Newsletter – Week Ending 8 October

Join us at New Wine 2024  – Early Bird Discount till 30 November 2023

Join us at New Wine – an all-age festival where many voices worship the One!

January is all about family and fun and chill time and … festival! There’s no better start to the year than heading off to New Wine for 5 fun-filled days to celebrate this wild Christian life. The kids will play, the youth will party, and the adults will relax – but whatever your age, we’ll be worshipping, learning, and connecting with God. Like every good party, everyone’s invited!

New Wine Masterton commences on Thursday, 18 January 2024 at 12pm and finishes at 1.30pm on Monday, 22 January 2024.

7.00am Early morning exercise
9.00am  Morning sessions in zones (until 12.15pm with morning tea in between)
Afternoon relax, have a siesta, festival fun activities, go for a swim in the pool or grab a coffee at the cafe
2pm Workshops (until 3.15pm)
3:30pm Workshops (until 4.45pm)
6.30pm Evening session in zones (until 8.30pm)
8.45pm Evening entertainment, movies, festival fun activities

Want some down time outside of the programme? Enjoy a host of enticing offerings including fun all ages activities each afternoon, chilling on site, swimming in the pool, sports afternoons, local playgrounds, and the stunning Wairarapa region.

Karori Kaitiaki 

The next Karori Kaitiaki working bee on Sunday 15 October 2023 is at Montgomery Ave Reserve . 

Details
2-4pm, Sunday 15 October 2023
Montgomery Ave Reserve (near playground/old concrete water tank); 

This site has a mix of easy/not so easy access;   carparking available

Please bring gardening gloves, a water bottle and jacket. 

Hope to see you there! 

Te Korōria Cafe – Shelley Bay Baker

Exciting news

The cafe is now stocking a selection of yummy baked goods from Wellington’s very own Shelley Bay Baker. Highly recommended are the Caramel and Date Muffins and the Caramel-salted Cookies.  Pop on in and try them out.

ALPHA

Please Pray for The Team

Call to Prayer

The prayer team would like to challenge the congregation to be praying for our country and the upcoming elections.

As a nation, we are facing a cost-of-living crisis, social inequity, housing shortages, climate change, issues of poverty, shortages of essential workers in many professions, the problem of crime, and many other issues. 

Please pray earnestly for God’s wisdom and discernment so that we will elect leaders with the wisdom and capacity to help us address these issues. Our challenge is for you to be spending some time every day until the election praying for our country, the election issues, and about who you will vote for.

Giving

On our Patronal Festival  Gregor Coster spoke to the congregation about the opportunities to support the work of Karori Anglican financially.  Specifically, we have a loan to service (that enabled the building works to be completed) as well as the opportunity to fund our Youth Minister.  If you would like to give to a specific thing – building, youth salary, vicarage refurbishment, then please just put that in your online banking reference.  You can also email accounts@karorianglican.org.nz and let Jasmine (our accounts administrator) know.

There is also the option to make a bequest to Karori Anglican in your will. Gregor’s slides can be viewed here : Patronal Sunday 13 August 23

We need your continued financial support for the operation of the Parish, including Te Korōria.  If you were previously giving to the building of Te Korōria (and have now completed your pledge) Thanks so much!  Please prayerfully consider continuing that level of support. We are very thankful to the many generous givers in our Karori Anglican community.

If you need further information on how to give, a giving number or information on how to set up a bequest, please contact accounts@karorianglican.org.nz

Financial Support Opportunities

Join the Property Team !

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Free Wifi in church

If you require internet access during Sunday service, you can access free wifi through the network “St Mary’s Guest”. You will not need a login name or password to access this service.