Archive for December, 2017
The LINK December 2017 – February 2018
Editorial As the year draws to a sunny South Canterbury close, I am left pondering what a difference a year can make in our lives together. We have come far in many ways over the last twelve months, and there is a real sense of hope and enthusiasm around the place. Nothing highlights this more […]
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Worship Duty Roster 24, December 2017
Worship Duty Roster — 24 December 2017 Wai—iti Road Worship site Elder on Duty: Bev Quigley Sound: Neville Walker Computer: Oliver Grant Readings: Bev Quigley Prayer for Others: Bev Quigley Cleaning: Murray & Christine Facer Flowers: Rosemary Hunter Door Duty: Rose Hill & Estelle Cormack, Ken Linscott Morning Tea: Joan MacDonnell & Esther Bailey & […]
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Weekly Notices For the week 17, December 2017
Memorial Service: This afternoon at 2.30pm at the Trinity Chapel. This is for anyone who has lost a loved one and want’s to honour their memory this Christmas. Wanted: White Hydrangea flowers and brown succulents (preferably aonium arboreum purpureum; the tall growing multi branching brown succulent). I would need to know if you can help […]
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Thought For The Week 17, December 2017
It is hard to believe that Christmas has come around once again! Where has the year gone? Brent, Rose, Carol & I went out to lunch together on Thursday and we were reflecting on the many wonderful things that have happened in our church life together in 2017. It has been a good year, and […]
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Thought For The Week 10, December 2017
Welcome to our services today as we commence the second week in Advent which focuses on peace. On Thursday the breaking news story was Donald Trump’s announcement to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The reasoning is to recognize that Israel has always considered Jerusalem its capital city and it […]
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Weekly Notices For The 10 December 2017
Mission Project: The Retiring Offering at Trinity and the Bucket Mission at St Stephens raised $231.80 for the work of Christian World Service. Celtic Worship: To be held on next Sunday, 17 December at the Trinity Chapel at 7pm. Need personal prayer? Contact one of the TPP Prayer Chain Branches: Rosalie 684 5878, or Heather […]
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Worship Duty Roster 17 December 2017
College Road Worship site Bible & Vestry Elder: David Draffin Bible Reader: Margaret Littler Prayers for others: N/A Data: Derek Hughes Sound: Hermann Frank Door: Elisabeth Demmer, Helen Hayes & Indi Jeevaratnam Morning Tea: Pat Cartwright, Dawn Ussher & Marian Sawers Flowers: Sharon Gutsell Wai—iti Road Worship site Elder on Duty: Joy Elliott Sound: Computer: […]
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Worship Duty Roster 10, December
College Road Worship site Bible & Vestry Elder: Noel Crawford Bible Reader: Sandra Hetherington Prayers for others: Margaret Hughes Data: Neil McKinnon Sound: David Draffin Door: Juliet Crawford, Isobel McKinnon & Jim Garden Morning Tea: Elaine Goodfellow, Tui Walsh & Rose Macaulay Flowers: Juliet Crawford Wai—iti Road Worship site Elder on Duty: Joy Elliott Sound: Neville Walker […]
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Weekly Notices for 3, December 2017
Mission Project: The Retiring Offering at Trinity and the Bucket Mission at St Stephens this morning will be for the work of Christian World Service. Presbyterian Women present ‘A Christmas Gathering’, on Thurs 7 Dec at St Stephens 11.30–2pm. Please bring Luncheon food to share, dessert will be provided. Christine Lloyd will be speaking on her […]
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Thought For The Week 3, December 2017
Last Sunday was a wonderful day in the life of the parish. We came together in worship to celebrate our Stir-Up Sunday to make our hearts and minds ready for this Christmas season, we celebrated the ordination of Steph Holland as an Elder among us, and we had a resoundingly successful vote at our […]
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