Weekly Notices 23 August 2026

Upcoming Services:

30 August –

10am    Worship @ St Stephens

2.30pm Wayfinder Commission Service @ Enliven Centre, Botanic Gardens

6 September – 

10am    Worship @ Trinity

Weekly prayer meetings for about 30 mins:

Tuesday 25 August, 9am – Room 2, Trinity Community Centre

Thursday 27 August, 3pm – Room 2, Trinity Community Centre

Sunday 30 August 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.

Daily Devotionals: 

Pick up your copy from the Foyer:

* Our Daily Bread

Grapevine Magazine:  There are several copies of the Grapevine Magazine on the table in the Foyer.  There are lots of interesting articles in it.  Take and read.

Rhythm Kids:

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

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

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.  Some bags of potting mix and topsoil available in the Foyer to take, plant and bring back for the Plant Sale.

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

Alpine Presbytery Newsletter: 

Keep up to date on what is happening in our Alpine Presbytery.  A copy of the Newsletter is being placed in the Foyer each week.  Pick up a copy, you might find something of interest in it.  If you are not on our email list and would like a copy emailed, please contact our office Ph 686 0981

New World’s latest promotion:– 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.

Family Works Food Bank: 

The Food bank gratefully receives all general sorts of items and can include the      following:

• Shampoo, conditioner & Deodorants, for both men and women.
• Hand cream and soap.
• Items for children’s lunches may include: budget biscuits, muesli bars and small packets of potato chips that come in a large bag that include several flavours.
• Spreads
• 750g or less blocks of cheese.

Live Streaming:  10.00am service each week

Changes of Address etc:  Please advise the church office of any changes, including changes to phone number.

Keep up to date with the latest information on our website:  www.timarupres.org.nz