Coastal Unity Parish

THIS THURSDAY…..is…. the 2013 QUIZ & DESSERT NIGHT!!! at 7pm in Sidey Hall, Caversham.

Thank you so much to all who have donated prizes and will be making those scrumptious desserts!!

• We now need you all to come along: if you don’t have a team, come anyway and join a team on the night.

$20 per team (up to 6 people), raffles, drinks and desserts $1 each.

Let’s make this the MOST SUCCESSFUL QUIZ & DESSERT NIGHT EVER!!!!

Meeting for ALL on Sunday rosters at Caversham – 11am Sunday 16^th June in St Andrew’s Lounge. We invite everyone who helps with door duty, morning tea, prayers, Bible readings etc on Sundays at Caversham to attend a short meeting after worship on Sunday 16^th June. This meeting is so the new people can meet those who have been previously involved, to outline and review the tasks, how these tasks are organized and discuss any suggestions for improvement.

Name Tags: If you have a name tag, we would encourage you to wear it to church each Sunday, so we can get to know each other’s names more easily. If you would like Wendy to make you a name tag please phone her at the office, 487 6367.

World Vision Child Sponsorship: Our Parish sponsors a child in Tanzania through World Vision. Parish members who wish to be involved contribute $20 to this mission annually –we invite any others wishing to be involved in this mission to phone the office during the week and Wendy will add you to the donors list.

“Music, Toys & Talk”: a welcoming group for parents / caregivers with or without their children –Thursday mornings (during the school term) from 9am, in Dutton Lounge, Caversham.

Ecumenical Service: Tonight at 7pm at Knox Church. The preacher will be Rev Dave Brown from St Andrew St Church of Christ. All are welcome. Please bring a plate for supper.

Presbyterian Women of Aotearoa NZ, Dunedin Presbyterial Region: The next Presbyterial meeting will held THIS Tuesday 28 May in the Maclean Room at First Church, commencing at 1.30 pm.  Liz Miller will tell us about what happened at the AGM held in Wellington on 26 May and some of the changes taking place at a National level.  Phyllis will remind us of some of the past, present and future highlights of Presbyterial over the last 50 years as we approach our 50^th Anniversary of Regional Presbyterials.  Members may have some other ‘stories’ to be added. This meeting is open all members of the Presbyterian Women of Aotearoa NZ and also to any interested folk who wish to attend.

150^th year Celebration for Andersons Bay Presbyterian Church:

Sunday 7^th July 2013 at Andersons Bay Presbyterian Church, Silverton Street. Andersons Bay. Dunedin. A Thanksgiving to God worship service will be held at 10.30am to be followed by cutting of the cake. Memorabilia will be displayed for viewing before and after the service.

A celebration lunch at The Hills Restaurant on Highcliff Road will be held at 1pm. $22 per person. Numbers are limited for lunch.

RSVP  by June 7^th: Church office 4542995 or email [email protected].

 This week:

Today                     3.00pm     Youth Group

Thursday 30^th          9.00am     St Margaret’s Community Playgroup

                                 9.00am    Music, Toys & Talk at Caversham

                                 7pm     FUNdraising Quiz & Dessert Night

Sunday 2^nd June        9.30am    Morning Worship & Sunday School at Caversham (Communion)

                               10.30am    Morning tea at St Margaret’s

                               11.00am    Morning Worship at St Margaret’s

                               11.00am    St Clair Property Committee in St Clair Hall

                               12.15pm   Lunch at Mitchell’s, South Road

                                 1.45pm   Service at Radius Fulton Care Centre

                                 3.00pm   Youth Group

*      *      *      *

Caversham Women’s Fellowship meets tomorrow night, Monday 20^th May, at 7.30pm, in St. Andrew’s Lounge. Speaker will be Shona Somerville, who will speak on the work of Habitat in Ethiopia. All welcome.

What you have all been waiting for…. the 2013 QUIZ & DESSERT NIGHT!!!

7pm on Thursday 30^th May in Sidey Hall, Caversham.

We need your support to make this a success:

We particularly need teams to come on the night: you can help …..

• Invite friends, family & neighbours to make up teams (up to 6 people)
• Come along yourself on the night – it is always a really enjoyable evening!!
• Donate raffle prizes (please bring to the office during the week)
• Offer to make a dessert for the night – phone Susan on 453 3389.

$20 per team (up to 6 people), raffles, drinks and desserts $1 each.

Let’s make this the MOST SUCCESSFUL QUIZ & DESSERT NIGHT EVER!!!!

Meeting for ALL on Sunday rosters – 11am Sunday 16^th June in St Andrew’s Lounge. We invite everyone who helps with door duty, morning tea, prayers, Bible readings etc on Sundays at Caversham to attend a short meeting after worship on Sunday 16^th June. This meeting is so the new people can meet those who have been previously involved, to outline and review the tasks, how these tasks are organized and discuss any suggestions for improvement.

