Weekly notices - 08 December 2024
Welcome
It’s great to have you join us this morning. A special welcome to you if you are new here. We hope you’ll stay around after the service and say hi.
Kia tau te rangimarie,
Carolyn.
Today’s Service
Today we light the second candle of advent, Peace | Rangimarie and reflect on what that looks like in New Zealand today in light of the Submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill.
As people who follow the way of Christ, we declare that God wants peace on earth and we have to honour the promises made, it is not our job to throw them away.
In the words of 12 year old Eliza Hegglun in her own submission on the Treaty Principles Bill: "Gods will should be done. And God's will is what is just and right and changing the Tiriti is not right!"
Make your voice heard too with a submission to Parliament before 31 December.
https://togetherfortetiriti.nz/make-a-submission/
Luke 3:1-6
Join us next Sun 15th for our All Age Lessons and Carols Service at 10.30am.
Where the talent of our All Saints members will be on display as we celebrate the Christmas Season. No 9am Service.
Upcoming Events
Submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill
Dates with Nick & Tessa Laing
EVENING event
Weds 11 Dec | 7:30pm | St Barnabas, 8 Tui St, Fendalton, Christchurch.
DAYTIME event
Fri 13 Dec | 10.30am | St Timothy's Anglican Church, 46 Kendal Ave, Burnside
Shared lunch at 12pm |You are invited to bring a plate of food to share.
Church Working Bees
As we get nearer to completion of the new community space, we need to some practical help with the finishing touches.
If you have the skills and / or time we would love to hear from you. Contact the office or Stephen Williams 021 177 8091 for more information on ways to help.
Sneak Peak Open Day | Sun 22 Dec
Come a get a preview of the new building after church. You must be over 16, able-bodied and wear closed shoes. Groups of 10-12 will have 15 min tours.
Painting Working Bee | Fri 27 Dec - Sun 29 Dec
Come for a few hours or full day. Lunch provided for full days.
Staycation! | Fri 24 Jan - Sat 25 Jan
All the fun of church camp without the rosters!
Join us at Church on Fri Jan 24th & Sat Jan 25th as we tackle the last jobs and start setting up for the opening of the new community space.
The BBQ will be going and kids are welcome to join in!
Notices
In Uganda, 10 million people live more than 5km from a healthcare facility: healthcare
'black holes'.
One Day Health launches basic, comprehensive health centers in these black holes, to provide consistent, high quality healthcare in the most remote, vulnerable communities.
Latest: Help open a new health center in Kumi, Uganda. Donate now to the OneDay Health GoFundMe page!
All Saints Community Building Fit Out
To be part of this exciting project visit out Gift Registry or visit our New Build page.
There is absolutely no item to small for you to contribute. The most important thing is for us all to take part.
Take a look at the progress we are making in the gallery below, including the vision for our Children’s Room / Therapy Space with it’s indoor tree house!
Wood!
We have had to remove some trees from our grounds due to rot and damage in recent bad weather.
If you would like to buy some, we are asking for $100 koha per trailer load. First in, First Served!
Account Name: All Saints Burwood Account Number: 01-0797-0059738-00 Particulars : Name Code : Koha Reference : Wood
Speak to Jemma in the office for pick up and payment.
Recycled Building Materials
As we near completion of our new building, we have a variety of building materials left over, and are starting to sell some of them for very reasonable prices!
If you are looking for anything in particular please talk to Carolyn R.
Giving
We are so grateful to all those who contribute financially to the life of the church. You are helping to ensure that All Saints can continue to thrive and grow for future generations.
If you would like to join those who give regularly, you can find all the details you’ll need on the Giving Page.
What’s On
You can find out about all our regular events on our What’s On page.
Visit our church calendar to find out when our groups are running.
Readings for next week
Lessons & Carols Service
Need prayer?
We’d love to pray for you. Just fill in this quick online Prayer Request form