Churches VISION – St Paul’s Mission Statement
“Our purpose as God’s people is to share the good news of Jesus
with the people of Kaikoura and beyond.”
Administration: stpauls1877@gmail.com
Parish Clerk: Marie Davidson 319 6465 Pastoral Care: Doreen Tomlin 319 5912
Minister: Rev Martin Harrison 319 5552 Web site https://kaikourastpauls.weebly.com/
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This Weeks news
This morning’s readings are from 2 Kings 5:1-14, Mark 1:40-45.
Theme: Namaan wanting healing for leprosy.
Welcome to everyone gathered here to worship today. A special welcome to any visitors; may your time in Kaikoura and New Zealand be filled with warmth, safety, and many special memories. Please join us for a cup of tea or coffee after the service. Today we have a pulpit swap with the Anglicans. Rev Courtnay Wilson is with us and Rev Martin Harrison is down at St Peters Anglican.
Tuesday prayer: Weekly we gather to pray for the community, churches of Kaikoura, things on our heart, for an hour. Come for 5 minutes, or for the whole hour, as we meet with the Father; 1.00pm in the church foyer.
KidzKlub, our after-school programme, this Wednesday, from 3.00-4.30pm at the Anglican Hall, Torquay Street; 2.15pm for helpers please.
It was great to begin this again last week,. It is always a nervous time as you wait to see who will come. We had a great bunch of kids and there was a lot of laughter and activity.
Meals on Wheels: Jan Johnston asks if someone can replace her this Tuesday, 23rd February, for Meals-on-Wheels please?
The roster is on the Church notice board if you need to change your day, or else ring me on 319-5933.
Meals are ready by about 11.20am and usually finished by 12.30pm.
Alan Missen: After a slight hiccup with surgery having to be postponed, Alan has had his operation. He had a double heart bypass and is progressing well. After listening to advice, he has decided to take sick leave until after Easter.
Thank you for your prayers and thoughts.
Staying Safe workshop for senior road users
Enrol in a Staying Safe workshop for senior road users. The Staying Safe classroom-based workshop is designed to help improve the road safety of people over 70 years of age. During the workshop you’ll re-familiarise yourself with traffic rules and safer driving practices as well as increase knowledge about other transport options available to help keep you mobile for as long as possible. Tuesday 2 March 10am – 2:30pm Memorial Hall;
RSVP by 26 Feb; ring Charmaine Hanbury-Webber 0273418776
Lent
This begins with Ash Wednesday, this Wednesday, 17 February.. Lent is the 6 week period leading up to Easter. It’s one of the most important times of year for many Christians around the world.
Lent is seen as a time of solemn observance and preparation for the celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus at Easter. From its start on Ash Wednesday until its conclusion on Easter Sunday, Lent has been a traditional time for fasting or giving something up or abstinence. (Why not take something up instead?- keep reading). Just as we carefully prepare for events in our personal lives, eg a wedding, or birthday; a commencement in Lent invites us to make our minds and hearts ready for remembering Jesus’ life, death and body resurrection. So for Lent this year, I invite you to join with others on a 6 week journey of short daily reading. Each day I will send out a reading to the group (via messenger or email) and when you have read it, invite you to submit a simple thought about what you have read to the group. In this way we can encourage and grow together.
Talk to Martin on how you can be part of this exciting group.
Who stole the door?
You would be forgiven if you wondered who stole the sea facing door of the church. It was badly needing a paint and Mark McFarland a local painter volunteered to carry out this task as a donation to the church. He has completely stripped it back to bare wood, filled all the holes and primed the wood. Already it is difficult to recognise that it is the same door. Thanks mark for your efforts. (He will also paint the entrance door we use).
Buildingng news:
Building progress
![]() It has been another week of hard work doing all the things that are required to make progress. You will see the area the sky bridge is going in has been scaffolded ready for the work to begin. The Trubeams are up – they are held together plates secured by Tex Screws. Each plate has that many screws that it takes ½ hour to secure each side. The upstairs widows and doors have been measured. The roof should be on within the month.
UPSTAIRS FITOUT
Our committee has been meeting and planning. This is important as it enables us to meet order dates for material. It has been exciting seeing the results of their work.
Please note: As it is a construction site, no one should enter the site – this is for everyone’s health and safety. You can get a great view of progress from the church walkway.
Building site Morning Teas.
What a great bunch you are. We aim to supply it once or twice a week (they joke if we did it more often they would get fat).
If you would like to be part of this blessing there are two options:
1) you could bake something and pass it on to Martin to put in the freezer so it can be brought out when needed.
2) you could tell Martin that you wanted to supply morning tea on a particular morning and Martin will check and see that there will be people on site and
co-ordinate.
Visiting If you know someone who is unwell or would benefit from being visited, please let Martin know.
PRAYER (Marie Davidson)
There are people ready to pray with you after every service. If you would like prayer, please don’t leave here as you came – allow God to minister to you at the end of the service; simply come to the front seats and ministry will be offered.
Prayer Needs:
- Pray for the building construction site and workers that progress will continue smoothly and safely
- Pray for Rev Alan Missen and Jan Johnston who have both had operations. .
- Pray for the nations that are in the midst of the battle with Covid-19 and it’s different mutations.
- Pray for the children of Kaikoura as they commence their school year; particularly pray for those starting school for the first time, that they will transition well and that their school years assist in guiding them to grow to all that they can be.
- Pray for KidZKlub.
- Give thanks to God for the weather, rain and sunshine!
SUNDAY 28th February 2021
Speaker: Rev Martin Harrison
Morning Tea: Pippa Harrison / volunteer
Bible Reading: Marlene Boyd, Wilson
Data Projector: Jan Johnston
Intercessory Prayer: Pippa Harrison
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ST. PAUL’S
Administration: stpauls1877@gmail.com 319 6516
Parish Clerk: Marie Davidson 319 6465
Pastoral Care: Doreen Tomlin 319 5912
Minister: Rev Martin Harrison 319 5552 Web site: https://kaikourastpauls.weebly.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stpaulskaikoura/
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