Mt Herbert Parish Magazine April Mt Herbert Parish Magazine April -- May 2015May 2015

MINISTER

Rev. Russell Pickersgill-Brown

email: mt.herbertvicar@xtra.co.nz

PARISH OFFICE

85 Marine Drive, Diamond Harbour

RD 1, Lyttelton 8971

Telephone: 03 329 4790

email: mt.herbertparish@xtra.co.nz

WEBSITE

mountherbertparish.wordpress.com

DIAMOND HARBOUR GEBBIES VALLEY GOVERNORS BAY KAITUNA LITTLE RIVER TEDDINGTON PORT LEVY

St Andrews Church of the Epiphany St Cuthberts St Kentigerns St Andrews St Peters St Pauls

Mt Herbert Parish

Striving to be a united, Christ-centered, community – serving Parish

Tony Campolo, an American evangelist, gave a talk at a conference where he remarked on a sermon he had heard. The message consisted of just 5 words… 5 powerful words.. 5 words that bring hope when hope can seem so far away and the future desperate and bleak.

“It’s Friday …. but Sunday’s a-comin’.”

This quote from the early part of that famous sermon speaks to us today as though we, too, were there .. that Friday

“ It's Friday. Jesus is arrested in the garden where He was praying...... But Sunday's coming.

It's Friday. The disciples are hiding and Peter's denying that he knows the Lord..... But Sunday's coming.

It's Friday. Jesus is standing before the high priest of Israel, silent as a lamb before the slaughter.... But Sunday's coming.

It's Friday. Jesus is beaten, mocked, and spit upon. But Sunday's coming.

It's Friday. Those Roman soldiers are flogging our Lord with a leather scourge that has bits of bones and glass and metal, tearing at his flesh.... But Sunday's coming.

It's Friday. The Son of man stands firm as they press the crown of thorns into his brow...But Sunday's coming.

It's Friday. See Him walking to Calvary, the blood dripping from His body. See the cross crashing down on His back as He stumbles beneath the load.

It's Friday;....... but Sunday's a coming.

It's Friday. See those Roman soldiers driving the nails into the feet and hands of my Lord. Hear my Jesus cry, "Father, forgive them."

It's Friday;..... but Sunday's coming.

It's Friday. Jesus is hanging on the cross, bloody and dy-ing. …. But Sunday's coming. ‘

It's Friday. The sky grows dark, the earth begins to tremble, and He who knew no sin became sin for us all. The Holy God who will not abide with sin pours out His wrath on that perfect sacrificial lamb who cries out, "My God, My God. Why hast thou forsaken me?" What a horrible cry. …….. But Sunday's coming. It's Friday. And at the moment of Jesus' death, the veil of the Temple that separates sinful man from Holy God was torn from the top to bottom .. because Sunday's coming. It's Friday. Jesus is hanging on the cross, heaven is weep-ing and hell is partying. But that's because it's Friday, and they don't know it yet ...... But ….. Sunday's a coming.”

We reflect on the cross, at Easter. The blood spilt and the sacrifice of the very Son of God. The sorrow and sadness of Good Friday. If that were all there was to Easter, then I would ask where is the hope? Or what relevance is Easter for us in 2015? Maybe we could place ourselves into what was a real event. Easter happened on a real day at a real hour. So imagine….All we have believed in, and hoped for, is now crumbling before our eyes. All we had pinned our hopes on, as the answer to the ques-tions we had about life, God, miracles and eternity, look like they were soap bubbles. And as easy as it was to set our trust in them and our admiration and faith, they have burst before our eyes. We have all experienced this, I am sure. You may be experiencing this right now. We all experience the things we set our futures on, our security in, our faith and our com-mitment .... Go Poof..... And come crashing down before us. And then just when we wonder what went wrong, when our strength is weak…. there is Sunday In accordance to the prophets, the promises of God, His sovereignty over death, the defeat of the Evil One, the hope of the life to come, the PROOF of Jesus divinity and authority…. He rises from the grave in keeping with all He has said. Jesus IS the Truth and the Way and the Life. Easter declares this, beyond doubt. Easter reminds us that God knows exactly what we are going through. Jesus, as a man, knows what it is like to be rejected, tried and found guilty while innocent, humiliated and then executed. He knows what it is like to have those He gave His all for, turning their backs on Him when He needed them most, and His Father too, turning His face from Him to the point of death. He knows, and He cares. Easter was Jesus’ obedient choice, He loves you so much. The story of Easter is the story of Jesus giving all He had so that we could attain all there is - through faith and trust in Him.

