| Light Party Success We hosted a very successful Light Party on Thursday, 31 October. Great weather always helps, and we were blessed to have a calm and warm evening. Around 100 children and parents attended the two-hour event. Free BBQ food and ice creams were a hit and the Op Shop was open. Children completing a treasure hunt could choose a free gift from the Op Shop. The local Meccano Club set up a fabulous display which included creative and hands-on activities.    |
Light Party – Thursday 31st October
Come and join us for a Light Party at Hoon Hay Presbyterian Church on Thursday the 31st of October from 4pm to 6pm.
We will have:
Treasure Hunt Sheet for Children. Complete challenges and find answers to earn yourselves one free item from our OP Shop.
Our OP Shop will be open. Take advantage of the opportunity to pop in and purchase reasonably priced clothing and items for your home.
Christchurch Meccano Club display. Come in and interact with the amazing range of items all of which have been made using this incredible construction toy. Stay for a while and have a go at constructing a model of your own.
Bar-be-que. Come and enjoy a free sausage off our Bar-be-que. (A limited number of gluten free sausages will also be available).
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Look at the amazing blankets that the Craft Group has made. Three beautifully, knitted blankets and one lovely crotched blanket. Ready for someone to keep themselves nice and warm with.
If you have some spare time and enjoy knitting why not come on down to our Craft Group. They would love to see you. Their last meeting for the year is 27th November 2024
It’s hard to believe that our OP Shop has already reached its first anniversary. A heartfelt thanks to our incredible staff whose hard work and commitment have made this initiative a resounding success for the community.
Over the past year, we’ve received numerous generous donations and have had the pleasure of meeting some wonderful people. A big thank you goes out to everyone who has contributed their time, goods, and ideas throughout the year, and of course, to all those who have visited and purchased items.
Remember, we’re open every Friday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Do drop by and be sure to spread the word to your friends and family. If you’re interested in volunteering, please come and chat with us; we’re always in need of volunteers.
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Hoon Hay Presbyterian Op Shop
Some of our lovely volunteers at the Op Shop got to catch up with Megan Woods this morning.
They were able to show her all the hard work that they have been doing with the Op Shop and all that we have been doing to help our community.
Don’t forget to come on down some time to have a look around and get some great bargains with our very cheap prices.
We are open every Friday from 9.00am to 12.00pm.
Where would we be without our amazing volunteers!
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Once again members of the Craft Group have faithfully prepared garments (throws, baby clothes, etc.) for sending to war-torn lands. We displayed their wares, celebrated their achievements and prayed a blessing on the blankets for safe travel to places of need. The team now begins another annual cycle. If you are interested in being involved, please come and see us. We are here every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month between 10.00am and 11.30am.
Unfortunately, we will no longer be opening the Op Shop on the first Saturday of each month. We were hoping to start opening more hours but due to a lack of volunteers this is not possible. 🤷🤷♀️
Our volunteers work hard to keep the Op Shop open, but we just don’t have enough of these wonderful people. It is a shame, but we hope that maybe after winter some more people will come forward to be a part of our great volunteer team.
We are still open every Friday from 9.00am to 12.00pm so come down and see our great bargains. You really can’t beat our fantastic prices.
Visit our Facebook page to check out anything to do with the Op Shop. Look up Hoon Hay Presbyterian Op Shop.💖
Wow, the year is zooming by. We are back into Term 2 for Sing and Play on Tuesdays from 10.00am to 11.30am in our church halls. Our church lounge has bookings for a couple of groups on Tuesday and Thursday mornings now.
The Craft group is on every 2nd and 4th Wednesday morning of the month from 10.00am to 11.30am and Bible study every 2 weeks on a Wednesday at 2.00pm. We have SAYGO in the lounge on Friday mornings and Amelias ballerinas back with us on Saturday mornings.
Of course, we can’t forget the Op Shop open every Friday morning from 9.00am to 12.00pm. To finish the week off we have our church service on Sundays from 10.00am with morning tea and a chat afterward. We hope that you all as a community will join us with the many activities, we have available.
Sing and Play will have a break as we head towards the end of Term 1. The preschooler music and play fun time starts back on Tuesday 30th April for Term 2. Parents and caregivers are welcome to bring their preschoolers down to this great experience. The cost is $4 per family with morning tea proved.
Everyone is welcome.
We have some great specials in our Op Shop each week.
Come down and have a look. Open Fridays from 9.00am to 12.00pm (closed on Good Friday).
Check us out on Facebook (Hoon Hay Presbyterian Op Shop)!
Craft Group
Our Craft group meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 10.00am to 11.30am. Many of us are busy knitting or crocheting blankets, beanies etc. for ‘Operation Coverup’ (Mission without Borders) which are sent to various Eastern European countries. Last year the majority was sent to the Ukraine.
Others enjoy card making and Diamond Art. New members are always welcome. Bring whatever you like to do in the way of crafts while enjoying a ‘cuppa’ and a chat. For more information phone Linda C on 03 322 4437.
