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Bush Telegraph December 2005
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Assembly Office update
<typohead type="4">Kia ora </typohead>
All of us here in the Assembly Office send you warm greetings as we celebrate together the birth of Jesus. The meanings of this event are so rich, and God’s presence so richly textured within it, discovery is possible still. May that freshness be yours and theirs with whom you minister and live. And may any holiday you enjoy, and God’s spirit in the season, refresh you and help make you new.
The Assembly Office will be closed from (not including) Thursday 22 December 2005 to Monday 9 January 2006 . If you need to contact the Assembly Office for any urgent matter during that period, phone 0274 452 521.
<typohead type="4">Compliance </typohead>
As people, we don’t like being forced to do things against our will, which is what this word could imply. Yet in its more popular meaning, compliance is becoming a normal part of how our Church operates. The Church is seeking to comply with legislation setting out society’s understanding of what it means to be a safe and responsible organisation.
In the Church, we’re trying to build a culture of broad acceptance of the need to meet, and even exceed, legislative standards. To do so enhances the church’s reputation in society, gives confidence to participants and reduces the risks involved in non-compliance.
Those risks are already affecting us, for example in the amount we pay and the time involved in misconduct cases. They have the potential to affect us more, if an outside body or an aggrieved person decides to more rigorously apply standards we may have breached. Over this next period we have placed a priority, supported by feedback from the wider church, to achieve greater compliance.
One aspect of that is Fiona Stenhouse’s work in speaking with groups around the Church to identify how compliance becomes just a normal and untroubled part of how every congregation and body does things. In this way, it assists us in participating in the mission of Jesus Christ.
<typohead type="4">Council of Assembly meeting </typohead>
The Council of Assembly met in Dunedin last weekend, hosted by the Synod of Otago and Southland.
Read the latest council update for more information about a future vision for the Church, the School of Ministry review, composition of the Council of Assembly, and details of other reports that will be presented to General Assembly 2006.
<typohead type="4">General Assembly 2006 </typohead>
The Assembly Business Work Group has confirmed the date and location for the General Assembly 2006 meeting as:
Dates: 2:00pm Thursday, 28 September (powhiri at 1:00pm ) to 1:00pm Monday, 2 October 2006
Location: St Cuthbert’s School, Epsom, Auckland
The duration of the Assembly gathering will be four days instead of the usual five and is being held over a weekend instead of during the week as has been the case historically.
These changes are among those proposed by the task group that was asked to review the General Assembly meeting to see how future Assembly gatherings could be more effective. Other changes are being considered as part of the review, and Assembly will consider any policy and regulation changes that may result.
Feedback to the task group highlighted barriers to participation including cost, meeting length and mode of operating. The changes to location and meeting days for the 2006 gathering have been decided by the Business Work Group to enable a broader cross-section of the church community to attend the meeting (for instance those who would normally find it difficult to attend because of work commitments), and to ensure Assembly meeting costs are minimised.
Keep an eye on the General Assembly pages of Church’s website, which will feature more information about General Assembly 2006 as we move closer to the September meeting.
<typohead type="4">Staff changes at Assembly Office </typohead>
This month we farewell two long serving Assembly employees - Pacific Island Mission Director Don Ikitoelagi and National Youth Coordinator Mo Mansill. Both of these people have made outstanding contributions to the Church’s life and mission and will be greatly missed. Their valued ministries and their support for leaders has been written about in news to presbyteries. Discussions are to be held with the Youth Focus Group and others about the future shape of youth ministry support, and also with the Pacific Islanders Synod Executive, in relation to Pacific Island mission support.
Changes in the Finance Team include the concluding of major involvement by Andrew Jackson and the departure overseas of Paula Rae. Both have made major contributions to the turnaround in performance of the Finance Team. Andrew will continue in an overseeing role.
Brendan Sweeney has been appointed as Finance Manager until August 2006. At this point the audit of the 2005/06 financial results and performance will be complete, and the future shape of the Finance Team will be evident.
