Healing Service This Sunday 23rd March
AGM – Report Available!
Our AGM will be held on Monday 7th April at 7pm, for a 7:30pm start in St Mary’s Church this year. As well as reviewing the past year we will also begin an interactive exploration of community needs as part of our missional planning.
If you have any items that you would like to add to the agenda, please email them to Ian at Ian@karorianglican.org.nz. Note these items also need to be seconded. This must be provided by Saturday 29th March
Reports
Click here to view the AGM booklet for 2024
Please read the reports before the meeting it is very encouraging to read all of the fabulous things from 2024, there will be opportunities to ask questions, but we will not be speaking to all the reports.
Electoral Roll
Are you on our electoral roll? Would you like to be? Being on the roll allows you a vote on significant decisions regarding Karori Anglican’s future.
To join the roll you need to :
- Be baptised
- Have been an active member of the church for at least 4 months in the last 2 years
- Not on an electoral roll of any other parish
In order to join you need to complete a form that is witnessed by the Vicar and Church Wardens. The Roll and the forms will be available in the Gathering area each Sunday for the next two weeks. You can also email office@karorianglican.org.nz to check if you are already on the roll.
Fish and Chip Friday – 4th April
Fish and Chip Fridays are back fo 2025! Bring your friends and family for a great meal, good chats and fun for the kids!
Please order by 1st April. Please click HERE to fill out the order form. Pay for your groups meal on the night with cash or by depositing directly into bank account: 02-0500-0019955-00
Gig Night Saturday 5th April
Our first Gig Night of 2025 ! Join us from 5pm in the Te Korōria Courtyard for great music (with special guests Sol Fide), burgers and BBQ – $10 entry. Bring your neighbours, friends and family along to a night of community fun.
Gig Night Helpers
We are looking for helpers for the Gig Night, for cooking, set up and pack down. If you are able to help could you please let Ian know – Ian@karorianglican.org.nz
Alpha Date Confirmed!
The first Alpha meeting will be held on Wednesday 30th April at 7pm in Te Korōria. Please start thinking about praying for individuals who you would like to invite. More details to come in the following weeks. If you or someone you know would like to attend please get in touch with Andrew Harvey-Green – andrew.hg@forsythbarr.co.nz
Interested in Confirmation?
We have a Confirmation course starting on the 4th of May. There will be 5 one hour sessions right after Church on a Sunday at 12pm in the Kikorangi Room, led by Ben. There will then be the opportunity to be confirmed at Pentecost (8th June). If any youth or youth adults want to confirm your baptism and faith, or get baptised please sign up.
Sign up for the youth course by contacting Ben at ben.bormann@karorianglican.org.nz or see him after Church. If you would like to explore an adult Confirmation or baptism course, please contact Ian.
Church Working Bee
During Holy week we will have a working bee in the church. This will take place on Saturday 19th April cleaning windows and dusting from 9:30am – Noon. Let the office know if you are available to help, coming along for any amount of time is welcome. Morning Tea provided by the Vicar.
Need interior painting done?
Ben Harris at Noble Painting have some available time in June-August for interior painting. They are offering a free quote for congregation members.
Noble Painting
Benjamin Noble Harris
M: 027 435 7772
Lent has now begun
Join Ian for silent prayer in St Mary’s Church from Monday – Thursday mornings from 7:30am – 8:30am until the end of Lent.
You can access the lent study by clicking HERE
You can see your House Church groups by clicking HERE
Important Service dates:
- Palm Sunday 13th April
- Maundy Thursday Service 17th April 7pm St Mary’s Church
- Good Friday Family Service 18th April 10am and Easter Vigil 12pm – 2pm
- Easter Sunday Service 20th April 8am and Family Service 10am
Manna meals
We are in need of more Manna meals. House Church Leaders could you please plan a time with your group to prepare meals this quarter. We will have containers and labels available in the welcoming cupboard in the Church foyer for you to collect and fill.
A huge thank you to the parishioner who donated the money we needed to purchase a new freezer to store our Manna Meals!
Intermediate Youth – CHAOS
Thursday 20th March: SPORTS, SPORTS, SPORTS joins us for a night full of different sports and competitions. Dinner will be provided (6 – 8 PM)
Thursday 27th March: We are getting out the lego and will be search for the ‘Master Builder’. Dinner Provided 6PM
Youth – The Collective
Friday 21st March – A generational Cookoff with the greatest of prizes, “Bragging rights” and something else (6 – 9 PM)
Friday 28th March – Ben is in contact with Bowlarama about the Youth going to Gelly Ball (soft paintball) – This will be confirmed soon!
Youth Weekend Away
The date for our Youth Weekend Away has been confirmed for the 28th – 30th November! We will have a great time in the outdoors, playing lots of games, and learning more about Jesus. We will also have a guest speaker joining us!
If you would like to attend please get in touch with Ben – ben.bormann@karorianglican.org.nz
New TK Manager
Great news! We have appointed our new Te Korōria Manager – Rippan Kaur who starts on Saturday the 29th of March. She brings a wealth of experience as a chef and is Early Childhood trained.
Liz left us on Sunday the 15th of March, thank you to all those who popped in to wish her well. We wish her all the very best for her future at Paramount Cleaning, we know she won’t be a stranger. We are very grateful to all she has brought to Te Korōria.
Key upcoming dates:
- Thursday night CHAOS – 20th March 6pm Te Whare ō Mere
- Friday Night Youth – 21st March 6pm Te Whare ō Mere
- Fish and Chips Night – 4th April, Friday 6pm
- Gig Night – 5th April, Saturday
- AGM – 7th April 7pm St Mary’s Church
- Palm Sunday – 13th April
- Maundy Thursday – 17th April 7pm St Mary’s Church
- Good Friday – Family Service 18th April 10am
- Good Friday Easter Vigil – 18th April Journey of Decision 12pm – 2pm
- Easter Sunday – 20th April 8am Service and Family Service 10am
- Games Night – 16th April
