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12 January Bulletin Jan - Mar 2020 Preaching Plan Archived Bulletins and Orders of Service

Upcoming 10am Services

Sunday 12 January, 10am Morning Worship: Nunia Ngauamo, New Hall (Order of Service)
Sunday 19 January, 10am Morning Worship: Philip Gardside, New Hall
Sunday 26 January, 10am Morning Worship: Rex Millar, New Hall

Lectionary readings

Sunday 12 January: Is 42:1-9, Ps 29, Acts 10: 34-43, Mt 3: 13-17
Sunday 19 January: Is 49:1-7, Ps 40: 1-11, 1 Cor 1: 1-9, Jn 1: 29-42

Parish and 10am Meetings and Events Coming Up

The next 10am Leaders meeting will be in February
A picnic will be arranged for the congregation in February - details TBA
Parish Council, Thursday 30 January, Chapel, 7pm
Social Committee, Monday 3 February, Vestry, 7pm
Fundraising Committee, Tuesday 4 February, Vestry, 7pm
Seismic Strengthening Committee, Tuesday 11 February, Vestry 7pm

Happy New Year

Happy New Year from everyone in the office. Thank you for your support and patience over the Christmas period.

2020 Carpark Stickers

It is time to swap over to your 2020 congregation parking stickers. If you do not have one, please talk to Alan Dine.

2020 Roster

The roster for the first quarter of 2020 is available here. This has been sent to everyone on the roster, and a few copies are available at the back of the hall.
If you aren’t coming to church on the Sunday that you are rostered, please sort your own swap and let the office know so we can keep the roster up to date.

Touchstone

There is no issue of Touchstone this month, the first issue of the year will be in February. Past issues can be found at http://www.methodist.org.nz/touchstone.

2020 Calendar

Thank you for your support for the 2020 fundraising calendar! It has been really successful, with over $500 raised.
We still have supplies left to make some more. So if you missed out or would like some more, please let the office know!

Rev Motekiai's Leave

Motekiai is on leave from Monday 13th Jan and is back in the office on Tuesday 4 Feb.

CWS Christmas Donations

During the Christmas day service, we raised just over $400 as part of our collections for CWS. Thank you to everyone who made a donation.
If you would like to make a donation to the CWS Christmas Appeal “Her need is clear” this can be done at christmasappeal.org.nz

Parish Mobile Phone

A reminder if you notice any maintenance items, things missing or anything else that may need to be drawn to the attention of the office please text the parish mobile phone 027 359 3933 or call the main phone number 04 384 7695 and leave a message. Both are cleared daily.

Bulletin Contributions

We are always looking for more information to put in the bulletin. If you have anything from your life or other communities that you would like to share with the Parish, please have it in the office by 12pm Thursdays.

Kula on Leave

Kula is on leave until the 14 Jan.
Ashleigh is covering her position in the office while she is away.

Seismic Strengthening Newsletter

The September issue of our Seismic Strengthening newsletter is available here, with more information about the seismic strengthening project.

DCM Food Bank

Donations of food are welcome – the following is the shopping list that was used for last year's appeal. These items are still those we need the most going forward:
· Tinned soup, stews and ready meals
· Pasta and curry sauces
· Tinned fish
· Jam, honey, peanut butter
· Tinned fruit
· Biscuits, crackers, muesli bars
· Soap, toilet paper, washing powder
Food can be dropped off to DCM week days, to the Chaffers New World donation bin anytime, or via our local weekly offering.

Towel Roster

Towels are provided to those who come to use our showers during the week.
We are looking for more people to join the towel washing roster.
If you are unable to wash the towels, please consider doing a special donation to the parish for us to take them to the laundry.
If you are willing, or want more information, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Fundraisers and Parish Events

If you are having a fundraiser, or have an event that is open to people outside of the Congregation, let us know in the office! We will share it with our networks and help you get the word around to encourage people to come!

Wesley@10

The next issue of Wesley@10 is available here and at the back of the church .
Thank you to Ashleigh and Colin for pulling it together.

Wesley Community Action News

See Wesley@10 for the latest WCA news or go to their website http://www.wesleyca.org.nz/.

Office Hours

The Parish Office is now open from Tuesday 11am to 4pm and Wednesday to Friday 10am to 4pm.

E-Messenger

Each month the Connexional Office compiles a newsletter of information which has been distributed during the month plus notices and newsletters from other parts of the Church. The February 2018 edition of the eMessenger is now available on the Methodist website http://www.methodist.org.nz/e_messenger

Reminder to Supervise Children

A quick reminder to supervise children while you are here. Parents are responsible for the safety of their children while on the Church site. Children must be supervised by a responsible adult at all times.

Other Information

Receiving 10am bulletin and Newsletter by email - Anyone is welcome to receive the 10am bulletin and newsletter by email. If you are interested please send your This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. details
Bulletin Contributions - Please note that any contributions for the Sunday bulletin need to be in the office by 12pm every Thursday.
Bookings Mobile Number - The Bookings Mobile Number is 027 359 3933. This is where you can report problems with your booking of Parish property - eg already in use, something broken, not cleaned by previous users etc
Other Activities - The 10am Congregation takes part and plans a range of different activities. Some focused on developing spirituality, while others designed as social gatherings.

For more information on our events, please see the 10am Congregation's Facebook page!