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 following the service.

There will be a farewell morning tea for Dan & Monica next Sunday 23 March following the service.

Donations: if you would like to support the ministry at St Martins our bank account is: 03-1598-0011867-00. Please include your name as a reference.

Wednesday Walkers 19^th March: Meet 9.30am in the carpark of Charlesworth Street Reserve.  Coffee at Mitre10 Columbus Coffee.  All welcome.  Sonya 027 253 3397.

Articles are now being sought for the next ’Messenger’. Deadline is TODAY. Please email any contributions to Charlotte & Sally (hooty@xtra.co.nz). Thank you.

CONSERVATION – Week 22 For this week we discuss cryptocurrency. You may well ask what this has to do with conservation. The answer is quite a lot. The security of cryptocurrency trading is ensured by very sophisticated computer algorithms. The particular algorithms work with a system called block chain. It is very computer intensive. So intensive that the computers within data centres require a huge amount of electric power. Most of the data centres are in China. What they have been doing and still doing is to power them from a power plant built on top of a coal mine. Each data centre uses as much power as a small town. So, the message is, don’t use cryptocurrency. Besides it is a Ponzi scheme. Cryptocurrency has no fundamental value so could vanish in a flash.

Garage Sale thanks – many thanks to all who helped at the sale and to those who donated goods to sell. Total raised is $1709. Well done!

HOT CROSS BUNS Fundraiser for St Mark’s Opawa. $5 for a packet of six delicious Couplands buns – available in traditional, chocolate or cranberry. Contact Anna in the Office before 3 April to place an order. Buns will be delivered on 13 April.

SUNDAY 30^th MARCH 10am Combined Harvest Festival service at Cashmere Presbyterian Church, McMillan Ave with our neighbours from Cashmere & Hoon Hay parishes. All are welcome – please bring fruit & vegetables from your garden or non perishable grocery items which will be distributed to local community groups (including Waltham Cottage).

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                    

Monday 10am               Tend cuppa & chat (lounge) emily.ingram@tend.nz

Monday 1-4pm              Foot Clinic (lounge) Janette 021 0756780

Monday 7.15pm           Meditation Group Dugald 021 161 7007

Tuesday 10am              South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

Tuesday 7-9pm             Mums n Tums (lounge) Olivia 027 327 6369

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: Ferrymead Sonya 027 253 3397

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

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 following the service.

Donations: if you would like to support the ministry at St Martins our bank account is: 03-1598-0011867-00. Please include your name as a reference.

We give thanks for the long life of former parishioner Keith Alister Williamson, who died on 28^th February at the age of 104. Rest eternal grant unto him, O Lord. His funeral was on Thursday at Cashmere.

Fireside meets this Monday 10^th March 2pm at St Mark’s Anglican Church, 101 Opawa Rd. We will share stories about our favourite hymns. All women are very welcome. Margaret 366 8936.

Wednesday Walkers 12^th March: Meet 9.30am at the Bus Exchange and walk to the Art Gallery to look at the exhibition “Dummies & Doppelgangers”.  Coffee at The Thirsty Peacock, 10.30am (café attached to art gallery). For those who want to drive, park under the art gallery, enter from Gloucester Street and meet in the foyer about 9.50am. All welcome. Sue 960 7657.

Articles are now being sought for the next ’Messenger’. Please email any contributions to Charlotte & Sally (hooty@xtra.co.nz) by 16^th March. Thank you.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                    

Monday 10am               Tend cuppa & chat (lounge) emily.ingram@tend.nz

Monday 1.30pm            U3A focus group (lounge)

Monday 2pm                  Fireside @ St Mark’s Opawa Margaret 366 8936

Monday 7.15pm           Meditation Group Dugald 021 161 7007

Tuesday 10am              South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

Tuesday 7-9pm             Mums n Tums (lounge) Olivia 027 327 6369

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: City Sue 960 7657

Wednesday 4pm           Parish Council meeting (lounge)

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

Thursday 5-10pm          Private function (lounge)

Friday 5-8pm                 Book launch (lounge) Catherine 960 8189

Saturday 9.30am           Pathways Study Group (lounge) Sue 960 7657

Catherine Fitchett would like to invite all her are interested to the launch of her poetry collection “The Girl Who Sings Islands” on Friday 14th March in the church lounge, 5.30 for 6.00. Published by Sudden Valley Press, to be launched by Bernadette Hall. Eftpos available. Drinks and nibbles will be provided.

