Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

E-Postle

October,6 2024

 

8:30 am (in-person) Holy Eucharist

 

10:00am (in-person + Zoom) – Holy Eucharist

https://zoom.us/j/542312325?pwd=R3FKTnZ4WUU1YUFveCtzOUljM2FLZz09

Meeting ID: 542 312 325

Password: 010729

This Week’s Worship & Programs – http://www.stja.ca/program-updates/ – current information on what’s going on at St. John’s, including Zoom links and bulletin and scripture readings for Sunday worship.

Click here for contact info for parish ministries

 

Coffee/Tea will be served after the 10:00am service

 

 

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

 

Tuesdays                    10:30 am: Bible Study (see link above)

7:00 pm: Prayer Group (see link above)

Fridays                                   11am – 12.30 pm: Choir Practice

 

Sun – Oct 6                  After 10 am service -Presentation on Improving Memory

Sat – Oct 12                9.30 am – Decorating the Altar for Thanksgiving

Sat – Oct 26                 10 am: Fall Bazaar

Sat – Nov 2                  10 am: ODNW, Massey Theatre

 

NEW THIS WEEK

 

Stewardship Reflection

Mark 10: 2-16 Prepared by Ven. Dr. M Pollesel.

“Let the children come to me… after all, God’s domain belongs to people like that.” A faithful steward aims at and works towards simplicity — in all aspects of their life.

 

Interested in Improving Your Memory, Attention or Mood?

Sunday October 6 after the 10 am service

Directed by Prof. Adele Diamond of the Faculty of Medicine at UBC and supported by Fraser Health, students from UBC’s Faculty of Medicine are carrying out a study on adults 45 years and older who are experiencing some forgetfulness or attention-wandering and feeling a bit down.

The project is entitled “Possible Benefits to Mood, Quality of Life, Memory, and Executive Functions of Beloved Music with or without Social Interaction or Beloved Writings (e.g., Poetry, Stories, Psalms) for Adults Experiencing Mild Cognitive Decline.”

They will make a brief presentation to us and join us at coffee hour to answer any questions. For those on Zoom, you are welcome to join in.

Decorating the Altar for Thanksgiving Saturday Oct 12 @ 9.30 am

The Altar Guild will be decorating the Church for Thanksgiving on Saturday October 12th and donations of Fruits and Vegetables would be appreciated. These may be brought down to the Church at 9:30 am on Saturday October 12th

Apples, Oranges, Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, Squash, or Pumpkins may be considered.  No soft fruits or vegetables with a ‘short shelf life’.

If you wish to do so, you may make a cash donation instead and a member of the Altar Guild will purchase the items for you. Thank you.

Following the 10:00am Thanksgiving service, you may take your donated items home with you.

 

Fall Bazaar – Saturday, October 26th from 10 am to 2.30 pm

Sign-up sheets are posted on the wall of the stage. Please sign up if you are able to help at the event.

Raffle: we are looking for donations of prizes for the raffle. If you are able to contribute one or two items to our Gourmet Basket (jam, crackers, pickles, spices, tea etc. – no alcohol please).  Any other item or gift certificate that might be appropriate would be much appreciated also.

Please have your donations in by Sunday October 20th.  Raffle Tickets will be on sale from October 13th.

Cake Walk: We are looking for donations of cakes for the Cake Walk. If you can make a cake for this event, please notify Ann Adair-Austin at cannadairaustin@gmail.com
Crafts, Baked Goods, Jams, etc. Contributions will be gratefully accepted. Any craft items, baked goods etc. for the Bazaar, can be dropped off at the church hall on Friday, October 25^th from 9.30 am to 1 pm.
Refreshments: We will be serving soup with a bun plus tea/coffee for $8, and a muffin with tea/coffee for $5. Tickets for these will be on sale at the door.

Please connect with Ferne at mfernem@icloud.com or Ruby at peopleswarden@stja.ca should you be able to help in any way or need any further information about this event.

 

Ushers for the 10am service

Urgently needed, to work in pairs, once a month. To welcome and greet parishioners & visitors and hand out the Sunday bulletin.

