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Bush Telegraph May 2005
May 2005
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<typohead type="3">News</typohead>
<typohead type="4">Assembly Office update</typohead>
Focus on the Future: the ongoing process and answers to outstanding questions; the Church's response to allegations of abuse at Presbyterian Support Central's Berhampore Children's Home; the revised Book of Order now available; membership rules; accessing Barrier Act material.
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<typohead type="4">School of Ministry update</typohead>
This year's ordinands; staff changes; where do graduates end up?
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<typohead type="4">Global Mission Update</typohead>
A new location but the same mission; communicating our mission work.
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<typohead type="3">Finance</typohead>
This month's newsletter covers:
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the start of the insurance renewal round and its deadlines;
distribution of statistics forms;
reduction in Assembly Assessment underpayment;
generous support for appeal;
resignation of finance staff member.
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<typohead type="3">Noticeboard</typohead>
<typohead type="4">Parish profiles</typohead>
Boards of nomination are encourage to forward profiles to the work group.
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<typohead type="4">Tawa Union parish celebrations</typohead>
You are invited to the opening of our new premises
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<typohead type="4">Aspiring Faith Community summer school 2006</typohead>
"Fundamentalism: Its many faces"
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<typohead type="4">Christian World Service</typohead>
An update on the Point Seven petition, Fair Trade Fortnight and youth resources.
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<typohead type="4">Mission resourcing </typohead>
Need to organise a police check, Assembly Office check or find out the terms of call for ministers?
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<typohead type="3">Ministerial Vacancies</typohead>
Check out the latest positions vacant around New Zealand, as at 1 May 2005
<typohead type="3">Church Register</typohead>
The Church Register lists additions to, deletions from, and changes in status on the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand Ministerial Roll as advised by Presbytery Clerks, as at 1 May 2005. See the register
<typohead type="3">Vacancies</typohead>
This month, three opportunities are being promoted:
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Wadestown Presbyterian Church: children and families worker
St John's - Methven: full-time ordained minister
and Spiritual Growth ministries is advertising its two-year Spiritual Director's Formation Programme
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