Contacts: St James. Welcome to the first combined newsletter. Worship Services July. St James Church Messenger

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1 July 3: 9.30am July 10: 9.30am July 17: 10am July 24: 9.30am July 31: 10am Worship Services July St Paul s Bible Sunday -Communion St James Bible Sunday, Retiring offering for Missions St Paul s Morning Worship St James Mission Sunday Retiring offering for Missions Combined service St Andrew No Service at St Paul s No service at St James St Paul s Morning Worship St James Morning Worship Combined worship at St Paul s Winters Wonder Starting with a cuppa in church lounge Concluding with soup and sandwich Lunch In church hall Welcome to the first combined newsletter. St James Crn Graham & Thompson St Tinwald St Pauls 65 Oxford Street Ashburton Minister Rev John Coutts Phone / john.coutts@xtra.co.nz Contacts: St James Parish Clerk: Almond Royds, Parish Visitor: Deirdre McFarlane, Office Phone: Office stjameschurch@xtra.co.nz Office hours: Tuesday & Thursday 10am-11.30am (this may vary) No service at St James PLEASE NOTE This month of July, sees some changes in times and places with morning worship. Please mark your diaries accordingly. Thank you. Your newsletter has been brought to you by your contact person St Paul s Parish Chairperson: John Tyrrell Pastoral Co-ordinator: Mary Harrison Office Phone: Office stpaulsashburton@xtra.co.nz Office hours: Friday 9am-11.30am Website: St James Church Messenger

2 Editorial There is Something beautiful when two start to work together. Something beautiful when two grow to trust each other. Something beautiful when two grow closer together. It is not easy. As with people there are seasons of fast and slow growth, of flowering and fruiting. Remember God said He would do His part in our growth with pruning shears so that we can produce an even more abundant crop. We have started another chapter of growth, of trusting, of loving. In this we are seeing the fulfilling, in part, of Jesus prayer in John Chapter 17 for unity and for blessing. We will have our challenges, our doubts, our issues that will need sorting but if we continue to grow in our love and support of each other we will become more like our Saviour and Lord, Jesus Christ. We will see more fruit, some pruning, so occasional ouches all round, and new life. My prayer, as we continue this journey of cooperation, is that we will come to love, trust, appreciate and enjoy each other. That we will have ever-growing and expanding hearts of love, encouraging each other as together we become more willing to try new things, attempt new challenges and make a bigger impact for God in our community and beyond. Congratulations on the journey over that last few years, be encouraged that much more wondrous things are ahead and God has promised to lead us by His Spirit on the path of righteousness and to bless us with all we need to follow His leading. God is good. He has promised to love and lead us along paths beside living water refreshing and sustaining until we enter Paradise to be with Him, Father, Son and Holy Spirit for ever. Glory. John Calendar June Tuesday 28 Service at Rosebank with Rev John 11am July Friday 1 Combined Social Evening at St James 7.30pm Saturday 2 Operation Cover Up Christchurch 10am Wed 6 Combined Worship Committee at St James 1.30pm Friday 8 Munchies with the Minister St James Noon Monday 18 Operation Cover Up baling of goods Tuesday 19 Combined Parish Councils at St Paul s 7.30pm Wed 20 St James Women s Fellowship lunch 12.30pm Sun 24 Information for Messenger due Thursday 28 Ministers Association Sunday 31 Newsletter ready for distribution August Wed 3 St James Worship Committee 1.30pm September Saturday 10 St Pauls Church fair 9am 11am Both parish councils are exploring ways of working together more. closely and this is one of them. It is a trial so both parishes would appreciate any feedback to do any improvements going forward. The printing of St Pauls Newsletter is kindly donated by Ashburton Paper Plus 212 East Street.

3 Combined social evening for St Paul s and St James Friday, July 1 from 7.30pm St James Church Hall, Thomson St Come along and enjoy the dancing or the music. Learn a dance or sit and tap the toes A small plate for supper please Munchies with the Minister - Friday, July 8 St James Church lounge Come along from noon. Bring finger food to share and enjoy the Fellowship. All welcome. If you need transport, please contact Deirdre or Eunice ****************************************** St James Women s Fellowship Wednesday, July pm mid winter lunch. Bring and share finger food lunch. Soup provided. 1.30pm meeting. Devotions Shirley Maw. Roll call $3 for speaker s gift Social afternoon. Sales table. Visitors welcome ****************************************** Rosters for St James: Elder: Margaret Blair, Dennis Burridge, Almond Royds Door: Alex Ross, Lois Burridge, Maureen Bishop Welcomer: Eunice Jones, Margaret Twamley, Ailsa Lovett Cup of tea: Elizabeth and Ian Armstrong Suzanne and Gloria Watson Alison and Roger Scammell Christine Fleming and Eunice Jones Margaret and Alan Blair Preliminary Notice The next delivery of Meal and Wheels for St James is the week of Monday, August 15 to Friday, August 19. Please let Moira Macleod know if you can help. Phone Anyone from St Pauls requiring a ride to St James social evening on July 1 st please contract Mary Harrison Ph Operation Cover Up All knitting and goods ready for Operation Cover Up should be Handed in by early July for this year s baling is to be done on Monday, July 18. Any knitting not completed by the, will be ready For shipping in Other items needed include stationery, Personal hygiene items, sewing, embroidery and craft materials. If you would like to join this project for the coming year talk to anyone at St James. We can always use peggy square or knitted items. The annual get-together for Canterbury Operation Cover Up will be Held in Christchurch on Saturday, July 2 at St Christopher s Church 244 Avonhead Road. Display of knitted blankets. Morning tea, and sales table.

4 Roster for St Paul s Day Care Drivers: July 1 B Hawthorne 8 th A Bartlett 15 th D Clark 22 nd L Clucas 29 th K Dowdle Door and Collection: 3 rd &10 th A & T Gamblin 17&24 E & J Leak 31 st &7 th Aug A Bartlett & R Anstiss ST PAULS CHURCH FAIR SEPTEMBER 10 9am-11am 65 Oxford Street Ashburton Morning Tea: 3 rd R Wylie/J Marks 10 th J Campbell/I Porter 24 th F Johnston/M Dickens 31 st H&F Committee Ministers Elder: 3 rd M Page 10&17 th M Harrison 24&31 J Tyrrell Full 16/17Year roster list will be ready first week in July St Pauls Holiday Programme St Pauls Holiday Programme will be held on Monday 11 th and Tuesday 12 th July in Church hall, Oxford street from 9am to 12 Stories, games, craft morning tea and loads of fun. Children aged between 5 years and 12 years welcome Donation $2 would be appreciated. PLEASE: We would appreciate help over these two mornings Otherwise it will not be possible to continue running this programme. Please contact Tracey Ph or Isabell Ph CAKE STALL SAUSAGE SIZZLE KIDS STALL TOYS, BOOKS, LUCKY DIPS FACE PAINTING

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