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Sunday 31 March, 2024


Services this Easter Sunday:

9:30am Christ Church, Warkworth (Explorer Kids);

    9:30am St Leonard’s, Matakana;

    9:30am St Michael & All Angels, Leigh;

  11:15am St Alban’s, Kaipara Flats.


Grapevine

Grapevine is a new initiative by our Parish Pastoral Care team.  It is a telephone care ministry phoning people once a month for a chat and to see how they are doing.  If you would like to get regular calls from the Grapevine team, or if you know someone in the Parish who you think would benefit from it, please let Chris Young know: 021 232 6328 or chrisyoung053@xtra.co.nz


Explorer Kids

Following this Sunday’s special Easter program (during the 9.30am service at Warkworth), Explorer Kids will continue running as usual for the final two Sundays of the term: on Sunday 7 April at Warkworth and Sunday 14 April at Matakana.

A fun program of activities and music for children ages 5 to 10, teaching them about God and the joy of knowing Jesus, Explorer Kids meets during the services on alternate weeks at Christ Church Warkworth and St Leonard’s Matakana in term time.


Thank you

A big thank you to New World Warkworth who have offered to support our Monday morning Selwyn Centre program by providing free sausage rolls for morning tea for the rest of the year.  A delicious treat and generous gesture!


In other news...

The Parish Prayer Chain is available if you need prayer for anything.  You can ask for prayer by emailing prayer@warkworthanglican.nz



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 10.  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).

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 Presbyterian, 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.