Weekly Notices 4 August 2024

Mission Project For August:

We are raising money to help Family Works with a Child Psychologist.  Join in the Bucket of Fun.

Trinity Roster for Sep/Oct/Nov 2024 :

If you are NOT available to go on this roster, please let Carol know by 14 August Ph 686 0981 or email :  admin@timarupres.org.nz

Girls Brigade Timaru Company:

Are celebrating their 85th Anniversary on the 11 August with a 9.30am Church Parade at Trinity, College Rd.

Link Deadline: 

Please send copy for the August/September Link Newsletter to the Office or email to:  link@timarupres.org.nz by Friday 9 August.

Journey 21:

Meet C-Bay carpark, 9am, Sunday 18 August. The theme for August is: ‘Regeneration of the Earth and Ourselves’.  All welcome.  Contact: Ellen ph 027 772 3146.

New World Stickers: 

We are once again collecting New World Stickers for the Kitchen Aid glass storage containers that we will pass on to Family Works.  Please leave in both Church Foyers or the Church office.

Changes of Address etc: 

Please advise the church office of any changes.

Daily Devotionals: 

Pick up your latest copy from the Foyers:

• The Word for today
• The Word For You Today

Plant Sale—Saturday 14 September at the St Stephens Church complex:

It is time to start thinking about the Plant Sale and what plants you can pot up, so that they have roots by the Plant Sale date.  Any questions or queries, please contact:  Murray phone 686 1629.

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.

As you are aware fruit and vegetable prices are increasing, and the demand for budget priced food is on the rise. If you can help by donating any surplus fruit or vegetables from your garden the Eatwell team would be very grateful.

Pure Books

We are a Bible-based bookshop located in Timaru.  We sell Bibles, books by NZ authors, children’s Bibles and books, homeschooling resources, biographies and discipleship resources.

Visit us at 14 Station Street.  Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am-4:30pm and Sat 9:30am-12noon.  Phone:  022 620 6772 or  Email:  shop@purebooks.nz

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

Operation Christmas Child:

We would like to be part of this again this year.  You are all invited to support this by providing goods or filling your own box or making a donation.  Each box is to contain a fun toy, clothing, school supplies, hygiene item and a “wow” item for boys and girls in   ages 2-14 years.

Please remember to include the transport cost of $12.50 per box if you complete a box.  Boxes will be at each venue to put the goods in.  There will also be some ideas for gifts.

In 2023, New Zealand sent 14,107 shoeboxes to Cambodia, Ukraine, Philippines, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea.

Final date for collection is 1 October 2024.

For further information contact Linda phone 688 9366.

Family Works Food Bank: 

The Food bank gratefully receives all general sorts of items and can include the following:

• 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.

Live Streaming:  10.30am service at St Stephens