Posts from April 2022

Greetings fellow Ilamites! Two short weeks in a row, school holidays … and COVID. There’s lots upsetting the rhythm of life recently. I hope that you are managing to thrive – or, at the very least, coping ok if you are affected by sickness at the moment. We’ve been glad to be able to help people out with Pulse Oximeters – all of the 5 we purchased are currently “out” and in use (which is where they should be!). The stock of…

Pastor Peter Happy Easter everyone! I hope that you have a special weekend – whether you’re away or staying home in Christchurch. I hope, too, that you are able to have some moments to pause and reflect on Easter and how it all fits into our lives as a Christian festival, remembering the events which are arguably the key foundational moments for the life of the church!! If you’re around over the weekend, remember that we have a Family Friendly Weekend planned…

Sunday ServicesWe are planning on starting to meet again at the school from Easter Sunday onwards – hoping that there will still be some good weather enabling us to gather outside where possible! We’ll be aiming to follow all the usual precautions, including ventilation, face coverings, staying away if unwell. We’ll be feeling our way a bit with this so please bear with us – our primary concern is to ensure that everyone is as safe as possible! Something to…

Kia ora e te Whānau This weekend begins a season of transition amongst the staff team and church, as Andrea steps back from her role as Church Administrator, as Margaret steps into that same role and makes it her own, as I reduce back from full-time working to 3 days a week, and as Helen increases her role slightly to pick up some of what I won’t be doing! We have a strong sense of being team together, though, so…