Dunedin’s talented Youth Orchestra will present a selection of European and NZ works, “Europe and Back Again,” at Knox Church on Tuesday 21^st May at 7.30pm. Conducted by Peter Adams; soloist – Sam Vennell on double bass. We encourage your support of our young musicians (two of whom are part of this parish).

Ecumenical Service: On Sunday 26 May at 7pm at Knox Church. The preacher will be Rev Dave Brown from St Andrew St Church of Christ. All are welcome. Please bring a plate for supper.

 World Vision Child Sponsorship: Our Parish sponsors a child in Tanzania through World Vision. Parish members who wish to be involved contribute $20 to this mission annually – there is a list of donors on the back table of the Caversham Church and we invite others wishing to be involved in this mission to add their name to the list or phone the office during the week. The $20 donations can either be paid through the office or left in the wooden box on the back table (don’t forget to mark this off on the list.)

“Music, Toys & Talk”: a welcoming group for parents / caregivers with or without their children –Thursday mornings (during the school term) from 9am, in Dutton Lounge, Caversham.

Presbyterian Women of Aotearoa NZ, Dunedin Presbyterial Region: The next Presbyterial meeting will held on Tuesday 28 May in the Maclean Room at First Church, commencing at 1.30 pm.  Liz Miller will tell us about what happened at the AGM held in Wellington on 26 May and some of the changes taking place at a National level.  Phyllis will remind us of some of the past, present and future highlights of Presbyterial over the last 50 years as we approach our 50^th Anniversary of Regional Presbyterials.  Members may have some other ‘stories’ to be added. This meeting is open all members of the Presbyterian Women of Aotearoa NZ and also to any interested folk who wish to attend.

150^th year Celebration for Andersons Bay Presbyterian Church:

Sunday 7^th July 2013 at Andersons Bay Presbyterian Church, Silverton Street. Andersons Bay. Dunedin. A Thanksgiving to God worship service will be held at 10.30am to be followed by cutting of the cake. Memorabilia will be displayed for viewing before and after the service. A celebration lunch at The Hills Restaurant on Highcliff Road will be held at 1pm. $22 per person. Numbers are limited for lunch. RSVP  by June 7^th: Church office 4542995 or email [email protected].

This week:

Today                     2.30pm     Afternoon Service at St Clair Church

Monday 20^th            7.30pm    Caversham Women’s Fellowship

Thursday 23^rd        9.00am    St Margaret’s Community Playgroup

                                 9.00am    Music, Toys & Talk at Caversham

Friday 24^th                1.00pm   Green Island Pastoral Team

Sunday 26^th              9.30am    Morning Worship & Sunday School at Caversham

                               10.30am    Morning tea at St Margaret’s

                               11.00am    Morning Worship at St Margaret’s

                                 3.00pm   Youth Group

 Next week:  make sure you are at Sidey Hall, Caversham on….

Thursday 30^th     7pm    FUNdraising Quiz & Dessert Night

Youth Bake Sale! will be held after today’s services. Part of the proceeds will go to help the youth pay for future events and part will be going off to support our ‘Save the Children’ project that the youth have supported this year.

Next Sunday – 19^th May – Pentecost

• During the morning service at Caversham we will be sharing in the baptism of Arthur Jansen van Vuuren.
• After the Caversham service we will have goods from the Trade Aid Shop for sale, in support of Fair Trade fortnight.
• At 2.30pm Lyn Murray will conduct the final of the afternoon service series at St Clair Church.

Name Tags: If you have a name tag, we would encourage you to wear it to church each Sunday, so we can get to know each other’s names more easily.

If you would like Wendy to make you a name tag, please contact her at the office.

Parish Directory – has recently been updated and is available at the office for $1 each. This contains the contact details for our members and regular attenders.

We need YOUR SUPPORT for…. the 2013 QUIZ & DESSERT NIGHT!!!

Thursday 30^th May at 7pm in Sidey Hall, Caversham.

You can help by

• getting a team together (up to 6 people) – it’s a lot of fun & we need a good number of teams to make it worthwhile.
• Teams can be pre-registered at the parish office – ph 487 6367
• Donate raffle prizes (wine, chocolates, any other new goods)
• Offer to make a dessert for the night – phone Susan on 453 3389.

$20 per team (up to 6 people), raffles, drinks and desserts $1 each.

Let’s make this the MOST SUCCESSFUL QUIZ & DESSERT NIGHT EVER!!!!

Thursday Time Out at Caversham – regrettably, we are unable to continue this winter Thursday afternoon community activity group this year unless we can find someone to run it. We need someone able to commit to being there every Thursday afternoon from 1.30 to 3.30pm until late September. If you are interested in taking on this role, please speak with Bruce Hamill or Sybil Kirkwood.

Caversham Women’s Fellowship meets on Monday 20^th May, at 7.30pm, in St. Andrew’s Lounge. Speaker will be Shona Somerville, who will speak on the work of Habitat in Ethiopia. All welcome.

