Weekly Notices 7 May 2023

Mission Project: This morning we are raising funds for Family works, food & fresh meat.  Join our bucket of fun.  Thank you for your donation.

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.

• 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.

Community lunch coming back:  Tuesday 23 May 12noon at St Stephens Church Hall.  $12 for a two course meal.  Contact:

Bev ph 686 0858, Sid ph 684 43478 or the Church Office ph 686-0981

Plant Sale Saturday 16 September:  At St Stephens.  Now is the time to pot up those plants.  Look around your gardens to find cuttings to pot up as they need roots.  Contact Murray 686 1629.

Bible Society Prayer Day:  Tuesday 9 May at 12-1pm at the Church Street Bible  Chapel. Bring your own; tea or coffee.     Milk provided.

Your End of year Receipts: Will be in the Church Office, 349 Wai-iti Road, to collect, after 9 May. Thank you.

Mission Group: The last day for Buy and Supply will be next Sunday (Mothers’ Day)
14 May. The recipient for our final Buy and Supply collection will be the Westpac    Rescue Helicopter Service. Thank you for your loyal support over the last few months. Buy and Supply will resume again later in the year when our gardens start producing again

Trinity Roster for June/July/Aug.  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 18 May.

ALSO: We require more people to help out with SOUND and DATA  There is training for these duties. Please ph the office 686 0981.

Eatwell Fruit & Vege Co-op:  Market-fresh fruit & vegetables.  Packs $15 or $10.  Text or phone 022 123 3663 or Facebook:facebook.com/eatwelltimaru & message to order, for a pack each Thursday for pick up on the following Tuesday.

Working bee!:  End of Autumn Garden Tidy, at St Stephens.  Join us for a pizza lunch followed by a couple of hours  trimming the gardens around the church and hall. (koha for pizza welcomed).

When:  12pm Saturday 27 May

BYO:     Garden gloves and tools

For pizza numbers let the office know that you’re planning to come.

Boys & Girls Brigade:  Kindling available all year round, for sale $10 a sack.  Contact Fiona 688 0375 or see me at church.

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—$20

        Fri 12 May—Sat 13 May (Fri 12th 7pm-9pm Saturday 9am-12pm at

Timaru Ara Institute of Canterbury, Arthur St.  Room:  TG 105/106 in G  Block.

Register:  https://corpapp.otago.ac.nz/training/ce/course/25514/course/0/

Christian Superstore Timaru, 102 Stafford Street, Timaru: 

There is a wide selection of gift ideas for your mother, grandmother or anyone who is a mother figure in your life.

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

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

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