Weekly Notices 1 February 2026

Services:

8 February

10am    Worship @ St Stephens

15 February

9am                     Journey 21 @ C-Bay

10am    Worship @ St Stephens

Bucket Mission:  The organization we are raising funds for will be advised next week.  Put your coins/notes aside and bring along next week, and join in the Bucket of Fun.

Harvest Table:  From now till 2 March the Alzheimer’s Society will be the benefactor of our Harvest Table sales. Keep up the buying and supplying, and make it a worthwhile donation for a worthwhile cause.

Timaru Presbyterian Women Lunch Group:    Welcome ladies to the beginning of  another year of fellowship, food and  learning of new projects in and around  our region.  The monthly meeting of the Lunch Group will be held on Wed 18 Feb at St Stephens, Wai-iti Road starting at 12.30pm with a shared lunch.  Sales Table provided.  There will be no Guest Speaker as it is hoped we can share some special moments which occurred during the Christmas/New Year break. Apologies or rides please contact Dianne 686 0440, Dawn 686 0595, or Robyn 688 1948.

Changes of Address etc: 

Please advise the church office of any changes.

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.

Yoga for Seniors on Chairs – Begins 12 Feb:

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

The Community Club:

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

South Canterbury ‘Wayfinder’ – Full Time 

A partnership between Timaru Presbyterian, Trinity Temuka Presbyterian, and Alpine Presbytery has been formed, and an exciting new ministry and mission leadership role has been created in South Canterbury.

A ‘wayfinder’ is a term used to describe the ancient navigation skills of early Polynesian    migrants. Without maps or GPS, they would navigate their way across oceans to discover new lands. The mind boggles at how they did this, relying instead on water currents, wind patterns, cloud formations, fish and bird life, the sun, and the stars. They became highly skilled at reading the signs around them and navigating their way across uncharted territory.

This is a good metaphor for the kind of work required as we look to be present in our communities. The Spirit of God still calls and equips us for work in God’s mission, yet the world has changed an awful lot since our settler churches arrived here in Aotearoa; a different approach is needed.

We are looking for a person who feels a vocational call to this exploratory kind of ministry and who is both excited by and comfortable in experimental spaces. They will be able to self‑start in new initiatives and generally possess a ‘give it a go’ kind of attitude. They will be able to work independently yet acknowledge the importance of cultivating key relationships. They will be able to walk alongside those they come in contact with and adopt a ‘with, not at’ posture in relation to discipleship and mission. They will also acknowledge that pastoral sensitivity is required and will conduct themselves professionally, hold confidentiality when appropriate, and act with integrity in their interactions with others. They will be able to coach and grow others to form teams who will share in the wayfinding journey.

If this excites you, expressions of interest are invited up until 5:00 pm, 20 February 2026. To find out more, submit your expression of interest to:  Dan Spragg  minco@alpinepresbytery.org

Live Streaming:  10.00am service at St Stephens

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