If you think you would like to offer your time to this important ministry, please contact Bonnie SooChan at 604-945-8465 or e-mail bsoochan@shaw.ca. It would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vivian attended the 125^th Anniversary Gala Dinner last Saturday with her husband Bascom, with the aid of a walker at times. She thanked everyone for your continuing prayers and kind thoughts. She hopes to be back at work “real soon”!

 

 

 

 

Deepening Understanding of Reconciliation

The diocese is holding this four-week online course on Thursday, October 8, 15, 22 and 29th at 6:30pm for 90 minutes with Kerry Baisley hosting.

Learn history, listen to experiences, build relationships, and become a good ancestor. This is a course exploring core issues of reconciliation work in the diocese and farther field today.

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrdOioqDstHdwPNABFiBt_ov1nWXyJBhRn

 

Another option is to hold this course here at St. John’s in-person. If anyone is interested in doing so please contact Anne Anchor deacon@stja.ca and we can talk about setting a date and time that will work for all concerned.

 

 

INFORMATION

Memories

We understand that some of you would like to share your “Memories of Coming to St John”, but did not have the opportunity to do so. We will continue this sharing until the end of the year, in line with the 125 years of serving the Community. We will post your “Memories” in the E-Postle the following week. Connect with Ruby at peopleswarden@stja.ca should you wish to share.

 

Financial Status – July & August 2024

	July 2024 Actual $	August 2024 Actual $	YTD 2024 Actual $	YTD 2024 Budget $	YTD 2024 Budget Difference
Income	15,444.50	18,428.40	137,856.25	160,331.44	(22,475.19)
Expenses	17,924.27	19,558.91	129,231.96	160,331.44	31,099.48
Surplus (-) Loss	(2,479.77)	(1,130.51)	8,6624.29	0	8,624.29
Offering for General Funds	11,895.00	11,615.00	95,866.00	124,315.36	(28,449.36)

 

Treasurer’s Note:

Though the church finances are showing positive amounts, we must be careful. Our expenses are back up to our usual, so we are now having more expenses than donations and are using up the surplus from earlier in the year.

 

The Spring Street Art Wall Project –  Mural update

Inlet United has had an Indigenous focus mural painted on a wall of their outside entry area. There will be a Community Blessing Ceremony and Feast on Wednesday October 9th 5:30 – 7:30 to honour this work. They are looking for 2-3 blankets to be knitted/crocheted to be used that evening.

If anyone is interested, please contact their church office at offce@inletunited.ca or 604 939-5513

 

Bazaar news, big change from White Elephant! Saturday, October 26^th

Treasures4U (formerly N2U) will be in the basement of the PMC this year at bazaar time.  Definitely worth a visit as part of the bazaar.

We will have a special Peek and Buy opening for the congregation on Sunday, October 20^th and as usual the Sunday after the bazaar on October 27^th.   Please come, you are bound to find a treasure.

                      

Framed Pictures in the Hall

The framed pictures are part of Sue Hall’s treasures.  If you would like one, please use the Donation jar and it’s yours to enjoy. Watch for changes each week.

 

Out-of-office

                                                         

 

Miranda – Annual Leave 20 -29 October

 

 

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE PART OF ST JOHN’S

 

Prayers and Pastoral care
There are many ways that this community of St. John’s offers prayers.
Weekly Intercessions in the service. Requests to deacon@stja.ca
Ongoing prayer requests for any concerns one may have. Requests to prayer@stja.ca
Tuesday Evening contemplative prayer and reflection see stja.ca for link
Pastoral Care – Our parish visiting ministry team can be contacted pastoralvisits@stja.ca

 

HOW YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT ST. JOHN’S

 

Flower Chart for 2024

This is up in the Narthex (at the back of the church, by the chapel).  Should you wish to commemorate a birthday, anniversary, or give in memory of a loved one, please consider signing up to donate flowers for the altar.

 

Parish Giving

Donations may be made by cheques, PADs or through e-transfer directly to the church account. Please contact Ruby at peopleswarden@stja.ca or Sheila at treasurer@stja.ca for more details. You may also give via PayPal/credit card via our website.

 

READINGS

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost 06 October 2024

Job 1:1, 2:1-10; Psalm 26; Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16

 

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost 13 October 2024

Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Psalm 22:1-15; Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31