Weekly Notices 11 August 2024

Mission Project:  Last Sunday’s Bucket Mission collection raised $361.00 for Family Work’s ‘Child Psychology Service’. Thank you for your support.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.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.nzJam Session:Meets on Wednesday 21 August.  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.Community Lunch:Our last lunch for the winter series will be 27 August at 12noon at St Stephens church hall.  To book your place at the   table Please phone Bev 686-0858 or the Church office phone 686-0981.  We will return on 26 November for our Christmas Meal.Keep up to date with the latest information on our website:  www.timarupres.org.nzPlant 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.Tai Chi: Come and join in gentle exercise at St Stephen’s Hall, Wednesday’s at 9.30am. All welcome.  Contact: Michelle on 022 0523 810Timaru Presbyterian Women Lunch Group:The monthly meeting of the Lunch Group will be held on Wednesday 21 August at the Wai-iti Road Worship Centre starting at 12.30pm with a shared Lunch.  Sales Table.  Guest Speaker:  Mrs Sharon Leonard, Co-ordinator of The St Vincent de Paul Society Op Shop.  Sharon will be speaking on the various services the Society provides along with the running of their shop.  Items of clothing will be on display and modelled while Sharon is speaking.Apologies or rides please contact Dianne 686 0440, Dawn 686 0595 or Robyn 688 1948.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.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:  03-1714-0405434-01Please use either your name or Envelope number as a reference.Or if you have any queries, please email us at:  finance@timarupres.org.nzNeed more Offering Envelopes?  Contact the church office 686 0981Operation 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. The Community Club: Tuesdays, 1.30-3.30pm at St Stephens for Cards 500 and Indoor Bowls.  New members welcome. Contact:  Marian ph 684 4351 or Dorothy ph 686 2265.Boys & Girls Brigade:  Kindling available all year round, for sale $10 a sack.  Contact Fiona 688 0375 or see me at church.Mission Group: Our fantastic knitting programme will finish at the end of August.  If your knitting is not finished by then, please put the garment in the food bank box when it has been completed and it will be forwarded to Family Works.Live Streaming:  10.30am service at St Stephens