INSIDE THIS WEEK

Order of Service

Ministries Today

Cycle of Prayer

Next Sunday

This Week's Notices

Primates Fund

Hospitality Notices

Anglican Parish of the Nerepis and St. John

CYCLES OF PRAYER

CHURCH THROUGHOUT THE WORLD:   Pray for The Rt. Rev’d Paul Keun-Sang Kim Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Church of Korea and Bishop of Seoul.  Archbishop Fred Hiltz Primate Anglican Church of Canada.
PROVINCE: Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador; Bishop Cyrus Pitman. 

COMPANION RELATIONSHIPS: Diocese of Ho in the Ecclesiastical Province of West Africa; St. Anthony’s, Penyi, The Very Rev’d Simon K. Ablorh - Vicar and Rural Dean, and the Rev’d Pierre Etsey Sokpoli (Curate); Bishop Matthias K. Medadues-Badohu.  Diocese of Yukon: Whitehorse - Parish of Whitehorse, Christ Church Cathedral,  the Ven. Dr. Sean Murphy, the Rev'd David Pritchard and family, the Rev'd Martin Carroll, Ruth Carroll and family, Licensed Lay Ministers Gaya Tiedeman, Beverley Whitehouse;  the Rt Rev'd Larry Robertson, and  family.   Parish of Hudson Bay: Church of the Ascension, Arborfield and St. Patrick’s, Hudson Bay; the Rev’ds Julie and Steve Page.

DIOCESE: Claude, our Archbishop, William, George and Harold, retired bishops, and their families.

FOR THOSE IN AUTHORITY: Elizabeth our Queen; Stephen our Prime Minister; David our Premier; Grace our Mayor and the members of Town Council including David, Councillor.

PARISH: Vicars, our Rector and Carole; Mike Caines, our Associate Priest and Anna; Eleanor, our Deacon; Marie-Hélène our Youth Minister and Jamie.

Members of our Parish Family in Special Need: Earl Johnston; Doug Nicol; Vern Ottaway; Annie Stackhouse, Blair Perrin, Don Van Tassel, Kerry Balemans, Larry McCoy, Enid Potts

Others in Special Need: Mike Bash; Vernon Belyea; Arnold Buck; Gary Graham; Tina Livingston; Colleen Sullivan; Christina; Pat and Mick; Donna; Pat; Robbie, Sidney Betts, Troy Gaudette, Janice Gaudette, Gordon Stevenson, Dean, Josh Sutton, Rose and Robbie

Prayer is remembering to call home because you are a child of God.

PRIMATE'S WORLD RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT FUND

INITIAL PWRDF RESPONSE - HORN OF AFRICA
Thousands of people are fleeing Somalia for desperately overcrowded refugee camps in Dadaab, Kenya.  Livestock are dead.  There is no water, the soil has turned to dust.  10.7 million people are affected.  The numbers are staggering, and the images are horrifying.  This is the reality for so many people living in the Horn of Africa as the drought in the region continues, and the UN declares a famine in Somalia.

PWRDF is responding to this emergency through the ACT Alliance and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.  An initial $75,000 has been sent from PWRDF, supporting work in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.

Canadian Government Matching Donations for Horn of Africa Drought Relief July 22, 2011
The Canadian government has created the East Africa Drought Relief Fund to match donations made by Canadians to eligible charities. For every dollar an individual Canadian donates over a 10-week period (retroactive to July 6, 2011, and ending September 16, 2011) to an eligible registered Canadian charity responding to the drought in East Africa, the Government will contribute an equivalent amount to the East Africa Drought Relief Fund. The Government of Canada will administer the relief fund separately, disbursing funds to organizations best suited to make an effective and real difference in the lives of people affected by the drought. You can donate to this relief effort by putting your gift on the offering plate clearly marked: East Africa Drought Relief Fund

Thank you for supporting the Primates World Relief and Development Fund

THIS WEEK'S  NOTICES

Welcome Visitor    We are honoured that you have chosen to join us for worship today.  Our hope is that your visit with us has blessed you in some way.  If you belong to another  Church, please take our best wishes home with you.  If you do not have a parish home, we would be delighted to make you welcome here.  Please give us your name and telephone number as you leave the church.  If you would like a home visit or if we can serve you in any other way, please let us know.  Contact information is in the bulletin.  After most of our services there is a time of fellowship with refreshments – we do invite you to join us.

