Weekly Notices 15 February 2026

Services:

22 February

10am    Worship @ St Stephens

1 March

10am    Worship @ Trinity

Resourcing for Others:  A big thank you to all the contributors to our recent Bucket Mission and Harvest Tables.

The previous month’s Harvest Table raised $125.00 for school assistance – this money will go to Family Works for     distribution.

The first of our combined totals for both the Bucket Mission and the Harvest Table raised $158.50 for the Heart Foundation.

Pancakes & Prayer!:

Tuesday 17 February 6.45pm at the St Stephens Foyer.  Everyone welcome.  If you require transport, please let the Office know.

Timaru Presbyterian Women Lunch Group:    Welcome ladies to the beginning of another year of fellowship, food and  learning of new projects in and around  our region.  The meeting will be held on Wednesday 18  February at St Stephens, Wai-iti Road starting at 12.30pm with a shared lunch. Sales Table provided.  There will be no Guest Speaker as it is hoped we can share some special moments which occurred during the Christmas/New Year break. Apologies or rides please contact Dianne 686 0440, Dawn 686 0595, or Robyn 688 1948.

Holiday Photo Competition’

This will start today and will run for approximately 4 weeks. The categories are ; Activities, Scene, Floral and People. More details in the Link.

Trinity Community Garden needs you!!!!   We need people to take a turn to be at the gardens on a Tuesday 2.30pm. Weeding, planting, watering are the tasks, we just need a few people to give 90 minutes of their time once a month!!!  Contact Helen if you can help ph 021 768 973.

Yoga for Seniors on Chairs:

This is ‘not on the floor’ exercise programme meets each Thursday at 2pm in the Hall at the Trinity Community      Centre.  This is for men and women. $3 donation to assist with expenses is  appreciated. Would you like to attend these classes? Or for more information, please contact Helen ph 021 768  973 or Robyn 027 251 8474

Need personal prayer?

TPP Prayer Chain Branch contact: Rosalie 684 5878.  All requests confidential.

TP Kids Playgroup: 

Thursdays 10.00am, Trinity Community Centre, during school term.  If you can help please contact Helen ph 021768 973.

Boys & Girls Brigade: 

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

South Canterbury ‘Wayfinder’ – Full Time 

A partnership between Timaru Presbyterian, Trinity Temuka Presbyterian, and Alpine Presbytery has been formed, and an exciting new ministry and mission leadership role has been created in South Canterbury.

A ‘wayfinder’ is a term used to describe the ancient navigation skills of early Polynesian    migrants. Without maps or GPS, they would navigate their way across oceans to discover new lands. The mind boggles at how they did this, relying instead on water currents, wind patterns, cloud formations, fish and bird life, the sun, and the stars. They became highly skilled at reading the signs around them and navigating their way across uncharted territory.

This is a good metaphor for the kind of work required as we look to be present in our communities. The Spirit of God still calls and equips us for work in God’s mission, yet the world has changed an awful lot since our settler churches arrived here in Aotearoa; a different approach is needed.

We are looking for a person who feels a vocational call to this exploratory kind of ministry and who is both excited by and comfortable in experimental spaces. They will be able to self‑start in new initiatives and generally possess a ‘give it a go’ kind of attitude. They will be able to work independently yet acknowledge the importance of cultivating key relationships. They will be able to walk alongside those they come in contact with and adopt a ‘with, not at’ posture in relation to discipleship and mission. They will also acknowledge that pastoral sensitivity is required and will conduct themselves professionally, hold confidentiality when appropriate, and act with integrity in their interactions with others. They will be able to coach and grow others to form teams who will share in the wayfinding journey.

If this excites you, expressions of interest are invited up until 5:00 pm, 20 February 2026. To find out more, submit your expression of interest to:

Dan Spragg  minco@alpinepresbytery.org

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