It may seem like Friday …..

But Sunday’s a-comin’ Blessings this Easter Season, Russell

Six interactive sessions structured for small group discussion based on

The Lord’s Prayer, covering topics such as intercession, dealing with

disappointment, learning to listen and spiritual warfare.

The congregations of St. Andrews ,Diamond Harbour and Little River have now completed the short course on prayer.

Generally it has been enthusiastically received, although some found sharing in small groups a bit out of their comfort zone.

Hearing people share their thoughts and experiences of prayer has encouraged many to reassess the place prayer has in

their faith journey. The honesty of people recognising that prayer is a normal and integral part of their relationship with God

and many have discovered through this past 6 weeks that prayer is not just a short 5 minute shopping list, but a constant

communication with the God.. A short course such as this has had an impact on many people and I encourage spending time

discovering the power and wonder prayer brings in the lives of individuals and communities alike. A group continue to gather

at 8:15 am every week day in St. Andrews Diamond Harbour and the door is open to all. Also a reflective Wednesday prayer

communion is held at 9am . There is a pray and a Care and Share group in Little River. All of these groups are advertised in

this magazine. Be encouraged to join in prayer with others or discover the wonder of God quietly on your own. If this is some-

thing you would like to explore for you or with others in your community, please contact Russell on 3294876.

Wardens Report

Over the past year our Vicar Russell Pickersgill-Brown has devoted much energy into promoting the mission of this Church, with an emphasis on seeking first the com-ing of Christ’s Kingdom, out of a heart for evangelism. He has strongly promoted leadership and ownership of various roles within the congregations of the parish.…. We have both appreciated the diversity of the parish and how Russell has endeavoured to meet the different flavours of each community…

We deeply appreciate the support of the retired clergy, Bruce Beckett, Graeme Brady, Richard Roberton, Ross Fountain and Brenda Walker, along with the licensed Lay people, Vivienne Jackson, Vanessa Ross, and Gail Weaver from Governor’s Bay congregation and Fiona Waghorn from Little River. We welcome John McLister in his timely new role with the support team of Russell, Richard and Brenda. Thank you to Vivienne Jackson for her role as synod representative and to her daughter Rowena, who is our synod youth representative. We express our appreciation for Anna Pickersgill-Brown who wonderfully fulfills the role of support in many prac-tical and spiritual areas. We are also very aware of the multitude of essential ways in which many others qui-etly support each Church within the parish without whom these could not function. Thank you. Special events in the year have included the 170th anniversary of the Gospel coming to the South Island ... On a per-fect sunny day 50 people from all parts of the parish, joined with the Port Levy community to share a multi-denomination service of celebration and thankfulness. St. Cuthbert’s, Governors Bay parishioners have contin-ued to worship at St Peter’s Teddington, whilst awaiting the rebuild of their Church. The Presbyterian /Methodist services have continued on the first Sunday of each month. At Governor’s Bay, Gail and Vanessa hold the Come and See, family services on the 1st and 3rd Sun-days at 10.30 a.m. They also hold regular barbecues in the community. We especially want to mention the wonderful re-enactment held at Living Springs Farm, with an attendance of over a hundred people moving through various parts of the park with scenes of the Christmas Story. With the City Mission having moved out of the Governor’s Bay vicarage it was great to see the Lord provide new tenants in the form of a family

