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HALO
June 2019
ST COLUMBA’S CHURCH TARADALE
From the Minister
religion. While there is little we can
do about persecuted Christians in
other places other than pray and
support them practically we can
ensure that there is freedom of
thought and expression in New
Zealand.
Martin Niemöller was a German
Christianity and other faiths Lutheran pastor during WWII. He
The Christchurch shootings of May wrote:
15th were a reminder that we live in First they came for the socialists,
a fractured world. That someone and I did not speak out—
would think it is ok or even the right
Because I was not a socialist.
thing to kill men and women just
because of their faith is beyond me. Then they came for the trade
Yet I am aware that this is also the unionists, and I did not speak out—
experience of Christians all over the Because I was not a trade
world. Today’s news was a pastor unionist.
and 16 members of his congregation
were kidnapped in Nigeria, and Then they came for the Jews, and I
another website says 11 Christians did not speak out—
are killed every day for their faith. I Because I was not a Jew.
was reading about the persecution Then they came for me—and there
of churches and pastors in China was no one left to speak for me.
who are not part of the official and
Israel Folau’s case has been an
State controlled Three Self
interesting thing to watch as people
Churches. The magazine by the
who do not believe in Hell were
Chinese Church support ministries
outraged that He thought various
also spoke of university students
forms of sinners would go there if
being grilled on any religious
they didn’t turn to Jesus. Some in
affiliation with the threat that their
the media have defended his right
study or future employment would
to free speech – even if they have
be jeopardised by belonging to a
said he wasn’t particularly wise in
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the way he said it. Others are so seen in the way we live our lives.
outraged that that he should An inclusive faith in Jesus as I have
challenge their ideology or beliefs. outlined it is also an exclusive faith.
The strength of the church is when We believe that the things we say
we get to tell our good news in ways about God are true. How many
that address the needs of our time. God’s are there – One none, or
God loves all people – all people many? All answers cannot be right.
are important to him. God loves I have been reading that Hinduism
people who don’t have all the right says there are many paths to finding
answers, the right back ground, the God but Christianity doesn’t say that
right ethnicity, or the right - We say God has made himself
behaviour. God’s grace invites us to known in Jesus. Acts 4:12 says “And
respond to his love by turning to there is salvation in no one else, for
him and trusting in his grace and there is no other name under
following in his way of love and heaven given among men by which
grace. This is open to people of no we must be saved.” Contradictory
faith or any faith.
statements about the nature of God
An inclusive faith in Jesus translates or the purpose of life cannot all be
into incredible hospitality – where true. The invitation to faith is
we demonstrate not mere tolerance inclusive but Christian Truth is
of those who are different but exclusive.
generous hospitality and kindness.
The truth of our profession will be Brett
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Golden Thank Offering 2019
The church has an annual Golden
Thank Offering as a means of
reflecting on the work of Christ
and the work of the church and a
way of giving ourselves to
completing God’s mission in the
world. Golden Thank Offerings
are sometimes used to
accomplish a special project,
other years they are used to
increase the money we give to
3rd parties such as Hospital
chaplaincy or Love Link, groups
with whom the church partners
to fulfil God’s mission. Other
groups we give to include EIT attend a course in counselling. This
chaplaincy and bible in schools. is based in Nelson and the Session
have agreed to cover much of their
This year we are making the special
costs plus wages for the 2 weeks.
focus Steve Demetrius and his work
This additional cost is the first
in Schools. The church employs
priority for our Golden Thank
Steve for 20 hours per week for the
Offering. We believe this course will
youth programs he runs in the
give Steve and Cynthia-Louise better
church on Sunday mornings and
skills for dealing with the complex
evenings, and youth group on Friday
issues teenagers have today.
nights and some pastoral care of
teens. The rest of his income comes Steve also runs a weekly Bible Club
from his sponsors from the USA who in the high school which he does as
invest in his work in the High schools part of his Chaplaincy role. He is
and intermediate. certified as a School Chaplain
through Life Walk (what used to be
Steve and his wife Cynthia-Louise
called the Churches’ Education
have applied for study leave to
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Commission who were the sponsors
of Bible in Schools http://
www.lifewalk.org.nz/). He usually
buys pizza for these events and also
drives his car to many events at the
school or recently at Hastings where
he organised the schools Chess club Sunday or if you give online can you
to attend a tournament. As these include the words Golden Thank in
things are done under the Auspices the reference.
of Life Walk the church is not
For online giving the church Bank
obliged to fund the costs but Life
account is TARADALE PRESBYTERIAN
Walk has no money for these things
CHURCH 03-0631-0174357-01
– so we would like to have money to
support Steve’s wider work in the The official collection of the Golden
community. Thank Offering will be communion
Sunday 9th June but donations can
Envelopes for Golden Thank
be made at any time.
