Weekly Notices 3 May 2026

Upcoming Services:

10 May 10am Worship @ St Stephens, Bucket Mission Followed by congregational meeting re eldership

17 May

9am Journey 21 @ C-Bay carpark

10am Worship @ St Stephens

POSTPONED – The Mother’s Day Pizza Lunch has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.  It will now be held at a later date.

Offering/Donation Receipts:  Please see Ngaire at church today or pick up from the Church Office – Tuesday, Thursday  & Friday 9am – 3pm.  Thanks.

Link Deadline:  If you have a report or article, maybe with a photo, that may be of interest to others, please send copy for the May/June Link to:  link@timarupres.org.nz or drop into the Church Office by Friday 8 May.

Boys & Girls Brigade:  Kindling available all year round, for sale $10 a sack.  See sacks in the St Stephens Foyer.  Contact:  Fiona 688 0375 or see me at church.

Bucket Mission:  The recipient for next week’s Bucket Mission and the proceeds from the Harvest Tables for May are going to ‘Christians against Poverty’.  Put your coins/notes aside and bring along next week and join in the bucket of fun.

Resourcing for Others:  A big thank you for your generosity.  This month’s total from the Harvest Table ($133.60) and the Bucket Mission ($238.00) resulted in a sizeable donation of $371.00 for Hospital Chaplaincy.

Pentecost Prayer Initiative:  Join with the church from across Timaru for an awesome night of prayer and worship. 7pm – 8.30pm on Wednesday 13 May at Wilson Street Baptist Church, 17 Wilson Street, Timaru.  Pray for our city, our nation, our world.  Hosted by the Timaru Christian   Ministers Association.  www.24-7prayer.nz
14 May – 23 May 2026 – 10 days of non-stop prayer across Aotearoa.

Daily Devotionals: 

Pick up your copy from the Foyer:

• The Word for you
• The Word for you Today

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

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

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.

Mission Magazine Updates:  Check out the magazine holder in Foyers for the latest.  There is always something new.  Feel free to take and read.

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

Changes of Address etc:  Please advise the church office of any changes.