Noticeboard
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If you would like to submit a notice for consideration, contact us.
Check out our volunteering and employment opportunities here.
MERCY BASKETS
We are in need of contributions, please, for our Mercy Basket food parcels. These parcels are provided for people and families who are desperately in need and are truly blessed by our giving. Suggestions: Sugar, baked beans, tinned fruit, corn, soup, pasta, pasta sauce, muesli bars, jam, honey, peanut butter, long-life milk, biscuits, Weet-Bix, pancake mix, toilet paper, coffee, tea bags.
If you have any extra ‘Hello Fresh’ boxes, donations of these would be greatly appreciated for packaging up kai for our Mercy Baskets. These can be dropped into Reception or the Welcome Centre on Sundays.
ACCOMODATION RETREAT
Ian and Kathy Viney’s accommodation and retreat facilities – ‘4451’ at Little River, are available free of charge to any groups, families, or individuals who would like to use them. They especially enjoy hosting people who might not otherwise get a chance to ‘get away from it all’. 4451 is ideal for rest, relaxation, respite, and recreation. For more information, see sites.google.com/view/4451, email Ian, or call 021 153 8898.
LOOKING FOR HOUSE TO RENT
Seeking a 2-3 bedroom house for a mother and two children aged 8 and 14 to rent. Preferably around Addington, Barrington and Spreydon area but willing to look further. Family attends South West Baptist Church, reference available from Jo Robertson.
Please contact Eunice 022 183 5371.
HOUSE/ROOM FOR RENT
2 double rooms available in 4-bedroom house in Halswell. The house is close to shopping center, schools, and a park near the lake. The bedrooms are sunny and comfy, furnished if required. Fridge, oven, stove, microwave, washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, heat pump, pallet fire. Bathroom with shower and separate bath, and separate toilet. Unlimited Wifi and Netflix. Weekly rent $230 per room.
Please contact Matthew 027 392 9351
MOVING BOXES WANTED
Do you have moving boxes that you no longer need? The Lotters will gladly take them off your hands! Please contact Hayley on 027 747 9479 or at hlotter@swbc.org.nz if you can help, we are happy to come collect from anywhere.
MENZSHED MEN’S HEALTH EXPO
The Halswell Menzshed is proud to announce an exciting and important event for the local community: a Men’s Health Expo taking place on Monday September 15 from 9am-12pm at Te Hāpua – Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Road. This free event is specially designed with older men in mind, but everyone is welcome - partners, whānau, neighbours, and friends.
With over 20 health providers and local companies already confirmed, the Expo promises to be a friendly, informative, and engaging morning. Attendees can expect a wide range of information tables and experts offering everything from free health checks and wellbeing advice, to exercise tips, mental health support, and even legal guidance. Click here for more information.
BCNZ/LAIDLAW COLLEGE 50TH CELEBRATION
BCNZ/Laidlaw in Ōtautahi Christchurch has turned 50 this year! If you have studied with the College in Christchurch, or supported in any way, you are warmly invited to a Celebration event on September 12-13. Find out more at: www.laidlaw.ac.nz/events/50th-celebration/ or email alumni@laidlaw.ac.nz
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS
Kia ora! My name is Zachary and I’m a first year Engineering student studying at UC. I’m looking to offer high-school level tutoring for calculus, physics and chemistry. I understand the NCEA system well and I’ve had experience tutoring both in and outside the classroom as part of a school tutoring programme. If this interests you, please contact me on 020 4026 3636.
WORRIED ABOUT MONEY?
FREE confidential one-to-one financial mentoring is available through Kingdom Resources. Help includes support getting your budget under control; money management skills; debt restructuring including possible interest free loans, and advocacy. Appointments are available on Thursday mornings at The Living Room, Lyttelton St site.
Please call 03 332 1700 or email Kingdom Resources for more details. Appointments at the office 1/242 Ferry Road, Waltham can be booked online.
‘THE FRIDGE’ RADIO
‘The Fridge’ is a radio station created by Middleton Grange School students. At 7am and 7pm daily they play a message from Murray Robertson – give them a listen here.