<typohead type="4">School of Ministry Principal </typohead>
The Very Rev Prof Alister Rae has been appointed as Acting Principal of the School of Ministry for the period of January-May 2006, while the Rev Dr Kevin Ward is on study leave.
<typohead type="4">Accommodation for Wellington-based Assembly Office team </typohead>
We continue our active search for accommodation in place of Laughton House, which was sold earlier this year. We hope to have made arrangements for housing the team by the end of December .
<typohead type="4">Spanz </typohead>
The next edition of our national magazine, sPanz, is due in parishes around 15 December. If your parish isn’t receiving the magazine and would like to, please email us at spanz(at)presbyterian.org.nz.
<typohead type="4">Book of Order advice </typohead>
Heather McKenzie, Clerk of the Synod of Otago and Southland, is available to provide advice regarding the Book of Order and Presbyterian procedures and practices.
She may be contacted at 0800 76 2222 or synod.otago.southland(at)xtra.co.nz
May God continue to bless and guide you through this time, and into the New Year.
E noho ra,
Kerry
Global Mission Office update
As the end-of-year rush grips New Zealand, the Global Mission Office has been overwhelmed by the generosity and commitment of many individuals and groups. How wonderful it has been to realise that many people still find the time to think about our friends overseas. How are a few sample stories of these gifts of love this Christmas, in no particular order.
FROGS Youth Group of Wairau Presbyterian Church have taken up the challenge of raising funds to purchase a TV for a youth-at-risk centre in Zambia as part of their poverty project.
The National Executive of the APW have done it again and sent a cheque for over $21,750, supporting a variety of our projects. This is a wonderful effort by the ladies across the country and we are immensely grateful. Money that the APW donated last year purchased bicycles in Myanmar. I received an email recently in which I was told that they were having a feast to celebrate the gift of bicycles because “nobody had given them a gift like that before”.
Wadestown Presbyterian has taken on the challenge of raising funds and expressing their love to the school children of Mtendere Presbyterian Mission School in Zambia.
Generosity has flowed from an anonymous Invercargill donor to assist with various projects/programmes in Zambia . This giving even extended to sponsoring an individual to have a short-term experience in Zambia and provide for all her needs. The amazing thing is that he is even more generous to a mission in Kenya where we have just been able to award scholarships to four tertiary students on his behalf.
St Columba, Tauranga shared their wealth of talents with the people of Ambrym, Vanuatu, this past year through the building of wells and maintenance work. This has lead to the developing and strengthening of foundational relationships between the groups that they are now making plans to return again next year in support of finishing a church building.
St Johns in the City, Rotorua – youth and leaders spent time in Eratap & Eton, Vanuatu recently assisting with maintenance work and children’s programmes in these villages. Again, foundations were built for a long-term relationship. This group intends to return next year as well to continue on their support for them in various ways including their hopes of sponsoring someone from these villages in the Bush Missioner Programme.
Johnsonville Uniting of Wellington are ready to embark on the practical aspects of their relationship with Lelepa, Vanuatu. They have already done so much sound mission preparation and practical relationship-building through communication, letters and photo exchanges that they look forward to building something long term as well.
Anna Gray from Timaru has been giving of herself for the past six months to the children of The Love of Christ Ministries in South Africa. Her stories and example have been such a wonderful inspiration to many that we have more interest from individuals seeking to do the same in the near future.
Teresa Curran from Te Aroha and Hamilton has successfully completed the CWM Training in Mission programme and will soon be returning from India.
Rod & Barbara Meier of Christchurch have settled in as the second project officers to the Ebule Rural Training Programme run by the Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu. All of their costs are being met by Volunteer Service Abroad. Parishes in Christchurch have agreed to fund raise to meet their operational costs. The GMO has been able to release funding for the purchase of a ute. They have been able to make a great start because of the great job Ken Linscott and Max Meldrew from Timaru did when they built and equipped a new workshop earlier this year.