CONSERVATION – Week 21. As a follow-up to last week’s tip of volunteering time and money, how about only voting only for candidates that promise sustainability ahead of growth and wealth. In fact economic growth has to be seen as a sin. The planet cannot sustain growth. In fact economies have to considerably shrink.

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 following the service.

Donations: if you would like to support the ministry at St Martins our bank account is: 03-1598-0011867-00. Please include your name as a reference.

Wednesday Walkers 5^th March: Meet 9.30am in Port Hills Road Heathcote near Silo’s Café where we will have coffee. All welcome.  Sonya 027 253 3397.

Every March, Neighbours Aotearoa offers a great opportunity for churches to connect with the people in your neighbourhood and community. The 2025 theme is, ‘Let’s Celebrate with our Neighbours’. This is our event:

GARAGE SALE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MENZSHED THIS Saturday 8^th March from 9am. Please bring any items for sale in the day before. Home baking, jams and preserves greatly appreciated. NO used clothing.Some help on the day also appreciated. See Warren for more information.

Articles are now being sought for the next ’Messenger’. Please email any contributions to Charlotte & Sally (hooty@xtra.co.nz) by 16^th March. Thank you.

CONSERVATION – Week 20. This week’s tip needs a bit of will power and could be somewhat life changing – volunteer time and money to conservation. The ECO Church would be a good start for both time and money. Unfortunately, our present government is going in the opposite direction. As far as Luxton is concerned; the economy come before endangered animals. This forces the workload to volunteers.

World Day of Prayer: St Ninian’s Presbyterian Church, Puriri St, Riccarton on Friday 7^th March at 10am to which everyone is invited.

“Love Grace” Handbag Appeal for Women’s Refuge in memory of Grace Millane – if you have any handbags you no longer need, the collection points for this appeal are any BNZ bank or Cracroft florist. Closing date 8^th March.

We’re seeking a volunteer to list the old piano on Trade Me. If you can help, please speak to Leona.

Ash Wednesday 5^th March – The Reverend Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge, warmly invites us to join with the St Mark’s Opawa congregation at either the 10am or 7pm service.

There is also an Ash Wednesday service at Beckenham Methodist Church at 7.30pm. All are most welcome at any of these services.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                    

Monday 10am               Tend cuppa & chat (lounge) emily.ingram@tend.nz

Monday 7.15pm           Meditation Group Dugald 021 161 7007

Tuesday 10am              South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

Tuesday 7-9pm             Mums n Tums (lounge) Olivia 027 327 6369

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: Heathcote Sonya 027 253 3397

Wednesday 9.30am      Port Hills U3A (whole complex) Joy 337 2393

Wednesday 10am,7pm          ASH WEDNESDAY services @ St Mark’s Opawa

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

Saturday 9am                Garage Sale (whole complex)

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 following the service.

Donations: if you would like to support the ministry at St Martins our bank account is: 03-1598-0011867-00. Please include your name as a reference.

Wednesday Walkers 26^th February: Meet 9.30am near the Cracroft shopping area. Coffee at Pocapoca Café. All welcome. Joan 022 081 4088.

Every March, Neighbours Aotearoa offers a great opportunity for churches to connect with the people in your neighbourhood and community. The 2025 theme is, ‘Let’s Celebrate with our Neighbours’. This is our event:

GARAGE SALE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MENZSHED Saturday 8^th March from 8am. Please bring any items for sale in the day before. Home baking, jams and preserves greatly appreciated. NO used clothing.Some help on the day also appreciated. See Warren for more information.

