Here’s our Zoom link –
Topic: St Martin’s Sunday Worship. To Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508696154?pwd=cnErZFM5VG5OQVhsZkxYc0dxOHdvUT09
Meeting ID: 815 0869 6154
Passcode: 712158
NOTICES:
A very warm welcome to all who worship with us today. Please join us for morning tea after the service.
The Parish Office is closed this Friday (Show Day).
Wednesday Walkers 12th November: meet 9.30am at Birdwood Café corner for a walk in the Beckenham area. Coffee at the cafe. All welcome. Beth 027 651 8333.
‘Messenger’: Items are now being sought for the next edition of the parish magazine. Please email contributions to Charlotte & Sally (hooty@xtra.co.nz) by 23rd November.
ON SUNDAY 14th DECEMBER we will be having a ‘Songs of Praise’ style worship service. Please submit your favourite Christmas carol, and let us know why you like it, by emailing Anna at the Office (stmartpresch@xtra.co.nz) before 28th November.
Donations: if you are able to support the ministry at St Martins our bank account is: 03-1598-0011867-00. Please include your name as a reference.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR WALTHAM COTTAGE: Once again, we are collecting gifts for all ages. Please make sure items are new and unwrapped. Donations of wrapping paper also appreciated. Bring them along to church on Sunday 30th November & 7th December. They will be collected on Thursday 11th December in time to be distributed by the Cottage staff on 16th.
Choose Gifts of Life from Christian World Service this Christmas: Gift giving brings joy to both giver and recipient. But the gifts on the CWS Gifted website go further. They are practical support to people affected by poverty and injustice and helping them access essential resources that many in Aotearoa New Zealand may take for granted (water & sanitation; food & agriculture; child health, welfare & education; livelihoods; emergency relief). You can bring hope to some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Website: gift.org.nz or call 0800 74 73 72. See the pamphlet on the noticeboard in the foyer for more details.
THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS
Monday 10am Tend cuppa & chat (lounge) Emily 022 094 1492
Monday 4.15pm Meditation Group (lounge) Dugald 021 161 7007
Tuesday 10.30am South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869
Tuesday 7-9pm Mums & Tums (lounge) Livvy 027 327 6369
Wednesday 9.30am Walking Group: Beckenham Beth 027 651 8333
Wednesday 7-9pm Cantabile Choir (lounge) Rose 027 254 0586
Thursday 10am Crafty Crafters (lounge) Sally 332 4730
Thursday 1.30pm Sit & Be Fit (church) Anneke 021 077 4065
Friday 10am-12noon NO Mums & Tums (lounge) Livvy 027 327 6369
UPCOMING CONCERTS YOU MAY ENJOY:
Saturday 22 November 2pm Cantabile Choir’s annual concert here
Saturday 22 November 7.30pm @ Knox Church 28 Bealey Ave
Jubilate Singers presents “Bach, Bach & Offenbach” – four generations of Bach composers
Sunday 30 November 5pm The St Albans Community Choir invites you to “The Magic of Christmas” @ St Paul’s Anglican Church, Papanui
Saturday 6 December 7.30pm @ the Town Hall Auditorium
Christchurch City Choir & CSO present J S Bach’s ‘Christmas Oratorio’
The King’s Singers return to Christchurch Town Hall for a night of extraordinary music-making on 11 March 2026. Known for their flawless blend, stunning harmonies, and trademark wit, The King’s Singers have captivated audiences around the globe for over 50 years. This concert brings the ensemble back to Aotearoa for a special evening featuring a rich and varied programme of Renaissance gems, folk songs, pop arrangements, and contemporary choral works.