Newsletter Week Ending 8 May 2022

BRICK FUNDRAISER EXTENDED UNTIL 30 JUNE!
Our brick fundraiser has been extended until 30 June and we have a range of different prices to suit you and/or your company!  Engrave your brick(s) with a personal message e.g. a name, your business logo, or maybe a dedication!  Options from $250.  To make a donation go to: karorianglican.org.nz

COMPETITION TIME! – WHO CAN GET THE MOST PEOPLE TO DONATE A BRICK? 
WIN A VOUCHER FOR DINNER AT LOGAN BROWN 
Selling all 500 bricks raises $100,000.  We have 457 bricks left to sell so need help in asking people to donate one.   You can ask in-person – pick up some brochures from Church or just direct people to the Karori Anglican website to complete a purchase.  If you are on Facebook you can share the opportunity to donate “post” onto your own profile.   It’s really easy, and with a personal note above the facebook post, it really does result in bricks being donated.   People can have names or business names/logos engraved on the bricks.  Some people are buying bricks to commemorate loved ones, which is a great idea. The bricks will be paved outside Te Korōria and the counselling rooms. 

Don’t forget to let Kate know which of your friends/relatives donated a brick so we can keep track of the winner. More information can be found at karorianglican.org.nz or contact Kate Harvey-Green  kate@karorianglican.org.nz.

 

 

MARMALADE FUNDRAISER
This Sunday, marmalade will be sold in the gathering area after both the 9am and 10.30am services.  The marmalade is made with organic seville oranges kindly donated by Joyce Foster. 
$5 per jar (cash only please) and proceeds will be donated to Te Korōria,

 

 

 

DIOCESE TRAINING DAY
This year’s Wellington Training Day is being held on Saturday, 21 May from 9am-1pm.  It’s open to everyone, and it’s the Anglican Movement’s opportunity to share learning and fellowship as a movement whānau.
CATERING – VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED – URGENT
This year Karori Anglican will be assisting with catering at this event.  We are looking for a few more people to assist with baking, roll filling and serving on the day.  If you are interested to volunteer your help then  please get in touch with Heidi in the office heidi@karorianglican.org.nz

 

 

 

Thanks to everyone who attended the AGM on Monday night.  We were pleased with the turn out and it was a blessing to hear how much was accomplished within our Ministry during 2021.

2021 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL REPORT
If you haven’t already, you can view the 2021 Annual and Financial reports by clicking on this link:   Annual Report & Financial Report

NOMINATIONS FOR VESTRY AND OFFICE HOLDERS
In accordance with the Canons we required an extra week for nominations for vestry and office holders. Therefore this year nominations for vestry and office holders will close this Sunday, 8 May at midday (after the 10.30am service).  Voting papers can be picked up from the gathering area and must be placed in the nominations box in the gathering area.

PARISH DINNER – IDEAS NEEDED
We are looking for theme ideas for our parish dinner being held in early July.  Please jot your ideas down on a piece of paper and place them into the suggestion box in the gathering area. 
For your information our previous dinner themes have been: Robbie Burns night, The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe, Alice in Wonderland, Countries/International theme.

 

 

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THY KINGDOM COME 
26 May to 5 June 2022
Exciting new opportunity and challenge! 
Pray daily for Thy Kingdom Come (26 May – 5 June) using the Lectio 365 phone app.
Every year between Ascension and Pentecost, we join with other Christians to pray together for God’s Kingdom to come and specifically to pray for 5 of our family or friends to come to know Christ. This year a “Thy Kingdom Come mini-series” is being launched on 24-7 Prayer’s Lectio 365 app! These are targeted daily devotionals to help you pray daily through this time.
If you don’t already have the Lectio 365 app on your phone, download it for free at https://www.24-7prayer.com/resource/lectio-365/

More information on Thy Kingdom Come can be found at this website

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

KARORI ANGLICAN COMMUNITY – COVID UPDATE
If you, or someone in your household, has had exposure to Covid then please stay at home until you are verified as COVID free. The isolation period is currently 7 days.  
Please note the following:

• Masks are encouraged in services.
• Communion will be returning to both elements after Easter.
• Morning tea will be returning to normal once a new roster has been finalised.

 

 

STAFF ON LEAVE
Kate Harvey-Green is on extended leave following back surgery from 20th April. Kate is due back in the office mid-June.  

 

 

MIND HEALTH COUNSELLING SERVICES
Counsellor Sarah Richards is now working from our office from 9.30am-5.00pm each Monday and Tuesday.  Do let your friends or family know if they are looking for support. 
To book a counselling session with Sarah, or to find out more information about Mind Health, please visit the website.  Sarah enjoys working with adults, teens and children. She is passionate about counselling and the power of the therapeutic relationship to bring healing and freedom. She has experience in the areas of: grief and loss, anxiety, abuse, self-harm, eating disorders, self-worth and school counselling. She likes psycho-education and resourcing her clients with practical tools. 

 

 

NAVIGATING DEMENTIA SEMINAR
Thursday 12 May, 4.30-6pm – Karori Community Centre, 7 Beauchamp St, Karori
Dementia Wellington is holding a 90-minute seminar on dementia in Karori. This seminar will cover:

• What is and isn’t dementia.
• What to do if you are concerned about changes in memory or thinking.
• Ideas for living well with dementia.
• Support and resources available from Dementia Wellington and other organisations.

There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and connect with others in similar situations.
For more information or to register please contact Dementia Advisor Tina Carter tina@dementiawellington.org.nz Tel: 020 411 22196.
The seminar is free although koha would be most appreciated.

 

 

  

WE HAVE NEW RECYCLING BINS!
As part of our passion for integrating care of creation and sustainability into life and activities in our church and community, we are excited to reveal our new recycling bins for St Mary’s gathering area and the church office. We now have four separate bins for Glass, Landfill, Paper and Plastics and Cans.  This is a fantastic opportunity for us to help keep our community and country clean!  When using these bins it is very important that rubbish is put in the correct bins and that any recycling items, ie. plastics, cans and bottles, are thoroughly washed and dried before throwing them away.  We thank you in advance for your continued support in keeping our church community eco-friendly!  You will see these bins in St Mary’s as well as in the offices, SMASH, and the Early Childhood Centre thanks to a grant from Wellington City Council.

 

 

PASTORAL CARE
If you have any pastoral care concerns or queries please contact Ian Cook ian@karorianglican.org.nz

 

 

KARORI ANGLICAN CAPS & TEE SHIRTS FOR SALE
We will be selling Karori Anglican caps and tee shirts on Sunday in the gathering area.  If you have already ordered one, come and collect it, and if not you can buy one on the spot!   These will look great when you are out serving the community in Kaitiaki or anywhere else!  You can pick up the tee shirts and caps 
Pricing: $20 per cap and $35 per Tee shirt (navy with KA logo on chest) – both the cap and tee shirts are dark navy in colour – refer picture above.