Weekly Notices 17 August 2025

Services:

24 August

10am    Worship & Communion @ St Stephens

31 August

10am    Worship @ St Stephens with Budget Presentation to follow

7 September

10am    Combined Worship @ Trinity with Girls & Boys Brigade Parade

Combined Services at Trinity at 10am:  From 5 October there will be a Combined Service at Trinity, on the first Sunday of every month.

Timaru Presbyterian Women’s Lunch Group:  Held at the Wai-iti Road Worship Centre on Wednesday 20 August at 12.30pm commencing with a shared Lunch.  Sales Table.  Guest Speaker: Donna  Lindsay (Fire Dept) “How to operate safely electrical items eg electric blankets,  plugs, cords  and batteries etc.”

Apologies or rides please contact Dianne 686 0440, Dawn 686 0595 or Robyn 688 1948.

Quiet Time with Contemplative Prayer:

Wednesday 20 August in the Chapel at St Stephens Church 6.30 to 7.30pm.

Draft Budget Approval:  Copies of the Draft Budget are available in the Church Foyer.

Pancake Prayer Breakfast:  Saturday 30 August 8am-9am in the Foyer at St Stephens.

Operation Christmas Child boxes: 

Bring Good News and Great Joy to children around the world!

Can you lead this at Timaru Presbyterian? Please speak to Judith  at church or phone 688 6004

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

It is only four weeks until the Plant and Bake Sale!!  Pots are required—pots filled with plants and empty pots.  Leave at church.  Any questions or queries, please contact: Murray phone 686 1629.

Plant Sale Flyers: Did you get a bundle? More available from the office

New World Stickers for Smeg Kitchenware:

Please drop your surplus stickers into the box on the table in the Foyer.  The stickers must be redeemed by Sunday 31 August.

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

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.

Baking Sales Table:

Alongside the Annual Plant Sale on Saturday 13 September we will again be running our popular Baking Sales Table.Given the amazing array of goods we received last year from you very talented bakers and cooks we would love you to “tempt our tastebuds” again with your favourite treats – whether it be sweet or savoury baked goods, or relishes and preserves.We love it all!  Perhaps you would prefer to donate some baking ingredients (butter/sugar/fruit) and/or monetary donations for someone else to bake you your favourite cake?  Please leave any ingredients / money at the Church Office; or in the Church foyer (labelled “Baking Stall”) before Sunday 7 September please.  THANK YOU SO MUCH for your support!

Contact: Sandra – Cell. 027 6883619 evenings ; Email: thehs@xtra.co.nz

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.

Link Book Review – ‘Fire & Faith’ was reviewed by Neville Walker

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