Weekly Notices 8 Decemberr 2024

 Mission Project for December: Thank you for your donations, we raised a total of $233.50 to support Grand Parents looking after Grand Children.Mission Group: Reminder : This morning we are holding a special pizza lunch following the morning service to say thank you and goodbye to Luke, Teresa and family. The cost will be a gold coin donation.Luke’s licensing Service to follow at 1.30pmChristmas Carols in the GardensThursday 19 December 7pm free admission. Featuring Timaru Alpine Brass Band & St Mary’s Choir. Join us at the Rotunda Timaru Botanic Gardens. BYO seating.  Wet Weather Venue: Trinity Hall, 22 College Rd.  Timaru Christian Ministers AssociationTrinity Community Garden will require a parish wide commitment to water the  gardens over the summer holiday period please. When you are passing, maybe take 5 minutes to hose the gardens, pick a few strawberries or leaves off the red lettuce or some herbs from the herb garden.Hire of Halls and Rooms:  We have slots available on a number of days at both Trinity and St Stephens.  For more information please phone the Church Office on 686 0981 or email:  oneoffice@timarupres.org.nzFamily 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.

Timaru Hospital CarolsMon 16 Dec, 6:30pm. Meet in the hospital chapel.Come and join our Community Carols’ Sing-a-long as we sing our way around Timaru Hospital. All staff, family members, friends, including people of all ages, are warmly invited to attend this special time as we bring the joy of Christmas to the hospital patients, family and staff members. Costumes are welcome!!! Please spread the word!!Light refreshments are served in the hospital cafeteria at the end of the       evening.  Queries to the Reverend Alan , Hospital Chaplain. 027 630 7629.Mission Group:à Harvest Tables — Our two Harvest  Tables are raising funds for the SPCA. Let’s make it a  generous donation!à Women’s Refuge Collection—There is a labelled carton in each foyer for our Women’s RefugeServices for December 2024, January and February 2025:Dec  15     9.30am     Worship at Trinity10.30am       Worship at St StephensChapel     2.00pm       Blue Christmas at TrinityDec 22 10.30am       St Stephens Combined Service followed by a BBQ lunch                                         to Farewell Rory and Andrea GrantDec 24 6.00pm         Christmas Eve Heiligabend Service at Trinity Chapel                                             11.30pm             Christmas Carols at Trinity ChurchDec 25 10.30am             Christmas Day Family Service at St StephensDec 29 10.00am             Combined Summer Series at Trinity ChurchJan 05  10.00am             Combined Summer Series at Trinity ChurchJan 12  10.00am             Combined Summer Series at Trinity ChurchJan 19  10.00am             Combined Summer Series at Trinity ChurchJan 26  10.00am             Combined Summer Series at Trinity ChurchFeb 02  10.00am             Combined Summer Series at Trinity ChurchChristian Superstore:  The website:  ChristianSuperstore.co.nz  is an online shop for what is available within their Cantabrian stores.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.nzNeed more Offering Envelopes?  Contact the church office 686 0981