Weekly Notices 17 July 2022

The Community Club:  Tuesdays, 1.30-3.30pm at St Stephens for Cards 500 and Indoor Bowls.  New members welcome. Contact:  Sid & Hazel 684 3478.

Zumba: Gold Exercise Group:  Meets Wednesdays 1pm to 2pm at St Stephens Hall.  Contact:  Gisell ph 021 022 87049.

Presbyterian Women Lunch Group:  Meets Wednesday 20 July at Wai-iti Worship  Centre starting at 12.30pm with a shared Lunch. Sales Table. Guest Speaker: Snr Constable Jan Gibbs of the  Timaru Police speaking on Youth Aid/Youth Justice.  This talk was presented to an Anglican Womens Group recently and was excellent. Apologies or rides please contact Dianne 6860440, Dawn 686 0595, Robyn 686 1948

Jam Session:  We will meet on Wednesday, 20 July 7pm‑8.30pm at St Stephens.  If you play an instrument and would like to play in the music group, come along.    Contact:  Brent ph 686 1382.

Boys & Girls Brigade:  Kindling available all year round, for sale $10 a sack.  Contact Fiona 688 0375 or see me at church.

Community Lunch:  26 July at St Stephens Hall 12 noon Cost $10 for 2 course meal payable at the Door.  To reserve your place Ph Bev 686 0858, Sid 684 3478 or the Office  686 0981.

Also Are you able to help in the kitchen 11am until 2pm.  Please contact Bev Ph 686 0858

Plant Sale:  Saturday 17 September at St Stephens.  Now is the time to pot up those plants for the Plant Sale.  Please look around your garden (or your friend’s garden!) to find cuttings to pot up, so they can grow roots by 17 September.  Contact:  Murray ph 686 1629.

Seeking the Christmas Cactus{Zygocactus}  Have you this plant in your house and can spare bits of it?  This plant has become very popular.  I want to grow it for the Plant Sale.  Contact:  Bev Ph 686 0858

From the Mission Group:  Our very successful winter knitting project is drawing to a close. It will finish on the last Sunday in July (31st.) A big thank you to all the knitters of those beautiful woollies that have recently been on display in our church foyers.  If you have any spare brown paper bags with handles and without advertising,  Eatwell would really appreciate these. The bags can be left in either church foyer.

Bible Society Quiz:  Sunday 31 July at  Wilson Street Baptist Hall, Wilson St. Start at 2pm. Cost: $5pp or $20 per family. Teams can have up to 6 persons.      Afternoon tea  provided.

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.

Covid 19—Symptoms:                  Fever                                       Cough

Tiredness                                         Loss of taste or smell             Sore throat

Headache                                         Aches & pains                         Diarrhoea

Rash on skin, or discolouration of finger or toes                   Red or irritated eyes

Serious Symptoms:  Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

Loss of speech or mobility, or confusion                                         Chest pain

Seek immediate medical attention if you have serious symptoms.

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.

Bible Society Cheese-roll fund raiser: We will make our famous cheese rolls on Saturday 13 August and Saturday 27 August for distribution at church on the following Sundays.

We will use Molenberg bread as a third option, but because it is more expensive and there are less slices per bread, it will be $1 more per doz. Prices: Normal white or brown bread: $7 per doz, $25 for 4 doz; Molenberg bread: $8 per doz and $30 for 4 doz. For more        information ring Evi on 684 5399 or email me on mama@newfrankland.org  Please order by Monday 8 August for  the 1st delivery or 22 August for the 2nd Delivery.

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