Sunday 1st October 2017

WHILE OUR CHURCH BUILDING IS REPAIRED WE ARE MEETING EACH SUNDAY AT THE MINERAL & LAPIDARY CLUB 11O WALTHAM RD (NEXT TO WALTHAM SCHOOL) AT 10AM.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME YOU.

 

 

 

Sunday 1st October 2017

 

PLEASE NOTE:

THIS Sunday 1st  & also  on Sunday 8th October our morning worship services will be at St Mark’s Anglican Church Hall, 101 Opawa Rd at 10am.  There is a carpark off Vincent Pl.

 

Notices:  A very warm welcome to all who worship with us this morning. Please stay for morning tea after the service.

Wednesday Walkers 4th October: Meet 9.30am by the Cracroft shops for a river walk.  (Please park in Cashmere, Hoon Hay or Worsleys Roads).  Coffee at Silverbacks. All are welcome. Janette 332 1240.

Crafty Crafters Thursdays 10am-12 noon at Beckenham Methodist. $3 per session. Bring along your own craft project, or learn a new skill! Contact Beverley 384 7814 for further details.

CAN YOU HELP? We are looking for people to join the morning tea roster for next year, and also the door duty roster. For more information or to sign up, please see Joan Scott.

South Brighton Voices presents “Salute to the Past” with guest artists Hannah & Caleb Brand  TODAY 2pm at the Wainoni Methodist Church, Avonside Drive. Programmes $10, children $2 (includes refreshments).

The Sacred Enneagram Workshop…. The Enneagram is one of the most helpful tools to help you discover who we are and how we relate to God.  Based on the nine classic archetypes of human character the Enneagram reveals our unique way we can find our way home to our True Self and to God.  This workshop is for anyone who’s interested in learning more.  Led by Christopher Heuertz it will be held at South West Baptist Church on Nov 25th from 9.30am to 4.30pm.  The cost of $80.00 ($50.00 for students and beneficiaries) includes a book.

Mission Discernment – Helen Clyde Smith from the Presbytery addressed Session recently to explain the need for all parishes to keep working to discern their future and what God is calling them to be.  Session has agreed we need to continue to address this question and would like to set up a small group to work with a Mission Enabler from the Presbytery to continue to wrestle with this.   You may be interested in being part of (or feeding into) a group that will seek to discern where God is calling us as a congregation, (God may be whispering to you!) and if so talk with Dugald.

 For Your Diaries A Ceilidh is coming on Saturday 25th November 7-10pm at Opawa Community Church Hall. More soon!

 An Invitation to the  CWS Supporters’ Council  on Friday 6 October 6 – 8pm                   at Christchurch North Methodist Church, 68 Harewood Road

“Taking in the Big Picture” The Supporters’ Council is an opportunity to hear what has been happening for Christian World Service over the past year and listen to a panel discussion on current development concerns.

Jo Spratt founding member of New Zealand Aid and Development Dialogues will discuss aspects of the government’s aid and development programme via Skype from Canberra.
David Fielding, Professor of Economics at Otago University and CWS Board member will reflect on global perspectives on development.

You will be able to meet the CWS Board and staff as well as give feedback on work over the last year.

The Supporters’ Council is made up of partner churches, organisations and individuals committed to the vision, values and objectives of Christian World Service and who have provided financial support for CWS work in the past two years.

An invitation is also extended to attend the AGM of the CWS Board as an observer on Saturday 7 October from 9.00 to 9.30am, at the same venue.

A light refreshment will be provided.

RSVP by Wednesday 4 October to Pam at 03 366 9274 or by email: cws@cws.org.nz