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Transition Ministry

Transition Ministry is a specialist interim ministry. It is an intentional ministry with specific goals and timeframe. Its purpose is to help a parish prepare for new directions and new ministry.

Transtion ministers are trained to help parishes deal constructively with change and new developments. Training is available here in New Zealand where we work with the Anglican Church.

The training consists of three phases. Phases 1 and 3 are one-week residential intensives, Monday to Friday. Phase 2 is a fieldwork project carried out at home. There are 4 - 5 months between Phases 1 and 3.

In 2004 Phase 1 will be 26 - 30 April and Phase 3 will be in November and will be in Dunedin.

Training is open to lay people with relevant experience as well as to ministers.

Applications for training can be made to the Personnel Workgroup. Applications should include a 1- 2 page CV outlining relevant ministry training and experience and reasons for wanting to undertake training together with the names and contact details of 2 or 3 referees A subsidy is available to assist with training costs.

The Intentional Interim Ministry training course offered by the Uniteing Church in Australia offers similar training. However, people who do the training with the UCA, if they wish to be approved transition ministers with the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, need to apply through the Personnel Workgroup. This is part of the protocol we have agreed with the UCA.

Rural Network News

November 2003 "Rural Network News" now available at
http://www.schoolofministry.ac.nz/RuralMinistry/

APW News

Members of National Executive wish all our APW members, A Very Happy Christmas.

The proposed dates of the Extra-ordinary Business Meeting are settled; it will start at 7.00pm Friday April 30th and finish 4pm Sat. 1st May. So attendees can now book airfares to Wellington.

We expect all the Presbyterial representatives to attend. and we have room for anyone else who wishes to come.

Registration Forms will be out soon. Costs will be advised on the forms.

Mission Department Report:

The Annual allocation of the Stamp Money, and the Mission Birthday Gift Money was passed at the Nov National Executive Meeting. Well done ! all those who worked so well to raise

Mission Birthday Gift: $33,084.31
Stamps $ 9,664.64
Total $42,748.95

The disbursments are as follows;

Jagardhri Hospital $1,500
St Thomas School $1,500
ECPAT $1,000
Christian Broadcasting $1,000
Leprosy Mission Partners in Poverty $1,000
Churches Educ. Commiss. $2,000
Presbyterian Church NZ Youth $2,000
BridgeBuilders print cost $2,000
S.T.A.R.T. $400
Rhema Broadcasting $500
Bible Society (China) $2,000
Teen Parents Education (He Huarahi Tamariki) $500
Pacific Theological Coll. $1,000
Vanuatu investment $5,000
Global Mission $10,000
set aside (to be allocated.) $2,600
APW Transitional Ministry $8,000

Remember to use 'sheet' stamps this Christmas, and save any envelopes that are franked "Middle Earth" they are collectors items.

Jeanette Luxton
APW President

Stated Supply

A reminder to Ministers who are available for stated supply.

Please advise the Assembly Office so we have that information to assist parishes and Boards of Nomination

Contact Jan Jones Ph (04) 801-6000
janj(at)presbyterian.org.nz
Or write : MRT Secretary
P O Box 9049
Wellington

CWS Christmas Gift to last the year

Christian World Service (CWS) Calendars are available NOW.

The CWS Calendar 2004 celebrates the spirit and commitment of people everywhere who are working for a just and sustainable world.

Each month features a A4 colour photo of a CWS partner, highlighting the work they do, the principles they promote, connections with the Christian faith and Maori proverbs, and room to note appointments and your special dates.

See the people who benefit from the support you give CWS. Contact CWS for you copy. Only $12.50 including postage and handling (within NZ). Ph 0800 74 73 72 or 03 366 9274.
cws(at)cws.org.nz

Hungry?

The latest Youth Topics and World Watch are now available free of charge from Christian World Service (CWS).

Youth Topics is a poster resource to use with youth groups. The latest issue explores world hunger and food security in a menu type format. There are quizzes, role-plays, worship guides and other fun activities to challenge myths about food and learn more about why 840 million people in the world go hungry.

Check out the latest World Watch for children aged 7-13. Full of puzzles, stories, drawing space, and cartoons, it talks about food and what it is like to be hungry. World Watch # 47 features stories from CWS partner House of Passage in Brazil and comes with a leader's kit.

Contact CWS to order your copies: Ph 0800 74 73 72 or 03 366 9274
cws(at)cws.org.nz

Share with the World this Christmas

Remember to promote the CWS Christmas Gift Appeal during Advent. It is your support that enables CWS to keep supporting projects like the Church of Uganda's heifer programme.

Imagine not being able to provide adequate food for your family. That's the reality for mothers in Uganda where almost half of all infants are malnourished. But CWS's Ugandan partner is responding.

They give heifers to poor families to provide food and income. The milk is a rich source of protein, particularly for children. Nothing is wasted. Surplus milk is sold and the manure is used to fertilise the family's crops such as bananas and vegetables. But the best part of this programme is the "Pass on the Gift" aspect where the first-born heifer is given to another poor family.

Can you follow their lead and pass on your gift?

More appeal envelopes are available from CWS. Ph 0800 74 73 72 or 03 366 9274
cws(at)cws.org.nz.

Friends of Turakina Maori Girls College

The college has had a very successful year and Friends has been pleased and proud to be able to support it. It has also made us determined to continue our drive for new members and we appreciate your support in this regard.

Recently some members of Friends, the college chaplain, Peka Tautau, and some senior students visited St Andrews in Levin, where they took part in the service and were hosted for morning tea. This was much appreciated, as was the response to our newsletter plea for various materials. The students were delighted to take back to the college a large quantity of native trees, egg cartons, wool, and so forth. Hopefully we will be able to visit other parishes in the future.

Thank you all for your ongoing support and for your efforts in encouraging your parishioners to support us with their prayers and by joining Friends.

Mä te Atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki i tënei wä, te wä whänau o te Ariki.
(May God bless you all at this time, the time of the Lord's birth.)

You can find out more about the college on their website at
www.tmgc.school.nz

An information sheet about the Friends of Turakina Maori Girls College, what they do and how you can help support the College are available from Kirsten Dale, Communications Coordinator, at the Assembly office ph 04 381 8292 email
kirstend(at)presbyterian.org.nz.

Or Contact Shirley Cormack
President, Friends of Turakina Maori Girls College Association
shirley(at)cormack.co.nz

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