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Thought For The Week 11 August 2019
I have just come back from 11 days in Nelson attending the Caleb Leadership Course which is designed to grow and sharpen leadership skills in areas of relationships, communication, motivation, management, creativity and decision making. Some of the material was familiar to me and so was a good refresher, while much was new learning for […]
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Worship Duty Roster 11 August 2019
College Road Worship site Bible & Vestry Elder: Nona Johnston Bible Reader: Garfield Hayes Prayers for others: Ken Falconer Data: Neil McKinnon Sound: Judith Begg Door: Garfield & Helen Hayes & Jack Johnston Morning Tea: Alison Linscott, Pat Smith & Anja Gordon Flowers: Winter Arrangement Wai—iti Road Worship site Elder on Duty: Jean Cockroft Sound: […]
Continue ReadingWeekly notices 4 August 2019
Mission Project this morning: Raising funds for ‘Christians Against Poverty’, an organisation committed to working with local churches to lift Kiwis out of debt and poverty. Good Companions: Will meet Thursday 8 August, 2pm in St Stephens Lounge. Hermann Frank will speak on the wonderful limestone formations around South Canterbury. All welcome. Deadline for August/September LINK: […]
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Thought For The Week 4 August 2019
Last week we were looking at the prayer that Jesus taught us in Luke 11. The Lord’s prayer is a model that covers the bases of what it means to orient our lives towards God in prayer. But the writer Henri Nouwen has a challenge for us when we are inclined to stick to prayer-in-general: […]
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Worship Duty Roster 4 August 2019
College Road Worship site Bible & Vestry Elder: Margaret Littler Bible Reader: Anne Miles Prayers for others: David Draffin Data: Max Muldrew Sound: Hermann Frank Door: Robyn & Neville Rawstorn & Wensley Ashwell Morning Tea: Ethel Elliotte, Eva Frank & Elaine Goodfellow Flowers: Winter Arrangement Wai—iti Road Worship site Elder on Duty: Jean Cockroft Sound: Neville Walker […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Notices 28 July 2019
Mission Project next Week: We are raising funds for ‘Christians Against Poverty’, an organisation committed to working with local churches to lift Kiwis out of debt and poverty. Annual Reports: Please get your Annual Reports into the office by the 21 August. Fish and chip” baby singlets Earlier this year Presbyterian Women’s Group had speakers: […]
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Thought For The Week 28 July
Perhaps the biggest news in the world this week is the announcement of a new Prime Minister in the United Kingdom. While each of us may have differing views on Boris Johnson and the bigger picture of Brexit, the whole saga reminds me of a deep paradox in our human lives. On one hand our […]
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Worship Duty Roster 28 July 2019
College Road Worship site Bible & Vestry Elder: Lyn Kirkland Bible Reader: Margaret Littler Prayers for others: N/A Data: Derek Hughes Sound: Dawn Ussher Door: Jim Garden, Isobel Gilmour & Marj Farquharson Morning Tea: Graeme & Mary Bell & Sandra Hetherington Flowers: Winter Arrangement Wai—iti Road Worship site Elder on Duty: Joy Elliott Sound: David Elliott Computer: […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Notices 21 July 2019
Winter lunch: Tuesday 23 July in St Stephens hall starting at Mid-day. We served 50 diners with meals at our last get together. Please confirm your numbers if you are attending. Ph Bev 686 1207. Cost of meal is $7 but extra donation is welcomed to support our kitchen fund. We would like to replace one of […]
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Thought For The Week 21 July 2019
Welcome to our services today at Trinity and St Stephen’s. If you are visiting with us, I hope you find our services engaging, inspiring and even challenging! Last Sunday we enjoyed a combined service at Trinity but I had to leave early in order to get to Ashburton for a congregational meeting to call a […]
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