St. John's Vancouver // August 12, 2018 News and Events

SERMON NOTES

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 19, 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.

WH AT ’S UP AT S T. JOHN’S CONDOLENCES On July 27 Betty Chandler died after incurring a stroke. After her husband (Bill’s) death Betty moved to Chilliwack from the North Shore to be close to family. Betty’s memorial service will take place on August 25, at 11:00 am at Henderson’s Funeral Home: 45901 Victoria Ave, Chilliwack. If you plan to attend please email your intentions to Jack and Irena Tippett (jctippett@shaw.ca). Please pray for Betty and Bill’s children including Liz Oberholtzer, Paul Chandler and family. On October 7 at 9:00 AM, St. John’s Learner’s Exchange will remember the life and service of Bill and Betty Chandler.

ORDINATION The Ordination of Arnold Mayorga to the diaconate will take place at St. John’s on Sunday August 26th at the 6pm Evening Service. Over the last several years Arnold was an Artizo student and then an intern at St. John’s working with men’s ministry and family ministries. He, his wife Michelle, and his children Amara and Augustine will be moving to Ottawa in September to take charge of two small ANiC churches in Blackburn Hamlet and Limoges, Ontario. You are all are invited to attend Arnold’s ordination and to pray for the Mayorga family as they begin this new ministry.

NEXT WEEK SUNDAY SERVICES AUGUST 19 | Daniel 3 8:00 am Holy Communion 10:00 am Family Morning Prayer 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 PARTNER: RATANAK INTERNATIONAL Ratanak International’s work in Cambodia deals with the ramifications of human trafficking and exploitation. Their conviction is that one key way to confront this is to prevent it; through equipping the vulnerable with sustainable living opportunities.

This year, Ratanak is helping three vulnerable communities build rice mills. They are near the Thai-Cambodia border and will provide an additional source of sustainable income to reduce the risk of unsafe migration and trafficking. By milling their own rice, families will be able to mill and sell the processed rice, as well as the husks, broken bits, and bran that are by-products of milling. Greater income for families also means safer and more secure communities, decreasing the risk of being tricked into human trafficking.

St. John’s will have a team in the Ride for Refuge happening on September 29 to raise funds for Ratanak. If you’re interested in participating, put the date in your calendar. More information will be available soon.

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