Ecumenical Bible Studies: From May 9^th – 17^th the inner city churches of Dunedin are having a daily Bible study (12.30-1.30 pm) at Burns Hall, First Church, using material prepared by World Council of Churches to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. BYO lunch; tea & coffee provided. See notice-board for programme. All welcome.

Malcolm Gordon in Concert – Friday 17 May – 8pm – Burns Hall, First Church, Moray Place, Dunedin. Songwriter and storyteller – Malcolm’s latest album Into the Deep will be available for sale.

Combined Youth Service at First Church, Sunday 19^th May, 7pm – celebrating the gifts of the Spirit. Preacher: Malcolm Gordon. Bring a talent offering to share – song or dance or drama or testimony or artwork.

 Ecumenical Service: On Sunday 26 May at 7pm at Knox Church. The preacher will be Rev Dave Brown from St Andrew St Church of Christ. All are welcome. Please bring a plate for supper.

 Dunedin’s talented Youth Orchestra will present a selection of European and NZ works, “Europe and Back Again,” at Knox Church on Tuesday 21^st May at 7.30pm. Conducted by Peter Adams; soloist – Sam Vennell on double bass. We encourage your support of our young musicians (two of whom are part of this parish).

150^th year Celebration for Andersons Bay Presbyterian Church:

Sunday 7^th July 2013 at Andersons Bay Presbyterian Church, Silverton Street. Andersons Bay. Dunedin. A Thanksgiving to God worship service will be held at 10.30am to be followed by cutting of the cake. Memorabilia will be displayed for viewing before and after the service.

A celebration lunch at The Hills Restaurant on Highcliff Road will be held at 1pm. $22 per person. Numbers are limited for lunch. RSVP  by June 7^th: Church office 4542995 or email [email protected].

Thank you for supporting the Presbyterian Support Foodbank: we have received a letter of thanks from Paul Hooper (Family Works Director), acknowledging our giving to the Foodbank, which is gratefully received and helps them to continue their work through challenging times.

Envelope system:

Newer members of the congregations may not be aware of the envelope system of giving to the church which makes regular giving easy. This is a confidential system and tax receipts are issued at the end of March. If you wish to join or for more information, you are very welcome to enquire through the office.

If you would prefer to go onto automatic payment giving, this can also be easily arranged – just give Wendy a call at the parish office (ph 487 6367 or email [email protected]) and she will get an automatic payment authority form to you.

This week:

Tuesday 14^th           1.30pm    St Margaret’s Presbyterian Women

                                7.30pm    St Margaret’s Property Committee

Wednesday 15^th      7.30pm    Resourcing for Mission

Thursday 16^th           9.00am    St Margaret’s Community Playgroup

                                 9.00am    Music, Toys & Talk at Caversham

Sunday 19^th              9.30am    Morning Worship & Sunday School at Caversham

                               10.30am    Morning tea at St Margaret’s

                               11.00am    Morning Worship at St Margaret’s

                                 2.30pm   Afternoon Service at St Clair

*      *      *      *

Name Tags: If you have a name tag, we would encourage you to wear it to church each Sunday, so we can get to know each other’s names more easily. If you would like Wendy to make you a name tag please contact her in the office.

 Youth Bake Sale! Our Coastal Unity Youth Group will be holding a bake sale on Saturday May 11th at the Fleamarket in Sidey Hall, Caversham. We will also be selling baked goods after both services on Sunday May 12^th. Please help us out by letting others know about our bake sale and coming along and buying our baked goods for you and your family too! Part of the proceeds will go to help the youth pay for future events and part will be going off to support our ‘Save the Children’ project that the youth have supported this year.

 Sunday 19^th May –

• During the morning service at Caversham we will be sharing in the baptism of Arthur Jansen van Vuuren.
• After the Caversham service we will have goods from the Trade Aid Shop for sale, in support of Fair Trade fortnight.
• At 2.30pm Lyn Murray will conduct the final of the afternoon service series at St Clair Church.

What you have all been waiting for…. the 2013 QUIZ & DESSERT NIGHT!!!

7pm on Thursday 30^th May in Sidey Hall, Caversham.

We need your support to make this a success:

You can help by

• Inviting friends, family & neighbours to make up teams (up to 6 people)
• Teams can be pre-registered at the parish office – ph 487 6367
• Coming along yourself on the night – it is always a really enjoyable evening!!
• Donate raffle and team prizes (wine, chocolates, any other new goods)
• Offer to make a dessert for the night – phone Susan on 453 3389.

$20 per team (up to 6 people), raffles, drinks and desserts $1 each.

Let’s make this the MOST SUCCESSFUL QUIZ & DESSERT NIGHT EVER!!!!

