Weekly Notices 01 December 2024

Mission Project for December: We are  raising funds for Grand Parents looking after Grand Children. Join in our bucket of fun and thank you all for your donations. Link Deadline: Please send copy for the December /February Link to: link@timarupres.org.nz or drop into the Church Office by Friday 6 December Mission Group: Reminder : Next Sunday 8 December at St Stephen’s, a special pizza lunch will follow the morning service to say thank you and goodbye to Luke, Teresa and family. The cost will be a gold coin donation. Do mark this date in your diary! Lukes licensing Service to follow at 1.30pm 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.

Keep up to date with the latest information on our website:  www.timarupres.org.nz Please note: The following Trinity  Community Outreach groups will be      concluding as follows: TP Kids has finished; Rhythm Kids on 3  December; Yoga for Seniors on 5 December. A sincere thank you to Robyn & Neville Rawstorn, Lyn Kirkland, Carol Cunningham, Linda Fraser, Neville Walker, the late Margaret Littler, Aileen Stewart, Val Hargraves, Cynthia Bailey, Janet Williams, Luke Blackbeard, Brent Richardson and Rory Grant for the amazing support given to these wonderful community outreach activities. Janet Williams and I are delighted that Chris Baker has offered to help us with the garden. The Trinity Community Garden however will require a parish wide commitment to water the gardens over the summer  holiday period please. When you are  passing, maybe take 5 minutes to hose the gardens, pick a few strawberries or leaves off the red lettuce or some herbs from the herb garden. Daily Devotionals:  Pick up your copy from the Foyers: à The Word for today à The Word For You Today à Our Daily Bread Need personal prayer? TPP Prayer Chain Branches:  Rosalie 684 5878 or Marj 684 4953.  All requests confidential.

Services for December:

Dec 1   9.30am at Trinity 10.30am at St Stephens Dec 8   10.30am at St Stephens Communion Combined Service with pizza lunch & 1.30pm Luke’s Licensing Service Dec  15  9.30am at Trinity 10.30am at St Stephens Dec 15 2.00pm Blue Christmas at Trinity Chapel Dec 22 10.30am St Stephens Combined Service followed by a BBQ lunch Dec 24 6.00pm Christmas Eve Heiligabend Service at Trinity Chapel Dec 24 11.30pm Christmas Carols at Trinity Church Dec 25 10.30am Christmas Day Family Service at St Stephens Mission Group: à Harvest Tables—For the next 6 weeks our two Harvest Tables will be raising funds for the SPCA. Let’s make it a  generous donation! à Women’s Refuge Collection—There is a labelled carton in each foyer for our à Women’s Refuge Live Streaming:  10.30am service at St Stephens

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