The GMO has released the Cultivate a Bush Missioner fundraising drive for Vanuatu for Christmas 2005 and into 2006. This is an amazing ministry that has developed into a significant training programme that Neal Whimp has helped to develop over the last two years by visiting Talua Ministry Training Centre for a month as a guest lecturer. An example for the colourful flyer has been sent to all out parishes. More are available upon request and there is no need to photocopy them.
To stay in touch with all that is happening, please subscribe to our free Global Mission Gazette. But better still, challenge your congregation to join us in the task of being “Kiwis taking mission to the margins”.
May you know the peace and love of the Emmanuel – the God who is with us – this Christmas and throughout 2006.
Andrew, Lori & Liz (GMO Team)
Finance update
This is our first newsletter as the Resource sub-committee of Council of Assembly (some of our functions were previously undertaken by the Administration and Finance Policy Group).
Council decisions following the Focus on the Future consultation changed the scope of our work: we’re no longer responsible for oversight of administrative matters; our focus is primarily on resources – not just money, but property and other assets as well – and how these can best be used to further the Church’s goals and mission. Our work is really about being the “watchdog” and providing guidance and advice to the Assembly Executive Secretary and Council. One new area of responsibility is to promote good stewardship of the churches’ financial and property resources locally and regionally and across the country, rather than being completely focused on Assembly issues. Check out our new terms of reference.
Over the last few months we’ve been pretty busy, and we’ll be even busier at the start of 2006 as we move into a General Assembly year. Read on to find out more about the work we’ve been doing, and what’s coming up:
John Trainor and Ian Watson
Co-Convener and Co-Convener Resource Sub-committee
<typohead type="4">Finance turnaround project </typohead>
At our October meeting, we discussed the progress that has been made in the past 18 months toward development of a high-performing finance team.
Assistant to AES (Finance) Andrew Jackson attended the meeting and was thanked for his contribution to the performance improvement. Andrew’s key role in bringing about the outcomes sought when he arrived in mid 2004, namely: quality, timely and accurate financial reporting; materially lower level of complaints; lower audit fees; and a “no surprises” environment, were acknowledged.
Some of the achievements recognised were:
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A material reduction in audit fees for 2004/05 in comparison to 2003/04, which is indicative of the improved standard of the accounts
The fact that the Administration and Finance Policy Group has been receiving monthly financial statements since November 2004, which has helped us be more effective in our stewardship of the Church’s resources
An increased level of responsiveness to parishes and attending to their questions and requests in a helpful and timely manner
Implementation of an Information Technology outsourcing contract that has lowered risks, costs and materially improved stability
Improved processes have allowed the size of the finance team to reduce by two full-time staff members
Encouraged focus on getting General Assembly’s finances onto a financially sustainable footing, including the adoption of a balanced budget for 2005/06.
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Andrew concludes his heavy involvement with the financial services team at the end of November 2005, but will continue in a limited overseeing and monitoring role for a period.
<typohead type="4">Review of the Assembly Assessment framework </typohead>
This review, which was directed by General Assembly 2004, is due to start shortly and will be undertaken by the Resource sub-committee. At its recent meeting, Council agreed on the scope for the review. The terms of reference, which are noted below, take into account matters raised by parishes and presbyteries about the current Assembly Assessment model.
Terms of Reference for review of Assembly Assessment:
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To review the theological integrity and operational effectiveness of Assembly assessment, and identify and offer corrections for any anomalies it might contain;
On the basis of that review recommend to General Assembly:
Whether or not this method of Assessment should continue beyond 30 June 2007 , or
Any changes that ought to be made in the light of the review;
If it is recommended that Assembly Assessment should not continue, suggest options to replace it;
Consider any other matter the committee deems relevant.
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A report on the outcomes of the review of the Assessment framework will be presented to General Assembly 2006 for its consideration.
<typohead type="4">General Assembly financial performance as at 30 October 2005 </typohead>
We are reviewing accounts on a monthly basis, which is continuing to give us good information about how things are tracking.
At Council’s November meeting, we reported on the financial results and position for the first four months of this financial year. We’re working towards the budgeted outcome of no deficit for 2005/06, and operating expenditure to 30 October 2005 is marginally below budget. Income is slightly ahead of budget due to receiving a bequest and monies from historical funds managed by the Methodist Church.