St Clair Presbyterian Women meet at 2p.m. this Wednesday 8th May in the foyer of St Clair Church. Please bring a small plate for afternoon tea, a family photograph, [unframed], and a pencil as the speaker is Shirley Hay, Genealogist.

Thursday Time Out at Caversham – regrettably, we are unable to continue this winter Thursday afternoon community activity group this year as we have no-one available to run it. We need someone able to commit to being there every Thursday afternoon from 1.30 to 3.30pm until late September. If you are interested in taking on this role, please speak with Bruce Hamill or Sybil Kirkwood.

Parish Directory – has recently been updated and is available at the office for $1 each. This contains the contact details for our members and regular attenders.

The Environmental Group of Highgate Presbyterian Church invites you to a Public Meeting on Thursday 9 May, at 7.30 pm, in the Highgate Church Hall, cnr Drivers Rd and Highgate. Justin Purser, Food Manager for Trade Aid Importers, Christchurch will present a talk entitled Hunger on the Farm: “Why coffee and cocoa farming is unsustainable for many of the world’s producers, and what we can do about it.” This presentation has been organised in conjunction with Trade Aid Dunedin with support from The Centre for Theology and Public Issues and Fair Trade Australia and New Zealand as part of World Fair Trade Fortnight. There will be a sales table of Trade Aid products. All Welcome

Concert at St Peter’s Anglican Church on Saturday 11^th May at 2pm, in the St. Peter’s Church, cnr Hillside Road and Baker Street, Arnold Bachop and friends will be performing a concert with Judy Bellingham – Soprano, and John Lewis – World Class Cornet virtuoso. The cost is $10, to fundraise for the interior painting and redecorating of the St. Peter’s Hall. All welcome.

 Caversham Women’s Fellowship meets on Monday 20^th May, at 7.30pm, in St. Andrew’s Lounge. Speaker will be Shona Somerville, who will speak on the work of Habitat in Ethiopia. All welcome. 

150^th year Celebration for Andersons Bay Presbyterian Church:

Sunday 7^th July 2013 at Andersons Bay Presbyterian Church, Silverton Street. Andersons Bay. Dunedin. A Thanksgiving to God worship service will be held at 10.30am to be followed by cutting of the cake. Memorabilia will be displayed for viewing before and after the service.

A celebration lunch at The Hills Restaurant on Highcliff Road will be held at 1pm. $22 per person. Numbers are limited for lunch.

RSVP  by June 7^th: Church office 4542995 or email [email protected].

 “Music, Toys & Talk”: a welcoming group for parents / caregivers with or without their children –Thursday mornings (during the school term) from 9am, in Dutton Lounge, Caversham.

 This week:

Today                    11.00am    St Clair Property Committee in St Clair Hall

                              12.15pm    Lunch at Mitchell’s, South Road, Caversham

                                1.45pm    Service at Radius Fulton Care Centre

Wednesday 8^th        2.00pm    St Clair Presbyterian Women

                                 7.00pm    Session

Thursday 9^th             9.00am    St Margaret’s Community Playgroup

                                 9.00am    Music, Toys & Talk at Caversham

Saturday 11^th            9.00am    Market at Caversham

Sunday 12^th              9.30am    Café Church & Sunday School at Caversham

                               10.30am    Morning tea at St Margaret’s; Youth Bake Sale

                               11.00am    Morning Worship at St Margaret’s; Youth Bake Sale

                                 3.00pm   Youth Group

*      *      *      *

Tax donation receipts and envelopes are available today – please collect yours.

The May newsletters are also ready for delivery today.

 Name Tags: If you have a name tag, we would encourage you to wear it to church each Sunday, so we can get to know each other’s names more easily.

School Holiday Programme will be happening THIS WEEK at Caversham. This programme is on the theme “Travellers in the Desert,” which is all about Paul’s travels to spread the Gospel. Mary is looking for a few volunteers for 1-2 hours on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and any help would be greatly appreciated! Also any help with snack food for the week is always a wonderful help. Please let Mary know if you can help out in any way by phoning her on 455-6265 or emailing her at [email protected]

Hospitality Sunday: The Local Mission Team is delighted that 64 members of our parish took part in the Hospitality Lunch last Sunday. Tasty hot soups were the perfect menu of the day! We have heard amazing stories of guests and hosts who discovered surprising links to one another and thoroughly enjoyed each others company. A BIG THANK YOU to all our generous and gracious hosts and hostesses!! Thank you too to those who were drivers and provided rides to others.

Youth Bake Sale! Our Coastal Unity Youth Group will be holding a bake sale on Saturday May 11th at the Fleamarket in Sidey Hall, Caversham. We will also be selling baked goods after both services on Sunday May 12^th. Please help us out by letting others know about our bake sale and coming along and buying our baked goods for you and your family too!  Part of the proceeds will go to help the youth pay for future events and part will be going off to support our ‘Save the Children’ project that the youth have supported this year.

Parish Directory – has recently been updated and is available at the office for $1 each. This contains the contact details for our members and regular attenders.

