Weekly Notices 20 March 2022

Reflections Study Group:  Mondays 10.30am in the church at St Stephens, running for six weeks, finishing on Monday 11 April.    All welcome.

End of Financial Year:  If you want your offerings/donations to come in this tax year, you will need to deposit to our bank account / place in the offering plate or drop them into the office by Thursday 31 March.

Recycle or Upcycle Market Day: has been Postponed Saturday 26 March at Trinity Hall, starting at 9am.  $20 for a table.  There will be a cake, pickles & jam stall, and if you would like to make and donate, that would be wonderful.  Subject to Omicron.  Vaccine Passes required.  Contacts:  Dawn ph 686 0595,  Bev ph 686 0858 or Helen ph 684 6403

Rhythm Kids:  Meets at Trinity Hall every Tuesday during the school term from 10.00am—11.00am.  Contact Helen  684 6403          or 021 768 973.

Wanted Able-bodied volunteers to help install the new computer and sound desk at St Stephens from 1pm on Sunday 27 March.

Do your plastic bread tags end up in the rubbish bin?   Instead, help save the environment by dropping them in the     designated jar in the foyer.  Money raised will provide wheelchairs in South Africa.

Mission Project 3 April – Supporting    Christian World Service Ukraine Crisis    Appeal.  War in Ukraine has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee in fear of their lives since attacks began on 24 February.  UNHCR  reports 2.7 million people have already fled Ukraine and many more are on their way.  The United Nations is predicting up to 6 million people will soon be in need of humanitarian assistance.

“CWS are supporting the work of ACT  Alliance members in Ukraine and neighbouring countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia and Slovakia.  ACT members are distributing food, water, hygiene supplies and blankets as well as cups of tea and psychosocial support for people approaching the borders and new arrivals.  Members are running information and resettlement hubs, overnight shelters, and recreational  facilities for children.

Together with the World Council of Churches, we urge all member churches and organisations, as well as all people of good will around the world to join us in prayer for peace for the people of Ukraine and the region.”

Need personal prayer?  TPP Prayer Chain Branches:  Rosalie 684 5878, Heather 684 3847, or Marj 684 4953.  All requests  confidential.

Buy and Supply:  Donations for March and April will go to the Christian World Service Ukraine Crisis Appeal.

Covid 19—What to do if you test positive:

We would ask that if you do test positive and have been at church or any group    using our facilities that you please contact the church office so we can spread the word, stay alert to any symptoms and   isolate cases as needed.

If you test positive for Covid-19:

· You must self-isolate and stay at home or your

          accommodation, unless a health professional tells you otherwise.

· You can only leave to get medical care or in an emergency.

· You cannot have visitors.

· Tell people you spent time with from 2 days before you started having        symptoms or tested  positive.

Mission Group : It’s time to get those knitting needles clicking again!
We have been advised by Family Works that they would really appreciate some winter knitting again. Perhaps you can help?       Here are their suggestions:
– Baby Singlets.     – Fingerless gloves (for children)  – Jerseys (3 – 10year olds).      Slippers and socks  – all sizes        – Cot size or single bed size blankets.
Due to the big demand for food parcels, Family Works are in need of empty egg cartons  – 6’s and 12’s to refill. These can be put in the food bank box, or near by.
At the moment Family Works are making up food boxes for those folk isolating from COVID. They need good used magazines to be included in the boxes. There will be a labelled carton in each church foyer for these.

Live Streaming:  10.30am service at St Stephens

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