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<typohead type="4">Mission resourcing </typohead>
As from 9 March 2005, all enquiries relating to the following matters should be referred to Fiona Stenhouse (details below):
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Police checks
Assembly Office checks (Regulations 86A & B, 225 vi, 226v,)
Ministers information forms
Five year lists
Matters to do with Boards of Nomination
Ministry regulations and terms of call for ministers
Applications for reception to the ministerial roll
Employment of lay people in the Presbyterian Church
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Fiona Stenhouse
Human Resources Manager
Assembly Office
Laughton House
100 Tory Street
Wellington
Phone 04 801 6000
Fax 04 801 6001
Email fionas(at)presbyterian.org.nz
Fiona works Monday to Thursday.
<typohead type="4">Local Ministry</typohead>
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Enquiries regarding selection, assessment, terms of call and related matters should be referred to Fiona Stenhouse, Human Resources Manager. See details above.
Enquiries regarding training should be referred to the Rev Dr John Roxborogh, Co-ordinator of Lay and Recognised Ministry Training, School of Ministry, Knox College, Dunedin.
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<typohead type="4">Transition Ministry</typohead>
Enquiries regarding Transition Ministry should be referred to the Rev John Daniel, National Mission Enabler. Contact details:
PO Box 1131, Dunedin.
Phone 03 477 7948
Fax 03 477 6736
Mobile 027 438 8988
Email jckd@maxnet.co.nz
<typohead type="4">Resources</typohead>
As from 18 February 2005, enquiries regarding resources such as preaching kits and study material available from the Assembly Office should be referred to:
Miriama Pritchard
Phone 04 801 6000
Email miriamap(at)presbyterian.org.nz
Other contact details as for Assembly Office.
Employment agreements
New templates for employment agreements are online at: http://www.presbyterian.org.nz/?id=1414
The templates cover open and fixed-term agreements for parish administrators and lay staff. Contact Fiona Stenhouse with any queries.
St Timothy’s Titahi Bay Presbyterian Church
A warm invitation is extended to past and present members, elders and ministers to attend the 50th Jubilee celebrations of St Timothy’s Titahi Bay Presbyterian Church.
When: 1-3 July 2005
Where: 18 Te Pene Avenue, Titahi Bay, Porirua City
A programme sheet for the three days together with the registration form will be sent out on receipt of your response.
To confirm your attendance or for more information, please contact:
Rev Tom Etuata
Ph: 04 3854836
Postal address: PO Box 52023, Titahi Bay
Email: revtometuata(at)xtra.co.nz
Wanted to buy, beg or borrow:
Copies of "With One Voice". Please contact Brian Turner, New Brighton Union Parish, 24 Collingwood St Christchurch 8007, ph 03-3889220 email: bhturner(at)paradise.net.nz
News from CWS
<typohead type="4">Indonesian Earthquake response </typohead>
Action by Churches Together (ACT) International, the emergency network to which Christian World Service(CWS) belongs, released US$500,000 from existing Tsunami funds to respond to the 29 March earthquake in Indonesia. Food aid, tents and other relief items including medical supplies are being distributed to those in need on Nias and Simeuleu Islands. A medical team including three doctors and a nurse are working in and around Gunungsitoli which lost 85 per cent of its buildings. CWS is grateful for those who have given so generously to the tsunami appeal. Over $630,000 has been raised to date, which has been supplemented with government funding. So far all immediate requests of our long term partners in Sri Lanka and India have been met. Additional contributions have been made to the ACT appeal, especially for Indonesia.
Please remember both those whose lives have been devastated and those providing relief in your prayers. For further information: www.cws.org.nz or contact CWS, P O Box 22 652, Christchurch
<typohead type="4">Fair Trade Fortnight </typohead>
Christian World Service is supporting Fair Trade Fortnight from 7-21 May 2005. The purpose of the fortnight is to promote fair trade with Trade Aid shops being a particular focus of activity. CWS is encouraging churches to focus on fair trade in their service on one Sunday in the fortnight – probably the 15th so as not to clash with Mother's Day. Suggested actions, including offering fair trade coffee and tea after the service, and liturgical material are available at www.cws.org.nz or contact gillian.southey(at)cws.org.nz CWS, P O Box 22 652, Christchurch
<typohead type="4">Point Seven Campaign </typohead>
The closing date for the petition calling on the government to keep its promise and increase spending on overseas aid has been extended to April 22. For copies of the petition and background sheet: www.cws.org.nz/Campaigns/07-Campaign/Default.asp
<typohead type="4">New video/DVD: Now we are Fearless </typohead>
A powerful new movie telling the story of CWS partner, the Women's Development Resource Centre based in Madurai, India, is now available for loan. The Centre was the Special Project for 2003/04 for APW and MWF groups. The movie, produced by New Zealanders with the assistance of NZAID, is available in video and DVD formats and is 27 minutes long. Contact CWS, P O Box 22 652, Christchurch or cws(at)cws.org.nz, specifying when it is required.
<typohead type="4">Churches Agency on International Issues Sudan </typohead>
To help New Zealand churches and congregations understand the issues behind the conflicts in Sudan, their global dimensions and the challenges to peace, the Churches' Agency on International Issues has produced an eight page backgrounder and study guide.
Available from: www.cws.org.nz/resources/international.asp from the CWS office (Ph 03 366 9274).