What you have all been waiting for…. the 2013 QUIZ & DESSERT NIGHT!!!

7pm on Thursday 30^th May in Sidey Hall, Caversham.

You can be involved by

• Inviting friends, family & neighbours to make up teams (up to 6 people)
• Teams can be pre-registered at the parish office – ph 487 6367
• Coming along yourself on the night – it is a really enjoyable evening!!
• Donate raffle and team prizes (wine, chocolates, any other new goods)
• Offer to make a dessert for the night – phone Susan on 453 3389.

$20 per team (up to 6 people), raffles, drinks and desserts $1 each.

Let’s make this the MOST SUCCESSFUL QUIZ & DESSERT NIGHT EVER!!!!

“Music, Toys & Talk”: a welcoming group for parents / caregivers with or without their children –Thursday mornings (during the school term) from 9am, in Dutton Lounge, Caversham.

150^th year Celebration for Andersons Bay Presbyterian Church:

Sunday 7^th July 2013 at Andersons Bay Presbyterian Church, Silverton Street. Andersons Bay. Dunedin. A Thanksgiving to God worship service will be held at 10.30am to be followed by cutting of the cake. Memorabilia will be displayed for viewing before and after the service.

A celebration lunch at The Hills Restaurant on Highcliff Road will be held at 1pm. $22 per person. Numbers are limited for lunch.

RSVP  by June 7^th: Church office 4542995 or email [email protected].

This week:

Monday 29^th to Friday 3^rd May         Holiday Programme at Caversham

Sunday 5^th May      9.30am      Morning Worship & Sunday School at Caversham

                                                (Communion)

                             10.30am      Morning tea at St Margaret’s Green Island

                             11.00am      Morning Worship at St Margaret’s Green Island

                              11.00am     St Clair Property Committee in St Clair Hall

                              12.15pm    Lunch at Mitchell’s, South Road, Caversham

                                1.45pm    Service at Radius Fulton Care Centre

*      *      *      *

TODAY is COASTAL UNITY HOSPITALITY SUNDAY 2013. If you have registered to be a part of this, please pick up your envelope at this service which contains the information as to where you will be going for lunch. Enjoy your day!!!

Bruce on Leave: Please note that Bruce will be on leave this week. If an urgent pastoral need arises, please contact Rev Henry Mbambo at Dunedin South – on phone 455 4077 (office), 455 2837 (home) or cell 021 238 3477. This message will also be on the office answer-phone.

 Keys to St Margaret’s Church:     If you are holding Church keys, but no longer need them, we would be grateful if you could return them to the office. Thank you.

 Parish Directory – has recently been updated and is available at the office for $1. This contains the contact details for our members and regular attenders.

School Holiday Programme will be happening from April 29th to May 3^rd. This programme is on the theme “Travellers in the Desert,” which is all about Paul’s travels to spread the Gospel. Mary is looking for a few volunteers for 1-2 hours on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and any help would be greatly appreciated! Also any help with snack food for the week is always a wonderful help. Please let Mary Somerville know if you can help out in any way by phoning her on 455-6265 or emailing her at [email protected]

Youth Bake Sale! Our Coastal Unity Youth Group will be holding a bake sale on Saturday May 11th at the Fleamarket in Sidey Hall, Caversham. We will also be selling baked goods after both services on Sunday May 12^th. Please help us out by letting others know about our bake sale and coming along and buying our baked goods for you and your family too! We have a wonderful professional baker, Alaina O’Byrne, who will be helping us to bake some really scrumptious goodies for you to purchase! Part of the proceeds will go to help the youth pay for future events and part will be going off to support our ‘Save the Children’ project that the youth have supported this year.

 Cellists of Otago – concert today at 3pm in Mornington Methodist Church, cnr Galloway & Whitby Sts. Excellent programme. Adults $10; children & students $5. All welcome.

What you have all been waiting for…. the 2013 QUIZ & DESSERT NIGHT!!! 7pm on Thursday 30^th May in Sidey Hall, Caversham.

You can be involved by

• Inviting friends, family & neighbours to make up teams (up to 6 people)
• Teams can be pre-registered at the parish office – ph 487 6367
• Coming along yourself on the night – it is a really enjoyable evening!!
• Donate raffle and team prizes (wine, chocolates, any other new goods)
• Offer to make a dessert for the night – phone Susan on 453 3389.

$20 per team (up to 6 people), raffles, drinks and desserts $1 each.

Let’s make this the MOST SUCCESSFUL QUIZ & DESSERT NIGHT EVER!!!!

This week:

Today                                      Hospitality Sunday Lunch

Thursday 25^th        Parish Office Closed – ANZAC Day

Sunday 28^th            9.30am      Morning Worship & Sunday School at Caversham

                             10.30am      Morning tea at St Margaret’s Green Island

                             11.00am      Morning Worship at St Margaret’s Green Island

Monday 29^th           8.30am      Holiday Programme starts at Caversham

Afternoon Worship will be held TODAY, 2.30pm AT ST CLAIR.

