IAN COOK – AWAY THIS WEEKEND
This weekend our Vicar Ian will be attending the Youth Guys Away Weekend in Ohakune. If you have any queries during his absence please contact Alison Camplin on 02102706311.
TE KORŌRIA – BUILDING WORK UNDERWAY
Meet Choice Construction
We are super excited to have the building work underway. Nick Boyd and Steffen Russel from Choice Construction will be available at the Church Office next Wednesday, 20 October at 5.30pm. Do join us if you would like to meet them and to get answers to any questions you may have about the construction timetable, trucks, noise etc.
SMASH office
SMASH office is now co-located with the Karori Anglican Office. They have their own entrance, around the far side of the building. Our Early Childhood Centre is accessed via steps down beside the office for the duration of the build. As we are operating in a more condensed environment, please expect during any weekday visits to see more activity around the site and shared use of spaces including the kitchen and prayer room in the Office building.
Site Safety
You will notice fences and signage being erected around the site, there will be reduced access to vehicles along the south side of the Church (where the big grass strip is and the road down to the main road). Please take extra care when driving up or down. There will be walkways constructed to ensure that everyone can make their way around the site safely.
Fundraising
We are extremely grateful to individuals and families for their faithful generosity to this project. In the last two and a half years over $700,000 has been gifted by parishioners to this project. Although we have borrowed money in order to get this project started, we believe that God’s plan for us is to be debt free, so do continue to uphold our fundraising and construction efforts in you prayers.
Support Us
An easy way to support us (if you are on social media), is to like, follow and share our Facebook or Instagram pages.
Get Involved
We continue to fundraise for Te Korōria, and there are many ways you can give or get involved in fundraising, just get in touch with Kate Kate@karorianglican.org.nz if you want to know more.
BLESSING OF BLANKETS THIS WEEKEND
Crafty Conversation Blankets will be blessed this Sunday at the 10:30am service.
YOUTH AWAY WEEKEND
This weekend the Youth Guys are in Ohakune on their Away Weekend. The Scripture Union and other youth mentors have planned an exciting weekend filled with fun and adventure and we expect it will be thoroughly enjoyed by our youth! For those parents who have a daughter attending the Girls Weekend Away on 29-31 October, if you haven’t already, please click the link below to fill out a form. It will only take a few minutes to complete and gives us the information we need to run the weekend. Also, please return the completed form to Joe Cook or Heidi in the office this week. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9Ng7SJK1waO636iPimFHRw7H_sa2s5wr_CAJdRIfKd-B4ZQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
An amended gear list has already been emailed to parents. If you can’t get all of the items on this list please let the office know on 04 476 8978 and they will help you get what is required.
SERVICES THIS WEEKEND
St Mary’s – 9am and 10.30am
- Face masks aren’t compulsory but are recommended.
- You can mix with friends and whānau but please be considerate of others and leave enough space for people to keep their distance if they want to.
- On arrival it is mandatory you sign in through the Covid Tracer App or write your details on the Tracing Register provided.
- Communion will be by one element only.
- Morning tea will be served.
- If you are sick please stay at home.
GODZONE
Our kids ministry programme will re-commence on Sunday, 24 October.
FRIDAY NIGHT YOUTH
The Collective Youth will be returning on Friday 29th October for term 4, which is week 2 of the school term. Joe will be releasing a term plan once it has been finalised.
YOUTH ALPHA
Youth Alpha will continue over the holidays, although it will not be on during the Youth Away Weekends (Sun 17th Oct & Sun 31st Oct).
NEW WINE SUMMER FESTIVAL 2022 – EARLY BIRD RATES AVAILABLE UNTIL 30 NOV 2021
20-24 January (Wgtn Anniversary weekend) at Kapiti
Karori Anglican will be attending the upcoming New Wine Summer Festival and we do hope that you can all join us! We will be camping onsite, eating meals and spending quality time together, as well as attending fantastic worship sessions, workshops, and listening to speakers from all over New Zealand. To find out more and to register go to New Wine’s website https://newwine.org.nz/summer-festivals/
NOTE: Early bird rates are available for full time attendees who pay in full by 30 November 2021.
SOAP FOR SOCIETY
Monday 4 – 18 October
Soap For Society encourages people to donate toiletries to those living in serious need in New Zealand. You can help! During the next two weeks, collect as many unopened hygiene products as you can and these will be taken to our partner City Mission. At the moment, the most-needed products are:
shower gel, soap, shampoo, pads and tampons, period pants, deodorant. Facemasks, hand sanitiser, bladder control products, anti-lice shampoo, washing powder and surface cleaners are also in high demand. Bring the products and place in the basket for City Mission at the back of the church. Thanks!
KAPUNA CELLPHONE APPEAL
Communication is a big struggle in Papua New Guinea and Scott & Nikki have a lot of requests for help with cellphones. If you have a cellphone lying around or are upgrading and wouldn’t mind donating your old one, can you please let Scott and Nikki know via email and they will email you. They plan to sell them heavily discounted from their second-hand value and once they cover the cost of shipping and duty charges they will donate the remainder to the Kapuna Church. So, a great opportunity of getting good second hand phones to people who need them and also supporting the Church in Kapuna and the great community building work they do!
LOSING AND GRIEVING WORKSHOP
A reflective and practical workshop with Alister Hendery
6 November, 9.30am—3.30pm
This workshop will be suitable for anyone who wishes to reflect on their own experiences of loss and for people who want to support others who grieve.
To register your attendance please email: wendy@karorianglican.org.nz
Venue: Karori Baptist Church, 161 Karori Road
Refreshments provided. BYO Lunch. Koha appreciated.
KAC ECO CHURCH CARING FOR CREATION
Karori Kaitiaki – Kākā
If you enjoy planting, caring for our earth, and love meeting like-minded people, then please do join Karori Kaitiaki – Kākā at the following scheduled planting dates:
Sun – 17 October, 2pm at Birdwood Reserve
Sun – 14 November, 2pm at Monaghan Reserve
WOULD YOU LIKE A KARORI ANGLICAN CAP?
We are thinking of getting some caps printed and want to know how many of you might be interested in purchasing them before we place an order. We thought they would be great to wear when we are out in the community working on mission projects (like with Karori Kaitiaki – cleaning up the environment) and we will also be super sun smart! The cap will be a dark navy blue with our Karori Anglican logo on the front. The cost will be $20 per cap. Could you please let Heidi know ASAP if you are interested in purchasing one (or more) – we need a minimum of 30 to place an order.
ST MARY’S CHURCH PEWS
Pews are still available to purchase and we have also opened up sales to the general public.
Request a pricing schedule via email to heidi@karorianglican.org.nz