Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

MOSGIEL—NORTH TAIERI PRESBYTERIAN PARISH Jesus is Lord!

Continuing Jesus’ Mission

Changed Lives - Lived out

We welcome you warmly to our services today, praying that all who

gather here will be blessed by God as we worship Him together.

MINISTER: Rev Helen Martin [Hm:489 6156] SESSION CLERK: Fran Short [489 7171] Email: helen@mosgielchurch.org.nz PARISH ADMINISTRATOR: Shona Slocombe CHILDREN & FAMILY WORKER: Bronwyn Miller Email: admin@mosgielchurch.org.nz [Hm: 467 9920] FINANCE: Nilanthi Sim Email: bronwyn@mosgielchurch.org.nz Email: finance@mosgielchurch.org.nz TREASURER: Alistair McCallum [489 3044] YOUTH LEADER: Warwick Tomlinson [489 5011] Email: amccallum@ihug.co.nz MANAGERS Chair: Margaret Smith [484 7488] ENVELOPE SECRETARY: Les Gillespie [489 6013] HALL BOOKINGS - Mosgiel: Office Email: algflipflop@hotmail.com HALL BOOKINGS NT: Philip Craigie [489 4875] PRAYER CHAIN: June Waugh [489 5980] Office Hours: 9 am - 4 pm Tues - Fri & Margaret Deuchrass [489 7370] Office Phone: 489 6890

www.mosgielchurch.org.nz Mosgiel-North Taieri Presbyterian Church

SUNDAY 4 December 2016

ASSEMBLY POINT if Mosgiel Church buildings are evacuated in an emergency is:

In front of the Technology Block of Taieri College

Family T is NEXT SUNDAY 11 December at 4.30pm. CHRISTMAS theme.

Please ‘book in’ with Bronwyn so we can get numbers right for catering.

Welcome to worship at North Taieri @ 9.30 am PREACHER: Rev Helen Martin WORSHIP LEADER & MUSICIAN: Philip Craigie

BIBLE READINGS: Isaiah 11: 1-10 (Pg. 557), Romans 15: 4-13 (Pg. 915)

Welcome to worship at Mosgiel @ 10 am PREACHER: Warwick Tomlinson & the Youth Group

COORDINATORS: Caitlyn McMillan & Scott Christie MUSICIAN: Grant Shackell

BIBLE READERS: Alyssa Tomlinson & Travis Knight

BIBLE READINGS: Psalm 72:1-7 & 18-19 (Pg. 474), Romans 15: 4-13 (Pg. 915),

Matthew 3: 1-12 (Pg. 772)

Welcome to worship at Mosgiel @ 2 pm PREACHER: Rev. Neville Winskill MUSIC: Winifred Harrex

BIBLE READINGS: Isaiah 11: 1-10, Romans 15: 4-13

HOSTS: Joan Gillespie & Hazel McAdam

Church Office hours: 9am to 4pm Tuesday to Friday.

Closed for lunch 12.30pm to 1.30pm and for staff meeting Wednesday 10am to 11am.

Helen is not in the office on Mondays and Tuesdays.

PRAYER CHAIN:

June Waugh

489 7370

If you are needing to use our facilities for a special event PLEASE book very early to avoid disappointment, and not assume they will be available when you want them.

Have you let the office know when you are NOT available over the

Christmas/ New Year and February rosters?

Are you a member of a non-church group that uses our facilities? If so, you need to know that you do NOT need to alarm the building when you leave – it goes on automatically each night at 11pm. The ONLY time you need to ‘worry’ about the alarm these days is if you are the FIRST into the building in the morning – in which case you need to disarm it.

Have you collected a copy of our “COMING EVENTS” page?

Keep it handy so you know what is happening over the

holiday season in our parish.

Romans 15: 12 “The heir to David’s

throne will come, and he will rule

over the Gentiles. They will place

their hope on him.”