who desire to be there long term. Also members of the Radcliffe family are now tending the garden plot . As well as the parish gathering mentioned earlier, the Port Levy Church has seen the celebration of Easter and Christmas and it has also been used for local family events. At St. Kentigern’s in Kaituna Valley, we appreciate the great efforts of Jeanene and Bob Marchand for their strengthening of the Church community. Unfortunately through ill health they can no longer sustain this and Kaituna will recess to Easter and Christmas only. With the change of time to 5.00 pm at St Andrew’s Little River families have been more able to be involved. There is an enthusiasm for out-reach facilitated by the Discovery Program being introduced through an initiative from Tear Fund. This program helps the church congregation discover the needs of the community and how best to meet those needs. One outcome is an op shop and community drop-in centre. Thank you to Fiona and all involved.

St Peter’s Teddington meet on the third Sunday and are joined by the St Cuthbert’s congregation The Church of Epiphany, Gebbies Valley, continue to meet on the 1st Sunday of each month. Thank you Anthony and Karen for all your efforts in the Church community. St. Andrew’s, Diamond Harbour have continued with two weekly services. One is a reflective midweek ser-vice, and one on Sunday morning, which accommo-dates people from a wide variety of denominational backgrounds. Daily prayer meetings continue at 8.15 a.m. The Women’s and Men’s Breakfasts have been well attended. Thank you to Ruth Willis who resigned from organizing Women's Breakfasts after many years. Thank you Anna P-B for taking up the challenge in Ruth’s place. A prayer course has been successful in a variety of home groups and Churches. Three Bible study home groups gather weekly and there is a fort-nightly Wednesday afternoon group. A babies and tod-dlers group, with an emphasis on supporting the par-ents, is held fortnightly. A great Quiz night was held. Thank you Wendy Coles and your support crew for all your efforts. A stall at Orton Bradley Park was held and other fundraising activities throughout the whole com-munity have given positive results and are greatly ap-preciated. We give our thanks to all who were involved

in all Parish activities. Helen and Merylin

Vicars report I have included in this publication excerpts from the Vicar and Wardens reports. The full text is available on

www.mountherbertparish.wordpress.com

I wish to open this address by giving public

thanks to God for blessing this parish as He has. This

time last year we would not have considered possible

or even probable to have the opportunities to reach the

communities we live in as we have at this time....if we

were a single centred parish, instead of 7 far flung

places, we would have the following weekly services.:

A 9am liturgical service, 10:30 all age family oriented

style service, 5pm free worship or similar and a mid

week reflective, quiet style service. Nearly every single

centred parish anywhere offer these.......We offer the

same worship as single centred parishes offer except at

separated venues. And as we recognise this parish

tries to meet the spiritual needs of the communities we

are in, in local and individual ways, we begin to see our

diversity of worship is a healthy and positive expression

of church......If one of the centres somewhere in this

parish, doesn't have the style of service we desire,

surely we are not that far flung that we shouldn't drive to

a service that does, after all we are in the same parish.

.......How do I see the parish? I see a body of diverse

believers that serve God faithfully, sincerely and ex-

pressing that devotion through their individual gifts and

strengths. Some in prayer, some in action, some in ser-

vice, others in leadership, and in so many other ways.

....... and I for one am grateful for the way the parish

has remained unified within that diversity of thought and

action..... And what of the author and perfector of our

Faith? I would imagine that when this parish is seen

through Gods eyes He may very well see a body of be-

lievers struggling within what is a steadily growing secu-

lar and spiritually confused society and yet, as a

church, it is holding the integrity and hope of the gospel

before their local communities that desperately need

hope and assurance of faith........ We are not the same

parish we were 5 years ago, and we will not remain the

same parish in the next 5 years. And that should not

surprise us nor should it concern us. This is something

God began, let us be confident that He will complete it.

As we cope with that change, move with the Spirit as

He leads us, trust that God is doing exactly what He

said He would, " I will Build My church"..... Finally, I

deem it a privilege and an honour to serve this parish

for the furtherance of the Kingdom, and the sake of the

Gospel..... As we have grown together there has been

some discomfort, some disagreement, some uncer-

tainty and also joy, wonder and thanksgiving.