Morning tea Roster: We wish to thank Ethne Burns for preparing the Caversham morning tea roster over a number of years – you have done a great job, thank you, Ethne.  Pat Adams has now taken over this task, so if you have any questions about the morning tea roster please direct them to Pat on 453 3274.

Coastal Unity Hospitality Sunday 2013 – NEXT Sunday 21^st April. Have you signed up to be part of Hospitality Sunday??? – where small groups will enjoy lunch together in people’s homes and get to know each other better. If you could host a group of people or would like to be a guest, please indicate this TODAY to either Elizabeth (455 2669), Marion (487 7478) or Pam (488 3447).  Last year’s event was a great success, so be sure to take part this year.

CAVERSHAM WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP meets tomorrow night, Monday 15^th April, at 7.30pm, in the St. Andrews Lounge. Elizabeth and Graeme Pearson, will speak on the “Windmill” programme, which offers an After School and Holiday programme, and also weekend care, for children with special needs. All welcome.

 Envelope System: Donation receipts for your 2012/13 giving to the parish will be available about mid-April. At that time we will also be distributing donation envelopes to be used from June onwards. For the months of April and May, please continue to use the envelopes you currently have – if you need more, please contact the office. NB: Green Island envelope donors – from now on please add 400 to the number you currently use ie: if you are number 23, your number will be 423.

A reminder to the Caversham people who have been given new numbers – please do not use your old envelopes, but rather the newly issued set of dated envelopes during April and May.

For those not currently on either the envelope system or automatic payments, please feel free to contact the office to find out how these systems work.

Keys to St Margaret’s Church:     If you are holding Church keys, but no longer need them, we would be grateful if you could return them to the office. Thank you.

Parish Newsletter: any material for the May newsletter should be with the editors or the office by 9am tomorrow (NB: this is a week earlier than the date advertised in the last Coastal Press.)

The Centre for Theology and Public Issues: has two events lined up for Monday 15 April with Professor Martyn Percy, from Oxford. Martyn is one of the most influential Christian thinkers, writers and educators around today, and this is a rare opportunity to meet and hear him.
 (i) 12.30-1.30 pm, Martyn will be in conversation with Centre Director, Andrew Bradstock, in the University’s AV Studio, Owheo Building, 133 Union Street East, Dunedin. All are welcome, and can attend in person or watch live, on-line, via a link on the front page of the University website.
 (ii) Martyn will be giving a lecture at 5.30 pm in Archway 3 Lecture Theatre entitled: Salvation and Soil – Some Challenges for Churches in Contemporary Culture.
People planning to attend in person are asked to reserve a seat by ringing 471 6458 or e-mailing [email protected]

Cellists of Otago – concert next Sunday 21^st April, 3pm in Mornington Methodist Church, cnr Galloway & Whitby Sts. Excellent programme. Adults $10; children & students $5. All welcome.

This week:

Today                     2.30pm     Afternoon Worship at St Clair

                               3.00pm     Youth Group at Caversham

Monday 15^th          9.00am     Deadline for May Coastal Press

                               7.30pm     Caversham Women’s Fellowship

Wednesday 17^th     7.30pm      Resourcing for Mission at St Clair            

Thursday 18^th         9.00am      St Margaret’s Community Playgroup

                               9.00am      Music, Toys & Talk at Caversham

Sunday 21^st            9.30am      Morning Worship & Sunday School at Caversham

                             10.30am      Morning tea at St Margaret’s Green Island

                             11.00am      Morning Worship at St Margaret’s Green Island

                                                Parish Hospitality Sunday Lunch

*      *      *      *

Coastal Unity Hospitality Sunday 2013 – Sunday 21^st April. Have you signed up to be part of Hospitality Sunday??? – where small groups will enjoy lunch together in people’s homes and get to know each other better. If you could host a group of people or would like to be a guest, please indicate this on the clipboard at church today, or phone Elizabeth (455 2669), Marion (487 7478) or Pam (488 3447).  Last year’s event was a great success, so be sure to take part this year.

Envelope System: Donation receipts for your 2012/13 giving to the parish will be available about mid-April. At that time we will also be distributing donation envelopes to be used from June onwards. For the months of April and May, please continue to use the envelopes you currently have – if you need more, please contact the office.

NB: Green Island envelope donors – from TODAY please add 400 to the number you currently use ie: if you are number 23, your number will be 423.

For those not currently on either the envelope system or automatic payments, please feel free to contact the office to find out how these systems work.

World Vision Child Sponsorship: Our Parish sponsors a child in Tanzania through World Vision. Parish members who wish to be involved contribute $20 to this mission annually – there is a list of donors on the back table of the Caversham Church and anyone else wishing to be involved is very welcome to add their name to the list. The $20 donations can either be paid through the office or left in the wooden box on the back table (don’t forget to mark this off on the list.)

