // JUNE 6 @ 10:00 AM Welcome to Worship is a monthly gathering for the women of our city. Bring along your friends and neighbours for a morning of fellowship, music, teaching, prayer, and some quiet. We hope you’ll join us! Email Kimberley Graham, kimberley@ sjvan.org if you have any questions. SAVE THE DATE: PARISH RETREAT Our annual parish retreat is September 20-22. This will be the fifth year for a parish wide weekend of faith, fellowship and fun at Stillwood Camp. Next week we will share the costs and open registration.
Detailed job descriptions for both jobs and details about applying can be found at stjohnsvancouver.org/jobs. GET OUR WEEKLY EMAIL WITH ALL EVENTS HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE PARISH EMAIL LIST AT SJVAN.ORG
In our Community ARTIZO CELEBRATION 100 // JUNE 10 Please join us for dinner and an evening of celebration and thanksgiving for the Artizo Ministry.
Calendar MONDAY, JUNE 3 10:45 am Little Years Quarterly Prayer Meeting
We have good reason to celebrate! During the last 20 years 100 Artizo apprentices have graduated from the training program. This is a significant milestone for which we give much thanks. We invite you to join us for dinner and hear a keynote address from Artizo graduate, Jim Saladin. We will also premier our first ever Artizo film, enjoy each other’s company, and celebrate wonderfully!
7:30 pm
7:20 am
Men’s Breakfast Bible Study
All are welcome at the feast. Please purchase your dinner tickets by June 6, 2019.
6:30 pm
Ekklesia (18 to 20-somethings)
DATE Monday, June 10, 2019 TIME 6:00 pm PLACE Arbutus Club ADDRESS 2001 Nanton Avenue, Vancouver, BC TICKETS $150.00/person Tickets can be purchased online: https://www.artizo.org/celebrate-100/ Or contact Lesley Bentley at lesleybentley@mac.com or (604) 761-9495.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5
THURSDAY, JUNE 6 10:00 am
Welcome to Worship
FRIDAY, JUNE 7 10:30 am
ESL Discussion Group
6:00 pm
Youth (grades 7-12)
CONCERT: STEPHEN JAMES & CAROLYN ARENDS // JUNE 28
SUNDAY, JUNE 9
Stephen James will be preaching at St. John’s on Sunday, June 23, but for another opportunity to hear his music, come to Regent College at 7:00 pm on Friday, June 28. He will be joined by Carolyn Arends and other musicians for an evening of music and storytelling in an intimate setting. Funds raised will benefit Barnabas Family Ministries Station building project. Tickets and more information will be available soon.
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For more information and updates, go to www.facebook.com/ thestationproject or email Cheryl Chang at cmclaw88@gmail.com. FAITH IN THE WORLD OF WORK // JUNE 14-15 Regent College will be hosting a conference June 14-15 which will explore how work is a critical part of Christian discipleship. The conference will conclude with a concert featuring The Porter’s Gate – a collective of musicians including Isaac Wardell, Audrey Assad, and more. More info including registration and details regarding scholarships is available at rgnt.net/work.
7:30 am Holy Communion 9:00 am Morning Prayer 11:00 am Morning Prayer 6:00 pm Evening Service LEARN MORE AT SJVAN.ORG/CALENDAR
QUARTERLY PRAYER MEETING
It’s time for the final Quarterly Prayer Meeting before the summer break. Join us as we listen to Scripture, hear a testimony, and spend time praying for our parish and our city. If you have time, please bring a dessert to share! Prayer is an essential component of our life of faith together, and one which we all struggle with. It can be difficult to quiet our hearts. It can be difficult to open up in front of others. It can be difficult to believe in the power of prayer. We know we ought to do it, but what exactly are we doing when we pray? Learning to pray is learning to submit to the will of the Father, and everything which that entails. Jesus perfectly models this when he prays “not my will but yours be done” in the garden of Gethsemane. In Romans, Paul reminds us “that we do not know what to pray for,” yet God in his infinite mercy sends his Spirit who prays for us “with groanings too deep for words” (Rom 8:26). And not only that. Having just celebrated Ascension Day, we also know that the resurrected Jesus sits at the right hand of the Father and intercedes for us, allowing us to draw near to him (Heb 7:25). We pray, because as we do, we are being drawn into the life of God. Because of this great reality “let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith!” joyfully, purposefully, and regularly, so that we might truly “pray without ceasing.”
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