St. John’s Vancouver Things happening in the life of our church and in our community June 9, 2019
What’s up at St. John’s EVENSONG // JUNE 11
LEARNERS’ EXCHANGE
Evensong will be happening on Tuesday, June 11 at 5:30 pm. Evensong is a time to gather in fellowship over an evening meal and to pray, sing, and hear God’s word.
Every Sunday in the Café Room at 9:00 am, Learners’ Exchange offers stimulating speakers and engaging discussions.
WELCOME TO JIM SALLADIN // JUNE 16 Next Sunday our guest preacher will be Jim Salladin (Dr Jim!) Jim and Amber were part of St. John’s from 2004 to 2010. Jim is an Artizo and Regent Alum, and he worked as our evening service pastor. They left us for England where Jim completed a PhD at St. Andrews University, and worked in an Anglican Parish in London. Two years ago they moved to New York City where Jim is rector of Emmanuel Anglican Church in Manhattan. It is a joy to welcome both Jim and Amber and their two boys, Caleb and Peter. 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. BIBLE CAMP There is one month left until our Wild Kingdom bible camp and we need your help! There are a few ways that you can help us bring the Wild Kingdom camp to life: • Sign up to bring lunch ingredients to help feed our volunteers. •L end a prop to help decorate the camp. We still need: camping chairs, a pup-tent, camping lanterns, Christmas trees, faux trees, and small mason jars. Please email Jessica, jessica@sjvan.org if you are able to help.
June 9 // Kiara Falk The ethics of conquest (herem) in the Promised Land SENIORS TEA // JUNE 18 Join us on Tuesday, June 18 at 1:30 pm in the church chapel for tea and coffee. Nicole Inboden will share about how she came to faith as a teenager and how she experienced God and his faithfulness through several trials. Please RSVP to Margaret Wilson, margaret@sjvan.org or 778-838-7400. TIME CHANGE // JUNE 23 Starting on Sunday, June 23 we will be changing from four Sunday services to three services. Our services through the summer will be at 8:00 am, 10:00 am, and 6:00 pm.
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. GET OUR WEEKLY EMAIL WITH ALL EVENTS HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE PARISH EMAIL LIST AT SJVAN.ORG
In our Community 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. CONCERT: STEPHEN JAMES & CAROLYN ARENDS // JUNE 28 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. For tickets and more information, go to www. facebook.com/thestationproject or email Cheryl Chang at cmclaw88@ gmail.com.
Calendar MONDAY, JUNE 10 10:45 am Little Years 6:00 pm Artizo Celebration TUESDAY, JUNE 11 5:30 pm Evensong WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 7:20 am
Men’s Breakfast Bible Study
6:30 pm
Ekklesia (18 to 20-somethings)
FRIDAY, JUNE 14 6:00 pm
Youth – Family Picnic
SUNDAY, JUNE 16 OPERATION BABY BOTTLE // RETURN NEXT SUNDAY Each year the Crisis Pregnancy Centre does their fundraiser from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day using baby bottles. If you picked up a baby bottle on Mother’s Day please return it with your donation next Sunday. (If you have a bottle from years past you can also return it next week!) Through donations the centre is able to offer support for women, teens, and their partners facing unplanned pregnancy, or grief after an abortion. They provide free pregnancy tests, information on pregnancy, prenatal and parenting support, and free maternity and baby clothes.
Psalm 104 7:30 am Holy Communion 9:00 am Holy Communion 11:00 am Holy Communion 6:00 pm Evening Service LEARN MORE AT SJVAN.ORG/CALENDAR
REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Get away for a weekend to grow together as a church family while drawing nearer to God, enjoying his beautiful creation, and having fun making memories with people of all ages. We’re excited to be hosting our fifth annual Parish Retreat, September 20-22, at Stillwood Camp at Cultus Lake. The camp has accommodations for families, couples, and singles. You’ll spend your time with old and new friends enjoying the outdoors and amenities like a pool, sauna, gymnasium, high ropes course, climbing wall, zipline, and café. There will also be times of worship and teaching from John Neufeld. Please register and put this into your calendar, we’d love to have as many people as possible join us! To register visit www.sjvan.org/events. If you have questions please contact either James Wagner, james@sjvan.org or Margaret Wilson, margaret@sjvan.org. COST Adult 19+ yrs Youth 13-18 yrs Child 4-12 yrs Infant 0-3 yrs
Weekend Rate Sept 20-22 $210 hotel room $195 cottage/lodge $40 $20 $0
Day Rate Sept 21 $60 $20 $10 $0
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