Matt 3: 1-2 “Repent of your sins

and turn to God, for the Kingdom of

Heaven is near.”

11 December, 1pm - 2:30pm, Botanic Garden's Band Rotunda

The City Council carols this year will be led by the Taieri Gospel Band from St Luke’s

Anglican Church, Mosgiel. It will be a great time for the Dunedin Churches to join with the

wider community to celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. The carols will have

wide appeal, both traditional and modern, and will tell the Christmas story in a simple

way for people of all ages and beliefs

North Taieri Sharing Sunday TODAY 4 December – share a cuppa and a

gem after the Service

Christian World Service Christmas Appeal: GIVE US HOPE: The parish always

supports CWS Christmas Appeal. Envelopes are available today which may be put

into the offering box or plate any time between now and the middle of January and

they will be forwarded to CWS on your behalf. The cash offerings on Christmas Eve

and Christmas Day are also dedicated to Christian World Service.

GIVE HOPE THIS CHRISTMAS!

On Sunday 18th December we will have the last

produce table for 2016.This will be EXTRA

LARGE―including baking. Special thanks to Neil

and Julie who have organised the table till now, but

we need volunteers to take over this ministry next

Moderator's Earthquake Appeal E Moderator@presbyterian.org.nz

At our recent General Assembly, on the last day of our meeting, I launched an appeal in response to the

earthquakes of 14 November which caused devastation across the northern part of the South Island and

Wellington. The Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand has many churches in these areas led by

able and faithful ministers of the Gospel who love their people and the communities they serve. These

people and their communities are now facing levels of unprecedented stress because of the disruption

caused by the 7.8 earthquake. They face long delays, perhaps indefinite, before normal services resume,

such as the provision fresh water and the resumption of sewage service. Many are now feeling the bite of

post-traumatic stress symptoms as they contemplate the enormity of what has happened to them and

their livelihoods. At General Assembly we raised $8,000 to start the Appeal fund, and the needs are great

and we want to give all our parishes and people a chance to contribute.

As a Church we have four parishes within the hardest hit quake area: Hurunui led by the Rev Nancy Jean

Whitehead; Amuri Cooperating covering Culverden, Rotheram and Waiau led by the Rev Colin Price; St

Paul’s Presbyterian in Kaikoura led by the Rev Alistair McNaughton, and then further north the Awatere-

Flaxbourne parish lead by the Rev Dawn Daunauda. We recognise too the Blenheim parishes of St

Andrews and Wairau (St Ninians) who have also had a significant shake; and the significant damage to the

Wellington CBD. We are in contact with these folk and are praying that their energies and wisdom may be

sufficient for the day – each day! However, they will need extra support and care, to say nothing of their

families. We ask congregations to give generously to the Upper South Island Earthquake Appeal, and for

your prayers of intercession for our people and the communities they serve there. I will be visiting these

areas in the next week and will bring further news.

ᴥ Donations to the Upper South Island Earthquake Appeal can be made by deposit into this bank account,

please use details: Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, BNZ Willis Street: 02 0500 0086963 000

(please add reference "Quake16" and your name and advise Katrina Graham katrina@presbyterian.org.nz

if a receipt is required).

ᴥ Local congregations are encouraged to take up special offerings, which can to be sent to address below.

Please make cheques out to the PCANZ: Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, "Upper South

Island Earthquake Appeal" Fund, PO Box 9049, Te Aro, Wellington 6141 (Richard Dawson)

Advent Two—HOPE

SPECIAL OFFERINGS COLLECTED NEXT SUNDAY at all services in Mosgiel and North Taieri

Singers are required to form the choir for the

North Taieri Community Carol Service, to be

held in the North Taieri Church on Sunday

December 18, 2016 at 7pm.

Rehearsals are:- 1. Monday 5 December 7―8pm

2. Friday 9 December 7―8pm

3. Monday 12 December 7―8pm

4. Friday 16 December 7―8pm

5. Sunday 18 December 2.30pm