Weekly Notices 24 July 2022

Community Lunch:  26 July at St Stephens Hall 12 noon Cost $10 for 2 course meal payable at the Door.  To reserve your place Ph Bev 686 0858, Sid 684 3478 or the Office  686 0981.

From the Mission Group: The Mission Group’s very successful winter knitting  project will finish on the last Sunday in July (31st.) If your knitting isn’t quite finished, please put the garment into the Food Bank basket when complete. A big THANK YOU to all our wonderful knitters.

Rhythm Kids:  Meets at Trinity Hall every Tuesday during the school term from 10.00am—11.00am.  Contact Helen ph 684 6403 or 021 768 973.

Link Deadline:  Please send copy for the  August/September Link to: link@timarupres.org.nz or drop into the Church Office by Friday 5 August.

Mission Project:  Sunday 7 August    We are raising funds for World Vision Sponsored Children. Bring along you spare change for this cause. Thank you.

Bible Society Quiz:  Sunday 31 July at Wilson Street Baptist Hall, Wilson St. Start at 2pm. Cost: $5pp or $20 per family. Teams can have up to 6 persons. Afternoon tea  provided.

Plant Sale:  Saturday 17 September at St Stephens.  Now is the time to pot up those plants for the Plant Sale.  Contact:  Murray ph 686 1629.Our sales table at St Stephens is working well making money for the Plant Sale. Can you help by adding a tray of baking, Jam or preserves. Price up and leave on table. Contact:  Bev Ph 686 0858

Community Gathering at Trinity Community Centre, Sunday 7 August 2pm:

Following our parish being granted funding for the “Have a Go” initiative through the Alpine Presbytery Mission Fund, we are now ready to go with the Community     Garden and Community Gathering  projects. The Community Garden is underway and we will be blessing the turning of the soil that day.   Advertising is underway to the South Timaru communities to come along and share stories, offer suggestions for  activities they would like to be part of and any other conversations that might occur. This fits with our TPP Mission Statement: We are an outward looking church. We will engage with the people of Timaru with passion, enthusiasm and energy, Listening to and caring for community needs so people find meaning through knowing God and move forward in faith.

Can you help with serving the afternoon tea? Be part of the team welcoming and communicating with the people who come along? We will really enjoy your support in this parish mission initiative. Please Ph Helen 021 768 973 or Joy 686 1656.

Covid 19—Symptoms:                 

Fever                                       Cough

Tiredness                                         Loss of taste or smell             Sore throat

Headache                                         Aches & pains                         Diarrhoea

Rash on skin, or discolouration of finger or toes                   Red or irritated eyes

Serious Symptoms:  Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

Loss of speech or mobility, or confusion                                         Chest pain

Seek immediate medical attention if you have serious symptoms.

What to do if you test positive:  We would ask that if you do test positive and have been at church or any group using our facilities that you please contact the church office so we can spread the word, stay alert to any symptoms and isolate cases as needed.

If you test positive for Covid-19:

· You must self-isolate and stay at home or your accommodation, unless a health professional tells you otherwise.

· You can only leave to get medical care or in an emergency.

· You cannot have visitors.

· Tell people you spent time with from 2 days before you started having         symptoms or tested positive.

Bible Society Cheese-roll fund raiser: We will make our famous cheese rolls on Saturday 13 August and Saturday 27 August for distribution at church on the following Sundays.

We will use Molenberg bread as a third option, but because it is more expensive and there are less slices per bread, it will be $1 more per doz. Prices: Normal white or brown bread: $7 per doz, $25 for 4 doz; Molenberg bread: $8 per doz and $30 for 4 doz. For more information ring Evi on 684 5399 or email me on mama@newfrankland.org  Please order by Monday 8 August for  the 1st delivery or 22 August for the 2nd Delivery.

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.nz

Need more Offering Envelopes?  Contact the church office 686 0981