This is how all families are, and as we acknowledge it is

God we serve we will recognise the ups and downs are

indeed healthy signs of growth and discovery......May

the Lord continue to smile on you and those you love,

continue to bless this parish and all those we connect

with, and grow His church and may His kingdom come,

to the Glory of His name. Amen

Financial Report: The first thing I wish to do in this financial report is to

give God thanks for His faithfulness to us in the past

year and acknowledge our dependence on His good-

ness and generosity for the coming year. We thank all

those who have contributed to the financial needs of the

parish in this past year, both in direct giving but also in

the service required for fundraising events.

We started 2014 with liability for unpaid bills of $4171

and ended the year with unpaid bills outweighing cash

on hand by $7838- so having started the year in the

red, we went further into the red by $3667. and this

trend is continuing in 2015. We do not have any general

parish reserves and we are managing at present by

progressively delaying payment of our large monthly

diocesan bill Clearly this trend cannot continue.

Vestry are designating April 2015 as a Month for

special thanks and giving...... April starts with Easter,

a poignant reminder of the greatness of God's grace

and generosity to us. Please seriously consider giving a

special additional gift to the parish in April in thankful-

ness to God and in recognition of the needs of the par-

ish. During the year we opened 2 new bank accounts.

In anticipation of having a youth worker we opened a

new “everyday account”- a youth services account; and

also opened another “rapid saver” account, the “Little

River Discovery Project” account. The “Old Vicarage”,

Governor's Bay has been rented out as a residence but

to date it has not given us useful return because of nec-

essary maintenance issues. Our insurance premiums

have decreased significantly in 2014 c.f. 2013; we have

changed the electricity supplier for Port Levy, Kaituna

and Gebbies Valley to Powershop with useful savings.

In presenting a budget for 2015, it is mandatory that we

accept a budget with feasibility based on previous year

“actuals” and that it have a balance where income out-

weighs expenditure so that we may reverse the direc-

tion of increasing delay in paying our bills- a budget

based on faith and reason.

The challenge before us :

As mentioned in the January parish magazine,

“if each regular giver was able to give an extra $2

per week ($100/year) and 10 more were able to give

a one-off donation of $500 as well, we would wipe

out our current deficit and be back to a healthy

financial situation” Co-Parish Treasurer: Russell Lienert

Where: Diamond Harbour Community Hall

When: Friday 22 May 2015 7pm for a 7.30pm sharp start

Teams: $25 per team , max 5 people. BYO drinks, some nibbles, supper

and hot drinks supplied.

CASH for Raffles and table charge

……This is always a great night….

Limited Teams …avoid disappoint-ment and book a table NOW..

Ph 329 4876 (Anna)

OR Email :

mt.herbertparish@xtra.co.nz

When : Saturday 26 June 2015

8am-10am

Where: St Andrews Community Church Hall

What: continental and cooked breakfast and speaker

To book a seat….

Ph Anna @ 329 4876

Or Email…

Mt.herbertparish@xtra.co.nz

$5- $10 suggested donation

Speaker to be advised

All Women Welcome to this popular event

Please invite your friends and put it in your diaries.

Dont forget, if you are to clear away “stuff” and “clutter”

Sell it on TradeMe and give the proceeds to the parish

Win - Win

AGM time is time for….

A big THANKYOU to all the VOLUNTEERS

including those who (in alphabetical order)

Added up and accounted for our offerings and Banked,……. baked and Cooked…….. and cleaned the church Delivered City Mission donations Emptied the rubbish bins Fixed the flowers Gardeners Held Home groups Initiated outreach and invited participants Jogged memories Kept on keeping weeds out of the paths Lent books from our library…..laundered linen Mowed lawns…..mended……… and maintained Notice boards; posting and updating Overhead projector operators Played music for our Praises Quiz and fair helpers Roster makers and fillers Sold stuff on Trade Me for funds Told grandchildren Jesus stories Understood (pastoral care) Vicarages maintenance*……. and vestry business Welcomed those who joined us for worship cooked X for…. and organized the Breakfasts Yearn for the Youth in our area and………... Zealously prayed. And many others ……*so how about volunteering for Working Bees or an editor for the Parish Magazine or………….?