“Music, Toys & Talk”: a new group for parents / caregivers with or without their children –Thursday mornings from 9am, in Dutton Lounge, Caversham.

Keys to St Margaret’s Church:     If you are holding Church keys, but no longer need them, we would be grateful if you could return them to the office. Thank you.

 Resurrection Service –a combined churches Easter celebration will be held in the Regent Theatre, tonight at 7pm. Justin Duckworth, the Bishop of Wellington, will be the guest speaker. Free entry; an offering will be taken.

NZ PRESBYTERIAN RESEARCH NETWORK – Autumn Lecture: “Witness and Response: Presbyterianism through the Lens of a Camera” – presented byYvonne Wilkie and Myke Tymons. This Thursday 11 April, 5.30pm -7.00pm (refreshments at 5pm); at Knox Centre for Ministry & Leadership, Hewitson Wing, Knox College Arden Street (off Opoho Road.)

Images can open a visual history of the past but what do these images actually tell us about whom we are and what we represent? Join us on a journey of discovery as we explore NZ Presbyterian witness and response through its photographic collections. Gold coin donation.

A Mission Opportunity: “I Love Taiwan.” A group of young NZ Presbyterians (aged 16-35) is invited to visit Taiwan for three weeks from the end of June, to meet young Christians and to be involved in mission activities. Rev Stuart Vogel is organising the group, and will be telling us more about this invitation THIS Thursday 11 April, 7.30pm in Burns Hall, First Church. All are welcome. (Music and supper included)

This week:

Today                   11.00am      St Clair Property Committee (in St Clair Hall)

                             12.15pm     Lunch at Mitchell’s, South Road, Caversham

                              1.45pm      Service at Radius Fulton Care Centre

                               3.00pm     Youth Group

Tuesday 9^th           1.30pm      Green Island Presbyterian Women

                              7.30pm      Green Island Property Committee

                              7.30pm      Caversham Property Committee

Wednesday 10^th   10.00am      St Clair / Caversham Pastoral Teams

                              2.00pm      St Clair Presbyterian Women

                              7.00pm      Session at St Clair                  

Thursday 11^th        9.00am       St Margaret’s Community Playgroup

                              9.00am       Music, Toys & Talk at Caversham

Saturday 13^th         9.00am       Caversham Market

Sunday 14^th            9.30am      Café Church & Sunday School at Caversham

                             10.30am      Morning tea at St Margaret’s Green Island

                             11.00am      Morning Worship at St Margaret’s Green Island

                               2.30pm     Afternoon Worship at St Clair

                               3.00pm     Youth Group at Caversham

Office Hours: The Parish Office is now closed until 9am on Wednesday 3^rd April.

 Thank you to the willing group of helpers who turned up for the working bee at St Margaret’s last Monday. You achieved a lot and the church grounds look so much tidier now. Thank you so much!!!

Coming up…Coastal Unity Hospitality Sunday 2013:     Mark Sunday 21^st April in your diary now, as this will be our parish Hospitality Sunday, where small groups will enjoy lunch together in people’s homes and get to know each other better. Watch out for more information in the April Coastal Press. Last year’s event was a great success, so be sure to take part this year.

Envelope System: Donation receipts for your 2012/13 giving to the parish will be available about mid-April. At that time we will also be distributing donation envelopes to be used from June onwards. For the months of April and May, please continue to use the envelopes you currently have – if you need more, please contact the office.

NB: Green Island envelope donors – from next Sunday April 7^th please add 400 to the number you currently use ie: if you are number 23, your number will be 423.

World Vision Child Sponsorship: Our Parish sponsors a child in Tanzania through World Vision. Parish members who wish to be involved contribute $20 to this mission annually – there is a list of donors on the back table of the Caversham Church and anyone else wishing to be involved is very welcome to add their name to the list. The $20 donations can either be paid through the office or left in the wooden box on the back table (don’t forget to mark this off on the list.)

“Music, Toys & Talk”: a new group for parents / caregivers with or without their children –Thursday mornings from 9am, in Dutton Lounge, Caversham.

Resurrection Service –a combined churches Easter celebration will be held in the Regent Theatre, 7pm next Sunday 7^th April. Justin Duckworth, the Bishop of Wellington, will be the guest speaker. Free entry; an offering will be taken.

This week:

Monday 1^st April                     Parish office closed

Tuesday 2^nd April                   Parish office closed

Thursday 4^th          9.00am       St Margaret’s Community Playgroup

                              9.00am       Music, Toys & Talk at Caversham

                              7.30pm      St Margaret’s Discernment meeting

Sunday 7^th            9.30am        Morning Worship (Communion) & Sunday School

                                                 at Caversham

                             10.30am      Morning tea at St Margaret’s Green Island

                             11.00am      Morning Worship at St Margaret’s Green Island

                             11.00am      St Clair Property Committee (in St Clair Hall)

                             12.15pm     Lunch at Mitchell’s, South Road, Caversham

                              1.45pm      Service at Radius Fulton Care Centre

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St Margaret’s Working Bee: will be held tomorrow, 25^th March at 10am to weed the gardens and tidy the church grounds. The more hands the better, so come along and take part. Please bring your gardening tools.