We now have part 3 and part 4 of our ‘God’s Generals’ series on our Church at Home page and also on our You tube site. Don’t forget to check these out.
Check out our amazing weekly specials at our Op Shop. Open every Friday from 9.00am to 12.00pm and the first Saturday of every month. Go to Hoon Hay Presbyterian Op Shop on Facebook to check us out!
Don’t forget to check out our ‘God’s Generals’ series. You will find part one and part two on our Church at Home page and also on our You tube site.
Nice sunny day and a great turnout for Carols on the Lawn.
Thank you to all the volunteers that helped to make this day happen.
We have some great Christmas decorations and lots to choose from for stocking fillers at the Op Shop. Come down and check them out. Our last day for the year is Friday 15th December and we will reopen on 26th January 2024. Don’t forget to check out our Hoon Hay Presbyterian Op Shop Facebook page for updates.
Monday 11th December 4.00pm-7.00pm
Op Shop open, children’s activities and a free sausage sizzle from 4.00pm-5.30pm.
The Stedfast Band playing Christmas songs and carols for the community to sing to from 6.00pm-7.00pm
This Friday (Canterbury Show Day) our Op Shop will be closed!
Come and join us this Sunday (12th November) at 10.00am for our service. This service includes communion. We will also have morning tea and a chat afterwards. We look forward to seeing you there.
Light Party
(Our Alternative to Halloween)
Tuesday 31st October
4pm-6pm
Bouncy Castle, Games
Vouchers to win for Op Shop
Free Sausage Sizzle
Come look around the church
Op Shop will be open
Lots of fun, all welcome
And…..Our Op Shop is now open. Come down and say hi to our amazing volunteers. We are here till 1.00pm today.
There are some amazing items on offer. Something for everyone! If you need something in particular, let us know and we will try our best to help you out.
If you cant make it today, then put it in your dairy for next Friday. We would love to see you.
One Week to go!!🎈
There is only one week to go before we open our community Op Shop. Our aim is to provide for the community, not to make a profit, so if there is something you need come on down and see if we have it.
It has been fantastic that we have had so many generous donations. Our volunteers have been working very hard sorting all of these and getting everything ready for our opening.
Friday 1st September is our open day, from 10.00am to 1.00pm. Put it on your calendar so you don’t forget. As we are solely run by volunteers we will only be open on Fridays and will only accept cash for the time being.
Please remember that we will always be looking for any good quality items that you no longer need. Any good donations will be accepted while the shop is open.😀
Hoon Hay Craft Group
We have a lovely bunch of people that are very crafty. Anything from knitting to making arty things, if you want to have a go or have a skill you think people would like, come on down to the church hall this Wednesday 23rd August at 10am (we are here every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month).
Our Op Shop opening Day is getting close and donations are still coming in. Got to love the community spirit as we couldn’t do it without you all. Please put our open day, Friday the 1st September in your Diary. We will be open from 10.00am to 1.00pm every Friday and are looking forward to seeing you there. All good quality and clean donations are gratefully accepted so think of us when you have that big cleanout.
August Op Shop update
Preparation for the opening of the Op Shop is coming along well. We are all so excited about this venture. Donations are coming in and shelves and racks are being filled. The opening date will be 1st September 2023
Now is the perfect time for a cleanout. We are wanting good quality clean clothing, shoes, linen, toys, books, accessories etc. Any donations of good clean quality will be gratefully accepted. Please, no electrical items or furniture.
Our church hall is open for donations to be dropped off every Friday from 10.00am to 1.00pm and Sunday mornings from 9.30am to 10.00am through August. If there are multiple items and people cannot get down to drop these off, we can arrange for a pickup. Please email leanne@hoonhaychurch.co.nz to organise a pick up. At this stage it will be a cash only Op Shop.
Saturday, 8th July 2023 – Exciting news
So, we have had a working bee at the church to make room for the displays and stands for our new OpShop. We will soon be asking for suitable items to sell. We are very excited about this new venture and would love to see the community get behind this.
Saturday, 31st October 2020 Our Third Annual Light Party.
Fun was had by all at this years event. A Jumble Sale joined our usual festivities of sausage sizzle, bouncy castle, treats and sack races.
This fantastic community event will be back next year. We look forward to seeing you!
‘Third Thursday’
Third Thursday was an event where we joined together in fellowship to enjoy an assortment of comedic episodes of classic shows from yester-year and share a light meal afterwards. On November 19th, in honour of Show Day we gathered in style and enjoyed a wonderful High Tea lunch.
Congratulations Josh & Rose, it was a pleasure to host your wedding and we wish you all the best for the years to come.
Blessing of the Blankets
This week the handiwork of our Craft Group was placed on display for blessing. The blankets in this photo have been lovingly crocheted and knit by members of our church and community.
‘Missions Without Borders: Operation Cover Up’, provide for people in Eastern Europe who cannot afford to buy a blanket or other items themselves. This includes children in orphanages, families, the elderly, disabled and sick, and the homeless. All the knitting is distributed in the six countries the Mission works in: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine.
Dated: 21 June 2020