Priest in Charge: Terry Alve Phone: 027 600 1926 232 2583 (has voicemail)

Priest Assoc: Rosemary Wright Phone: 526 7006 Bishop’s Warden: Dave Pullar Phone: 970 5255 People’s Warden: Lyn Bellamy Phone: 526 3053 Church Office: Phone: 939 1659 sthildas@paradise.net.nz Web Site: www.sthildas.org.nz

27 August 2017

Our Services this week:

Sunday 9am NZPB 456 10.30am Contemporary Communion Thursday 10.00am NZPB 404

For our prayers this week:

† Our PIC—Terry Alve and his family

† Our Vestry, Nominators and our Parish

journey into a new season and Vicar.

† Our children’s ministry:-

† Messy Church, SUPAkidz Playgroup

† Woodhouse family

† Walls Family

† Those people with colds and flu

† Those struggling to keep warm

† Those with inadequate housing

† Andrew Spence & Young People’s Min-

istry

† Bishop Justin & Bishop Ellie.

† Phil from Church Army

† Our fundraising for new heaters and

lighting

GOD’S WORK Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my saving right hand. Isaiah 41:10

Living God, you sent your Son Jesus to your people. Embolden your church to proclaim Jesus as Messiah and to trust in him. We ask this through the Son of the Living God, Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

O.T. Isaiah 51: 1-6 Epistle Romans 12: 1-8 Gospel Matthew 16: 13-2 Psalm 124

Next Week’s Readings O.T. Jeremiah 15: 15-21 Epistle Romans 12: 9-21 Gospel Matthew 16: 21-28 Psalm 105

Our Hospital and Pastoral visitor are Mary and Ian Packer. If you know of anyone who would like a visit— Ph. 528 4538

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

9am & Thursday Left hand side of the church 10.30am Right hand side of the church

21st ORDINARY SUNDAY

Duty Roster for this coming week

Monday 28 August Banking:

Saturday 2 September Church Cleaning: Joanne & Bryan Schroeder Brass: Anne Tester Church Flowers: Pat Jennings

Sunday 3 September 9am MOW: Aidan Tansell O.T.: Matt Craig Epistle: Ruth Harland Gospel: Aidan Tansell Chalice: Aidan Tansell & Janet Wasley Prayers: Janice Sanders Prayer Ministry: Rosemary Wright Door Ministry: John & Rosemary Jasper Tea: Pat Jennings & Janice Sanders 10.30am - O.T.: Glenis Bisset Epistle: Monica Simpson Gospel: Judy Youmans Chalice: Kathie Rogers Prayers: Dave Pullar Prayer Ministry: Judy Youmans Door Ministry: Damon & Glenis Bisset Tea: Shirley Fisher Thursday 31 August 10am Epistle: Grace Martin Gospel: Clergy Chalice: Bob Reid Prayers: Clergy Sanctuary Linen for September Helen Fenton

THANK YOU

This Week in the Parish Monday 10am Morning House Group Contact: Jean Parnell 526 6771 1.30pm Afternoon Study Group Contact: Grace Martin 528 6633 Thursday 9.30am Play Group 10am Communion 404 Friday 11am Communion at Elderlea Sunday 3 September 9am - NZPB 404 10.30am - Contemporary Communion

FOOD BANK How can you help

If you are shopping this week, the Foodbank are in urgent need of the following items: Jam Marmalade Marmite/Vegemite Peanut Butter Baby Food 8mths+ Salt Thank you

BREAD BAG TAGS Keep the bread tags rolling in our contribution is appreciated. Thank you

BEANIES FOR SEAFARERS Keep those needles clicking and knit beanies to help keep the seafarers warm Patterns and wool are available in the foyer - help yourself. Finished beanies can be left in the foyer and will be taken into the Diocesan office.

HEATING and LIGHTING A big thank you to those who have made a donation which has allowed us to purchase the heaters for the Church. We now need to work on raising the money to upgrade the lighting. If you would like to help reach our target (see the thermometer on the wall in the church foyer) please put your donation in an envelope clearly marked ‘heating and lighting donation) and put it in the offertory plate. Include your name and a receipt will be issued

GARAGE SALE The next garage sale is Saturday 30 September. Help will also be needed on Friday 29th to set up Mark the dates in your diary.

PLANT FAIR Just 8 weeks till the Plant Fair. Time to get those seeds planted and pots ready for sale Start saving your boxes too—not too big.

Saturday 21 October