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this week we look at Tell, and proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom.
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Journeying with you, Dion
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Hospitality for Intergenerate Auckland 2024
Are you able to provide brownie or scones on Thursday 17th October?
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St Mary by the Sea is hosting the Intergenerate Auckland conference day again on the 17th October.
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The feedback we had from participants last year was incredibly positive about the warm and generous hospitality and beautiful food, with the morning and afternoon tea being generously provided by St Mary by the Sea parishioners. If you would be able to contribute to the day we would love either scones or chocolate brownie. We will be hosting a minimum of 40 people. Your baking can be dropped to the church on the afternoon of the 16th October or from 8am on 17th October.
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Please let Angela know if you can help out.
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Marks of Mission Series
The Marks of Mission were developed by the World Council of Christian Church and then adopted by the Anglican Communion. They are our commitment to an understanding of God’s holistic and integral mission.
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- Treasure - To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life of the earth
- Tell - To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom
- Teach - To teach, baptise and nurture new believers
- Tend - To respond to human need by loving service
- Transform - To transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and pursue peace and reconciliation
The Marks of Mission call us into the outworking of the transformation of our worship into mission outside the walls of our buildings.
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Over the next 5 weeks we will be exploring these marks of mission and what they mean for us, and we will start with Treasure, safeguarding creation, and spend a final week reflecting on our Season of Creation and what God has been telling us during this time.
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Food bank Update
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We continue to be able to provide emergency food support via food boxes and thanks to generous donations we continue to be able to direct families to the Good Work Trust Community Supermarket.
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Over the school holidays we continue to receive requests fro support from our local schools.
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Whilst the food bank has been particularly blessed with donations recently there are items that we struggled to get adequate supplies of.
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We would still like donations of the following:- Spreads for on toast in sandwiches, regular tampons, canned meat (not fish please), packs of bread wraps/ tortilla family packs appear the best value. If you are able to add an extra to your weekly shop for donation this would be greatly received. Thank you for your continued support of this mission.
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If you or someone you know is in need of a little extra support at this time via a food parcel please let Dion or the church office know. We can, by arrangement deliver the box if needed. All referrals are confidential. Referrals for food support can be made to the church office via email or telephone message at any time. These messages are checked regularly and a reply can be expected within 48 hours. If you know someone who is struggling to provide themself or their family with food at this time of year please reach out to them to discuss a referral to our food bank. The simple question of 'Can I help?' to start the conversation is often all that is needed.
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Church Office hours October.
The school holidays start 30th September and as usual I will be working restricted hours and remotely for most of this. However, I will be taking some additional time off as sick leave. I will not be available between the 9th and the 14th October and will not be able to return to the office full time until at least the 28th October. I appreciate everyone's patience and support during this period.
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If you need the church office please email or phone and leave a message and these will be pick up and responded to as soon as possible. If you need urgent access to the church please contact the wardens on the contacts below.
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Please speak to Connie if you are able to help with covering church cleaning during this time.
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Grapevine Magazine
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Issue 2 of the grapevine magazine is available in church and at the Community Shop. This is a family based magazine and well worth a look.
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Community Shop.
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Now is a great time to go and update your winter wardrobe. We are clearing our the last of the winter stock so get in and grab a bargain, alternatively get ahead of the game and buy up your new spring summer wardrobe now.
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Our Community shop is now open on Mondays, if you are able to help volunteer in the shop please contact Fay on weatherlyfay@gmail.com
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With our Monday trading still going well now is the time to grab those end of season bargains or start with your new spring wardrobe.
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In September the Community shop took just over $10,700 expenses need to be taken from this. We thank everyone for their continues support of this mission.
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Behind the Scenes at the Community Shop. #2
I thought would write and tell you about another activities the Community shop does behind the scenes of being a retail Op-shop
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God puts opportunities in our way.
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Since we moved our Community Shop to Browns Bay, every year some of the revenue gained from this venture has gone towards funding Supermarket vouchers for distribution either via the shop, our church food bank or donated in bulk to the local schools. Each year we provide the 2 local high schools, the intermediate school and 5 local primary schools with vouchers. We request that the schools use these vouchers in a way that best suits them with the purpose of providing food for children / families in their community that are in need. In the past we have been able to respond to a special request from a school to provide winter appropriate clothing for children in need.
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This habit, of passing on the blessings we have received to others, has facilitated the development of our good relationship with the local schools. They in turn have offered to support our food bank with can drives and collections and we in turn have been able to pass these resources on to further support families in the area.
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The sphere of influence from our Community Shop is wide. We give thanks to God for all our volunteers and the community support that makes all this possible and for the opportunities that come our way.
