The Anglican Parish of Cobden-Runanga OP.

COVERUP AFTERNOON TEA UNITING CHURCH SPRING SERVICE

A wonderful afternoon teas was held On Sun 13th Sept at 2pm at the
last Tuesday thanking all involved in Uniting Church, 203 Tainui St the

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To know Jesus Christ and to make Him known.
helping to make Operation Coverup so
successful.
annual Spring Flower Service will be
held followed by afternoon tea. All are
welcome to attend.
PIZZA DAY THANK YOU
Sunday 30th August 2009 Thanks to all those who made the
pizza day so successful. Sellers,
Theme for this Sunday: The Widow of Zarephath makers and deliverers. Well done
Readings: 1 Kings 17:1-24, Matt 5:1-8 everyone.
BAPTISM
Theme for 6th September: Bishop Richard - Identity Next Sunday in Cobden we baptise
Readings: Rom 8:22-39, John 1:9-13 Seth the son of Luzanne van der
Tim Writes
NEWCOMERS NIGHT Schyff and Joel Billett.
It's amazing how quickly On Sept 1st 7:30pm we will be running
something like a a newcomers evening at 186 Main What's On This Week!
photoboard can get out South Rd, Karoro for those new to the Mon 31st All Day Vicars Day off
of date with people parish, where we explain how the Tues 1st 7:00am Ecumenical Prayer Meeting
moving away, being church works and give people the 9:00am Wardens Meeting
promoted on high and so on. Vestry opportunity to ask questions. If you're 12noon Community Dinner
and the Wardens decided that the time new to the church or just want to know 6:30pm Friendship Kids
was ripe to do something about the more then why not come along. 7:30pm Newcomers Evening at 186 Main Sth Rd.
one in Cobden and Nicky Mora has MUSIC GROUP MEETING Wed 2nd 7:30am Men's 4x4 group
been commissioned to take everyone's Next Sat 12noon at the Mora's, 186 7:30pm Lorimer's Home Group
photo in Cobden over the next few Main South Rd. Potluck lunch. Thurs 3rd 9:00am Bible in Schools Runanga
weeks and to prepare a new 2:00pm DCYFS Meeting
DCYFS 7:30pm Parish Prayer Meeting
photoboard. So be ready to smile
In this day of accountability most Fri 4th 9:00am Bible in Schools Cobden
sweetly as she works her way around
professions, Government depts. and 11:00am Regional Deanery in Westport
everyone. The design of the board will
industry bodies have or are moving 7:00pm Friday Night Youth Group @ The Shed
be updated as well to reflect a sense of
towards having independent Sat 5th 10:30am Music Group Practice
community.
complaints systems. Graham Axford of 12noon Music Group meeting at Tim's place.
ROSTERS our parish is promoting a petition Sun 6th 9:00am Runanga Church Service
The new rosters for Cobden are out asking the Govt. to consider this for 10:30am Cobden Church Service
and at the back of the church. DCYFS. He will speak to this today.
Hopefully they are all correct without Priest-in-Charge: Rev. Tim Mora, 186 Main South Rd, Greymouth 7805
clashes and the like. If you can't make WORSHIP LEADING SEMINAR Parish Postal Address: P.O.Box 476, Greymouth 7805
it on your day then it is your The seminar went very well and I think Phone & Fax: 768 9605 Mobile: 027 204 8560
responsibility to see if you can make a in general we were encouraged by Email: timmora@ihug.co.nz
swap with someone else. what we are doing and also challenged Vicars Warden: Eric Holman 768 7704 E-Mail: ragamuffin@maxnet.co.nz
to keep thinking creatively. Peoples Warden: Nolene Millar 768 4638 E-Mail: greymillars@xtra.co.nz
DIOCESAN GRANT SUCCESSFUL
The Diocese generously granted us Lawn Mowing Roster Blackball Contact Person: Trevor Johnston 732 3820
$14,000, all we asked for, for drainage Runanga Contact Person: Barry Smithson 762 7826
23rd August S. Nimmo Website & Newsletter: cobden.nelsonanglican.org.nz
work and for insulating the vicarage.