Weekly Notices 13 July 2025

Services:

20 July

9am                     Journey 21 @ C-Bay Carpark

10am    Worship @ St Stephens

27 July

10am    Worship & Communion

@ St Stephens

Bucket Mission:

Last Sunday we raised $208.10 for the   Bible Society. Thank you for your donations.

New World Stickers for Smeg Kitchenware:

Please drop your surplus stickers into the box on the table in the Foyer.  The stickers will be used to redeem items that will be given to Family Works for allocation.

Bible Society Quiz will be on Sunday 27 July at 2pm at the Wilson Street Baptist Hall. Money raised will be for Scriptures for Ecuador, Zimbabwe and Uganda. Join us for an afternoon of quiz, puzzles and fun. Teams are up to 4 people. If you  haven’t a team, come and join one there. Cost is $5 pp or $20 per family.

Resourcing for Others Group:

Family Works are very short of soft toys at the moment.  Can you help by knitting a little teddy?  Patterns and wool are available in the church foyer.

Christian Superstore: 

The website:  ChristianSuperstore.co.nz  is an online shop for what is available within our Cantabrian stores.

Rosters for Trinity Heritage and  St Stephens for August to October 2025 :

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

Timaru Presbyterian Women Lunch Group:  Wed 16 July at Wai-iti Rd Worship         Centre.12.30pm for a shared lunch.  Sales Table.  Guest Speaker:  Annie of Workwear Recycled (Washdyke). The next stage of discarded workwear life and its use.  Apologies or rides please contact:  Dianne 686 0440,  Dawn 686 0595 or Robyn 688 1948.

The Community Club:

Community Club meet Tuesdays, 1.00-3.30pm at St Stephens for Cards 500.  New members welcome. Contact:  Marian ph  684 4351 or Dorothy ph 686 2265.

Journey 21:

Meet C-Bay carpark, 9am, Sunday 20 July The theme for June is ‘Calming the Storms’  All welcome.

Contact: Ellen ph 027 772 3146.

Quiet Time with Contemplative Prayer:

Join us for the Midweek moment to take time to contemplate in scripture and   prayer in this winter season.  This Wednesday 16 July in the Chapel at St Stephens Church 6.30 to 7.30pm.

Be Still and Know that I am God Ps 46:10

Presbyterian Link July/August 2025:

The latest Link is available on the table in the Foyer at St Stephens.

Monthly Lunch:

Come along on Sunday 20 July at 12noon at Canjoy Cantonese Cuisine, 16 George Street.  A clipboard will be going around at church on Sunday, please put your name on it if you wish to come or contact Carol or Barry ph 688 8025.

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.

Plant & Bake Sale – Saturday 13 September at the St Stephens Church complex:

It is time to start thinking about what plants you can pot up, so that they have roots by the Plant Sale date.  Any questions or queries please contact Murray ph 686 1629

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.

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