Weekly Notices 30 August 2020

AGM:  Today Sunday 30 August after our Service.

Deadline for the Link:  Copy for the September-October LINK should be sent to the Church Office or emailed to link@timarupres.org.nz by Friday 4 September.

Plant Sale & Baking Sales Table—Saturday 5 September at 9am:  Flower and vegetable plants and a Baking stall.  Set up will be on Friday 4 September from 9am.  Contacts:  Plant Sale:  Murray 686 1629 or Baking Sales Table Sandra 688 3619.

Afternoon Communion: Our Final Afternoon Communion will be held In the Trinity Chapel Sunday, 6 September, 2.30. Afternoon tea provided

Mission Project:  September’s Mission   Project  is:  Supporting Operation Christmas Child.  Put your coins aside and bring along next Sunday 6 September.

Helpers/volunteers for Eat Well – We are looking for more volunteers to help with any aspect of Eat Well – packing bags (11 – 12 Tues), helping with bag pick up (3-4pm Tues) and planning produce for the bags. The latter requires understanding of excel spreadsheet on the computer.  Let Andrea (686 1575) or Joy (686 1656) know if you are able to join our friendly Eat Well team.

Refugee settlement :  If you have items to donate to the refugee families, who will be arriving later in the year; rather than leaving them at the office at 3 Sophia St, please phone Fiona or Wossen  687 1140. They will arrange a time to meet at Trinity    Community Centre where these items will be stored.  New pillows and pillow          cases ,large cooking pots,  learning puzzles and games to help with learning English, crayons, pens, coloured pencils and  stationery and bikes, helmets and bike locks are welcome items.

Operation Christmas boxes:  You might like to start collecting items to fill the box. These are: something to wear, something to play with, something for school, something to love, something special and something for personal hygiene.  Collection bins are in church foyers and a supply of boxes will be obtained.

Timaru Combined Churches Prayer:  Has been POSTPONED until Sunday, 11 October because of Level 2 Lockdown A Timaru Christian Ministers Association Event.  Life in Aotearoa

Presbyterian Women’s Evening Group are holding their AGM on Tuesday September 15 at 7pm at Margaret’s home, 37 Elizabeth Street Timaru.  Please note change of time. Enquiries to 684 3510 or 027 221 6796

Keep up to date with the latest information on our website:  www.timarupres.org.nz

Update regarding our Vanuatu friends:

I have had a number of inquiries regarding our Vanuatu friends who have been working for Southern Packers at Seadown.

Up until a fortnight ago they were all still working there.  They finished off the packing of the onions for export and helped with the remainder of the potatoes.

Last week, on Friday, 13 of the women went to Alexandra to work there, mainly in the Cherry orchards… but wherever they were needed.  They will remain there until this years harvest and then return to Seadown in February.

This means that this group will have been away from their homes and families for over 12 months.  They have been lucky, in that they have been working, and will therefore have earned more than usual.

Those that remain at Seadown are hopeful that there will be transport to get them home to Vanuatu, and that the border restrictions will be eased to allow them to do so.

Anne Knipe

Christian Superstore Timaru, 102 Stafford Street, Timaru: 

Our Community Movie night is on again on the 29 August at 6.30pm at Wilson Street Baptist Church Hall. The newly animated Pilgrims Progress is a challenge and  encouragement to our faith. The journey of Christian following his spiritual journey to the Celestial Kingdom. $5 for food along with koha (donation) for the movie. All movie      proceeds return to Revelation Media for the production of this film and others. Please  review the trailers on Revelationmedia.com for parental consideration.

If you want to message us with orders or thoughts please do so.

The volunteers at your local Christian Bookshop look forward to seeing you soon.

Contact us if you have any questions by:

ph:  688 3431 fb “Christian Superstore Timaru” OR  Email:  timarucbs@maxnet.co.nz

Giving  Everything that we have is a gift from God.

You can contribute financially in the following ways:

• Cash, cheque or envelope in the offering plate, thanks.
• Automatic Payment or internet banking – Acc no: 03-1714-0405434-01

Or if you have any queries, please email us at:  finance@timarupres.org.nz

Need more Offering Envelopes?  Contact the church office 686 0981