The rate of payment of Assembly Assessment was highlighted as a potential risk; payment rates have deteriorated from 86.6 percent of that invoiced in September 2005 to 85.2 percent now. In the next section there is more information about what we are doing to improve the rate of payment.
<typohead type="4">Unpaid Assembly Assessment levies </typohead>
Parishes who are unwilling or unable to pay Assembly Assessment continue to be an area of focus for the Resource sub-committee in 2005/06. Payment of Assembly Assessment on time and to the level invoiced is a key component of delivering the balanced budget that has been adopted for 2005/06, so the sub-committee resolved to take these actions to follow up unpaid Assembly Assessment levies:
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A member of the sub-committee is to oversee the Assessment recovery process
Recovery actions will now be reported at every face-to-face meeting of the sub-committee
Letters will be sent on a regular basis to parishes that have unpaid levies; copies will also be sent to their presbyteries
Where no response is received, the sub-committee will work in conjunction with the relevant presbytery to arrange a joint visit with those parishes
Presbytery finance committees be sent details of unpaid levies from all parishes in their area, with a request for a contact person from the presbytery to assist in Assessment recovery
That a paper be prepared regarding the linkage of Assembly Assessment to specific work of the Church.
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<typohead type="4">Next meetings </typohead>
During 2006 our sub-committee will meet on a face-to-face basis three weeks prior to each scheduled Council meeting. The fact that the sub-committee is now based largely in Auckland will enable more face-to-face meetings, rather than having to rely on teleconferences. Basing the committee in one location and its surrounds will considerably cut meeting costs.
School of Ministry
The School of Ministry had an excellent end to the year with a very well attended and appreciated Valedictory Service where Nathan Parry, Karen Nelson, Michelle Shin and David Balchin all graduated with the School of Ministry Diploma in Ministry. It has been a year of tremendous change in the staff, and we are still awaiting the outcome of future changes in our shape from the review. In mid year we farewelled Mary Huie-Jolly, a month ago Principal Neville Emslie, and this week Elaine Wooliscroft. The latter after 28 years carries an unbelievable amount of institutional memory so Juan Kinnear, who from next year on combines two roles into one, has huge shoes to fill. Acting Principal Kevin Ward is away on study leave from mid January to mid May next year. He will be at Hartford Seminary in Connecticut where, in addition to teaching a course, he is hoping to complete the manuscripts for two books.
Despite all these changes planning for next year has gone well. Susan Jones will be joining the team as an adjunct to teach Theological Reflection and Alistair Rae as Acting Principal. John Roxborogh will be filling in as Dean of Studies and Susan Werstein picking up some broader responsibilties in addition to her teaching load. In addition a further person yet to be finalised will be acting as a pastoral group tutor and hopefully contributing in other ways as well. We are still waiting the outlines of the review as we look into the future but have finished the year in a good positive space despite all the changes and are looking forward to a very invigorating 2006 with a good new intake of ordinands.
In January we are hosting with the University of Otago a Summer School with Professor Ellen Charry from Princeton Seminary, and details of this can be found elsewhere in Bush Telegraph.
Hewitson library
<typohead type="4">Friends of the Knox College Library</typohead>
The Friends of the Knox College Library has been relaunched, and the Very Rev Neil Churcher has been elected chairman, with Peter Skegg from the Otago University's Law Faculty joining him to revamp the Committee. The Friends’ objectives are: to assist the Library by providing funds for the acquisition of additional resources, the encouragement of donations and gifts to the endowment fund, and the use of this nationally significant collection. The annual subscription is a modest $20 for individuals and corporate membership of $100. The library is looking forward to working with the Friends’ committee and to participating in the 2006 Activities Programme. If you would like a membership brochure then please contact the Library and we will forward one to you.
