Weekly Notices 13 February 2022

Trinity Roster for Mar/Apr/May.  If you are NOT available to go on this roster, please let Carol know on Ph 686 0981 or email on: admin@timarupres.org.nz before the 18 Feb Thank you.ALSO: with a little bit of training we would like more folk to volunteer to help out on the sound desk and Data. If this sounds like you contact Carol on the numbers above. Thank you.Can you make cups of tea and coffee?      St Stephens are needing two people to serve morning tea on the 4th Sunday of each month.  If you can, help please contact the office on ph 686 0981.Jam Session:  We will meet on Wednesday, 16 February 7pm‑8.30pm at St Stephens.  If you play an instrument and would like to play in the music group, come along.   Contact:  Brent ph 686 1382.The Play Centre have a supply of used bark chips.  They have donated it to St Stephens.   A working Bee is planned for Saturday 19th Feb, to shift it onto our property.  It is a large heap so plenty of wheel barrows and human power is required.  For further instruction please  Ph Bev. 686 0858…NOTE . This is my new land line numberPresbyterian Women Lunch Group:  The February Meeting will be held on Wednesday 16 February  at  the Wai-iti Road Worship Centre starting at 12.30pm with a shared lunch.  Sales Table will be operating.  Guest Speaker will be Elisabeth Demmer one of our own  members speaking on her stay  in MIQ in Auckland.   Apologies or rides required please Contact Dianne 686 0440.Coming EventSt Stephens will be the venue on Friday 4 March at 2pm to celebrate World Day of Prayer [written by Women from a different country each year].Journey 21:  Meets at C-Bay carpark, 9am, Sunday 20 February.  The theme for February is:  Living Deserts.  All welcome.  Contact:  Ellen  ph 027 772 3146.Eatwell Bags: Are there any at your place? Eatwell was desperately short of cloth bags this week. If you have some please return them to the office. Thanks.Mission Group:  Our Buy and Supply tables managed to raise an amazing amount of $384.70 in the run-up to Christmas. This money has gone to Family Works for their ‘Grandparents raising Grandchildren’  programme. The current topic for Buy and Supply is ‘Assistance with the purchase of a large screen for Trinity Hall’. To date we have raised $103.00.  Thank you.Food Bank Items:  Suggestions from Family Works. This is as well as the usual general sort of items:

• Shampoo, conditioner & Deodorants, for both men and women.
• Hand cream and soap.
• Items for children’s lunches may include: budget biscuits, muesli bars and small packets of potato chips that come in a large bag that include several flavours.
• Spreads
• 750g or less blocks of cheese.

Christian Superstore Timaru, 102 Stafford Street, Timaru:  Great Summer Reading at Bargain Prices.  Contact us by:                  ph:  688 3431  fb “Christian Superstore Timaru” OR      Email: timarucbs@maxnet.co.nz   The volunteers at your local Christian Bookshop look forward to seeing you soonTai Chi:  Come and join in gentle exercise at St Stephen’s Hall, Thursdays 10.30am. All welcome. Contact: Michelle on 022 0523 810NZ COVID Tracer poster:  This is on our entrance doors. Scan the poster with the NZ COVID Tracer App to keep track of where you have been, or fill in the Contract Tracer forms on the table in Foyers to  protect yourself and your community. Ministry of Health.Live Streaming:  10.30am service at St Stephens  

Giving  Everything that we have is a gift from God.

You can contribute financially in the following ways:

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

Please use either your name or Envelope number as a reference.Or if you have any queries, please email us at:  finance@timarupres.org.nzNeed more Offering Envelopes?  Contact the church office 686 0981