NEXT Sunday 31^st March (Easter Sunday) – being a 5^th Sunday, there will only be one service in the parish – this combined service will be at Caversham at 9.30am. It would be appreciated if people from both congregations could bring a contribution for morning tea after the service.

 Office Hours: The Parish Office will be closed on the following days:

Tomorrow, 25^th March – Anniversary Day;

Friday 29^th March, Monday 1^st & Tuesday 2^nd April (for Easter holiday).

Easter Services in the Parish:

Thursday 28^th – Maundy Thursday Service at Caversham at 7.30pm

Friday 29^th – Good Friday – join with other denominations for the Walk of the Cross, leaving the St Clair Esplanade (by the shark bell) at 9am and walking to the Caversham Baptist Church for a short service at 10am.

Sunday 31^st – Easter Day – combined parish service at Caversham at 9.30am.

A Request re Parking at Church: It would be appreciated if those people who can walk easily could leave the car parks close to the Church for those people with more limited mobility, and those with young children. These parks include the alley-way between the church and hall and part of the car park in front of Sidey Hall.

Coming up…Coastal Unity Hospitality Sunday 2013

Mark Sunday 21^st April in your diary now, as this will be our parish Hospitality Sunday, where small groups will enjoy lunch together in people’s homes and get to know each other better. Watch out for more information in the April Coastal Press. Last year’s event was a great success, so be sure to take part this year.

 Financial Update:

With the end of the personal tax year coming up next Sunday (on 31 March) the financial team would encourage you to consider making extra donations to the parish as you are able – you will be aware that you can claim back 1/3 of all receipted charitable donations.

Presbyterian Women of Aotearoa NZ, Dunedin Presbyterial Region:

The first Presbyterial meeting for 2013 will held THIS Tuesday 26 March in the Maclean Room at First Church of Otago, Moray Place, Dunedin.  Morning Tea will be available before the meeting starts at 11 am.  Rev Anne Thomson and her daughter will be our guest speakers.  Please bring your own lunch [tea and coffee will be provided].  After lunch we will celebrate communion and there will be a free will offering.   This will be followed by our second speaker.This meeting is open all members of the Presbyterian Women of Aotearoa NZ and also to any interested folk who wish to attend.

Holy Week Services at First Church:
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week at 7pm, a half hour service will be held in First Church, focusing on the events of each day in the last week of Jesus’ life. The Thursday evening service will include the Lord’s Supper. All welcome.

Good Friday Breakfast Premiere: tune into TV One from 7.10am on Good Friday, 29^th March, to see the premiere of Rob Harley’s latest documentary “The Orphan Lady” – an unfolding story of faith, hope and miracles thanks to Orphans Aid International.

 Christian Broadcasting Association (CBA) has been given 12 hours of air time this Easter on New Zealand’s leading radio network, NewstalkZB to tell the Jesus version of Easter. You can support this ministry by helping CBA introduce people to Jesus this Good Friday by phoning 0900 80 222 to donate $20 (charged to your phone account).

 “Music, Toys & Talk”: a new group for parents / caregivers with or without their children –Thursday mornings from 9am, in Dutton Lounge, Caversham.

Resurrection Service –a combined churches Easter celebration will be held in the Regent Theatre, 7pm on Sunday 7^th April. Justin Duckworth, the Bishop of Wellington, will be the guest speaker. Free entry; an offering will be taken.

World Vision Child Sponsorship: Our Parish sponsors a child in Tanzania through World Vision. Parish members who wish to be involved contribute $20 to this mission annually – there is a list of donors on the back table of the church and anyone else wishing to be involved is very welcome to add their name to the list. The $20 donations can either be paid through the office or left in the wooden box on the back table (don’t forget to mark this off on the list.)

This week:

Today                   3.00pm      Youth Group

Monday 25^th         Parish office closed – Otago Anniversary Day

                              10.00am      St Margaret’s Working Bee

Tuesday 26^th        7.30pm      Label sticking in St Andrew’s Lounge

Thursday 28^th        9.00am       St Margaret’s Community Playgroup

                              9.00am       Music, Toys & Talk at Caversham

                              7.30pm      Maundy Thursday Service at Caversham

Friday 29^th           9.00am       Ecumenical Walk of the Cross from St Clair                                                                Esplanade (shark bell) to Caversham Baptist Church

                            10.00am      Good Friday Service at Caversham Baptist Church,                                                     cnr South Road & Surrey St

Sunday 31^st          9.30am        Combined Parish Easter Day Service at Caversham