The Community Men’s & Women’s Breakfast held at Diamond Harbour

The Community Quiz Night again held at Diamond Harbour

The Orton Bradley Spring fair.

Not only are these events great for our community presence but the quiz and the fair are the major annual fundraisers for the entire parish.

Generally the same people each year have organized these events and now YOUR assistance is needed to help spread the load wider. We are asking for your help in the following ways… Invitation phoning (breakfasts and quiz).

Baking.

Physical set up, assistance on the day, advertising flyers, posters etc.

As well as cash donations for prizes etc.

Please email or phone the parish office: mt.herbertparish@xtra.co.nz

Or for further information please phone Anna at the vicarage ph 329 4876

April - a month for giving!

This year April begins with Easter - A time when we are reminded most strongly that : “God so loved the world that he gave His only son .....” As we celebrate this pivotal event in human his-tory, it is appropriate that in response to the mys-tery of suffering, love and hope bound up in the cross and empty grave, that we also make Easter and the April weeks following, a time for special thanks and giving to God.

As a parish, we are not meeting our financial needs. We started 2014 in deficit of $4071 with unpaid bills greater than cash on-hand; and during 2014 this gap increased to $7838. This was despite the fact that we were able to pay maintenance bills during 2014 from maintenance accounts held with CPT- (we withdrew $7000 more from these accounts than was deposited into them.)

Clearly that cannot continue.

Ideally we need $10000 (20x $500) as a once off gift to get us back to a healthy position; and then a lift in our regular income of $5000 yearly to maintain bal-ance between income and expenditure.

Please prayerfully consider your response to God's amazing gift to us and the needs of the parish. Could I also remind us again of the convenience to you and assurance of continuity to the parish financial regular out goings, of giving by automatic payment. Remember too, the relatively painless way to increase your church giving by donating tax credits for your charitable donations to the Parish; and a reminder that we do have a Parish TradeMe account which benefits you in clearing unwanted “stuff” and the Parish from the sale proceeds.

If you need any help with these or have other fi-nancial questions, please let Margaret Somerville (Ph. 329 4713) or myself, Russell Lienert, know. Russell Lienert, Parish Co-Treasurer. Ph 3294066.

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PRESS

The very day we set this magazine ready for printing, the parish mailbox received a cheque from an unexpected be-

quest of $500.00. This is exactly the amount prayed for each of us to help alleviate the financial shortfall. PRAISE GOD

LITTLE RIVER YOUTH GROUP Meets in the St Andrews Little River

Church Lounge on Wed evenings

during term time. Contact

Josh Bashford ph: 325 1072

What’s On in Governors Bay? What’s On in Kaituna?

MAINLY MUSIC

It is held Thursday weekly during term time at Little

River Rugby Clubrooms.

Come along at 10.30am for cuppa and

then join in with the music at 11.00am

Contact Robyn MacFarlane 325 1119

CARE, SHARE AND PRAYER GROUP

Meets every Tuesday at 10am.

Locations vary, for details please

call Ann Watson 7412210

LITTLE RIVER HOME GROUP

Meets every Wed evening.

Please call Mark & Rose Fitzgerald for details ph:

325 1176

St Andrew’s, Little River @ 5pm

All are invited to come and join us

1st and 3rd Sundays

each month for worship and fellowship.

Sunday 19th April & May 17th are a shared meal.

April 5th & 19th;

May 3rd & 17th; June 7th

Please Note:

St Kentigern’s in Kaituna Valley is in recess of monthly gatherings due to falling attendances.

The intention is to continue to gather but at Christmas and Easter only.

Any enquiry please contact the parish office on the number listed.

