Weekly notices - 14 September 2025
Welcome
Thank you for joining us if you came along to our Sunday Service, and a special welcome if you are new here!
If you would like to revisit todays or one of our previous services pop over to our Sermons page.
Kia tau te rangimarie,
Carolyn.
Notices
Songalong
Last night we held our inaugural Songalong, and what a night it was! The event was filled with local community members, old friends and new, all passionate about singing, strumming and sharing music together.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us the energy was incredible, and the room resounded with anthems all evening.
The Breath Prayer
Julie’s beautiful prayer, shared with us today, is now available to revisit on our Prayers page.
All Saints Meal Team
Join the All Saints Meal Team, to help serve all those within our community in need of some extra support!
For more information or to get involved, please contact Serena Close:
close.sarena@gmail.com | 021378072
Food Donations
You can drop off food pantry items at the office Mon to Fri, 10 -2. Fresh Items to be dropped off on Sun after Church or brought on Mon.
Please notify Serena in advance so we can catalogue your items.
All donations must be sealed and clearly labelled "Meal Prep."
Join Us for Meal Prep!
Come help prepare meals on the 1st & 3rd Monday of each month.
Main dishes confirmed:
Lamb or venison Ragu with Tagliatelle; Pulled Chipotle Chicken on Rice; Falafel on Cous Cous salad with mint yogurt sauce; Egg fried Rice
And there will be a soup of the day with a side of homemade bread
Helpful ingredients:
Find a list of helpful ingredients HERE
Required:
A couple of rice cookers would be great!
Plastic Takeaway containers / Aluminium Trays - for delivery of fresh meals.
Ice cream containers / Yogurt containers – for frozen meals
Can’t make it to meal prep? You can still help by donating food or pantry items — every contribution makes a difference!:
Anglican Diocese of CHCH - Shirley Parish | 01-0797-0059738-00 | Ref: meal prep ministry
Sunday Lunch
Sun 21st & Sun 28th Sept
Shared lunch 12:15pm , here at All Saints!
You've got time to nip to the supermarket or chip shop if you haven't brought kai to share.
A great chance to get to know someone new, or deepen existing church friendships.
Growing in Prayer – Christchurch!
This two-day Venn short course is designed for people who want to pursue a deeper life with God by growing in prayer. Like most things in life, prayer is something we learn—something we can grow in. This course has an emphasis on learning to pray, drawing near to God, and developing new rhythms of prayer for everyday life. Whether you’re at the start of your life with God, or many years on the journey, this course is for all those who want to pursue a deeper life in prayer.
All Saints Burwood | Oct 10 & 11
www.venn.org.nz/events-courses/growing-in-prayer/
For a $30 discount use the code “BURWOOD”
Overseas Cultural Exposure Trip 2026
We are exploring the possibility of doing a trip to Fiji next year hosted by Cassie and Takepe Kamunaga. This wouldn’t include staying in resorts! This would be for all ages. We would do group fundraising to lower financial pressure.
Contact the office info@allsaintsburwood.nz for more information.
Opportunities to Serve
If you’re looking for ways to serve and are keen to get involved in the All Saints community, we’d love to welcome you!
Children’s Ministry | We need leaders who can serve our kids during term time on a Sunday morning during the 10.30am service. Contact Annabel 027 640 9282.
Youth Ministry | We need leaders who can serve our youth during term time on a Wednesday night. Contact Paul 021 615 933.
Tech Team | We need sound mixers (live and livestream) at both our 9am and 10.30am services who can serve once a month. Contact the office info@allsaintsburwood.nz
Elder Care | We need helpers who can assist our Elder Care group on Wednesday afternoons. Contact Dawn 027 229 9779.
All Saints Community Building Fit Out
Our new building is open! But it’s still not too late to buy items from our Gift Registry. There is absolutely no item to small for you to contribute. The most important thing is for us all to take part.
This money is tax deductible so you can claim back 1/3 of it at the end of the financial year.
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.
Readings for next week
Amos 8:4-7 Ps 113 1 Tim 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13
Need prayer?
We’d love to pray for you. Just fill in this quick online Prayer Request form