Weekly Notices 3 March 2024

Lent Study:11am Wednesdays in the church at St Stephens, finishes 27 March.  All welcome. Eatwell Fruit & Vege Co-op:Market-fresh fruit & vegetables.  Packs $15 or $10.  Text or phone 022 123 3663 orFacebook: facebook.com/eatwelltimaru & message to order, for a pack each    Thursday for pick up on the following Tuesday.As you are aware fruit and vegetable prices are increasing, and the demand for budget priced food is on the rise. If you can help by donating any surplus fruit or vegetables from your garden the Eatwell team would be very appreciative.Boys & Girls Brigade:  Kindling available all year round, for sale $10 a sack.  Contact Fiona 688 0375 or see me at church.All users of our Churches, Hall, Foyer, Lounge and Rooms at St Stephens and Trinity:  If you are the last person in your group to use the rooms, please make sure that the lights and heaters/heat pumps are turned off, and all the windows are closed, including those in the toilets.  Thank you.Need personal prayer? TPP Prayer Chain Branches:  Rosalie 684 5878 or Marj 684 4953.  All requests confidential.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 Deadline:  Please send copy for the March/April Link to:link@timarupres.org.nz or drop into the Church Office by Friday 8 March.Easter Services:29 March Good Friday 10.00am  TCMA Combined@ Craighead Auditorium31 March Easter Sunday7.00am    Dawn Service@ Caroline Bay10.30am  Combined Service@ St Stephens Keep up to date with the latest information on our website:  www.timarupres.org.nzBible Society Coffee and Desert Evening:Come and share in an evening with others with wonderful desserts and fundraising for the work done with the Oppressed women in India.  Our speaker is Carl Wright who is now living in Dunedin, but is originally from Timaru.  He speaks about “A Kiwi’s time in India”  This is a fundraising event for the Bible Society Timaru action group.  Funding is for “Empowering Widows & Suffering women of India.Date:  Saturday 23 March                                   Time: 7pmWhere: Church Street Chapel. Cnr Church Street and Avenue Road, Timaru.Cost:—$10 per person, $25 per family.Contact: Alistair 03 688 3817 or Evi 03 684 5399Mission ProjectThe Mission Project on 3 March will be raising funds for Child Rescue. Put your coins aside and bring along next week and join in our bucket of fun.

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.nzNeed more Offering Envelopes?  Contact the church office 686 0981