Offerings are available from this
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Volunteers are not paid workers, they are
priceless workers
There are many volunteers in this money counters, the cleaners and
Parish who are priceless. The lady the flower ladies. The people who
who turns up early on visit and the lawn mowers. The
Sunday morning and wonderful Op Shop volunteers. The
sweeps the foyer so it Mainly Music volunteers. All of
is clean and tidy when these people are amazing workers
we all turn up. The within this Parish and we want you
ladies who prepare all to know how much you are
and serve the morning valued and appreciated. No names
tea, the sound people, are mentioned, you all know who
the music makers, the teachers, the you are. Thank you!
Mission Birthday Scheme
A big “thank you” to the to join us (female and male). We
congregation members who need your name and birthdate (NOT
participate in the Mission Birthday the year).
Scheme. This year, we have At a time near your birthday, you
provided $330.00 which is allocated will receive a mission birthday
to various areas of our national envelope. Your birthday donation is
church’s work in missions both here placed in the envelope and can be
and overseas. placed in the offertory bag or given
Since the year 1906, the scheme has to Valda Smith or Anne Lanigan.
been part of the programme of Thank you for considering this form
Presbyterian Women ANZ and has of mission. Please contact Anna in
always been here in St Columba’s. the Church office or Valda ph
At present, we have 29 ladies 845 0191 or Anne ph 844 7495.
involved, but would encourage you
NAME: ________________________________________________________
PHONE: ________________________________BIRTHDATE: ________________
ie day & month
6Youth Ministry
Youth Groups – we continue to the end of June. It is a two week
have new students coming to the live in course taught by David and
youth groups. The students have Rosemary Riddell. I heard David
been making suggestions for speak at the Churches Education
events and it is great to have their Commission (which oversees
input. Jon Read and Stefan Steyn Bible in Schools and Chaplaincy)
have been helping out with some National Conference last August.
Friday nights. We are trying to The seminars were extremely
find others that can help out on a challenging and helpful to me and
periodic basis. Please pray for us the work that we do. The course
to find more leaders. At the that we will be attending has
youth groups we have had bike been taught for the last 27 years
rides, movie around the world. The
nights, spotlight focus is on practical life,
game, karaoke, family/relationship, and
games nights, ministry skills with a mix
and more. of theology and
psychology. It equips
Bible Clubs – we have been
with tools for understanding
helping support the Taradale High
ourselves and what makes us tick.
School Bible Club by bringing
This course will have great
pizzas at lunch. Equippers Church
application in the ministry with
has indicated that they would like
young people both in the Church
to start helping support this as
and the community. I look
they have in the past. It is not a
forward to sharing this material
full lunch for the students, but the
when we come back. We are so
bit of food is an encouragement
thankful for how the Church is
for more to come along.
helping with the costs of this
Life and Counselling Skills Course course.
– Cynthia-Louise and I are
In Christ,
attending the Living Wisdom
Counselling course in Nelson at Steve
7Our Church Buildings and Furniture
The church we worship in was The Communion Table
opened in November 1969 and cost This was presented at the Church's
$36,411. At the congregational dedication in 1969, it was given by
meeting to approve the project 53 Mrs Whitehead and her son Mr
people voted in favour of the Hugh Whitehead in memory of Rev
project 21 against! The architect Len Whitehead (1955-1961) who
was Martin Yeoman the father of was the minister before Duncan
Rev Selwyn Yeoman. Durney’s was Jamieson and who died while
the construction company. serving as minister here. The table,
Inside the church there are several made by Mr David Chalmers and in
notable features of furniture (most keeping with the Architect's design,
of this information was taken from a has carved panels incorporated
Second Glance the history book of which show the flowing spiritual
St Columba’s written in 1991 for the lines. These panels were the work of
125th anniversary). Mr Hugh Whitehead.
The Lectern
On 19 May 1983 at a meeting of
the Missionary Guild it was decided
that half of the stamp money for
the year should be kept and used to
buy something needed in the
Church. The stamp ladies were in
favour of a lectern and along with The Cross
a donation from a Mrs Reta Northe Mrs Cicely Wood (Nancye Munro’s
(nee Martin) there would be mother) wrote to the Session in
enough finance available. early 1962 requesting permission
Session were happy with the to present a cross to the Church
proposal and a group of ladies went as a memorial to her husband Rev
ahead and arranged for Mr L Tester George Wood (minister from 1944-
to make a lectern to blend in with 1949) and their daughter Dorothy
the furniture already in the Church. Isabel Wood. The memorial is a
bronze Iona Cross with a Bible on a
8polished wooden stand which is Reredos (brick curved wall) at the
placed on the Communion Table. It front of the Church.
was presented on May 20th 1962 A Tekoteko is not an
and dedicated by the Moderator of idol, never has been
the General Assembly Rt Rev Stuart and never will be.
