Priest in Charge: Terry Alve Phone: 027 600 1926 232 2583 (has voicemail)

Priest Assoc: Rosemary Wright Phone: 526 7006 Bishop’s Warden: Dave Pullar Phone: 970 5255 People’s Warden: Lyn Bellamy Phone: 526 3053 Church Office: Phone: 939 1659 sthildas@paradise.net.nz Web Site: www.sthildas.org.nz

20 August 2017

Our Services this week:

Sunday 9am NZPB 456 10.30am Contemporary Communion Thursday 10.00am NZPB 404

For our prayers this week:

† Our PIC—Terry Alve and his family

† Our Vestry, Nominators and our Parish

journey into a new season and Vicar.

† Our children’s ministry:-

† Messy Church, SUPAkidz Playgroup

† Those people with colds and flu

† Those struggling to keep warm

† Those with inadequate housing

† Andrew Spence & Young People’s Min-

istry

† Bishop Justin & Bishop Ellie.

† Christina Woodbridge & Anne Tester

† Woodhouse family

† Phil from Church Army

† Our fundraising for new heaters and

lighting

† Bible Society and Alan Davidson

CHRIST THE SOWER

I shall live through you O Lord and my children shall serve you, to a peo-ple as yet unborn they shall make known the saving deeds you have done. Psalm 22: 30.31

Farmer God, good soil brings forth a hundred fold of grain. May we be that soil; vibrant, deep and teeming with life. This we ask in God’s name, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who live and reign, one God, now and forever. Amen

Isaiah 56: 1, 6-8 Romans 11: 1-2a, 29-32 Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23 Psalm: 119

Next Week’s Readings O.T. Isaiah 51: 1-6 Epistle Romans 12: 1-8 Gospel Matthew 16: 13-2O Psalm 124

Our Hospital and Pastoral visitor are Mary and Ian Packer. If you know of anyone who would like a visit— Ph. 528 4538

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

9am & Thursday Left hand side of the church 10.30am Right hand side of the church

Bible Sunday

Duty Roster for this coming week

Monday 21August Banking: Ken Tester

Saturday 26 August Church Cleaning: Sue Woodhouse Church Flowers: Lyn Bellamy

Sunday 27 August 9am MOW: Janice Sanders O.T.: Don Hardman Epistle: Sandra Wasley Gospel: Janice Sanders Chalice: Janice Sanders & Janet Wasley Prayers: Rosemary Wright Prayer Ministry: Jean Parnell Door Ministry: Don & Thelma Hardman Tea: Sandra Wasley & Betty Lai 10.30am - O.T.: Damon Bisset Epistle: Bevan Rogers Gospel: Kathie Rogers Chalice: Dave Pullar Prayers: Sue Woodhouse Prayer Ministry: Sue Woodhouse Door Ministry: Kathie Rogers Tea: Glenis & Damon Bisset Thursday 31 August 10am Epistle: Bob Reid Gospel: Clergy Chalice: Bob Reid Prayers: Clergy Sanctuary Linen for August Catherine Butland

THANK YOU

This Week in the Parish Monday 10am Morning House Group Contact: Jean Parnell 526 6771 1.30pm Afternoon Study Group Contact: Grace Martin 528 6633 Thursday 9.30am Play Group 10am Communion 404 Sunday 27 August 9am - NZPB 476 10.30am - Contemporary Communion

FOOD BANK How can you help

If you are shopping this week, the Foodbank are in urgent need of the following items: Any spreads Salt Sugar Thank you

HEATING and LIGHTING A big thank you to those who have made a donation which has allowed us to purchase the heaters for the Church. We now need to work on raising the money to upgrade the lighting. If you would like to help reach our target (see the thermometer on the wall in the church foyer) please put your donation in an envelope clearly marked ‘heating and lighting donation) and put it in the offertory plate. Include your name and a receipt will be issued

HERB SOCIETY BIRTHDAY Everyone is invited to join the Herb Societies for their 40th celebration next Saturday 26th in our hall at 12pm. The day will begin with lunch. Jane Wrigglesworth a well known writer is the guest speaker. Cost $20 For further information contact Diane Weatherhead 527 8095 or see her at our 9am service.

A warm welcome to Alan Davidson from The Bible Society who will be our preacher this morning.

REFUGEES Another group of refugees are arriving in the greater Wellington area in October. We have been asked to provide some general items including a new vacuum cleaner and also some items for the pantry. There is a list in the foyer of items required, if you would like to contribute—just put your name beside the item you will provided. There is a box in the foyer also for you to put your donated items. We need to have the items by Sunday 1 October.

GARAGE SALE The next one will be will be on Saturday 1 October.

NEW WINE 2018 A flier is on the notice board in the church foyer and there are some brochures including booking forms on the side table. Early bird discounts close on 30 November