We regret this situation - Vicar & Wardens

COME and SEE

Come and See offers interesting and interactive services for anyone of any age.

Services are at the Governors Bay School Library at 10:30am. Stay afterwards for a cuppa and biscuits.

So Come and See us comeandseegovbay.wordpress.com

What’s On in Little River

Hanmer Springs Forest Camp 13- 17 January 2016 “YOU CAN” (John 14:11-14)

The January 2015 camp was such a success , that the camp venue has been shifted from the Alpine Adventure Holiday Park and will now be holding this inspirational event at the Hanmer Springs Forestry Camp and cordially invite all ages and stages to prayerfully consider joining us there.

Anna and I have had a 16 year connection with the organizers of such camps, recently becoming a director on E4 Summer Camp and being Vicar in the parish, I cannot speak highly enough of the unity, encouragement and equipping we, as a parish and individuals, can receive at this event.

The first year 16 people from Mount Herbert were blessed and this last year nearly the same number attended.

I would like us to treat this as a “parish camp event” and set aside a few days in January 2016 to fellowship and journey together in beautiful Hanmer Springs. There is some finance available if the cost is the stumbling block, please contact Russell and this can be sorted. We can also offer a “Lay-by” scheme where you can begin drip feeding money now instead of the struggle in December The conf. fees are approx $90 per adult, $20 per child . You source your own accommodation and meals , and we do recommend you stay on site as we have the entire camp and the site/room charge is reasonable. Confirmed pricing information and camp details are soon to be available on www.e4summercamp.com Russell & Anna

for

Enlarging the Kingdom

Encouraging

Energizing

Equipping

The theme for 2016 is

What’s On in Diamond Harbour?

BABY & TODDLERS GROUP March 31st, April 14th & 28th

May 12th & 26th Fortnightly on a Tuesday, a coffee and support group for parents and caregivers of babies and infants 0-36 months is held at the Diamond Har-bour Church Hall. For more details, call Wendy 329 4483 /0211541434

CITY SHOPPING VAN April 1st, 15th & 29th

May 13th & 27th

The van does pick-ups from Diamond Harbour

fortnightly on Wednesdays around 9:00am and drops

people back home about 1:30pm.

Bookings are essential as the van only seats 8 people.

A $10 contribution towards fuel per trip is invited.

To book a seat, please call

Nicky ph:329 4341 or

Wendy ph: 329 4483.

MONDAY NIGHT STUDY GROUP

AT CHARTERIS BAY

Meets Monday fortnightly in a warm and friendly home. Please call Bruce Beckett for details on ph:329 4422.

GAMMA HOME GROUP

Meet Monday weekly in a warm and friendly Diamond

Harbour home. For further details, please contact

Ross Fountain ph 329 4202

(The theme is in bold and at the time of

printing is accurate as per the The Lectionary Te Maramataka 2015 ) S e r v i c e R e a d i n g s f o r A p r i l - M a y

Easter Sunday April 12th April 19th April 26th

Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18

Acts 4:32-35 Psalm 133 1 John 1:1-2:2 John 20:19-31

Acts 3:12-19 Psalm 4 1 John 3:1-7 Luke 24:36b-48

Acts 4:5-12 Psalm 23 1 John 3:16-24 John 10:11-18

May 3rd May 10th May 17th Pentecost Sunday May 31st

Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 22:24-30 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8

Acts 10:44-48 Psalm 98 1 John 5:1-6 John 15:9-17

Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 Psalm 1 1 John 5:9-13 John 17:6-19

Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 104: 25-35,37 Romans 8:22-27 Acts 2:1-21

Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm 29 Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-17

Wednesday p.m. Bible Study Group based on

reading Word for Today is held in the Church

Library every 2nd Wednesday at 3.30.

Please contact Merylin Haxell

Ph: 3293036

We want to know what’s going on—

Please contact the Parish Office on ph:329 4790 or mt.herbertparish@xtra.co.nz newsletter with any news

CUT OFF FOR THE JUNE JULY NEWSLETTER is MAY 12TH

PRAYER CHAIN

The Prayer Chain is available to pray for you personally or

for any other prayer needs you may have.

