Weekly Notices 20 May 2018

Family Night:  Sunday 20 May, 4.30pm to 6.30pm at the Trinity Community Centre.  Bring and share a meal.  Fun for the whole family.

Basement Garage Sale. A sincere thank you to everyone who helped in so many different ways to make the Garage Sale a success. What a team!  You were all awesome to work alongside. Bearing in mind that $3,000 + may not seem a lot of money compared to past market days held at various church sites, this result is fantastic when you consider that many more activities are happening on a Saturday that compete for people’s attention and money. Much of the income came from the wider community. You will be pleased to know that the SC Tongan community were able to take quite a lot of items left over from the garage sale for the container that is being filled for delivery to Tonga in June. TPP Mission in action. It is important that you engage in a debrief which is planned for 10.30am, tomorrow, Monday 21^st at the Basement so that we can decide what we do with the left over items. If you were part of the team and can make it, I will appreciate you putting aside 30 – 40minutes for this  discussion. A Spring Clean Garage Sale? A bi-monthly (smaller) garage sale? Other suggestions? The Basement is an awesome location for preparing such events and if we have enough support to continue occasionally or annually, then what ideas do you have for improvements? Helen  ph 684 6403

Budget Request Forms:  Please get these in as soon as possible.  Thanks Bruce Small.

Winter Lunches:  Our first lunch is Tuesday 22 May in St Stephens Hall starting at 12noon.  To attend the lunch please ring Bev Ph 686 1207 or Carol Ph 688 8025.  Community Club members please contact Sid Ph 684 3478.  This is a community  outreach project.  All welcome.

Donation Receipts:  These are available from the Church Office.

Indoor Bowls:  Meet every 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.

Bible Society:  We are having our annual cheese- roll fund- raiser again in June and will deliver the cheese rolls on Sunday 10 June and Sunday 24 June. Prices are the same as last year: 1 dozen $6 and               3 dozens $15. Please give your orders to Alison 688 4317, Margaret 688 2363 or Evi  684 5399 on the Sundays before the       delivery dates.

Volunteer Appreciation lunch:  Sunday 10 June, Trinity Community Centre, 12noon.  Many hands make the church run! If you volunteer in any way to sustain the life and witness of our church then please join us for lunch.

Timaru Christian Superstore:  

Over and over again I am talking about the great book of Gary Chapman’s “The 5 love languages” so good for understanding ourselves and the relationships we have. Each love language reveals our values and inner need to connect and relate with one another. We have many books in many different perspectives here in store. We desire to be a “Beacon of light” for the community. If you and a group want to pray for our ministry please let us know and we can keep you up to date on needs. It is a store that has an impact on everyone in the community both Christian and non-Christian, local and traveller.

Passion Worship Night:  7pm, 27 May at Life Church, Morgans Road, Timaru.  Encountering Jesus in an atmosphere of praise and worship led by Life Church   Timaru’s worship team and friends.

Mission News:  Our successful Buy and Supply season has now finished, and will resume again in the spring. Our final       collection was for the ‘Grandparents    bringing up Grandchildren’ programme    organised by Family Works. The total raised for this worthwhile initiative was $279.70. Thanks to all the buyers and   contributors who helped us achieve this great result.

Mission Updates recently received:  These are in the magazine holder on the table in Foyers:  Please feel free to take and read:

• Tear Fund Correspondent
• Barnabasaid

Bookings of Rooms in Both Complexes:  Please remember to check with the Office and book in your group before you advertise it.  This helps prevent double bookings.  Phone 686 0981.

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