Weekly Notices 1 April 2018

Mission Project:  Bucket Mission at St      Stephens and Retiring Offering at Trinity  next Sunday are raising money for          Refugees resettling in Timaru through the Gleniti Baptist Church.

Mission Planning:  Parish Council invite you to join them this Wednesday to pick up our Mission Planning process that we began at the Elder’s Gathering in 2017.  7:00pm, Wed 4 April, at St. Stephens.

Indoor Bowls:  Will begin again on 5, April

Thursday, at 7pm in the St Stephen’s Hall.  Come and join our friendly group for fellowship and fun.  No experience necessary as our members are always  willing to help and offer advice.  All ages welcome. Bring along a new member. Phone: John 686 0510.

Link Deadline:  Copy for the April-May LINK should be sent to the Church Office or emailed to oneoffice@timarupres.org.nz by Friday 6 April.

Superkids Holiday Programme”:  We are seeking a keen team of volunteers to be involved with the Superkids holiday        programme which will be held from Tues17 – Thurs 19 July at St Stephens.  A meeting to find out more and explore the themes will be held on Tuesday 10 April at 9:30am in the lounge at St Stephens. Feel free to join us for prayer at 9am.  Enquiries to Catherine ph 686 1382.

The latest Grapevine Magazine is available for pickup in Foyers.

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

Trinity Basement Garage Sale:  Please consider the condition of the items you donate. Is it in good saleable condition? Is it clean? Are all the pieces intact such as for puzzles or tools or camping gear? Is the item in working order?  Trestles have been placed in the various areas of the basement apart from the clothes racks (I ran out of time to position them) so from now on any items you bring PLEASE take them to the relevant area.  Please understand that we absolutely do not want junk or any electrical equipment as it’s    unreasonable for the church to have to pay to dump it!  Please note we need people to sort linen/drapes etc, homewares, Bric a brac, kitchen items, books, puzzles and clothing, garden and workshop tools, furniture, Kids stuff.  I’m away until 23 April looking after grandchildren and expect to spend that week working in the Basement. Please contact the office if you have items so you can arrange access to the basement.  Contact Helen 021 768 973 or email helenandroger@xtra.co.nz

St Stephens Cleaning Roster:  I am about to do the next cleaning roster and would love to hear from anyone who is willing to help us out. It involves cleaning the church, the two side rooms & the foyer approximately 7-8 times a year (the more help the less  often we have to take a turn).  If you can offer help or need more information, please ring Diane on 686 2022. Thank you.

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

Art Bonanza: Gleniti Baptist is again holding their fundraising art bonanza in April.  The opening night will be 18 April, and closing midday 21 April.  Any artists interested in putting work in for this exhibition are welcome to contact Dale Davey 684-6250 or email:  quaver@snap.net.nz  Artworks will need to be presented ready for hanging/displaying.  Woodwork, fine art, sculpture are some of the categories available.  Fundraising cause is being finalised at the moment.

Alpine Presbytery Gathering:  27-29 April at The Village Church in Bryndwr (cnr Ilam Road & Aorangi Street), Christchurch.  Start 2pm on Friday, and will end after church/morning-tea on Sunday (service at St Andrew’s College Chapel).  Registration is now open — To  register go to:  https://goo.gl/forms/RpLN0uoCuA0u5ylw1 or to the Events page on the Alpine Presbytery website:

(https://alpinepresbytery.org/events/).

Rhythm Kids:  Meet every Tues morning during school term 10–11am Trinity Hall,  College Rd.  Gold Coin Donation—Morning Tea Supplied.  This is a TPP community outreach action led by  Sarah Savage and Isobel McKinnon.  Contact:  Helen  684 6403.

Mission Group:- Food Bank—When you buy a supermarket “special” item perhaps you could buy two, one for the Food Bank.  Your donation doesn’t necessarily need to be a foodstuff item, it can be a cleaning product, or a toiletry item like toothpaste. These are very  much appreciated.

Giving  Everything that we have is a gift from God.

You can contribute financially in the following ways:

• Cash, cheque or envelope in the offering plate, thanks.
• Automatic Payment or internet banking – Acc no: 03-1714-0405434-01

Or if you have any queries, please email us at:  finance@timarupres.org.nz

Need more Offering Envelopes?  Contact the church office 686 0981