Weekly Notices 18 May 2025

Services:

25 May

10am    Worship & Communion

@ St Stephens

1 June

10am    Worship @ St Stephens

2pm       Heritage Worship @ Trinity

Timaru Presbyterian Women Lunch Group:  will be held on Wed 21 May at the Wai-iti Rd Worship Centre.  TPP ladies meet at 12 noon and the Temuka Parish ladies group will be joining us at 12.30pm for a shared lunch.  Sales Table.  Guest Speaker:  Liz Munro and Cinthia Englisch from Family Works – ‘Grandparents Bringing Up Grandchildren’.  Apologies or rides please contact:  Dianne 686 0440, Dawn 686 0595 or Robyn 688 1948.

Zumba: Gold Exercise Group: 

Meets Wed 1pm – 2pm at St Stephens Hall.  Contact:  Gisell ph 021 022 87049.

TP Kids Playgroup:

Thursdays 10.00am, Trinity Community Centre, during school term.  If you can help please contact Helen ph 021768 973.

Trinity Community Garden needs you!!!!   We need people to take a turn to be at the gardens on a Tuesday 2.30pm. Weeding, planting, watering are the tasks, we just need a few people to give 90 minutes of their time once a month!!!  Contact Helen if you can help ph 021 768 973.

Praying The Ordinary:  You’re invited to a day of quiet Reflection and contemplative Prayer led by Barbara Sampson at St    Stephens Presbyterian Church, 349 Wai iti Road, Timaru on Saturday 24 May from 10am to 3pm. Bring your Bible, lunch, a  koha and something ordinary.To register contact: catherinerichardsoncounselling@gmail.com

SOUP +

What on earth is that?” you might be saying. Well, some years ago, Tonia Lee, Norma McRae and Nessie Home led the Friday lunch at the Chalmers Friendship Centre on Elizabeth Place during the winter months which consisted of delicious homemade Soups with a bread roll finishing with a piece of fruit and sweet treat. Many Chalmers Church people and others from the wider community enjoyed these lunches.

With the Tuesday lunches currently on hold this will be a simple alternative that we can   offer to you and the wider community. I have added the + (Plus) which is enjoying the  company of those sharing the table with a “conversation starter” question that enables an easy conversation to flow.

It is intended that the lunch would be on the 2^nd and 4^th Wednesdays of the month and cost a modest $5. Would you like to be part of this Trinity Community Outreach?  Making a Soup?  Making a sweet treat?  For more information about helping, please contact Helen 021 768 973 or Lyn 027 209 6553 or the Church Office 686 0981

\Yoga for Seniors on Chairs:

This is ‘not on the floor’ exercise programme meets each Thursday at 2pm in the Hall at the Trinity Community Centre. This is for men and women. $3 donation to assist with    expenses is appreciated. Would you like to attend these classes? Or for more       information, please contact Helen ph 021 768  973 or Robyn      027 251 8474

Plant & Bake Sale:  Please keep the date of Sat 13 Sept free as this is when we are holding our Sale at St Stephens.  Any questions, please contact Murray ph 686 1629

Bible Society Timaru Cheese-roll Fundraiser: It’s cheese-roll time again.  We will make our famous cheese- rolls on Sat 14 June for delivery on Sun 15 June and on Sat 28 June for delivery on Sun 29 June. As prices over all have gone up, we too have to put ours up accordingly: 1 doz brown or white bread $8 and 4 doz $30; Molenberg will be 1 doz $9 and 4 doz $35. Orders have to be in by Sunday 8 June and Sunday 22 June respectively. Money raised goes to Bibles in the Middle East.  Payments can be made into the Bible  Society Action Group Timaru bank account number:  Westpac 03-887-024-5788.  You may also order by email: Evi  <mama@newfrankland.org>  Alexia   <alexiabensemann@gmail.com>

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

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