Weekly Notices 2 April 2023

Mission Project: Thank you for your donations last week for Blind & Low Vision NZ  (local/Regional).

Church Directory:  The Church Directory has been updated and these are available to parishioners, from the table in the Foyer or from the Church Office.

You are invited to Nosh & Natter:  

When: 6pm on Monday Nights (starting  17 April) at St Stephens Lounge

Why: Something to do on a Monday Night

What:

• Bring yourself,
• The Nosh—your evening meal
• The Natter—join the conversation.

Contact:  Janie ph/text 021 0279 3076

If she doesn’t answer, please don’t leave a message, a text is better.

Buy and Supply:  Over the last 6 weeks Buy and Supply has managed to raise $334.40 for Cyclone Gabrielle Relief. Your generous response was very much appreciated.
The final Buy and Supply for this season will be raising funds for Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. This will finish on Sunday 14th. May.

Tai Chi:  Come and join in gentle exercise at St Stephen’s Hall, Thursdays 10.30am. All welcome. Contact: Michelle on 022 0523 810

Journey 21:  Meets at C-Bay carpark, 9am, Sunday 16 April. The theme for April  is:  ‘Celebrating the Cosmos’.  All welcome. Contact:  Ellen  ph 027 772 3146.

Presbyterian Women Lunch Group

on Wednesday 19 April at the Worship Centre, Wai-iti Road at 12.30pm

commencing with a shared lunch.   Sales Table.  Guest Speaker:  Margaret Dockrill giving a talk on the early history of        Timaru/Sth Canterbury and  the  life of a Swaggie.   All Ladies of the Parish         welcome.   Apologies or rides please    contact Dianne 6860440, Dawn 6860595, Robyn 6881948.

The Community Club:  Tuesdays, 1.30-3.30pm at St Stephens for Cards 500 and Indoor Bowls.  New members welcome. Contact:  Sid & Hazel 684 3478.

Advance Notices:

• Anticipations of the Heavenly

        Jerusalem in Medieval & Renaissance    Cities:  

        Thurs 11 May 7pm at Ara Institute of

Canterbury, Timaru Campus, 32 Arthur     St. Room:  TG 105/106, G block

access from Arthur St and Main      Rd.

 Faith thinking course—Theology

        Programme—University of Otago: 

        Suffering & Evil as a Challenge to Faith

        Fri 12 May—Sat 13 May (Fri 12th 7pm-

9pm Saturday 90am-12.30pm at

Timaru Ara Institute of Canterbury,

Arthur St.  Room:  TG 105/106 in G Block.

• Plant Sale—Saturday 16 September at St Stephens Hall.

Christian Superstore Timaru, 102 Stafford Street, Timaru: 

They have a great range of books available for adults and children.

Also a great range of ceramic mugs at special prices that make

a great gift for a loved one or a friend.

Contact us by:

ph:  688 3431  fb “Christian Superstore Timaru” OR

Email: timarucbs@maxnet.co.nz

ChristianSuperstore.co.nz is our online shop for what we have available

within our Cantabrian stores.”

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

All users of our Churches, Hall, Foyer, Lounge and Rooms at St Stephens and Trinity: 

If you are the last person in your group to use the rooms, please make sure that the lights and heaters/heat pumps are turned off, and all the windows are closed, including those in the toilets.

Need personal prayer? 

TPP Prayer Chain Branches:  Rosalie  684 5878, Heather 684 3847, or Marj 684 4953.  All requests  confidential.

Combined Service at Trinity: on the 9 April 2023 at 9.30am.   There is no 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.nz

Need more Offering Envelopes?  Contact the church office 686 0981