<typohead type="4">Summer break – the big shift</typohead>
The students have left and the “big summer shift” has begun. We have had
the lift serviced and are treating the shift as our very own in-house weight reduction and aerobic programme. In order to make more room on the upper floor of the library, as this is the projected growth area of the collection, we have begun to shift the 10,000 volumes on the main floor. Once we have made space on the main floor, we will bring 3,000 or so volumes downstairs. This should give us enough space for new acquisitions for the next three to four years. Don't worry - none of our usual services have been affected by the shift and we welcome your visits and emails.
We wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a happy and relaxing New Year, and look forward to catching up with you again early in 2006.
Noticeboard
CASI (Churches’ Agency on Social Issues)
<typohead type="4">Sustainability – more urgent by the minute </typohead>
Did you know…
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20 percent of the world’s population consumes 86 percent of the world’s resources
Three more planets would be needed if everyone lived like most New Zealanders currently do
This (2005) is the first year of the United Nations Decade for Sustainability. However, the World Council of Churches initiated a work strand on Justice, Peace & the Integrity of Creation more than two decades ago, and reaffirms it at each Assembly.
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<typohead type="4">Action in Aotearoa </typohead>
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Christian Ecology Network Aotearoa
Bob Eyles Greening of Christianity 1993
Christians, the Environment & Justice 2003
Local groups – waterways clean-up ( Hawkes Bay , Kaikorai), waste management ( Canterbury ), energy conservation (Nelson), nursery work and replanting ( Dunedin ), water quality ( Waikato ), sustainability (Wanaka).
Business awareness - Council for Socially Responsible Investment (Churches & big Community Trusts) – has made climate change a strategic priority in its investment monitoring.
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<typohead type="4">What can we do? </typohead>
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Cool Churches – Operation Noah UK; toolkit to cut YOUR church’s greenhouse effect. (see Resources below)
Look at your investments – personal & church.
Consider your personal
transport
garden/property and water use
diet – "food miles" consume energy
electricity sources and usage (solar hot water)
waste production.
Be a good neighbour, especially to our small Pacific island neighbours who are already feeling the consequences of our lifestyles.
Think globally, act NOW.
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(Summarised from the CASI presentation to the Methodist Conference, Christchurch , November 2005)
<typohead type="4">News </typohead>
More local action
CASI recently contacted the “paper-bag ladies” of Golden Bay , Nelson, to ask how their campaign to make the region plastic-bag-free was going. Nicola Basham replies:
“The campaign has been doing very well. One of Golden Bay ’s major towns, Collingwood has recently been able to declare itself the first town in New Zealand to be plastic shopping bag free! and retailers in the main town of Takaka have said that usage of plastic shopping bags is now down by over 50 percent (by voluntary efforts only).
We have been lobbying central government to have a more active waste strategy and to adopt a similar stance to Ireland by creating a plastic bag levy of 25 cents, or to take the French stance of banning the bags altogether by 2010.
Currently no inroads yet but we will talk to the new Minister for the Environment and carry it on.”
Hale and farewell
CASI is very pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Thompson as Research & Liaison Officer. Paul took up his position in early December so continuity of service and hand-over between staff was maximised. He will introduce himself in the next issue of Broadsheet.
Julia Stuart steps down as Research & Liaison Officer after just over four years in the job. She says it has been a fascinating and enjoyable position, working with agreeable and interesting people and topics. High points have included being a small part of the church leaders’ support team as they met with political party leaders, and visiting local groups around the country, discovering the extraordinary level of churches’ commitment and engagement in social issues. She is looking forward to an active but minimal-stress semi-retirement in their cottage on the eastern shores of Wellington Harbour .
Rosalie Sugrue, Methodist member of CASI, has resigned from the end of 2005. A member since late 2002, Rosalie brought considerable connections with women’s and families’ groups as well as the lay preachers’ perspective to CASI’s work, through her membership of the Methodist Lay Preacher Network.
