Weekly Notices 17 March 2024

Lent Study: 11am Wednesdays in the church at St Stephens, finishes 27 March.  All welcome.

Jam Session:

Meets on Wednesday 20 March 7.00pm‑8.30pm at St Stephens.  If you play an instrument and would like to play in the music group, come along.  Contact:  Brent 686 1382

End of Tax Financial Year: 

If you want any extra envelope offerings/donations to come in this tax financial year ended 31 March, you will need to deposit the money into our bank account, details below, or drop them into the Church Office by Friday 22 March.

Presbyterian Women Lunch Group:

Meeting of the Lunch Group will be  held on Wednesday 20 March at St Stephens Worship Centre, 349  Wai-iti Road at 12.30pm commencing with a shared lunch.  Sales Table. Guest  Speaker:   To be advised.  Apologies or rides please contact Dianne 686 0440,  Dawn 686 0595 or Robyn 688 1948

TP Kids Playgroup: Thursdays 10.00am, Trinity Community Centre, during school term.  If you can help please contact Helen ph 021768 973.

Updated Easter Services:

29 March Good Friday

10.00am  TCMA Combined

@ Life Church, Morgans Rd

Or alternatively the service at  St David’s at the Enliven Centre or St Mary’s

31 March Easter Sunday

7.30am    Sunrise Service,

in front of the Observation Deck

@ Caroline Bay

10.30am  Combined Service

@ St Stephens

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 021 768  973 or Robyn 027 251 8474

Rhythm Kids:  Meets at Trinity Hall every Tuesday during the school term from 10.00am—11.00am.  Contact Helen      021 768 973 or Robyn 027 251 8474

Trinity Community Garden needs you!!!!  We need people to take a turn to be at the    gardens on a Tuesday 2.30pm. 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.

Bible Society Coffee and Desert Evening:

Come and share in an evening with others with wonderful desserts and fundraising for the work done with the Oppressed women in India.  Our speaker is Carl Wright who is now living in Dunedin, but is originally from Timaru.  He speaks about “A Kiwi’s time in   India”  This is a fundraising event for the Bible Society Timaru action group.  Funding is for “Empowering Widows & Suffering women of India.

Date:  Saturday 23 March

Time: 7pm

Where:        Church Street Chapel. Cnr Church Street and Avenue Road, Timaru.

Cost: $10 per person, $25 per family.

Contact:      Alistair 03 688 3817 or Evi 03 684 5399

Christian Superstore:

ChristianSuperstore.co.nz  is an online shop for what is available within our Cantabrian stores.   The website: ChristianSuperstore.co.nz  For many Easter is about Chocolates and Easter Bunnies.  Share the real meaning of Easter.

Easter is one of the most important celebrations in the Christian Calendar.  It is when Christians glorify and give thanks for the resurrection of Christ. After his crucifixion, death and burial, Christ rose from the grave three days later. By this , He conquered death and redeemed us for sin.

We have a great selection of Easter books, Easter books for children and Easter Gifts

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