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Welcome to our online noticeboard.
If you would like to submit a notice for consideration, contact us.
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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.

‘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.

STEDFAST BRASS LOYAL VARIETY CONCERT 2025

Stedfast Brass are holding their annual Loyal Variety Concert on October 11, 7.30pm at Avonhead School Hall (55 Avonhead Road). With special guests, Red & Black Jazz Band, and Avonhead School Chorale, this is a night not to be missed! For tickets, contact Rose, or Kim, or click here to buy online. 

Adults - $12 | Senior/unwaged - $10 | Children - $5 | Family (2 adults, 2 children) - $25

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 Avonhead Baptist Church (back office), 102 Avonhead Rd, can be booked online.