Most of our services include a celebration of the Holy Eucharist: All who have been baptized in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and receive Communion  in your home church you are welcome to receive the Sacrament with us.  

    Welcome:    to all who are weary and need rest,
            to all who are lonely and need a friend,
            to all who have erred and need a Saviour,
            This Church opens wide its doors and hearts, And in the name of JESUS, bids you welcome.

Weekly Events
Tuesday May 22
1:30pm: Ladies Bible Study - Wilson Residence ()
7:00pm: LIFE GROUP - Hodge Residence (28 Murray St)
6:30pm: Kingdom Come - Church of the Resurrection
Wednesday May 23
6:30pm: Youth Group- Church of the Resurrection   
Thursday May 24
12:00pm: Ladies Luncheon - Church of the Resurrection
7:00pm: Choir - Church of the Resurrection
7:45pm: Reggie McNeil Video - Church of the Resurrection
Friday May 25
FAMILY CAMP - CAMP MEDLEY
Saturday May 26
8am-2pm: Yard Sale - Church of the Resurrection   
FAMILY CAMP - CAMP MEDLEY
Sunday May 27
FAMILY CAMP - CAMP MEDLEY

    
Youth Corner
SALT REEF NEWS   
May 13: Happy mothers day to all you amazing women in our church :) Today is lesson 8 "Jesus the healer" Next week is lesson 9~ Luke 19:1-10 Please note that there is no Salt Reef on May 27

Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come is our junior youth group. We meet on Tuesdays from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. All kids, grades K to 5 are invited.  If you have any questions please contact Jason and Erin Smith at 645-1840.

YOUTH GROUP
The Youth Group is a happening place for teens. We gather on Wednesdays at 6:30pm. If you have any questions please contact Marie-Helene Morell

L.I.F.E GROUPS Resuming: Number of L.I.F.E groups in various locations will all experienced learning, insight, friendship and encouragement. If you haven’t joined a L.I.F.E group before ask someone who has or join one of the following groups. All are welcome!!! More Groups will be added when available. Please see schedule for groups, times and locations.

The Saint John Branch of the Canadian Mental Health association is presenting FREE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.  These include:
    Understanding Anxiety and Panic Disorder; Depression: Help Can Make a Difference;
    Hope and Healing: Coping with the Suicide of a Loved One;
    Building Self-Confidence;
    Building Assertiveness Skills.
    For further information see the bulletin board at the back of the church or call 633 1705.

    The Anglican Church of Canada has embraced the MARKS OF MISSION of our worldwide Communion as 
     foundational for all the ministry we do.  They call us:
    To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom.
    To teach, baptize and nurture new believers.
    To respond to human need by loving service.
    To seek to transform unjust structures of society.
    To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth. 
    Further information can be found on the website: www.anglican.cammarks.



Our Mission and Vision
Our Parish has a Mission and a Vision.
    Mission:
A mission statement seeks to express the long-range understanding of our purpose for being here. Our Church`s 

Mission is: “To  be a unified, faith-driven, growing Anglican Church proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ, serving the community in traditional and innovative Spirit-led ministries.”

Vision:Our Mission statement sets out in the ``big picture` our self-understanding of our purpose. But churches need not just a sense of long-range mission but also short and medium range goals.   There are so many things we can do as a church and if we attempt them all we probably will not do anything well. So in 2010 we completed a careful consultation with the parish – asking what should our goals be for the next 3 to 5 years. The result of that work was Vision 2012 which gave us three goals. Everything else is secondary.

Our priorities are Y.E.S.
   
Youth: it is our intent to do all we can to build upon our grow strengthen our mission by and with youth and children.
   
Engagement: We want to be deliberate about serving the community in which we are placed.
   
Space: Finishing our space is critical to fulfilling our Youth and Engagement goals. We need to finish the building and create a hall, classrooms, and meeting spaces.


GROCERY FUNDRAISER !
Stop by the table at the back of the church after the service to pick up your Grocery gift cards for Sobeys and CO-OP.  If many or most parishioners supported this little project about $5000 per year would be  gained for parish purposes – without it costing parishioners a dime. Cards may be purchased during the week from the church office.

