Rotorua.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume II, Issue 9, 1 March 1912, Page 142

Rotorua.

Vicar: Yen. Archdeacon Tisdall, ALA. Curate : Rev. Percy C. Davis. S. Luke's annual Sunday School picnic was held on the last day of January, nearly 150 children, parents, and teachers taking part m it. The place chosen for the outing was Hamurana, whither the whole party was taken over m the Rotorua Ferry Company's launches. The weather was ideal, and all enjoyed themselves thoroughly. The time seems approaching when S. Luke's Church should be enlarged, as the accommodation is now becoming more taxed each year, especially during the summer season. This is a matter which specially interests visitors. A gentleman who visits us each year has made an of £10 towards the cost of enlaigement if nine others will also give the same amount, and Mr Natusch, who was the architect of the Church, has kindly offered to do the necessary plans free of charge when we are ready for them. If any of our friends who visit us and have found our little Church and its services helpful to them read this, and feel inclined to help m the matter, the Vicar will be very glad to hear from them. We regret to hear that Mr Forsdick, one of our Lay Readers at S. Peter's, Mamaku, will shortly be leaving the district. Mr Forsdick was one of the most active workers m getting the Church at Mamaku built, and his leaving the district will be a great loss to us. On Quinquagesima Sunday afternoon the Presbyterian and Wesleyan Sunday Schools joined ours m the Parish Hall to hear a special object lesson on "The Christian Armour," given by Mr Bottrell, of the Auckland Sunday School Union. There were quite 200 children present, and all seemed to enter thoroughly into the spirit of a most interesting and instructive lesson.