Our Moderator has written to the Bishop of Peshawar in Pakistan to express our Church’s deep sadness over recent tragic events in the country, including a bomb attack on Christians and a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in south-western Pakistan.
Christian World Service has launched an appeal for Myanmar flood victims in need of food and clean water. Donations to: CWS, PO Box 22652, Christchurch 8140 or www.cws.org.nz/donate or ph 0800747372. CWS is working with a partner delivering food in isolated areas. 73 000 people were living in displacement camps as of 7 August, and thousands of hectares of farmland were destroyed. Read more here.
Our spring edition of Spanz explores how the Church is encouraging its young leaders in sustainable youth ministry.
News from the Council of Assembly meeting held in Wellington on 31 August 2013 was emailed out to subscribers today and is now available online.
We have made a submission urging the government not to pass this bill because of the corrosive effects of problem gambling on children, families and communities. Read the submission
Entries close on 26 August at 5pm for the Prescare Art and Writing Competition - an opportunity for children from preschool to Year 8 (photography entries open to year 9 – 13 students). Over $900 in prizes. Enter here.
Phone service is disrupted due to the strong earthquake and aftershocks in Wellington today. We appreciate your patience if you are trying to contact Assembly Office. For urgent matters please contact staff by their mobile numbers - texts are getting through.
Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership invites applications for ministers’ study grants for PCANZ ministers in good standing. Download information. Closing date 30 September 2013.
Download four “Bilingual Orders of Service for Holy Communion” compiled by the Rev Wayne Te Kaawa, Moderator of Te Aka Puaho.
See images from the inauguration of our Pacific Islands Synod presbytery, Saturday 27 July 2013, on the PCANZ Facebook page.
