St. John's Vancouver // June 24, 2018 News and Events

WH AT ’S UP AT S T. JOHN’S ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST JOB AT ST. JOHN’S

LEARNERS’ EXCHANGE

Are you looking for a job working with an great team of staff and volunteers 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 that begins July 15. A more complete job description and details about applying can be found on our web site stjohnsvancouver.org/jobs. The application deadline is June 30, 2018.

Every Sunday in the Café Room at 9:00 am, Learners’ Exchange offers stimulating speakers and engaging discussions.

June 24: Dr. J.I. Packer Comparing the Gospels

CONDOLENCE On Monday, June 11 Carolyn Thomas passed away peacefully after fulfilling a life of love and service with hope in Jesus Christ. Carolyn’s family members were at her side at the time of death. Please remember in your prayers Bill (husband) and family members including: Kathy and Dave Stevens (Michelle, Paul, Nicole, and Allison); Bill and Bronwen Thomas (Georgia, Nathan, and Anna); Suzie and Dylan Thomas (Jacqueline); Elizabeth and Philippe Thomas-Raynaud (Chloé and Noa).

The funeral will be held on June 28 at 1:00 pm at St. John’s Vancouver Church (5350 Baillie St.).

GAFCON This past week the Global Anglican Futures Conference (Gafcon) took place in Jerusalem. It was a rich time for nearly 2,000 Anglicans to gather, reflect on God’s word, and pray together. St. John’s sent four delegates: David and Bronwyn Short, Dan Gifford, and Jeremy Graham.

As you see them in the upcoming weeks be sure to ask them about how God is moving throughout the world and how they were encouraged.

David Short was the plenary speaker on the fourth day and the video of his talk can be found on the Gafcon website (gafcon.org/live). We encourage you to watch it.

NEXT WEEK SUNDAY SERVICES JULY 1 | John 11:1-44 8:00 am Holy Communion 10:00 am Holy Communion 6:00 pm Evening Service Get our weekly email with all events happening in our community by subscribing to the parish email list at sjvan.org

MISSIONS UPDATE FROM JEREMY AND KRISTA CURRY We live in a truly historic hour. The Gospel is penetrating the unevangelized regions of the earth with greater power and speed than at any other time in history. Yet with over two billion people who have never heard the gospel, much work remains.

In many of these places, intense persecution accompanies the spread of the gospel.

In few places is this more apparent than in Nepal. This former Hindu Kingdom now has the fastest growing church in all of Asia!

Five years have passed since Krista and I were commissioned out of St. John’s to Nepal. Today the mission team we lead has grown from five to over fifty long-term missionaries from many countries including Canada, Australia, USA, Norway, Fiji, New Zealand, India, and Nepal.

Apart from study to gain fluency in Nepali, these missionaries and indigenous workers daily give themselves to prayer, Bible training, Bible distribution, and sharing of the gospel amongst remote tribes and inner-city slums.

To date over 27,000 homes in three districts have received Bibles and the Gospel.

On July 22 at the mission luncheon, we look forward to sharing in greater detail what God is doing and thanking you for your support. For our latest prayer letter, email us at curryj@protonmail.com