Weekly Notices 13 April 2025

Easter Services:

Good Friday 18 April

10am Combined Timaru Churches Service

@ Life Church, 134 Morgans Road

OR

10am Family Worship

@ St Mary’s Church, 24 Church Street

Easter Sunday 20 April

7am Sunrise Service & Breakfast on the Beach

@ north end of Caroline Bay near the

Observation Deck.

Please bring your own chair.

10am Worship @ Trinity

Bucket Mission:

Bucket Mission last Sunday raised funds for Christian World Service.  We raised a total of $320.90.  We broke the record for Bucket Mission at St Stephens!  Thank you for your generous donations.

Prince’s War:

Come along and bring a friend to hear  Peter McKenzie’s ANZAC monologue on Wednesday 23 April, 7pm at St Stephens.  Koha towards expenses.  Supper included.

Trinity Heritage and St Stephens Rosters for May —July 2025 :

If you are NOT available to go on these rosters, please let the Church office know by Monday 14 April Ph 686 0981 or email: oneoffice@timarupres.org.nz

Timaru Presbyterian Women Lunch Group:  The monthly meeting of the Lunch Group will be  held on Wednesday 16 April at the Wai-iti Road Worship Centre starting at 12.30pm with a shared lunch.  Sales Table provided. Guest Speaker:  Corrie Andrews of the Eco Centre giving an update on what items can be put in the household  individual coloured Ottos to help the  sorting process after collection.

Apologies or rides please contact:

Dianne 686 0440, Dawn 686 0595 or Robyn 688 1948.

Journey 21:

NO Journey 21 in the month of April.

Lenten Series Quiet Time: 

You are invited to the Lenten Series Quiet Time.  A time of contemplative prayer with a focus on “I am the resurrection and the life’.  This Wednesday, 16 April 6-7pm in the Chapel at St Stephen’s, 349 Wai-iti Road.

Grapevine Magazine:  There are several copies of the Grapevine Magazine on the table in the Foyer.  There are lots of  interesting articles in it.  Take and read.

Plant Sale:

Please keep the date of Saturday 13 September free as this is when we are holding our Plant Sale at St Stephens.

Any questions, please contact Murray ph 686 1629

Lost Property:

If you have lost something at one of our church complexes, please check with the Office as sometimes items are handed in.

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

Presbyterian Link April May 2025:

If you pick your copy up at church, they are now on the table in the Foyer at St Stephens.

Christian Superstore:  The website:  ChristianSuperstore.co.nz  is an online shop for what is available within their Cantabrian stores.  New Release:  Dyslexia friendly Bibles available in The ESV and CSB translations.

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

Live Streaming:  10.00am 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