Please check your details in the Directory: Please email or phone Tracey at the Papanui office if any of your contact details have changed. We will be printing the 2024 edition of the Village Directory soon. Phone 352 6197 or papanui@villagechurch.nz Thank you.
Clothing Shop: The clothing shop is looking for some more volunteers. It’s for one Saturday morning a month from 9.15am to 12 noon on a roster system. We really need another couple of helpers to spread the load on our present volunteers. If you think this is you please see Janice Cundall or call her on 0274423076.
Upcoming Retreats – led by Megan B. (associate Member of Christian Spiritual Directors Association of New Zealand
Join me for absolutely stunning views of Sumner beach while enjoying some invigorating yet relaxed reflective time at Sister Eveleen Retreat House. The first retreat is open to men & women; the March one relates to women’s spirituality.
My professional profile: https://acsd.org.nz/spiritual-director/megan-blakie/
S/he God – Exploring God images
(open to men and women)
Thursday 29 February, 7-8.30pm, cost: $25
A guided retreat that focuses on feminine God-images and invites us to reflect on our mental pictures and understanding of who/what God is. This short evening retreat has visual prompts, and draws feminine images from the Biblical tradition, to help us immerse ourselves in, and connect with, the feminine concepts of the Divine.
Register and details: https://www.sistereretreat.com/event-details/s-he-god
Trusting the Voice Within
Thursday 14 March, 9.30am to 2.30pm, cost: $70 includes morning tea, lunch & afternoon tea.
A guided retreat about women’s spirituality: we’ll have the opportunity to explore together and give voice to the diversity and similarities of Christian women’s faith experiences (which haven’t always been honoured or acknowledged by our various faith communities/traditions).
How has our faith been shaped by the lived-in experience of a female body?
Is God more than ‘He’?
What is nurturing your faith now?
This day-time retreat gives voice to the diversity and similarities of women’s faith experiences, which haven’t always been honoured or acknowledged by our various faith communities/traditions. Bring along your experiences and a heart of discovery.
Register and details: https://www.sistereretreat.com/event-details/trusting-the-voice-within
Roster Reminder – Sun 4 February:
Setup: Market Team.
Welcoming: Salilo & Jerry, Fuatino & Sapu.
Reading: Claire & David.
Counting: Vivienne, Andrew.
Morning Tea: Alison, Kath & Ken.
Technician: Grant.
Grounds at Bryndwr (Sat 3 Feb): Mitch.
| January | Time | Event | Venue |
| Sun 28 | 10.00am | Worship Service – followed by morning tea to farewell Dan
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Bryndwr |
| 10.00am | Worship Service, St Andrew’s at Rangi Ruru | Rangi Ruru | |
| 5.30pm | Evening Circle at the McK’s | Ph office | |
| Mon 29 | |||
| Tue 30 | |||
| Wed 31 | 9.45am | Badminton | Papanui |
| Thurs 1
February |
11.30am | Midweek Worship Service – followed by lunch | Papanui |
| 6.00pm | Youth Group | Bryndwr | |
| Fri 2 | |||
| Sat 3 | 9.00am | Clothing Shop and the Village Market | Bryndwr |
| Sun 4 | 10.00am | Worship Service | Bryndwr |
| 6.00pm | Table Talk | Papanui |