​St George’s
Anglican Parish of Gate Pā
All who enter here be reconciled

Whats on 
Please check this week's pew sheet for up to date Notices and news

Diary Dates - plan ahead
Sat  20 July - Lay learning day - St Barnabas, Ngongotaha.
Tues  9 July - AAW meeting at St John's, Otumoetai
Fri   12 July - Pub night at Oasis 
​Sun 14 July - Parish film - The Help - and lunch
​Wed 15 July - Weekday Boundaries session at Holy Trinity 
​Sun  21 July - Pastrol Care meet after 9.30 service
Sun  28 July - Meeting to organise the St. George’s Day service.
Tues 30 July - Coffee meet 10.30am - Mega Mitre 10
Sun    4 Aug - Taize service, 7pm
Sun 11 Aug - St George's Day festivities
Sun 13 Oct - SPCA Animal Blessing Sunday!

Regular social events

• Morning tea after the 9.30 sunday service
• Association of Anglican Women events and meetings, 
• Parish Social Nights once a month at Oasis Bar & Grill, Greerton
• Evening dinners to mark special events (e.g. Shrove Tuesday, Mid-Winter, Maundy Thursday), Special Children’s events

Lay learning days - 9.15 - 4.30 July 20th - 

Religious Diversity - starts 30 July 

 The next Lay Learning Days for Bay of Plenty region is Saturday 20 July at St Barnabas Ngongotaha. The topic is Spiritual Practices to sustain us. The day will commence at 9.15am with tea/coffee and the session proper will begin at 9.30am and will conclude at lunchtime. BYO lunch. At 1.00pm the session on Boundaries in Ministerial Relationships (previously held in March) will be run again for those who did not attend at that time, and will conclude at 4.30pm.  Participating in a Boundaries every three years is a requirement for those who hold a Lay Ministry Licence and wish to continue to do so.  All lay people are warmly invited to come and be part of this day.
Please note - A weekday Boundaries session will also be run at Holy Trinity Tauranga on Wednesday 31 July, beginning at 1.00pm.

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Religious Diversity Classes for Term 3: “Contemporary Issues in Religion” series: (Tuesdays, 6:00-8:30pm St. George’s, Gate Pa starting 30th July.) looking at Religious Fundamentalism, Extremism and Terrorism;
Term 4: Religion and Nonviolence. 

​Cost per person per Term (8 classes):

• Waged: $104 (includes $4 online registration fee) 
• Unwaged (unemployed, students, seniors): $84 (includes $4 online registration fee) To register online visit: www.earthdiverse.org.nz/registration

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Kai Aroha Tauranga:  Kai Aroha is incorporated and are volunteers who feed the homeless, families and individuals who do not have enough food to eat.  THE MISSION OF KAI AROHA is ‘Feeding and Caring for our Hungry Community - Nourishing the body, the heart and the soul’ .We are: ‘Kai Aroha – Tauranga - New Zealand’ – we are a poverty relief service to the community.    
​This year St George's Gate Pā is supporting Kai Aroha with their monthly dinners.  Read more here:  Next dinner date coming soon...

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