FANTASTIC MILESTONE

...continuedfromfrontpage. As well as Presbyterian ministers in the congregation, other denominations were also well represented, and it was lovely to see Susan and Philip Baldwin back in Darfield for a visit to support their friend, Lyn. We were treated to several musical items, first Aunty Lyn being piped into Church by Andrea Barnhill , then a medley of songs from the St. Paul’s Praise and Worship Team, followed by our Children’s Praise Orchestra with the Darfield Ukulele Group. We were also truly enthralled to hear such magnificent singing from St. Paul’s Samoan Choir. After the formal Ordination and the official signing of documents, Oscar Gosling, accompanied by Elizabeth Blackburn, sang ‘Climb Every Mountain’.

This was very apt for the tasks Lyn ‘climbed’ in moving to Darfield to take on the role of Ministry Team Leader for the Malvern Cooperating Parish. She has made many new friends, joined new groups and worked very hard studying part time for her New Zealand Diploma in Christian Studies on top of everything she does for the parish and our wider community.

Lyn has followed her dream, and we are all extremely proud of her achievement, culminating in her becoming a fully fledged minister. As her colleague, Reverend Doctor Michael Reid said, “It is time for the training wheels to come off, and Reverend Aunty Lyn can now attach her wings to take full flight!”

Cecilia Pascoe, Chair, Malvern Cooperating Parish Council.

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Thank you to everyone that supported the Cyclone Gabrielle Fund. We were able to donate $2000 to the Hawkes Bay Federated Farmers

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Aunty Lyn would like to say a huge Thank You to all the churches and to this wonderful community for your support for my ordination last Sunday.

I would also like to thank the Malvern News, Darfield Bakery, Hororata Café, Sewing Room, Twisted Bunch, Darfield Ukulele Group, Fat Beagle and especially my Church Family, the Beautiful Children's Praise Orchestra, Malvern Co-operating Parish and Malvern Anglican Parish.

Finally, thanks to Val Gifford who after seeing me wearing my dear Mum's pink dressing gown on the King's coronation suggested that I should wear it to my ordination. So I did, I wore the 95 year old dressing gown and it was an elegant homage to my late parents! Happy 95th Birthday to our Bryan Berry too.

God Bless you and much love

Aunty Lyn

Bids And Bubbles

Springfield School are holding a fundraising Ball, ‘Bids and Bubbles’ on Saturday, July 22nd, at Tawera Memorial Hall. The event is to help the next stage of the School’s new build development, a new playground. The design has had huge input from the children, and a big sum of money raised will go towards this. The rest of the funds raised will be put aside for expenses like camp, funding teacher aids and numerous other activities that pop up for the students. The evening is shaping up to be a great night, with live band, The Meaniez (kindly sponsored by the Springfield Limeworks) performing. There will be a team from Hazlett’s working their magic with a live Auction. Raffle tickets will also be for sale with some great prizes, including two thirty minute trial flights (courtesy of Christchurch Helicopters), a beautiful floor rug, $500 voucher for tyres, firewood, mushroom compost, Stoney Creek clothing, Barkers gift packs, processed lamb, hot pool passes, just to name a few.

On arrival at this R18 event, attendees will receive a complimentary bubbles, there will be canapes served throughout the evening, and a cash bar will be operating. When buying ball tickets you can also purchase a pre-paid bus ticket to get you home at the end of the evening. So, dust off those formal clothes, grab some friends and head along for a fun night while helping to support the local Springfield School.