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Artaban Non-Profit Homes
A housing corporation providing affordable housing for persons of little or modest means. The corporation runs a building next door to St John's on land that was previously owned and donated by the parish, at 330 Charlton Avenue West.
Baptism
Baptism is the sacrament through which people are welcomed into the church, the body of Christ. The candidates for baptism are typically adults who are beginning in the Christian faith, or the infant children of those who are already themselves in the faith. If you are inter.estd in Christian baptism please visit the information page on this web site.
Contact: David Anderson.
Bibles and Bagels
One of the small groups here at St John's that meet every other Saturday morning in Room C in the Activity Centre of the Rock on Locke. This group meets for Bible study, prayer and fellowship. Leadership of the group is shared.
Contact: .
The Bridge: From Prison to Community ‡
A ministry affiliation.
Mission Statement
“ To provide healing and support for all those affected by crime – victims, offenders, their families and the community.”
The Bridge Program offers hope and restoration, often out of deep pain and desolation. The lives and relationships of victims, offenders and the community are transformed through several approaches. Volunteers create a safe haven for people to be open and real by facilitating four self-help meetings a week in Hamilton Detention Centre and offering consistent support in the community programs.
Bridge provides discharge planning for all those returning from correctional facilities and prisons to the Hamilton area, servicing about 350 people in the past year with practical and rehabilitation referrals. In January 2000, we received a chaplaincy mandate through The Ontario Multifaith Council to deal with homelessness in Hamilton. Our mandate was to provide for prisoners being released, specific practical and spiritual support through volunteer teams, trained in the local faith groups.
Due to the destructive repressive effects of imprisonment, we provide a weekly ex-offender’s program where stress and anger management, positive relationship and life skills are discussed with a spiritual basis. Bridge does not preach any specific religion but the spirituality of each individual is acknowledged and empowered and each participant recognizes the source of his or her higher power. The courage to move forward in renewed strength and faith is motivating. Since those with family support are less likely to re-offend and because families are always overwhelmingly affected, Bridge offers a weekly family support for women with people inside. Watching themselves act with assertive healthy skills makes their self-esteem soar. Many pastoral visits and advocacy are done with members of both these groups and individual counselling is available for all those affected by crime or the system.
Contact: Larry Ricciardelli
Chalice Bearers
A ministry that assists with the leadership of Sunday worship. Chalice Bearers assist with the eucharistic liturgy primarily by administering the chalice on Sunday morning. Chalice Bearers are licenced by the Bishop of Niagara for this ministry.
Contact: David Anderson
Children’s Church
Sunday morning programming appropriate for children which runs concurrently with morning worship at the 9:30 Discovery Service, as well at the 11 a.m. Choral Service. The program begins in the Lidgey Room downstairs in the Activity Centre and concludes with children returning to sit with their familes at the Prayers of the People and the celebration of the Eucharist proper.
Contact: Susanne Adams.
Christmas Bazaar
An annual festival of crafts, baking and other Christmas treasures for sale anlong with a tastey lunch. All of the Locke Street churches coordinate this day in November for the convenience of Christmas shoppers and the curious.
Contact: Sue Newbery
Community ConneXions
Our parish marketing and communications group.
Diocese of Cuba ‡
A ministry affiliation.
The Diocese of Niagara has a long-standing relationship with the Diocese of Cuba. Recently, the newly elected Coadjutor Bishop, The Rt Rev. Griselda Delgado visited our diocese. Our Rector had an opportunity to meet with her and wish her well as she will be installed at the Bishop of Cuba in November 2010. Bishop Griselda will become the first female diocesan bishop in the latin world.
Contact: David Anderson
Reconciliation
The ministry of reconciliation, committed by Christ to his Church, is exercised through care of Christians for each other, through the common prayer of Christians assembled for public worship, and through the priesthood of the Church and its ministers declaring absolution. Reconciliation is available for all who desire it. It is not restriced to any time or season of life. Confessions can be made at any suitable time and place. A priest hearing a confession maintains absolute confidentiality. The secrecy of the confession is an absolute.
Contact: David Anderson
Confirmation
Contact: David Anderson
Congregational Care
Contact: Susan McKay
Corporation
Contact: Mary Donkin
Fair Trade
Contact: Sharon Klassen
Faith Formation Framework
Contact: David Anderson
Green Team
Contact: Brian Henley
Hamilton Out of the Cold †
A mission partner.
Contact: Marg Firth
Hill Street Community Garden ‡
A ministry afflilation.
Contact:
Hopital Albert Schweitzer, Haiti †
A mission partner.
Contact: Hal Devins
Intercessors
Contact: David Anderson
Mentoring Program
Contact: David Anderson
Micah House †
A mission partner.
Contact: Sarah Wayland
Middle Ground
Contact: Emily Hill
Ministry Discernment
Contact: Sarah Wayland
Mission Committee
The Missions Committee encourages the people of St John’s to share the Good News of Jesus Christ, by becoming involved in caring for those in need, both locally and globally.
The Missions Committee was established by the Vestry of the parish in order to identify mission projects and partnerships and to make decisions regarding the allocation of any funds that are given to the parish designated for “Missions.”
Contact: Judith Purdell-Lewis
Music: Adult Choir
The choir is an SATB choir that sings at the principal 11 a.m. service most Sundays and at other special occasions.
Contact: Simon Irving
Music: Children's Choir
Contact: Simon Irving.
Music: Praise Ensemble
Our praise ensemble is known as "The Spirit of Praise" and is directed by Loralee McGuirl. The ensemble leads music at the Discovery Service most Sundays. The ensemble brings an eclectic mix of music, drawing from contemporary Christian worship music, Gospel, Taize, World Music, catholic and other sources.
Contact: Loralee McGuirl
Music: Youth Choir
Contact: Simon Irving.
Nursery Care
Paper Touch
It can mean a great deal to receive a card or a letter when you are ill or going through a difficult time. Paper Touch is our ministry of reaching out in this simple, but meaningful way.
Contact: Margaret Firth
Pastoral Care Counselling
Contact: David Anderson
Podcasting
Contact: David Anderson
Prayer Chain
Contact: Susanne Adams
Primate's World Relief and Development †
A mission partner.
Contact: Judith Purdell-Lewis
Programme Committee
Contact: Susan Little
Property Committee
Contact: Mary Donkin
Readers
Contact: Larry Ricciadelli
Sanctuary Guild
Contact: Mary Donkin
Saturday Stuff for Guys
Contact: Norm Newbery
Scouting
Contact: Sarah Wayland
Server’s Guild
Contact: David Anderson
Small Groups
Contact: David Anderson
Spiritual Direction
Contact: David Anderson
St Crispin's Church, Bungoma, Kenya †
A mission partner.
Contact: John Bowen
St Matthew's House †
A mission partner.
Contact: Bill Giddens
Stewardship
Contact: Dave McKay
True City ‡
A ministry affliliation.
Ushers
Contact: Bonnie Munn
Visitation
Contact: David Anderson
Vocations in Ministry: The Diaconate or the Priesthood
Contact: David Anderson
Volunteer Management
Volunteer Coordinators: Debbie Rudderham, Sarah Wayland.
Web site
Contact: David Anderson
Weddings
Contact: David Anderson
Welcome Ministries
Contact: Judith Purdell-Lewis
Youth Ministry
Contact: Emily Hill
Youth Mission Experience
Contact: David Anderson
Youth Sunday Discussion
Contact:
Youth Wednesday Night
Contact: Emily Hill
Notes