Newsletter Week Ending 11 July

ALPHA COURSE 
Weds, 4 August at 7pm – 8 week course kicks off
The Alpha Course is still open to anyone who wants to attend.  If you missed the welcome dinner, no problem, you are more than welcome on the 4th, just get in touch. You can ring our office on 04 476 8978, or email office@karorianglican.org.nz to find out more.  More info can be found at our Facebook page, click this link
Tel: 04 476 8978 Email: office@karorianglican.org.nz

WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Do you like offering hospitality? Or have a strong organising bone in your body?  We are looking for volunteers to form a Te Korōria hospitality event crew.  We are a whisker away from signing the contract to start building Te Korōria (expected in the next 2 weeks!), and we will be organising and hosting a number of events to communicate to the Karori Community what we are building, why, and seeking their financial support.  These events (at least 5) will be spread throughout the next year and a half and you can sign up to help out with one, some or all of them, either in the hospitality side, the organising side, or both!  It will be really fun and exciting as we share our vision and drive some anticipation for the completion of this project.  Please let Kate know if you are interested or have questions.  We would really love a large team – makes it more fun for everyone!

SUCCESSFUL PARISH DINNER!
Thanks to everyone who attended the parish dinner last weekend!  It was a fantastic evening with fine food, fabulous dress-ups and an impressive disco!  Check out some of the photos!  A huge thank you to the wonderful helpers who dedicated their time and effort making this dinner such a success!

KAC ECO CHURCH CARING FOR CREATION – MEETING
Join us in the Prayer Room in the church offices on Wednesday, 14 July at 7:30pm.  We are preparing for an Eco Church Sunday at St Mary’s on Sunday, 1 August with our guest preacher, and an opportunity to share and promote our Eco Church passions and ideas for care of creation and sustainability in our communities.  Bring your ideas and potential projects to include.
We are also looking for a KAC team to register to attend the Diocesan Training Day at Samuel Marsden School on Saturday, 31 July for a workshop session on Low Carbon Challenge – Three Months of Prayerful Action for our Climate. For more information contact Stephen Sharp on
Tel: 0274-530-000

RESTRICTED ACCESS
In July work will start on the driveway carparks beside the parish office building. Please note that access will be restricted to the carparks while this is going on.

TRAINING DAY
Saturday, 31 July   9.45am – 4pm
Samuel Marsden College, Karori
The Anglican Movement training day is coming up soon! Everyone, in any parish or mission unit, is invited. The theme, building from earlier this year, is Missio Dei: Joining God’s Mission in our World, with guest presenter Bree Mills, from Australia and a range of other speakers.  See the Movement website for more details.

 GET ONE. GIVE ONE. CAMPAIGN
This awesome campaign is being run by Anglican Missions and the Anglican Movement Online’s social justice team. Called ‘Get One, Give One’, the idea is that when every Anglican gets their health-system funded vaccine, they are invited to donate the price of another vaccine for someone in the majority world who otherwise might not get one, or would be delayed in receiving it. The main ‘give a little’ page is now open and you can find more information on the Anglican Movement website.

LOW CARBON CHALLENGE: THREE MONTHS OF PRAYERFUL ACTION FOR OUR CLIMATE
You are invited to join the next step in our church’s response to climate change. The Low Carbon Challenge is for people of all ages and stages, and runs from August to November.  Gather a team of two or more people from your household, church or workplace and register now, then come to a workshop at Training Day (31 July in Wellington or 7 August in Palmerston North) and get support from a mentor and fun optional events. For more information and to register, see movementonline.org.nz/lowcarbon.