Today we will be joining with the congregations of Cashmere and Hoon Hay, at Cashmere, to worship God together. The Ministers and some members of the three congregations will be involved in the service of worship and Nardia will be preaching. If you are able, please come along to Cashmere.
Wednesday Walk 3rd June meet 9.30am in Stourbridge Street, near Oderings entrance. Coffee at Urban Eatery. All welcome. Janette 021 075 6780.
We pray for Joan Macdonald and family as they mourn the death of her daughter Kirsty. The funeral will be on Thursday 28th May 10.30am at Oaklands Chapel, 500 Wigram Rd, Halswell.
NEXT SUNDAY 31st May, we will be joining with the congregations of Cashmere and Hoon Hay, at Cashmere, to worship God together. The Ministers and some members of the three congregations will be involved in the service of worship and Nardia will be preaching. There will be no service at St Martins. If you are able, please come along to Cashmere, 10am next Sunday.
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.
Wednesday Walk 27th May meet 9.30am on corner of Birdwood & Malcolm Aves for a stroll around Beckenham. Coffee at The Birdwood Café. All welcome.
Movie: Saturday 30th May 2pm in the church lounge: “Carry on at Your Convenience”, starring Sidney James, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Set in a toilet factory, this movie has innuendos, bathroom jokes and farces. Sue says it’s funny! Grab a cuppa before it starts, and koha for church funds is welcome.
An invitation to the congregation to join Fireside on Monday 18th May in the church lounge at 2pm. Our speaker will be Gwenda Kendrew, Clinical General Manager for Aviva Canterbury. She will talk about the changes over the years and the many services they now offer to families in our city and beyond. Many church groups throughout the South Island are supporting Aviva in a number of ways. Enquiries ph Margaret 366 8936.
Wednesday Walk 20th May meet 9.30am at the Bus Exchange for a walk north of the Square. Coffee downstairs at Ballantynes. All welcome. Sue
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.
Please be aware of a new scam email currently circulating. It claims to be from IRD and advises the recipient that they have a tax credit to claim, with a link to click to “access” it. This email is definitely a scam. IRD will not contact you about such matters by email, and they will never ask you to click a link to access a tax credit or refund.
If you receive this email, please:
· Do not click the link · Do not reply to the sender · Delete the email and block the sender If you ever receive a tax or finance-related message and are unsure whether it is genuine, please call the IRD TO CONFIRM THE CONTENT/MESSAGE.
Movie Night: “The Sound of Music” Wednesday 27 May 5pm Lumiere Cinema, Arts Centre. Tickets $20. Cash bar available, nibbles provided. See Anna for details. This is a fundraiser for St Mark’s Opawa.
We give thanks for the life of Margaret McFie, who died on 3rd May at the age of 86. May she rest in peace. We pray for her family and friends as thy mourn.
Wednesday Walk 13th May meet 9.30am in Mitre10 Ferrymead carpark. Coffee at Columbus Café. All welcome. Sonya 027 2533397
Men’s Group will meet at 6 pm on Thursday 14th May for a pot luck tea. Following this Rob Connell will speak on his 20 years’ experience on river control and flood plain management with the South Canterbury Catchment Board and Environment Canterbury. Learn where one riverbed is 3 metres higher than the surrounding farmland! All men welcome. Rob 384 4320.
Movie Night: “The Sound of Music” Wednesday 27 May 5pm Lumiere Cinema, Arts Centre. Tickets $20. Cash bar available, nibbles provided. See Anna for details. This is a fundraiser for St Mark’s Opawa.
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.
Thursday 1.30pm Sit & Keep Fit (church) Anneke 021 077 4065
Thursday 6pm Men’s Group (lounge) Rob 384 4320
Friday 10.45-11.45am Mums ‘n’ Tums (lounge) Livvy 027 327 6369
This year’s Thy Kingdom Come is all about the presence of God through His spirit.
The God who is with us in the everyday – in the joys and sorrows of life (and everything in between) and the One who, through His spirit, longs to reveal Himself to those who do not yet know Him.
There are many Bible stories which demonstrate God’s transformative presence, power and love at work in the lives of people and places – from Ruth, Gideon and Elijah to the story of the early church who waited for the promised Holy Spirit to come.
Our hope is that as we pray for our five people, they will also experience the life-changing love of God and choose to follow Him.
Thy Kingdom Come is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus. What started in 2016 as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer.
Wednesday Walk 6th May meet 9.30am in Somerfield St near Strickland St for a walk around Somerfield. Coffee at Black and White Café on Colombo St. All welcome. Janette 021 075 6780.
A new Sunday roster is available today – please check in the foyer to see if there is a copy for you. Anna.
Giving receipts – please collect yours from the foyer if you haven’t already done so. Tax credit claim forms (IR526) are also available.
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.
Thursday 1.30pm Sit & Keep Fit (church) Anneke 021 077 4065
Friday 10am-12noon Mums ‘n’ Tums (lounge) Livvy 027 327 6369
This year’s Thy Kingdom Come is all about the presence of God through His spirit.
The God who is with us in the everyday – in the joys and sorrows of life (and everything in between) and the One who, through His spirit, longs to reveal Himself to those who do not yet know Him.
There are many Bible stories which demonstrate God’s transformative presence, power and love at work in the lives of people and places – from Ruth, Gideon and Elijah to the story of the early church who waited for the promised Holy Spirit to come.
Our hope is that as we pray for our five people, they will also experience the life-changing love of God and choose to follow Him.
Thy Kingdom Come is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus. What started in 2016 as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer.
