Weekly Notices 16 July 2023

Community Lunch:  Our July lunch is Tuesday 25 July at 12 noon at St Stephens Church Hall. Please join with us.  Cost $12 payable at the door.  To reserve your place at the table please contact Bev 686 0858, or the church office ph 686 0981.

Plants: Seeking Cuttings of the old fashioned Flowering Currant, Red, Contact Bev 686 0858

Jam Session:  Postponed Wednesday 19 July 7.30pm‑9.00pm at St Stephens.  If you play an instrument  and would like to play in the music group, come along.   Contact:  Brent 686 1382

Plant Sale, Sat 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.

Girls Brigade AGM:  Room 1 at Trinity  Community Centre Thursday July 20 at 7.30pm.  All most welcome.  Enquiries to Margaret ph  027 221 6796.

Medic Alert bracelet found in a Bread Tags bag in Trinity Foyer.  If this is yours, please contact the Church Office ph 686 0981

Women’s Lunch Group:  The monthly  meeting of the Lunch Group will be held on Wednesday 19 July at St Stephens Worship Centre, 349 Wai-iti Road at 12.30pm commencing with a shared lunch.  Sales Table.  Guest Speaker:  Sarah Hendry of Age Concern speaking on “Elder Abuse”.  All Ladies of the Parish welcome to attend.   Apologies or rides please contact Dianne 686 0440, Dawn 686 0595, or Robyn 688 1948

Mission Magazine Updates:   Check out the magazine holder in Foyers for the latest

Updates:

Feel free to take and read.

• Barnabas Aid
• Radio Rhema
• The Leprosy Mission “In Touch”

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

Zumba: Gold Exercise Group:  Meets Wednesdays 1pm to 2pm at St Stephens Hall.  Contact:  Gisell ph 021 022 87049.

Trinity Community Garden needs you!!!!  We need people to take a turn to be at the gardens on a Tuesday 3.30pm and 9.30am on a Saturday morning. Weeding, planting,    watering are the tasks and as we develop more garden beds, to help with the work and, we just need a few people to give 90 minutes of their time once a month!!!   Contact Helen if you can help ph 021 768 973.

Yoga for Seniors on Chairs:   This ‘not on the floor’ exercise programme meets each  Thursday at 2pm in Room 1 at Trinity.  This is for men and women. $3 donation to assist with expenses is appreciated. Would you like to attend these classes? Or for more         information, please contact Helen ph 684 6403 or 021 768  973.

Mission Group: Our amazing winter knitting project is slowly drawing to a close. The final Sunday for this will be July 30th. If your knitting isn’t finished by that date, the knitting can be put in the Food Bank basket when complete.

Christian Superstore Timaru, 102 Stafford Street, Timaru:  Winter is here and we here at the Christian Superstore are staying warm and enjoying the new books, devotionals and bibles that keep coming in the door. Whether for younger people or older adults we have a selection of inspirational, teaching and biographies that will enhance and strengthen your walk with the Lord. It is Bible Society’s Bible Month and we have lot’s to choose from Our range of giftware keeps increasing and we have some amazing reflective plaques that will suit any room at home or at the office. Big for the wall or small for the shelf and always inspirational to keep encouraging you through these cooler days. Don’t forget to check out our website. See you soon. – The Christian Superstore Timaru team. 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

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