Christian World Service
<typohead type="4">Save the Earth, save its peoples </typohead>
The CWS Christmas Gift Appeal has been launched, celebrating 60 years of partnership with New Zealand churches. This year’s theme profiles the importance of the environment for survival and the work of CWS partners combining responsible stewardship of God’s earth with livelihood, food and human rights projects for communities living in poverty. Please give your support. Make appeal envelopes available in your parish. Free resources to help celebrate advent and the Christmas Appeal can be downloaded from www.cws.org.nz . Contact CWS on cws(at)cws.org.nz or 03 366 9274 for further information and assistance. Thank you for your support.
<typohead type="4">Do your clothes sweat? </typohead>
The latest edition of CWS Youth Topics, the poster resource with fun activities to engage youth groups with justice issues, is now available. It will help your young people think about the clothes they wear, the image they present, and how their consumer decisions affect workers overseas. Activities include a newspaper fashion show and the challenge of buying NZ made. Available free from CWS. Contact the youth team on 03 366 9274 or youth(at)cws.org.nz for your copy.
Introduction workgroup
Nathan Parry and Michelle Shin will graduate from the School of Ministry with ministries to enter following licensing and ordination. David Balchin and Karen Nelson are still seeking conversations that may lead to calls.
Perhaps your board of nomination, or the one you serve on is about to take a break over summer. Before that happens consider the exciting possibility of calling a graduating ordinand as the Minister you have been seeking.
David Balchin and Karen Nelson bring experience of church and society to ministry. The School of Ministry through courses and fieldwork forms men and women ready for today's church.
The timetable for 2006 will appear in the February issue of Bush Telegraph. There will be two rounds of introductions next year. Boards that seek an introduction will need to have Profiles to Workgroup by 24 March 2006 .
Geoffrey Skilton
Convener
geoffrey.skilton(at)paradise.net.nz
03 453 5357
Christian Broadcasting Association - Christmas Day broadcast
CBA has secured 12-hours of Christmas Day airtime on two of New Zealand 's leading secular commercial radio networks, NewstalkZB and the Radio Sports network.
CBA has been given the airtime free this Christmas Day but their production costs are around $22,000 and need to be covered by donations. They are asking churches throughout the country to hand out special appeal Christmas Cards to members of their congregation.
If you're willing and able, here's what to do:
Please email info(at)cba.org.nz with:
1) your full postal details:
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Name of your church
Your delivery address
Contact person
Telephone number
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2) Please include the number of bulletins you print for your average Sunday service(s) so they know how many to send
CBA will send you a poster for your notice board along with programme details, times and frequencies.
To find out more about CBA, check out www.cba.org.nz or www.reallife.net.nz
Summer School in Wanaka, 15 - 20 January 2006
The Upper Clutha parish's Aspiring Faith Community is running its third Summer School on the topic of: Fundamentalism: its many faces.
For further details, either contact Neal and Alison on 03 443 1044, email brown.hawea(at)actrix.co.nz or check out this page for more information.
Mission 21 conference
Rev Mark Johnston, a minister of our Church working in a new church development in Scotland, has suggested highlighting a UK conference planned for next year.
To be held in Sheffield in March, "Mission 21" aims to encourage and equip church planting and fresh expressions of church.
Mark says:
"As far as we can tell, the best thinking and practice in emerging church and church planting will be downloading there – and there will be plenty to catch onto. Inspirational as well. St Thomas Crookes itself is one heck of a particular model of regional church. So the host experience itself will be eye-opening.
"There hasn't been something like this for over a decade here in the UK and they are planning for 800 in Sheffield. It's supported by all the major denominations."
For more information, check out: www.mission21.org.uk
Ecumenical Institute: Chateau de Bossey
The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Institute of Bossey in Geneva welcomes men and women from all over the world and from every Christian confession and culture to seminars, conferences and the Graduate School of Ecumenical Studies.
Its mission is to educate and form ecumenical leaders, both clergy and lay, for service in parishes, classrooms and ecumenical centres around the world and to shape ecumenical thought through intercultural and interconfessional encounter, through study in residential programmes and through common worship and life in community.
Bossey has recently published its academic timetable for 2006/07, and if you would like to find out more about programmes offered, visit their website: www.wcc-coe.org/bossey
Staff at the School of Ministry are available to provide advice and guidance about options for continuing ministry formation.