The Prayer Chain is totally confidential

Phone Anne Fountain ph: 329 4202

PRAYER FOR THE PARISH

Weekdays at 8:15am in the Library at

St Andrew’s, Diamond Harbour.

This is to specifically pray for God’s

presence in all our lives

and His spirit to move in our Parish. All are welcome. If you are unable to join us,

please pray wherever you are.

Please Don’t Forget

STANDARD SERVICE TIMES

GOVERNORS BAY St. Cuthberts was badly damaged in the Sept 2010 earthquake.

The 9am congregation now gather weekly at St. Peters, Teddington.

"Come & See" Informal All-Age Worship Governors Bay School Library, Jetty Road, Governors Bay 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 10.30am. April 5th No service April 19th May 3rd & 17th June 7th

TEDDINGTON

St. Peters, Gebbie Pass Road, Teddington Sunday weekly at 9am. (The first Sunday of the month is in the form of either Methodist or Presbyterian to fulfill the 1996 Covenant )

DIAMOND HARBOUR St. Andrews, 85 Marine Drive, Diamond Harbour Sunday weekly at 10:30am : (The first Sunday of the month Covenant service venue is now joining with the 9am congregation at St. Peters, Teddington)

Wednesday Quiet/Reflective Communion Service weekly at 9.00 a.m.

GEBBIES VALLEY

Church of the Epiphany, Gebbies Pass Rd, Gebbies Valley 1st Sunday of the month at 9am April 5th (Easter) May 3rd

KAITUNA St. Kentigerns, Kaituna Valley Rd, Kaituna Easter & Christmas, and for baptisms, weddings & funerals by arrangement.

LITTLE RIVER

St. Andrews, Church Road, Little River (We gather as a community of churches) 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 5pm. April 5th (Easter) April 19th May 3rd & 17th June 7th

PORT LEVY St. Pauls, Port Levy Road, Port Levy Easter & Christmas, and for baptisms, weddings & funerals by ar-rangement.

We look forward to seeing you and celebrating together.

Please visit the Parish website mountherbertparish@wordpress.com for greater access to contacts, audio sermons and much more information

MOUNT HERBERT PARISH CONTACTS

PARISH OFFICE: ph: 329 4790 email: mt.herbertparish@xtra.co.nz. (Messages are cleared daily.)

For any urgent matters, contact the Vicar directly.

VICAR: Rev. Russell Pickersgill-Brown ph:329 4876 email: mt.herbertvicar@xtra.co.nz

WARDEN: Vivienne Jackson

PASTORAL CARE: Rev. Russell Pickersgill-Brown ph: 329 4876 Gebbies Valley: Karen Reid ph: 329 7923

Little River: Fiona Waghorn ph: 329 0171 Governors Bay Karen Stenhouse ph: 329 9055

CHURCH CONTACTS:

Diamond Harbour: Helen Wells. Gebbies Valley: Karen Reid

Governors Bay: Gail Weaver, Vivienne Jackson. Little River: Fiona Waghorn,

Teddington: David Dean, Kelvin Duncan. Parish Treasurers: Margaret Somerville, Russell Lienert

Election of Parish Officers Result

Peoples Warden & Synods Rep:

Vivienne Jackson

Youth Synods Rep:

Rowena Jackson

Vicars Warden: TBA Temporarily: Helen Wells

Vestry 2015

Fiona Waghorn (Little River/Kaituna)

Karen Reid (Gebbies Valley)

Kelvin Duncan / David Deans

(Teddington)

Gail Weaver

(Governors Bay/ Vestry Sec.)

Helen Wells / Merylin Hexell

(Diamond Harbour/Port Levy)

Russell Lienert/Margaret Somerville

Co-treasurers on Vestry

Please pray for these folk as they faithfully represent each worship

community across the parish.

Contact them if you have any thing needing a response