Wild Wellington Book Author Event at Te Korōria
Monday 2nd December 6pm at Te Korōria – Marsden Books will be selling books at this event. Light snacks and tea/coffee will be available for purchase
Wellington author Michael Szabo will be talking about his new book Wild Wellington – a great book and the perfect Christmas gift for anyone who loves Wellington and exploring its flora and fauna. The talk will focus on Karori’s wildlife!
Michael Szabo is editor of Birds New Zealand magazine and a significant contributor to New Zealand Birds Online. He was principal author of Wild Encounters: A Forest & Bird guide to discovering New Zealand’s unique wildlife (2009), a former editor of Forest & Bird magazine, and has written for New Scientist, New Zealand Geographic and the Sunday Star-Times..
Christmas Services
- Christmas at Te Korōria – with carols and Father Christmas! at Te Korōria 5:30pm – 7:30pm 14th December
- Nine Lessons and Carols 7pm 15th December St Mary’s
- Christmas Eve Makara 6pm, St Matthias
- Midnight Service 11pm, 10:30 carols, St Mary’s Karori
- Christmas Day 8am Holy Communion with carols, 10am Family Christmas Service
- Summer Services 29th December – 26th January only one service at 10am
SMASH Girls Zone Christmas Olympics
Christmas is soon here and Girls Zone at SMASH is running the Christmas Olympics. You are all invited!
Where: All events and prize giving will be on the stadium lawn outside TK/KAC office
When: Weds 4 December from 4pm – 6pm.
Who: SMASH families, siblings and friends
Come and cheer on the angels as they relay the good news about the Birth of Jesus and take a punt on the Desert Racing Camels. Find out just how many times Mary had to talk to Joseph to try to get him on board. And this is where we need your help … We need any non perishable food… Any type, any flavour! Come along to find out why!
Please drop any food ON OR BEFORE 4 DECEMBER at Church in the box marked for SMASH OR you can drop here at the SMASH office in Te Whare O Mere.
All food will be donated to Karori Food Bank after the event. We look forward to having you join us at the Girls Zone Christmas Olympics!
Sermon Series – Hebrews
We continue our Sunday series on the book of Hebrews. Hebrews focuses strongly on who Jesus is, which highlights our focus for the year as well as the verse Vestry discerned was our verse for 2024 – ‘For God gave his only son so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life’ Jn 3:16
Opera Barbies! at Karori Anglican
Friday 6th December 7:30pm
St. Mary’s Karori Anglican Church
Sopranos Barbara Graham and Barbara Paterson are joining with renowned Kiwi pianist Bruce Greenfield for a concert of duets, songs and a bit of opera.Over the years, the Opera Barbies have studied together, sung together and even shared an opera role, and they spend much of their singing lives clarifying which Barbara they are. Come hear these friends and keen duet partners in one place for a concert of sumptuous music, arm in arm with Aotearoa’s most legendary accompanist.
Featuring repertoire by Poulenc, Richard Strauss, Rachmaninoff, Debussy and Delibes.
Tickets available by emailing operabarbies@gmail.com or cash on the door
$30 Full
$20 Concession
Primary schoolers free
Intermediate Youth – “CHAOS” (Christian’s Hyped About Our Saviour!)
Thursday 28th November – After an impressive win from Team Arlo and Cameron to defeat our leaders, they have chosen to have a gaming night next week. So we are calling for the best Retro gamers out there. Join us and show us what you got. 6:15 PM small dinner and a prize for the winner. (Note that those who can recite the Apostles Creed are still in for a prize)
Thursday 5th December – CHAOS will ensue over the sports fields of Karori. Meet at 6:15pm for dinner and then an evening filled with all sorts of sports
Youth – The Collective
Friday 29th November – No Collective youth due to the Youth Weekend Away in Whakapapa! If you would like to attend please get in contact with Ben or Ian
Friday 6th December – WE ARE GOING TO BEACH! Join us for some climbing on the rocks, beach cricket, Fish & Chips and maybe even a swim in the ocean. 6 PM at princess beach 5:30 PM at Te Korōria Car Park for rides
Room in the Vicarage available!
We have a single room available to rent in the Vicarage. Please email the office if you, or someone you know is interested. office@karorianglican.org.nz
Te Korōria Wish List
Thank you so much to those people who have kindly donated rugs – they will definitely be put to good use!
There are still a few items that Te Korōria is in need of and we are wondering if you are able to help? Do you have any good quality rugs that could be used as blankets for customers sitting outside? Ideally woollen.
We are also setting up for the summer now that the grass courtyard is finished (and looks amazing). We would welcome donations towards purchase outside equipment for families to use – These include a giant Jenga tower ($240), Giant Connect Four ($492), Giant Draughts Game ($452). These will be great for our customers to use as well as being able to be used by our Church whānau for events.
If you would like to know more, or have something you could donate, please get in touch with Kate (Kate@karorianglican.org.nz).
SU Summer Camps!
Looking for a summer camp for your kids to do this summer? Click HERE, or visit the Scripture Union website for details on the camps.
https://sunz.org.nz/event-category/sucamps/summer-youth-camps/
Twilight Golf
Twilight Golf is every Wednesday 4:30pm-5:15pm, everyone welcome! Get in contact with Geoff – geoff.lee@xtra.co.nz
Key upcoming dates:
- Great Escape Youth/Parent Weekend – 29th November (Tongariro)
- Thursday night CHAOS – 28th November 6:15pm Te Whare ō Mere
- Friday Night Youth – 19th November 6pm Te Whare ō Mere
- Christmas @ Te Korōria – Saturday 14th December 5:30pm
- 9 Lessons and Carols – Sunday 15th December 7pm
- Christmas Eve Makara 6pm, St Matthias
- Midnight Service 11pm, 10:30 carols, St Mary’s Karori
- Summer Services Start – Sunday 29th December
- New Wine Camp – 16th – 20th January
‘For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life’ John 3:16