Resources
New lectionary
The new lectionary year started on 27 November: you can download the calendar here. Contact Assembly Office if you need a printed copy.
Hewitson Library: October 2005 acquisitions list
<typohead type="4">Old Testament </typohead>
FITZMYER, Joseph A Tobit. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2003
Class: PIT 72 Fit
<typohead type="4">New Testament </typohead>
The HOLY spirit and Christian origins: essays in honor of James D G Dunn / edited by Graham N Stanton, Bruce W Longenecker & Stephen Barton. Grand Rapids, MI: W B Eerdmans Pub Co, 2004.
Class: PJA Hol
<typohead type="4">Christian Ethics </typohead>
McCoy, Alban. An intelligent person’s guide to Christian ethics. London: Continuum, 2004.
Class: PNA McC
<typohead type="4">Christian Missions </typohead>
IS MISSION our only mission? : revisiting the Missionary nature of the church : Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Mission Studies Inaugural Conference, Bible College of New Zealand, 27-28 November 2002.
Class: PRE5 Anz
<typohead type="4">Pastoral Theology </typohead>
MINISTRY in the spiritual and cultural diversity of health care : increasing the competency of chaplins / Robert G Anderson, Mary A Fukuyama. New York : Haworth Pastoral Press, 2004.
Class: PUF Min
PETERSON, Cathy. Call me if you need anything and other things not to say: guide to helping others through tragedy and grief. St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2005.
Class: PUG Pet
FAITH-BASED initiatives and aging services/F Ellen Netting, James W Ellor, editors. Binghamton , NY: Haworth Pastoral Press, 2005.
Class: PUO Fai Christian Worship
CLEMENTS-JEWERY, Philip. Intercessory prayer: modern theology, biblical teaching and philosophical thought. Aldershot , UK : Ashgate, 2005.
Class: PWA Cle
DRAPER, Brian. Refreshing worship / Brian & Kevin Draper. Oxford : Bible Reading Fellowship, 2000.
Class: PWA Dra
THE WORSHIP sourcebook. Grand Rapids, MI: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, 2004.
Class: PWA Wor
YEOMAN, Natalie Yule. Cloud and fire: songs for the journey. Mosgiel, NZ: N Yeoman, c2002. [33 pages of music and 1 CD]
Class: PWG Yeo Christian Life
BARTLETT, Alan. Humane Christianity: arguing with the classic Christian spiritual disciplines in the light of Jesus of Nazareth. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 2004.
Class: PY Bar
NASH, Wanda. Simple tools for stillness: following the way of Jesus. Cambridge: Grove Books, c2005.
Class: PY8 Gro S92
LEWIS, Robert. Culture shift: transforming your church from the inside out/ Robert Lewis, Wayne Cordeiro, with Warren Bird; foreword by Erwin Raphael McManus. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2005.
Class: PYG Lew
BREEN, Mike. How to be fruitful: lessons from Paul/Mike Breen, Ian Paul. Cambridge, UK: Grove Books, 2005.
Class: PYG8 Gro R20
<typohead type="4">Paterson Collection - Non-Theological Collection </typohead>
EMMET, Eric R. Learning to philosophise. London : Longmans, 1964
Class: AF Emm
MACKLIN, Ruth. Mortal choices: bioethics in today’s world. New York: Pantheon Books, 1987.
Class: HMV Mac
PROCEEDINGS of Children Call Symposium: Wellington, New Zealand, 11-12 February 2004: Children’s Commissioner, 2004.
Class: KCW Chi
Barnes, Helen Moewaka. Te ao waipiro 2000/Helen Moewaka Barnes, Mervyl McPherson, Krishna Bhatta. Auckland , NZ : Massey University ; Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, 2003.
Class: KPO Bar
GRIFFITHS, George. Maori Dunedin/George Griffiths and Maarie Goodall. Dunedin, NZ: Otago Heritage Books, 1980.
