Weekly Notices 16 August 2026

Upcoming Services:

23 August – 10am Worship & Communion @ St Stephens

30 August – 10am Worship @ St Stephens

Weekly prayer meetings for about 30 mins:

Tuesday 18 August, 9am – Room 2, Trinity Community Centre

Thursday 20 August, 3pm – Room 2, Trinity Community Centre

Sundays 9am – The Chapel, St Stephens

Wayfinder Commissioning Service: 30 August 2:30pm, Enliven Centre, Botanic Gardens.  A special combined service to commission Steve McCoy into this new and exciting role.   Please bring a plate for afternoon tea.

Resourcing for Others:  August Bucket Mission Collection: Last  Sunday we raised $177.10 for the Christian World Service’s Venezuela Earthquake Relief Appeal.’  Thank your for your generosity.

Pure Books:  We sell Bibles, books by NZ Authors, children’s Bibles and books, home-schooling resources, biographies and discipleship resources.  Visit us at 14 Station Street. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am-4:30pm and Sat 9:30am-12noon. Ph:  022 620 6772 or Email:  shop@purebooks.nz

Plant & Baking Sale Sat 19 Sept at St Stephens:  It is time to start thinking about what plants you can pot up, so that they have roots by the Plant Sale date.   Any questions please contact:  Max ph 021 133 2486 or Jim ph 027 436 7700

Alongside our Annual Plant sale, we also have an amazing Baking/preserves table supplied with delicious goodies provided by you talented cooks.  Just an encouraging word to again start looking through your recipe books for your favourite treat to tempt us all.  We are also accepting of donations towards purchase of ingredients, or supplying of ingredients for cooks to use.  Feel free to leave ingredients in Church foyer or monies with Rose in Church office, or chat directly to myself if you have any questions.  Looking forward to your support.  Your contributions are always well received by our shopping patrons.  Thank you, Sandra ph:  027 688 3619

Timaru Presbyterian Ladies Lunch Group:  Meet at the Wai-iti Rd Worship Centre on Wed 19 August at 12.30pm.  Shared lunch.  Sales Table.  Please support this Table as it enables our Group to help others in the community.  Guest Speaker:  Alli           Hitchcock of PSSC speaking on the newly introduced ‘At Home’ Service which will cater for all ages for covering housekeeping, shopping, exercise, companionship or just a social visit.  A flexible supportive initiative – User pays.  Apologies or rides contact Dianne ph 686 0440 or Dawn ph 686 0595

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

New World’s latest promotion has started :– kitchen knives this time.  Family Works tell me they will be very pleased to receive any of these for their clients.  So please leave any unwanted stickers in the box in the  foyer.

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

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.

Mission Magazine Updates:   Check out the magazine holder in Foyers for the latest.  There is always something new.  Feel free to take and read.

Live Streaming:  10.00am service each week

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

Yoga for Seniors on Chairs:  This is a ‘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