A reminder that the system has changed at the hospital.  If you are admitted to hospital please be sure to inform them that you are Anglican and you wish a pastoral visit, otherwise our clergy will not know you are there.

HOLY BAPTISM is celebrated in the Parish of the Nerepis and St. John on a regular basis, usually on one of several especially appropriate special Sundays during the year.   The next scheduled Baptism after the Day of Pentecost, will be on All Saint's Day, November 16, 2011.  Candidates and/or Parents are asked to call the office 738 3474 to arrange to participate in the sessions of baptismal preparation. (Emergency Baptism is always provided without delay or preparation.)

If you require a box of OFFERING ENVELOPES please contact Sandra Morton 738 2530 (home)

OFFICE NEWS -  The hours for the Parish Office at 20 Macdonald Avenue are Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Archdeacon Hodge’s scheduled day-off is Friday.  Announcements for the “News” should be received by Wednesday noon of the week it is to appear. 

Donations of Publicly-Listed Securities to Public Charities
Donations to registered Canadian charities are eligible for a charitable donations credit. For individuals with cumulative donations to any charity above $200 in a year, the credit in New Brunswick is calculated as 46.84% of the donation amount.
When a taxpayer donates to an eligible charity securities listed on a prescribed stock exchange (or certain other securities such as units in mutual funds), the capital gain that has accrued on the securities would normally be included in income at an inclusion rate of 50 per cent.  However, to encourage additional donations of listed publicly-traded securities to charitable organizations and public foundations, the government has reduced the capital gains inclusion rate for such donations to zero, allowing a full donation credit with no additional income tax on the gain on the securities which would have been paid if the securities were sold.
The Parish of the Nerepis and St. John has the ability to receive donations of these securities through the Diocese of Fredericton.  This can be a great way to reduce your taxes on capital gains and maximize the amount that you can contribute to the items such as the Capital Campaign.
If you need further information about this opportunity or some assistance in making this form of donation, you can contact the Ven. Vicars Hodge at 738-2055, one of your wardens (numbers in the bulletin) or Jamie Whittaker at 693-7724.

If we meet and you forget me, you have lost nothing. If you meet Jesus and you forget Him, you have lost everything!
REDUCE     REUSE     RECYCLE
Did you know that certain items you now discard such as used postage stamps and Campbell soup labels  can be used by your Outreach team? 
Postage stamps help to provide Bibles for Third World Countries.
Soup labels help Salt Reef get resource materials.

RECTOR'S DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNT: The RDA enables the Clergy  to provide various kinds of confidential assistance.  Needs that are met through the RDA include such things as food, emergency travel, a bus pass,  or paying for emergency counselling not covered by other programs. Several circumstances of need recently have left the account seriously depleted – and with Christmas fast approaching there will be additional needs. Any financial assistance  parishioners can give with this would be greatly appreciated. Your gift is included in your parish receipt for tax purposes. Simply indicate on your envelope that the gift is designated for the RDA.   Thank you.

EFT - ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER is available for your Sunday offering.  EFT is easy, it helps the parish with budgeting, and it helps you to determine your level of giving to your church.  For further information contact Jean Wilson 757 8004  or the Parish Office 738 3474.

MEMORIAL CARDS for the Anglican Parish of the Nerepis and St. John are available at both Brenan’s  Funeral Home locations and at Castle’s, Saint John West and Fundy Funeral Home.  To place a memorial please telephone the Funeral home and ask that a Memorial Card be placed.  Remittance  may be made with your regular Sunday offering clearly marked Memorial Fund.

If you wish to CONTACT The Ven. Vicars Hodge, he may be reached at his study 738 2055 (please leave a message) or by e-mail vhodge@nbnet.nb.ca.  In case of an emergency only, he may be contacted  at the rectory 738 8391. 

If you know of someone who is sick or shut-in who would like to receive the Sacrament, have them contact the Rector to make arrangements for a visit. COMMUNION at home or hospital is always available. 

To  place an announcement or item of interest in the bulletin please contact   the Parish Administration Office 738 3474 or by email - admin@churchoftheresurrection.ca  by Wednesday noon of the week you wish it to appear.