Weekly Notices 30 November 2025

Services:

7 December

10am    Worship @ Trinity

14 December

10am    Worship @ St Stephens

2pm    Blue Christmas @ Trinity

AGM:

The Annual General Meeting will be held after the service this morning.  For those who have not received the Annual Report on email, there are a few copies in the   foyer.

There will be a congregation meeting following the AGM about the Wayfinder proposal with a motion as to applying to Church Property Trustees to use PIF funds to support this mission.

The Parish Council has gone through the discernment process and will present Judith Begg, Steph Holland and Lois Shipley for re-election to the council.

Pure Books :

We sell Bibles, books by NZ Authors, children’s Bibles and books, home-schooling 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

Rosters for Trinity and Stephens for January, February, March 2026

If you are NOT available to go on these rosters, please let the Church office know by Monday 15 December Ph 686 0981 or email: oneoffice@timarupres.org.nz

Link Deadline: 

Please send copy for the December/February Link to:  link@timarupres.org.nz or drop into the Church Office by Friday 5 December.

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.

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.

From the ‘Resourcing for Others’ group:

• Harvest Table:

The final Harvest Table will be raising funds for the ‘Timaru Community Christmas Lunch’ event to be held in the Caroline Bay Hall. Let’s make it a bumper donation!

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.

Correspondence or other parish business for the Parish Clerk:  Please send to the Parish Clerk’s email address: parishclerk@timarupres.org.nz rather than her private email address

Need personal prayer?

TPP Prayer Chain Branch contact: Rosalie 684 5878.  All requests confidential.

Daily Devotionals: 

Pick up your copy from the Foyer: *  Our Daily Bread      * The Word for today

TCMA Carols in the Garden:

Friday 19 December 7pm accompanied by the Salvation Army Brass Band.

Band Rotunda @ Timaru Botanic Gardens.  Bring your own seating.

Wet Weather Venue: Trinity Church, 22 College Road.

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