Class: OCW Gri
TOWER turmoil: character & controversies at the University of Otago/the Time Keepers. Dunedin, NZ: Department of History, University of Otago, 2005.
Class: OCW Tow
KOESTKER, Arthur. Bricks to Babel: selected writings with comments by the author. London: Hutchinson, 1980.
Class: R3 Koe
CURNOW, Allen. Collected poems, 1933-1973. Wellington, NZ: A H & A W Reed, 1974.
Class: YOB Cur
NORCLIFFE, James. Along blueskin road. Christchurch, NZ: Canterbury University Press, 2005.
Class: YOP Nor
WEST, Jessamyn. Encounters with death and life: memoirs. London: Victor Gllancz, 1977.
Class: YL4 Wes
<typohead type="4">Presbyterian Collection </typohead>
ROGERS, Doug. In those days: stories from the Hebrew scripture a series of studies. Wellington, NZ: Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand , 2001. Class: 3P13 Rog
TREATING the earth justly: Christians, the environment and justice: proceedings of a conference held in Knox Church Halls, Dunedin on Fri 12 Sept & Sat 13 Sept 2003. Edited by C G Bloore. Dunedin, NZ: Social Justice Workgroup, Knox Church, 2005.
Class: 3PNG Tre
REID, Lester J. The session parish council and pastoral care. New Zealand: Lester Reid, 2002.
Class: 3PU Rei
METHODIST church of New Zealand. Lectionary and calendar. Christchurch, NZ : Methodist Church of New Zealand; Wellington, NZ: Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa NZ, 1987.
Class: 3PWJ Lec
McPHAIL, Robyn. Cain and Abel, an old story raising today’s issues: material for local church people to get their teeth into. Wellington, NZ: Presbyterian Pub. Co, 2003.
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Church Register
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 December 2005 Please amend the roll in your yearbook accordingly. |
<typohead type="3">Ordinations & Inductions: </typohead>
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Rev Mary Petersen, Local Ordained Minister at Mercury Bay Co-operating on 16 October 2005.
Rev Barry Tetley, inducted as Minister St James’ Onerahi and Whangarei Heads, 21 August 2005.
Rev Roger Hart, ordained and inducted as Local Ordained Minister at Waimate Knox Presbyterian Church, 12 October 2005.
Rev Alan Hawke, ordained and inducted into Local Ministry Team, St Paul’s Invercargill, 20 October 2005.
Rev Dr Bruce McKercher, ordained and inducted into Local Ministry Team, St Paul’s Invercagill, 20 October 2005.
Rev Debra Clarke, ordained and inducted into Local Ministry Team, St Paul’s Invercargill, 20 October 2005.
Rev Saifaleupolu (Sa) Si’itia’asi, inducted as Minister to St Ronan’s Eastbourne, 10 November 2005.
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<typohead type="3">Changes in Status: </typohead>
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Rev Keith Fuller, Minister Within the Bounds, Gisborne-Hawkes Bay Presbytery, transferred to Christchurch Presbytery on 18 November 2005.
Rev Timote Turu, Minister St Andrew’s/Balmoral Presbyterian Church, transferred to St Luke’s Tokoroa on 4 November 2005.
Rev Young Jun You, Lodged Certificate Wellington Presbytery, transferred to Lodged Certificate South Auckland Presbytery, 16 November 2005.
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<typohead type="3">Changes in Co-Operative Venture Ministries: </typohead>
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Rev Timothy Dack (Anglican) began term as Minister to Tirau Co-operating on 25 September 2005
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<typohead type="3">Retirements: </typohead>
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Rev David Becker, Minister St David’s Otorohanga, retired 9 October 2005.
Rev Malcolm Wall, Minister St Andrew’s Te Kuiti, retired 1 August 2005.
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<typohead type="3">Parish register</typohead>
<typohead type="4">Invercargill – Cook Islands Church </typohead>
The Invercargill Cook Islands Church and St Andrew’s Invercargill merged on 28 October 2005.
<typohead type="4">Te Aka Puaho</typohead>
Gisborne Pastorate has ceased to exist
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