Church of the Good Shepherd, Saint John NB
668 Manawagonish Road E2M 3W5 Saint John, NB, Canada

To better accommodate everyone at the AGM this Sunday, we are going to have one service only at 10AM. It will immediately be followed by the AGM at 11 AM (or shortly after) which will take place right in the church to allow for social distancing. Since we cannot do our traditional Potluck Lunch due to the pandemic, we will prepare bagged lunches in our commercial grade kitchen following all health protocols. These bagged lunches will be available for everyone at the AGM to take home following the meeting. We hope for a good turnout at the service and the meeting but can only accommodate 50 per the current protocols so encourage folks to pre-register for both.

Here is this week's eNews from the Anglican Diocese of Fredericton! https://nb.anglican.ca/newsletters/147/display

Dear Parishioners, May we run our race with perseverance! Like many of you the toll of the restrictions during this Covid pandemic is wearing on me. I have to remind myself that things will not be this way forever. During times of testing it is important to remember to take time out and spend time in prayer with God. Don't let the pandemic keep you from growing in your relationship with God. In today's Gospel passage Jesus withdraws from the crowds to spend time with God. If ...Jesus needed to do that and He was fully God and fully human then even more so for us. Here is the link to today's service. I pray that it blesses you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqUL2Cx31V4 Bible Study will take place on Tuesday at 7pm. We are going to finish up the Book of Deuteronomy by reviewing Chapters 29-34. Learn The Bible In 24 Hours! During Lent and into spring we are starting a new series that will continue into the fall. Have you ever wanted to learn the basic story of the Bible? Do you want to know more about the Bible but don't know where to start? I have ordered a study by renown Bible Teacher Chuck Missler. There are 24 videos in all. We will cover 12 sessions on the Old Testament this spring and then 12 sessions in the fall on the New Testament. If you want to make 2021 the Year that you grow in Bible knowledge then this series is it! The 12 sessions in the spring will start on Feb. 23rd and run till May 4th. We will start at 7pm and go until 8:30pm. We will also be offering this online at the same time through Zoom if you are not able to come to the church. Here is a link to the book (you won't need to order anything) and you can see the 5 star rating on Amazon with 871 ratings. https://www.amazon.ca/Learn-Bible-Hours-Chuck-//1418549185 Annual General Meeting Feb. 14th IMPORTANT: For next Sunday only we will have ONE service at 10:00am and then we will hold the AGM directly after the service. Please register for the service if you have not done so already. You can pick up the Annual Reports during office hours. If you would like to have an electronic copy please contact Lori in the office. LIFT’s Valentine Bakeless Bake Sale instead of baking- give what you would have spent on baked goods to LIFT as they support Safe Harbour. Safe Harbour provides emergency and transitional housing to young people in our community who are in need of a safe place to stay. Ash Wednesday Service on Feb. 17th at 7pm. The Rev. Jonathan Springthorpe

Some Anglican Publications that may interest you: Diocese of Fredericton Anglican eNews for February 2, 2021: https://nb.anglican.ca/newsletters/146/display Are you on eNews? The diocese sends out an eNews reminder each Tuesday (every 2 weeks in the summer) with a new story and all the news and events to keep you up to date. Join up by emailing the editor: gmcknight at diofton.ca or find eNews on the diocesan website:... NB Anglican - February 2021: https://nb.anglican.ca/news/new-brunswick-anglican--407 Anglican Journal - February 2021: https://www.anglicanjournal.com//2021/01/aj-feb2021_web.pdf ACW Launching Out - February 2021: https://nb.anglican.ca/news/launching-out-february-edition

It is time again for the L.I.F.T.'s traditional Bakeless Bake Sale! L.I.F.T. stands for "Ladies in Fellowship Together" and our mission looks to promote, strengthen and grow relationships among women, thru community involvement and spiritual giving within the church and the community. The proceeds will once again go to Safe Harbour (Youth Unbound), a Transitional Youth Services Homeless Facility. Thank you to Janet, who has done up the envelopes for us. We put some in the... Narthex and some on the window ledge at the front of the church for folks on their way out. Let's see how close we can get to $1,000 to support this valuable ministry! Other Donation Options (specify "L.I.F.T. Bakeless Bake Sale"): e-transfer: [email protected] (security: Lancaster) Mail: 668 Manawagonish Road, Saint John, NB E2M 3W5

