Let’s Bag Hunger Campaign Kicks Off – Please help us to stock the shelves for the St John’s Food Bank.

    Let’s Bag Hunger!        Please help us to stock the shelves for the St John’s Food Bank. Due to the cost of foods received from Quest doubling, the poor variety of foods on their list and the added fact that they now charge us $75.00 for a delivery charge, (cost has increased from $175.00 to $425.00!) we have come to the decision that we need to rely on local suppliers to buy food for the Food Bank and also take advantage of advertised sales. For the month of July there will be an opportunity for parish members to fill a grocery bag with non – perishable items for the St John’s Food Bank. Grocery bags will be available at the back of the Church during this time. We feed about 40 families at the current time. Items needed to fill the Food Bank shelves are: Canned goods such as: Soup, Tuna, Salmon, Fruits, Vegetables and Tomatoes. Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Macaroni and Cheese, Instant Noodles, Cereals, Granola bars, Cookies, Juice. Smaller sized jars approx. 750 g. or less of peanut butter and Jam are preferable. Large bags of flour, sugar, rolled oats and rice are also useful as they can be repackaged into bags of smaller amounts to distribute. The Food Bank is a way for St. John’s to reach out to those less fortunate in our community and every donation is greatly

MARK YOUR CALENDARS – Envisioning our Future – July 9, 2016: 9 am to Noon

MARK YOUR CALENDARS – Envisioning our Future – July 9, 2016: 9am to Noon followed by Potluck Lunch  Come join your fellow parishioners to discuss a new vision and mission for St. John the Apostle, Port Moody. Who is God calling us to be and do here at St. John’s. Why are we doing this now? Two good reasons: Our current vision and mission statements were developed several years ago – before the merger with St. Margaret of Scotland and with even more growth since then, it is time to review. At the Annual Vestry Meeting in February, a motion was passed to get further input from the parish before proceeding with renovations to the church. This will accomplish that goal as well.  We will have an external facilitator from the Diocesan Consulting Group, who will lead us through the process on July 9. After that, the Parish Council will review the input and prepare a preliminary draft for a new vision and mission for review by the parish after the 10:00 am service on Sunday, September 18th.  We need as much input as possible. Please register for this important event in the life of the parish. Sign-up sheets will be downstairs in the parish hall. We need help with set-up  and take-down/clean-up. For lunch, please bring some finger foods to share with others. Please indicate what you are bringing on the sign-up sheet.          

Involved – Volunteer Fair , May 26th, 2016

Property Review

At the Annual Vestry meeting on February 28, a motion was passed directing the Parish Council to engage the parish to revisit the church renovation planning before moving ahead with any further investigation. Accordingly, at its meeting on March 21, 2016, the Parish Council unanimously approved a motion to disband the Property Review Committee. The Parish Council also unanimously approved a motion thanking the members of the Property Review Committee (Sue Hall, Mary Lou Kyle, Tony Pellett, Maureen Simons and John Binns) for their hard work. The Parish Council will communicate plans to engage the parish on this topic once the plans are finalized.

Vestry Minutes 2014/15

Vestry Meeting 2015

2015 Financial Report

2015 Financial Report

2015 ANNUAL VESTRY REPORT

St. John the Apostle Anglican Church     “We strive to be a spiritual centre that meets people where they are and invites them to walk with us as we learn and grow together in Christ. We seek to be the agents of transformation in God’s world, offering nourishment, compassion and support while working towards an inclusive and just society.”   ANNUAL VESTRY REPORT 2015 As presented at the Annual Vestry Meeting February 28th, 2016  2208 St. Johns Street, Port Moody, BC V3H 2A7 604-936-7762   Email- stjohn7@shaw.ca Website- www.stjohnanglican.ca Facebook- St. John the Apostle (Port Moody) TABLE OF CONTENTS Statistics………………………………………………………………………………………….    1 Rector’s Report………………………………………………………………………………..    2-3 Warden’s Report ………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Deacon Anne Anchors Report……………………………………………………………… 5-6 Deacon Trudi Shaw’s Report……………………………………………………………….          insert Envelope Secretary’s Report ……………………………………………………………….  6-7 Altar Guild Reports……………………………………………………………………………. 8-9 ACW Reports…………………………………………………………………………………….          10-13 Entertainment Book Report…………………………………………………………………          13-14 Coffee Fund Report…………………………………………………………………………..          14-15 Food Bank Report……………………………………………………………………………..  16 Bottle Drive Report……………………………………………………………………………          16-17 Seniors’ Tea Report…………………………………………………………………………..   17 Prayer Circle Report………………………………………………………………………….   17 Tuesday Study Group Report……………………………………………………………..   18 Sunshine Box Report……………………………………………………………………….     18 Parish Visiting Team Report…………………………………………………………….      19 Property Development Report…………………………………………………………..          19-24 Stewardship Report………………………………………………………………………….          24-25 Financial Report/Budget…………………………………………………………………..INSERT   Agenda for the Annual Vestry Meeting of St. John the Apostle Anglican Church 2208 St. Johns Street, Port Moody BC Canada V3H 2A7 February 28th, 2016 Attendance count and Voters Registration Opening Prayer by The Venerable Grant Rodgers In Memoriam Appointment of the Vestry Clerk Acceptance of the Agenda Adoption of the Minutes of the 2015 Vestry held February 22,2015 Acceptance of the reports as presented Acceptance of the proposed budget for 2016 Announce Appointments for Rectors Warden – Terry Walton Parish Treasurer- Envelope Secretary- Ruby Ng Nominations and Election of Members at Large to Parish Council People’s Warden Associate Warden Synod Delegates Alternate Synod Delegates Members-at-Large   Announce Appointments of Lay Administrators Vote of Appreciation Other Business Adjournment and Doxology STATISTICS...

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ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING – FEB. 28TH, 2015

  PLEASE BE ADVISED ST. JOHN’S ANNUAL VESTERY MEETING WILL BE HELD ON FEB. 28TH, 2015 FOLLOWING THE 10 AM SERVICE. ALL MEMBERS OF THE PARISH ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  YOUR DONATION OF SNACKS AND FINGER FOODS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED TO SHARE DURING THE MEETING.

COSTCO IN BURNABY SUPPORTING ST JOHN’S FAMILY FOOD BANK!

We at St. John’s are once again very thankful to COSTCO in Burnaby for their support! For the past several years COSTCO has graciously posted a Food Drive bin near the exit of the store where patrons are able to donate non perishable items, which in turn make their way to out food bank shelves!! If you are  a COSTCO shopper we ask that you consider returning the favour and shop local at the Burnaby COSTCO!  

The Venerable Grant Rodgers Appointed to Vancouver School of Theology Faculty

We are delighted to announce that as of August 1, 2015, our Rector, the Venerable Grant Rodgers, was appointed by the Vancouver School of Theology (VST) as Director of Anglican Formation. He will help prepare student candidates for ministry in, and to the Anglican Church. We are grateful that Grant will continue his ministry with us as our Priest-in-charge as well as offer his talents to the students at the Vancouver School of Theology (VST). You can read the full announcement here or by typing http://vancouver.anglican.ca/news/vst-announces-new-faculty-for-anglican-formation into your browser.