July — 2024 — Timaru Presbyterian Parish

Worship Duty Roster 4 August 2024

July 30, 2024 Carol Wilson

College Road Worship site Elder on Duty: Ken Falconer Bible Reader: Margaret Hughes Prayers for Others: Ken Falconer Sound: N/A Data: Max Muldrew Door: Neville & Robyn Rawstorn Flowers: Winter Arrangement Morning Tea: Anne Miles & Sandra Hetherington Communion Set-up: N/A Wai-iti Road Worship site Elder on Duty: Jim Pearce Readings: Ngaire Pearce Prayer for Others: […]

Weekly Notices 28 July 2024

July 30, 2024 Carol Wilson

Mission Project For August: Is raising money to help family works with A Child Psychologist. Put aside your coins and bring along next Sunday 4 August and join in the Bucket of Fun. Bible Society Quiz: This will take place on Sunday 28 July at 2pm at the hall of Wilson Street Baptist Church, Timaru. Cost is […]

Thought For The Week 28 July 2024

July 30, 2024 Carol Wilson

The Abuse in Care Inquiry final report was released this week and the headlines didn’t look good for churches who ran institutions caring for children. The report noted that faith based organisations were as bad or worse at abusing vulnerable children highlighting particularly the Catholic and Anglican churches and Dilworth school. Our response might be […]

Worship Duty Roster 28 July 2024

July 23, 2024 Carol Wilson

College Road Worship site Elder on Duty: Gloria Turner Bible Reader: Elaine Falconer Prayers for Others: Max Muldrew Sound: N/A Data: Ken Falconer Door: Sandra Hetherington & Fiona Blissett Flowers: Winter Arrangement Morning Tea: Elaine Falconer & Dawn Ussher Communion Set-up: Sandra Hetherington Wai-iti Road Worship site Elder on Duty: Jim Pearce Readings: Bernadette Knewstubb Prayer for […]

Weekly Notices 21 July 2024

July 23, 2024 Carol Wilson

Lunch after the Service this morning: All parishioners are invited to help Dawn and Judith celebrate their 70th birthdays and bon voyage to Judith on her overseas trip from 12 noon at St Stephens Foyer. Please bring a plate of finger food to share. Bible Society Quiz: This will take place on Sunday 28 July at […]

Thought For The Week 21 July 2024

July 23, 2024 Carol Wilson

In the last week, members of our congregation have been victims of a phishing scam. Hackers have gained access to their contact lists and impersonated the victims, emailing friends and family, aiming to trick them into sending money to the scammers. These faceless people, operating fromanywhere in the world, prey upon the trust and generosity that […]

Worship Duty Roster 21 July 2024

July 16, 2024 Carol Wilson

College Road Worship site Elder on Duty: Eoin Powell Bible Reader: Eoin Powell Prayers for Others: Hermann Frank Sound: N/A Data: Neil McKinnon Door: Pat Powell & Jim Garden Flowers: Winter Arrangement Morning Tea: Evi Frank & Dianne McKay Communion Set-up: N/A Wai-iti Road Worship site Elder on Duty: Andrea Grant Readings: Ngaire Pearce Prayer […]

Weekly Notices 14 July 2024

July 16, 2024 Carol Wilson

Mission Project: A big thank you for all who contributed to our Mission Project, supporting the Curtain Bank, last Sunday. The combined total was $224.50. Save the Date —Sunday 21 July: All parishioners are invited to help Dawn and Judith celebrate their 70th birthdays and bon voyage to Judith on her overseas trip from 12 […]

Thought For The Week 14 July 2024

July 16, 2024 Carol Wilson

Last week I had the joy of attending the annual Alpine Presbytery Retreat in Hanmer Springs. The facilitator was retired Bishop of Dunedin Kelvin Wright who opened our eyes to the use of photography as a spiritual practice. Many of us think of spiritual practices in quite limited terms: reading your bible, prayer, attending church […]