CONSERVATION – Week 19. This week’s tip may come as a bit of a surprise: compromise perfection if it is safe to do so. For instance, if you get a scratch on your car, why fix it? Much better to use the repair money to help save the planet by planting a tree! Striving for perfection can be very expensive. This is very true in a production environment where thousands of dollars of stock can be scrapped due to some minor cosmetic issue. Wastage irreparably damages the planet. What’s the cost of that.

Ash Wednesday 5^th March – The Reverend Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge, warmly invites us to join with the St Mark’s Opawa congregation at either the 10am or 7pm service. All are most welcome.

NOTES FROM FEBRUARY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING:

• Warm congratulations offered to Sue Saunders as she takes up the role of Acting Parish Clerk.
• A letter of thanks and a gift has been presented to Irene Gray to acknowledge the years served as Parish Clerk.
• The new Yamaha piano has arrived.
• Some maintenance work is to be carried out at the Manse.
• With the closure of South Library we have seen an increase in demand to rent our spaces.
• Dan’s last Sunday with us is 23^rd March. An Interim Moderator is yet to be appointed.
• Worship committee has filled all preaching spots up to the end of July.
• The Parish Roll has been updated and revised by Dan & Sue and is kept in the Parish Office.
• A meeting of the Pastoral Care team will be held shortly.
• Security: please ensure all doors are locked if you are the last person to leave.

We’re seeking a volunteer to list the old piano on Trade Me. If you can help, please speak to Leona.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                    

Monday 7.15pm           Meditation Group Dugald 021 161 7007

Tuesday 10am              South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

Tuesday 7-9pm             Mums n Tums (lounge) Olivia 027 327 6369

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: Cracoft Joan 022 081 4088

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

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

A very warm welcome to Sheena and all who worship with us today. Please join us for morning tea following the service.

On December 17^th 2024 a 7.3 magnitude earthquake destroyed multiple buildings in Port Vila, Vanuatu. The earthquake claimed 12 lives, with more than 200 people injured.  The Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu (PCV) owns several buildings in Port Vila. While none of these collapsed, due to the severity of the earthquake there are concerns about the safety of a number of these buildings. Global Mission is launching an earthquake appeal to help meet costs associated with supporting individuals and communities affected by the earthquake, and for maintenance and repairs on damaged buildings. Funds can be banked into the Global Mission account, 02 0500 0086963 10 with the reference PCV Earthquake Appeal. Please send an email to Katrina Graham, katrina@presbyterian.org.nz  confirming the donation so a receipt can be emailed.

Donations: if you would like to support the ministry at St Martins our bank account is: 03-1598-0011867-00. Please include your name as a reference.

Fireside meeting Monday 17th February from 2pm.  Women of the congregation and friends are welcome to join us to start our year at Allison’s with afternoon tea. Thanks to Allison for her hospitality.  Enquiries to Margaret 366 8936.

Wednesday Walkers 19^th February: Contact Sonya 027 2533397 for details of this week’s walk.

GARAGE SALE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MENZSHED Saturday 8^th March from 8am. Scope for selling good stuff – easiest if brought the day before. If there were volunteers to provide some home baking, jams and preserves that would be greatly appreciated as they’re good sellers. Morning tea would be an attraction – is anyone happy to run this? Some help on the day will be appreciated. The MenzShed are doing the advertising. See Warren for more information.

CONSERVATION – Week 18. Commonly under-rated for its carbon footprint is clothing – particularly fashion clothing. Statistically it is a significant contributor to climate warming and is easily addressed. Simply don’t chase the latest fashions and save a lot of money. If you need something for a special occasion, buy used or hire an outfit. These days, there are plenty of op-shops which have some really nice outfits.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                    

Monday 2pm                  Fireside @ Allison’s. Margaret 366 8936

Monday 7.15pm           Meditation Group Dugald 021 161 7007

Tuesday 10am              South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

Tuesday 7-9pm             Mums n Tums (lounge) Olivia 027 327 6369

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group:

Wednesday 4pm           Parish Council meeting (lounge)

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

Saturday 2-5pm            Private function (lounge)