Help Te Korōria
Youth
This week we are bringing out our finest board games for a fun night together!
But do not fear if you are not keen to play boardgames we will get the cricket bats, rugby balls and the football goals out as well.
As always please bring a gold coin for dinner!
ECEC Working Bee
Come and help ECEC with a spot of painting and water blasting. Saturday 2nd March 9am – 12pm. PLease let the ECEC office know if you are available to help – office@stmaryschildcare.org.nz.
It is a great opportunity to connect with parents. Please bring a paint brush if you have one – we are painting a bookcase, construction table, and climbing blocks!
Welcome to our new student counsellor
Welcome to Lisa Fraser our new Student Counsellor – she is available for booking sessions from March 21st. Please let anyone know who might be interested. Sessions are 1 hour and are available for a Koha. Lisa is in her third year of study and completing her final placement.
To book a session email counselling@tekororia.org.nz
New Wine 2025 Price Freeze
Register now and make the most of the price freeze! This month only, until 29th Feb 2024.
www.newwine.org.nz/festival/
Games evening
Wednesday March the 13th at 7pm we are having a games night at Te Korōria
There will be a number of games set up – including board games and role playing games. Invite your friends and come along!
Drinks and nibbles will be provided.
The Street Church seminar – Richard Black
Richard Black is running a seminar on behalf of The Street Church on Sat 22 June. This is focused on helping Christians navigate and respond to a sexually diverse world. It runs from 9am – 3:30pm, tickets are $20 per person.
If you are interested please register via their website at www.thestreet.org.nz/families-seminar
Hope for Karori
Hope for Karori involves delivering and praying for streets in Karori. Please get in touch with Joanne Harvey if you can assist deliver 0212399440
Lent 2024
This year for Lent we are focusing on The book of John . We have devotional material available “Discover Easter through the Eyes of John” available for you to study as part of a house church or through your own personal devotion time. If you would like to join a house church, please let Zoe in the office know zoe@karorianglican.org.nz and we will make sure you can join a group. We have a range of times and days of the week available. House churches are a great way to get to know others and to have rich conversations that deepen our faith.
The devotional booklet will be available at St Mary’s this Sunday for you to collect, it contains daily studies – and is free! It is also now available on our website
Physio now taking bookings
We are excited to let you know that a physio practice has joined our offering at Te Korōria, located next to our counselling rooms. Caroline Appleton is offering physio sessions from the 13th of February, you can book with her directly online https://www.fixphysio.co.nz/
Music Team
KAC’s music team are looking to add a few more people (particularly sound techs, guitarists, vocalists, and worship leads) to their team. if you play an instrument and want to get involved, or want to help out with sound engineering for the worship teams, contact John Locker (locker_john@yahoo.co.nz) or Rev Ian Cook (Ian@Karorianglican.org.nz).
Karori Community Singers
Wednesday mornings from 10:30am to 12pm the Karori community singers welcome you to join them. All are welcome!
Vicar Away
Our vicar Rev Ian Cook will be on leave during these days:
22 February to Sunday, 28 February
Room Available
A room is available in The Vicarage residence. It is a large single room with internet provided and power bill shared among the flatmates. Rent is $215 weekly. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please ask them to contact the office.
Karori Golf Club
Please contact Geoff Lee for more details: Geoff.lee@xtra.co.nz
Te Kororia – Looking for Plants and Produce
Te Kororia would love to
- have any indoor plants in good condition you have available to donate
- use any homegrown surplus produce that those with green fingers might have to share! – e.g. Lemons, courgettes, plums etc. Please get in touch with liz@tekororia.org.nz if you might have something to donate
‘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