Here's a few notices of webinars and links to resources from Shawn Branch, Parish Development Officer for the Anglican Diocese of Fredericton: Feb 11: Being the Diocese in a Pandemic (7-8:30PM) I will be chatting with Archbishop David about what we have experienced as a diocese during this pandemic. We will touch on what he has heard from conversations with leaders across the diocese and what opportunities might be before us leaving the pandemic. Q&A will be available during ...the webinar. Click here to register. https://nb.anglican.ca//being-the-diocese-in-a-/2021-02-11 Feb 11: Flourishing Congregations for Today & Tomorrow (8:30-10PM Atlantic) What are some of the key traits and dispositions that could help Canadian congregations to flourish today and tomorrow? This interactive webinar will explore three themes in particular innovation, leadership development, and evangelism drawing upon Canadian based survey data with over 9100 people in Catholic, mainline, and conservative Protestant settings. Hosted by Huron, click here to register. https://huronatwestern.ca//flourishing-congregations-for-/ Feb 17ff: Word on Wednesdays (12:10-12:45PM) Join Lisa Vaughn (Nova Scotia & PEI) and myself as we lead a 'gospel-based discipleship' conversation throughout Lent. Gospel-based discipleship is about learning how to put the Gospel at the centre of our lives. Each week, we will look at the gospel for the day and reflect on 3 questions. Click here to register. https://nb.anglican.ca/events/word-on-wednesdays/2021-02-17 - As a reminder, resources for Mission Action Plans can be found at the link below. Some parishes continue the work they began last year. Please be in touch with any questions you may have. https://nb.anglican.ca/resources/mission-action-plans Please don't hesitate to call or email with questions or ideas around your parish's missional initiatives, discipleship or formation. Leaning into the wind, -Shawn --- Shawn C. Branch Anglican Diocese of Fredericton 506.459.1801 x 1008 nb.anglican.ca

Here is this week's eNews from the Anglican Diocese of Fredericton: https://nb.anglican.ca/newsletters/137/display

CHRISTMAS BASKETS: Each year we provide groceries for 30 families which includes everything required for a full turkey dinner plus additional groceries to help relieve the strain over the holidays. We also provide gifts for the children. There will be a tree in our narthex with a tag for each child on our list showing their name, gender, age, size and sometimes a gift suggestion. There are also tags on the tree for non-perishable grocery items. We purchase the perishables - turkeys, milk, margarine, bread, rolls, potatoes, carrots, onions and apples - so we welcome cash donations. Thank you to all who contribute to this valuable ministry each year! God Bless!

Reminder: If you have something to submit to our parish newsletter, please do so by Nov 20th.

Here is this week's eNews for the Anglican Diocese of Fredericton! Check it out! https://nb.anglican.ca/newsletters/136/display

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Dear Parishioners, Here is the link for the video from today's service. I pray it will bless you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vh9mXp-rfk ... We have a busy end of the year for 2020 and you may want to note the following dates in November and December: November 28th Men's Breakfast at AJ's Diner (Please let Jonathan know if you are planning to attend so we can make the reservation for the correct amount). November 29th First Sunday of Advent & Baptism of Andi Simpson December 6th Second Sunday of Advent & Confirmation Service with Archbishop David Edwards. There are 6 young people going to be confirmed in their faith. December 13th Third Sunday of Advent & Lessons and Carols Service at 9:00 and 10:30. Our Choir under David's direction have been working on pieces of music for this special service. This is also White Gift Sunday when we will bless the food and gifts going out in our Christmas Baskets to 30 local families. December 20th Fourth Sunday of Advent December 24th Christmas Eve Services at 5pm and 11pm. God bless you, Jonathan

Cancellations at the Church of the Good Shepherd due to the increasing cases of COVID in Saint John, New Brunswick: Bible Study - Tue. Nov 24, 2020 7:00 pm cancelled Confirmation Class - Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:30 pm cancelled Shuffleboard Wednesday mornings 10:00 am cancelled until we return to COVID level YELLOW.

Bishop Bill Hockin's Advent Series will be online this year! http://billhockin.ca/wp/

Men's breakfast Cancelled! We will have to cancel the Men’s Breakfast coming up on Saturday due to the Orange Phase of COVID recovery. We will reschedule it when we return to Yellow. God’s blessings on you! Thanks, Jonathan

From the Church of England website at the following link: https://www.churchofengland.org/resourc/call-prayer-nation A prayer for all those affected by coronavirus Keep us, good Lord, under the shadow of your mercy.... Sustain and support the anxious, be with those who care for the sick, and lift up all who are brought low; that we may find comfort knowing that nothing can separate us from your love in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. See more

Due to recent surge of COVID cases in Saint John and information provided today at the New Brunswick News conference, our Worship Committee has decided to cancel Church services tomorrow, November 22, 2020.