Francis. Maori people see a
Our Tekoteko at St Columba’s tekoteko as an
Some people ask about the Maori ancestor of some
carving on top of the brick wall in repute who reminds
the church and some are nervous them of the past -
that it is a Maori God, or some idol. usually their past.
There is a description of its Hence the tekoteko at the apex of
meaning in a frame on the wall the ridgepole at Te Maungarongo
beside the pulpit. The late Des meeting house at Ohope (which is
Lanigan wrote the following in the the meeting place of Te aka Puaho
Second Glance: (Maori Synod) is the Maori Christ:
his weapon is the Cross. The
“In 1976 the Presbyterian Maori
position of the weapon is of some
congregation from Whakatane
significance - usually brandished in
came to visit us and spent the
a threatening manner indicating
weekend sharing Christian beliefs.
guardianship. "Our" tekoteko has
Some prominent elders were in the
the weapon laying flat across the
group that visited us, the Reverend
head - signifying submission. The
Sonny Rini, Mr Mac Temara and
name of the tekoteko is
Hukarere, an old and revered lady.
"Reconciliation'' (Maungarongo).
We shared experiences and
''Our'' tekoteko is a reminder of the
worship - we enjoyed ourselves.
visit by our Christian brothers and
Some four years later we returned
sisters, it is an expression of
the visit.
another culture but reminds us that
Maori people always give a gift if we are blue, brown, green, yellow
when they visit – a Koha, the gift of or white, we are one in the eyes of
love. Koha is a gift from the heart. God - after all, His Son died for all
At the conclusion of the visit to us, people.”
the gift of love they gave us was the
tekoteko at present on top of the
9Whats on in June/July
Sunday 02 June 9.30am Church Service
Sunday 09 June 9.30am Church Service—Communion
1.30pm Patoka Church Service
Tuesday 11 June 10.30am Tuesday Church Service—Communion
Sunday 16 June 9.30am Church Service
Thursday 20 June 7.00pm Board of Managers Meeting
Sunday 23 June 9.30am Church Service
Tuesday 25 June 7.30pm Women’s Evening Fellowship
Thursday 27 June 7.00pm Session Meeting
Sunday 30 June 9.30am Church Service—Family Service
Sunday 07 July 9.30am Church Service
Tuesday 09 July 10.30am Tuesday Church Service
Sunday 14 July 9.30am Church Service
1.30pm Patoka Church Service
Thursday 18 July 7.30pm Board of Managers Meeting
Sunday 21 July 9.30am Church Service
Tuesday 23 July 7.30pm Women’s Evening Fellowship
Thursday 25 July 7.00pm Session Meeting
10Regular Events
Mondays House Group 7.30pm - 9.00pm
Contact: Allan & Gillian Cochran 845 4421
Tuesdays Op Shop open 10.00am - 4.00pm
Contact: Cynthia Duncan 845 3539
Tuesday Church Service 10.30am - 11.30am
2nd Tuesday of the month
House Group 7.00pm
Contact: Colin Zachan 844 8050
Women’s Fellowship meeting 7.30pm
4th Tuesday of the month
Wednesdays Mainly Music 9.30am - 10.30am
Contact: Margaret 843 2272
House Group @ Church 10.15am and
Contact: Brett Walker 844 2256 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Op Shop open 10.00am - 4.00pm
Contact: Cynthia Duncan 845 3539
Craft Group meet at the church 7.00pm
1st Wednesday of the month
Contact: Sue Walker 844 2256
Thursdays Mainly Music 9.30am - 10.30am
Contact: Karen Jensen 843 9447
Op Shop open 10.00am - 4.00pm
Contact: Cynthia Duncan 845 3539
Board of Managers meeting 7.00pm
3rd Thursday of the month
Session meeting 7.00pm
4th Thursday of the month
Fridays Massive Bible Study 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Contact: Steve Demetrius 844 2734
Massive Youth Group 7 .00pm - 9.00pm
Contact: Steve Demetrius 844 2734
Sundays 6789 Youth Group (fortnightly) 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Contact: Steve Demetrius 844 2734
11Financial Statements
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Tax Returns
Phone 844 6240
Phone 835 5078
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