St. John’s Vancouver Things happening in the life of our church and in our community July 14, 2019
What’s up at St. John’s SUMMER READING LIST
NEW PUPPY
Looking for a good read this summer? We recommend the following:
Did you know that Terry Fullerton has a new puppy? He does! And Archie is about the cutest thing ever.
Andy Crouch, The Tech-Wise Family* Timothy Keller, Prayer* Henri Nouwen, In the Name of Jesus* Susan Orlean, The Library Book* Louise Penny, any of the books in the Gamache series* Mark Sayers, Disappearing Church
*available at the Vancouver Public Library
REGENT EVENING PUBLIC LECTURES Throughout the summer Regent College offers thoughtful lectures that engage with a range of challenging issues. Explore scripture, theology, and culture with Regent faculty and visiting lecturers. These are all free and can be attended in person or livestreamed. Lectures begin at 7:30 pm in the Regent College chapel. Monday, July 15 // Andy Crouch Putting Technology in its Proper Place
CONTACT INFORMATION Has your contact information changed in the last couple of months? You can let us know by visiting our website – sjvan.org/ contact. At the bottom of the page is the button “Update my Contact Information.” PARISH RETREAT
Wednesday, July 17 // Barbara Armacost Justice, advocacy, and the redemptive power of law: Are we asking to do too much (or too little) in a broken world?
Word on the street is the Parish Retreat is a lot of fun. We’ll be out at Stillwood Camp from September 20-22. There’s free time, a kid’s program, a hot tub, and an excellent speaker.
OPERATION BABY BOTTLE
Registration is now open on the website – sjvan.org/events.
If you have a baby bottle to return with a donation for the Crisis Pregnancy Centre, you can bring it to:
• the church • the church office (2325 Burrard St) • the Crisis Pregnancy Centre (3809 Main St)
PRAYER POINTS
NEXT WEEK
1. For wisdom and guidance as St. John’s hires new people.
Sunday Services // Psalm 2
2. That God would draw people to attend the Life Explored course that is launching in the fall.
8:00 am Holy Communion
3. For hearts filled with a desire to share Jesus with our friends and family.
6:00 pm Compline
10:00 am Holy Communion
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FACTS* YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT BURKINA FASO • Burkina Faso is a former French colony which gained independence as Upper Volta in 1960 • the country was renamed Burkina Faso in 1984, which means “Land of Incorruptible People” • if you live in Burkina Faso you are known as Burkinabé • the country is multilingual – an estimated 69 languages are spoken • the official language is French, but the language most commonly spoken is Mossi • the capital of the country is Ouagadougou (can you say it fast??) • three quarters of the population live in rural areas • as of 2010: • 61.6% of the population are Muslim • 23.2% of the population are Roman Catholic • 7.3% follow traditional indigenous beliefs • 6.7 % are Protestant • there are buffalo, antelope, lions, hippos, elephants, crocodiles, and monkeys in Burkina Faso * These facts came from the internet so they might not be completely true. We’re not sure. We are sure that Sharyn will be sharing what’s actually happening in Burkina Faso. Join us after the 10:00 am service in the Fellowship Hall downstairs for the Missions Lunch.
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