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From Presbyterian Savings and Development

PSDS wants to express appreciation for your support at the parish level in your efforts to make their work and investment opportunities known to parish members.

They also wish to remind of the grant offer of $200 available to each minister taking Presbytery-approved study leave. Just phone them or drop them a line.

They currently also have an offer to parishes purchasing data projectors: a cash grant of $500 plus also loan finance if required of up to $5000 at a fixed interest rate of 5%. This offer is limited to 20 parishes a year.

Finally, PSDS is pleased to have passed the milestone of $27 million in total loans (since beginning with $5000 to the PIC Otara church in 1974). Loan finance is available for almost any kind of parish development - buildings or property purchases, renovations, maintenance, repairs. They want to emphasise the last three categories as many parishes seem to think they can borrow from PSDS only for "big" projects.

Any enquiries to Box 26-210 Epsom, Auckland; ph 09 520 4743 or email to enquiry(at)psds.co.nz.

Friends of Turakina Maori Girls College

Friends have met twice this year and will meet again on August 6 and November 12. If you're able to attend a meeting we'd be delighted. We join the students for dinner at 5.30 p.m. and the meeting follows. For catering purposes, please tell us if you are joining us for the meal.

Our membership drive continues, but our main aim this year is to find people willing to make a donation or regular contributions to the scholarship funds. This is a priority because more students are staying on longer and we need to support scholarship holders for the whole of their time at the college. So it is essential that we increase the funds available. If you can suggest anyone who might be prepared to help in this way we would really like to hear from you.

We'd love to hear from you anyway. Some of you send information of interest to the students, such as memories of the college in earlier times. These are shared at school assemblies, so do keep them coming, Thank you also for the gifts from your parishes. These are a great help to the college and much appreciated by the students.

The college continues to be a very busy place, with students achieving considerable successes in academic, sporting and social activities. If you're in the area, do call in and see what an exciting learning environment it is. You'd also be welcome at: Culture Night in the Regent Theatre, Palmerston North, 22 August; kapa haka competitions in Waikanae, 18 October; prizegiving at the college, 29 November. And don't forget the college's website at
http://www.tmgc.school.nz/.

Your ongoing support helps to make it all happen.

Thank you.
Shirley Cormack
President.

 

National Bible Sunday

National Bible Sunday in 2004 will be on Sunday July 2004.

"While we use the Bible all the time for instruction, guidance and encouragement, the Bible Society's promotion of National Bible Sunday/Sabbath does focus our attention on this rich, life-changing resource for itself, this word that becomes God's Word for our time in every human situation. Let us celebrate this gift with joy!" - The Right Rev Michael Thawley.

This year National Bible Sunday focuses on how the Bible has been the catalyst in changing people's lives. The Bible Society have a selection of stories about lives changed by the Bible and also a list of key facts about the Bible and the work of the Bible Society that can be used to highlight National Bible Sunday.

The material can be obtained from Errol Pike,
Freephone 0800 424253 Email epike(at)biblesoc.org.nz

Data Projectors

The following are offered to churches and Christian organisations in New Zealand through a bulk buy opportunity facilitated by the Baptist National Resource Centre. Payment can be by cheque before delivery or terms over three years. Final date for a committed order is 4 July 2003.

Please send an email order to sushila@baptist.org.nz or phone (09) 278 7494 and ask for Helen or Sushila. If you want further full specifications they can be emailed to you or you can visit the website www.hitachi.com and view the IT Business menu. Digital Media option, and under Projectors choose Mobile/Meeting Room for the first two or Conference/Fixed for the second two.

Hitachi Data Projectors
CP-S370
LCD size 0.9"
Brightness in ANSI 2200
Resolution SVGA
Weight 3.2 Kg
Very portable Yes
Portable -
List price $5,100.00
SERCO price $4,180.00
Bulk Buy price $3,650.00

CP-X385
LCD size 0.9"
Brightness in ANSI 2200
Resolution XGA
Weight 3.2 Kg
Very portable Yes
Portable -
List price $7,200.00
SERCO price $5,795.00
Our offer to you $4,400.00

CP-X880
LCD size 0.99" (1.0)
Brightness in ANSI 3000
Resolution XGA
Weight 5.7 Kg
Very portable -
Portable Yes
List price $11,800.00
SERCO price $9,500.00
Bulk Buy Price $7,960.00

CP-X995
LCD size 1.3"
Brightness in ANSI 4500
Resolution XGA
Weight 6.5 Kg
Very portable -
Portable Yes
List price $14,900.00
SERCO price $12,160.00
Bulk Buy Price $9,850.00

Note: All above figures exclude GST and there may be slight alteration to prices if there is a significant exchange rate shift.

When delivered a full list of accessories at very good prices will be provided, such as screens, hard cases, cables, signal splitters etc. Nationwide support is available. Warranty is two years for the machine and 500 hours or 3 months for the bulb.

78 churches and other organisations who have machines from an earlier order are very satisfied with this product.

Asia/Pacific Christian Theologies

A comprehensive introduction to Christian reflection in our region 'Asian Christian Theologies: A Research Guide to Authors, Movements, Sources' is nearing completion.

Volume one has been published overseas and volumes two and three will appear at the end of the year.

The guide includes the first overall surveys of Christian contextual writing in both Aotearoa and Australia. The periods covered extend from the 7th to 12th centuries for which there are both regional and country-by-country chapters, with extensive guidance for further reading given for each entry. Each volume extends to over 700 pages.

Copies can be ordered direct from ISDCK, at US$12 plus postage. Email ispck@inde.vsnl.net.in or through Epworth Books, Wellington, Catholic Supplies, Wellington, Catholic Bookshop, Wyndham St, Auckland, Church Stores Ellerslie, Ecclesia Bookshop, Christchurch.

Spiritual Growth Ministries

Spiritual Directors' Formation Programme 2004 - 2005

 

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Systematic study of spiritual direction Regular workshops conducted by an ecumenical team of qualified leaders Supervised practical experience

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For details contact the Co-ordinator:
Rev. Sue Pickering ,
83 Vivian St, New Plymouth
Ph/fax ( 06 ) 759 2331
E.mail : sgmtp(at)xtra.co.nz or
visit our website : www.sgm.org.nz

Applications close 22nd August 2003