News from the Council of Assembly meeting held in Wellington from 7 to 8 March 2014 was emailed out to subscribers today and is now available online.

The Rev Wayne Te Kaawa, Moderator of Te Aka Puaho, has recently been in the news commenting on how the Presbyterian Church influenced Maori in Aotearoa and vice versa: interviews include Shine TV and Radio Rhema, Waitangi, 6 Feb; and Radio Waatea, 3 March - you can listen to the podcast here. Wayne was the main speaker at a powhiri at Auckland University last week for new students; this was covered by Maori Television.

“Inspiring Mission” is the GA Assembly Week 2014 logo. It is available as a (1MB hi-res) download from the General Assembly section of the Church website.

Our autumn edition of Spanz explores how Press Go has changed focus from providing grants to resourcing and equipping mission. We introduce the Assembly Week 2014 keynote speaker and unveil the Assembly Week logo.

This Children's Day (Sun, 2 March), the Church is celebrating a decade of inspirational leadership by Kids Friendly's Jill Kayser.

The Church has six free places for Presbyterian church-goers to attend the World Vision Just Church conference, 20 to 22 March at the Manukau City Baptist Church. Registration is free; you would need to cover your own travel and accommodation. If you are interested please email angela@presbyterian.org.nz with your name and the church you attend by 12pm Wednesday 5 March. If more than six people wish to attend names will be drawn.

Download the letter of Praying for South Sudan on Sunday, February 16, 2014.

An Iona cross on the foreshore at Petone, Wellington, dedicated on 23 February 1940, commemorates the occasion.

Neighbours Day Aotearoa (NDA) is about building strong communities.

The latest in the Church's social issues study guide series - Understanding multiculturalism in New Zealand and in the Church - is now available.