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Parish News: Sunday 30 March 2025
Services this Sunday:
9.30am Christ Church, Warkworth
9:30am St Leonard’s, Matakana (Harvest Festival).
Palm Cross making
We will be making Palm Crosses in the Parish Hall (WW) from 4pm-5.30pm on Friday 11 April. All are welcome, bring yourselves and some scissors. Nibbles will be provided (along with a how-to guide!).
Parish move afternoon - Sunday 6 April
On Sunday 6 April at 2pm we are off to the movies at Matakana Cinemas! We will be going to see All Saints - a wonderfully enjoyable movie telling the true story of a small, rural Anglican Parish turned upside down by the arrival of a group of refugee farmers. Through highs and lows the Church and its people find new connections and new life.
Tickets are $17 each, incl. a free ice cream! To book, please let the Parish Office know.
St Leonard’s Harvest Festival
St Leonard’s will be celebrating Harvest Festival during the 9.30am service this Sunday, 30 March. An opportunity to give thanks for God's blessings of this earth, and to share produce with those in need. Please come with goodies from your garden or orchard (or the supermarket): preserves, jams, cans etc.
Easter concert
“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” is an Easter concert being held at Mahurangi Hope Church on Sunday 13 April at 4pm, with the Kowhai Singers performing. The concert will include music from Handel, Mozart, Steiner as well as favourite Easter hymns. You can get tickets from Alan Cocker for $25 ea. (otherwise $30 at the door on the day).
What’s coming up next week:
Arts4Kids enters its penultimate week for the term, after school Monday to Wednesday, while and our Selwyn Centre is in the Parish Hall Monday morning as usual; our Lenten groups continue this week; on Wednesday we have our midweek communion service at 10am Christ Church followed by Faith & Friendship in the Parish Hall, that afternoon Arts4Kids shifts to Matakana; on Thursday, a local Christian meditation group meets in Christ Church; next Sunday (6 April) Explorer Kids will be at Christ Church Warkworth.
What's Happening
Arts4Kids
Arts4Kids is a free after-school arts program for kids ages 5 to 10. Run in Warkworth and Matakana during Term time, Arts4Kids is a fun afternoon of activity and creativity. For more information, contact Nina at children@warkworthanglican.nz.
Explorer Kids
Explorer Kids is a fun Sunday morning program of songs, games, teaching and activities for children ages 5 to 11. Explorer Kids is held in term time: twice a month at the 10am service in Warkworth (on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month) and twice a month at the 9.30am service in Matakana (on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month).
Alpha is a course designed to explore the basics of Christian belief in an engaging way and which allows for people’s questions. You don’t have to be new to faith, anyone who wants to explore Christianity more can come along.
We run a course every year and our next one will be in mid 2025. If you are interested in coming along, or have any questions, please contact us at alpha@warkworthanglican.nz
Selwyn Centre
Friendship and support for older people
An activities programme for retired senior people which meets Mondays at the Warkworth Parish Hall from 9:30am to midday. Cost is $3.00. All are welcome to come along for a morning of fun and fitness and new members are especially welcome.
Please contact the Office for more information on 09 425 8054 or selwyncentre@warkworthanglican.nz
Warkworth Christian Foodlink
Along with the local Mahu Hope, Methodist and Catholic churches our Parish is a part of the Warkworth Christian Foodlink scheme, providing food and support to the food bank run by Mahu Vision Community Trust.
Each Sunday at our Warkworth church we collect food to donate to Foodlink. Meanwhile, a 24/7 food donation bin is now located at the St Leonard's OpShop.
All goods go to the Foodlink food bank for distribution around our district.
Faith & Friendship
Come and join us at Faith & Friendship, for a time of Bible study & fellowship.
In the Parish Hall at Warkworth - every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Warkworth - 10:30am, immediatly after the Wednesday Christ Church Eucharist.