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Anglican Magazine Now On-line
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As part of the continued commitment to improve sustainability across the diocese the Anglican Magazine has moved to on-line only. You can access and read this magazine by the link below. Enjoy!
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Community Garden
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Celebration
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Happy Birthday to Sienna Rhodes who is 14 on the 12th October. Many happy returns.
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Pink Ribbon Month:- October is the Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon fund raiser. Regular breast screening is proven to significantly improve outcomes for breast cancer and is free for those over 45year olds. If you are over due for your check up please consider making time to invest in yourself this month.
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If you have a celebration that you would like to share with the congregation via the newsletter please email the church office on the email below. Please let the office know before 9am on the Tuesday before.
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Our Daily Bread
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June-Aug now available in church and at our shop.
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Word for Today and Our Daily Bread
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Both of these can be collected from the Community Shop when paper copies are available.
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Wednesday Service and Bible Study Groups.
Midweek service
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Wednesday 10am- Informal Communion at St Mary by the Sea.
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Wednesday Zoom Bible Study
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Meeting ID: 835 3674 1895
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To phone in, call 09 884 6780 and when prompted, enter the Meeting ID: 835 3674 1895. You will then be asked for the passcode which is: 488974
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Scripture
6th October
Collect
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Go, the mother and father of us all, you have created families and love of every kind. Give us courage to listen to each other and to learn, and grant us the gentle blessing which a home can give. Praise to you our God; you answer prayer. Amen.
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Online Worship - Sunday 10am
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Regular Information
Worship
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Sunday - 8am - worship from NZ Prayer Book
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Sunday - 10am - Intergenerational worship
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Sunday - 10am - Online YouTube worship
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Wednesday - 10am - informal worship from NZ Prayer Book.
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Praying for Others
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Please send names for the Sunday Prayer-List by Sunday evening to Tony Nettleton, 027 278 1450 or prayer@stmary.co.nz Names can be sent at other times as required.
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Donations
Online
Vestry would like to encourage you to give to support our ministry. Giving and donations can be made to:
St Mary by the Sea
BNZ Browns Bay 02-0120-0047903-003
Please reference your donation with your surname or giving number.
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EFTPOS
The EFTPOS machine prints 2 receipts, the first is your copy, the second is printed by selecting MERCHANTS COPY on the screen. This second copy should always be left on the appropriate clip on the notice board. With out the second receipt it is not possible to know what the money was intended for. For Church Giving, you can either keep the first receipt or place it in the DONATION BASKET to go up to the altar for the blessing. Please write your giving number or full name on the second receipt if you want the donation added to your tax receipt. If you do not require your donation added to your tax receipt please write "NO TAX" on the receipt.
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Feedback
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Have some feedback? Feel free to email dion@stmary.co.nz
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Subscribing
St Mary by the Sea is a safe space
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Abuse and Harassment are NEVER okay. Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. If you experience or witness bullying, harassment, discrimination, abuse or any inappropriate behavior, the RIPPLES PROJECT can help you. 0800 627 021. The Ripples service is available 9am-5pm and is free and confidential.
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Contacts
Office
Debbie Rhodes, 09 4738180 office@stmary.co.nz
Church office open Tue to Thur 10am-2pm.
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Vicar
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Rev’d Dion Blundell, Office:09 4738183 Mb:021 1378624 Hm:09 4732270
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Priest Assistant
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Rev’d Jay Smith, 021 1045914 jay@stmary.co.nz
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Wardens
Connie Strong, 027 350 0548, vicarswarden@stmary.co.nz
Mark Van der ham, 021 2711207 peopleswarden@stmary.co.nz
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Synod Representatives
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Auriel Andrews auriel@kinect.co.nz
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Connie Strong, connie1057@gmail.com
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Vestry Secretary
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Susan Haslam, 09 4150073 vestrysecretary@stmary.co.nz
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Privacy Officer
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Auriel Andrews, auriel@kinect.co.nz
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Health and Safety Officer
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Mark Van der ham, v_d_ham@yahoo.co.nz
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Vestry Members
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Chris Waddingham, waddinghamchris@gmail.com
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Emmanuel Mosiane, trupzala@gmail.com
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Jenny Cheer, jmcheer@xtra.co.nz
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Kerry Jonas, kerryandrobinj@gmail.com
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Steve Dale, drumstick3000@gmail.com
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Susan Haslam, ejhaslam@xtra.co.nz
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St Mary by the Sea
PO Box 89-082, Torbay, Auckland, 0742
168 Deep Creek Rd, Torbay, Auckland, 0630
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Thanks for reading. See you soon!
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The St Mary by the Sea Team
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