Weekly Notices 24 November 2024

This morning—Included this morning is the Congregational meeting to approve the Long Term Vision.

Community Lunch:  Cancellked Tuesday 26 November for our Christmas meal at 12noon at St Stephens Church Hall.  Cost $13  for a two course meal and payable at the door.  To reserve your place at the     table please contact Bev 686 0858 or Church Office 686 0981.

Daily Devotionals: 

Pick up your copy from the Foyers:

à The Word for today

à The Word For You Today

à Our Daily Bread

Nosh & Natter:

When: 6.30pm Monday Nights @ St Stephens Lounge

Why:     It’s good to meet with others for food and conversation

What:

• Bring yourself
• Bring the Nosh- your evening meal
• Bring the Natter – Join in the conversation.

Contact:  Janie text 021 0279 3076  A text is preferred.  You’re welcome to join us!

Keep up to date with the latest information on our website:  www.timarupres.org.nz

Need personal prayer?

TPP Prayer Chain Branches:  Rosalie 684 5878 or Marj 684 4953.  All requests confidential.

Correspondence for the Parish Clerk:

If you have correspondence or other parish business, please send to the Parish Clerk’s email address: parishclerk@timarupres.org.nz rather than her private email address

Alpine Presbytery Newsletter: 

Keep up to date on what is happening in our Alpine Presbytery.  A few copies of the   Newsletter are being placed on the table in Foyers each week.  Pick up a copy, you might find something of interest in it.  If you are not on our email list and would like a copy emailed, please contact our office  phone 686 0981.

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.

Services for December:

Dec 1   9.30am at Trinity,             10.30am at St Stephens

Dec 8   10.30am at St Stephens Communion Combined Service with pizza lunch &  1.30pm Luke’s Licensing Service

Dec  15               9.30am at Trinity   10.30am at St Stephens

Dec 15 2pm Blue Christmas at Trinity Chapel

Dec 22 10.30am St Stephens Combined Service followed by a BBQ lunch

Dec 24 6pm Christmas Eve Heiligabend Service at Trinity Chapel

Dec 24 11.30pm Christmas Carols at Trinity Church

Dec 25 10.30am Christmas Day Family Service at St Stephens

Mission Group:

à Harvest Tables—For the next 6 weeks our two Harvest Tables will be raising
funds for the SPCA. Let’s make it a  generous donation!

à Women’s Refuge Collection—On   Sunday 1 December there will be a labelled carton in each foyer for our Women’s Refuge

Live Streaming:  10.30am service at St Stephens

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