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Media Prayer Day 2022

It’s easy to criticise the media – but how often do we stop and pray for them? Sometimes we’re called to re-orientate our posture and see things through a new …

CFM Easter and Holy week Ideas Share

Presbyterian Children and Families invites you to join us for a Ideas sharing Zoom call Register here

Invitation to a Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for Pine Hill Presbyterian Church

You are invited to the final service at Pine Hill, led by Moderator Anne Thomson. This Congregation will be dissolved later in the month. It is usual for services of this nature …

Connecting Communities in Prayer

International Rural Churches Association Connecting Communities in Prayer IRCA Round the World on ZOOM 7-8 March 2022 Come and share 24 hours of celebrating rural people, places and ministries! We start by joining …

Bushfire Newsletter - December 2021

The December newsletter of the National Coordinating Group of the Presbyterian Women of Aotearoa New Zealand can be found HERE

Student Soul 2021 Update

Student Soul have an update for 2021 found here

General Assembly 2021 Newsletter and Summary of Decisions

Attached are links to GA21 Newsletter and Summary of Decisions from the 2021 General Assembly

Spiritual Renewal And Growth Task Group Update

The Spiritual Renewal And Growth Task Group (Margie Rea, Hilary Oxford Smith, Lynne Taylor and Peter Cheyne) has met a few times recently and is seeking to understand, and …

Mosgiel Children and Families Vacancy

Children and Families Ministry Coordinator/Worker We are seeking someone to design and deliver children and families’ programmes in our parish for 10 hours per week or 20 hours a fortnight …

Learn local

Want to meet Christians passionate about their local community? Want to learn about grassroots mission? Want to grow skills  in starting and sustaining a new initiative in mission? Rev Dr Steve …

Suggested Guidelines for Congregational Meetings by Zoom

Below are some guidelines relating to how Knox Church, Dunedin set up its ZOOM Congregational Meeting.  This meeting was for a resolution to support a recommendation from a Nomination …

Cromwell Children & Families Vacancy

Children & Families Leader Cromwell Presbyterian Church Part Time Position - 25 Hours Are you motivated to make a difference? Do you want to see Christ formed in the lives of young people? Cromwell …

Congratulations Malcolm Gordon

Congratulations Malcolm Gordon whose paper won the ANZATS Award. Below is Malcolm's summary of his winning paper:   Paul’s use of the Gethsemane story in Romans 8:15-39? In a recent paper for the …

Childrens & Families Advisor Vacancy

Children and Family Ministry Advisor VACANCY  The Southern Presbytery is seeking a full-time regional ministry advisor to support the Presbyterian churches of Otago and Southland in their ministry to children and …

Six Young Adults Wanted for GA

Southern Presbytery Young Adult Commissioner Programme  (2020/21)   The upcoming General Assembly is taking place from September 30th - October 4th, 2020 at Lindisfarne College, Hastings. This means we are looking for six …

KCML Graduation 20

On December 4th, KCML staff, friends and family gathered together at First Church in Dunedin to celebrate the graduation of the 2018-19 class of interns. Annie-Kate Williams, Kalele Moresi, Gabe …

Reflections of an Intern

Tom Mepham Reflects on His Journey as an Intern   Five seconds ago, I was knee-deep in assignments. Suddenly I find myself here, having landed on the other side of the …

Rev Clay Gets Inducted!

On Sunday 20th October in Queenstown, in front of a packed church, Clay Peterson De Oliveira was inducted as a minister into the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand …

Sewing Seeds into South Dunedin

TEAM ATTENDS LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND  At the end of August, Linda, Alice, and Julie from The Seedling South Dunedin attended “The Lighthouse,” an event for mission innovators in Auckland, facilitated by …

Invercargill Churches Unite

Invercargill Churches Combined Worship Service a Great Event On Sunday 17th March, all of the Presbyterian Churches in Invercargill put a line through each of their own Sunday morning worship …

Youth Work Job - East Taieri

East Taieri Presbyterian Church & The Saddle Hill Foundation Trust are looking for a new full-time youth worker to join their team. The Saddle Hill Foundation Trust (SHFT) was established …

Ordination of Aaron Johnstone

Aaron Johnstone Now Ordained and Begins Hawea Ministry On Thursday 21st March, well over a hundred people squeezed into the quaint St Ninians church in beautiful Hawea Flats for the …

Assessments for CV's

Uniting Congregations of Aotearoa New Zealand Assessments for Cooperating Ventures Cooperative Ventures (also known as Union Parishes or Cooperating Churches) have two or three Church Partners – principally PCANZ, MCNZ and Anglican …

A New Addition to the Team!

KIDS FRIENDLY FAITH DEVELOPMENT PROJECT COORDINATOR Welcome to Rachel Bates who has recently joined the Southern Presbyterians team! This is a new 10 hour role, working alongside both Cheryl and Brad …

Armistice Day Resources

Armistice Day THIS SUNDAY! If you are looking for resources to use to remember Armistice Day during worship this week, then you may find the following resources useful.   Rev Malcolm Gordon For …

Buddy Programme needs you!

The Buddy Programme is growing and needs more adult buddies!! This programme contributes to the emotional and social well-being of children by matching them with carefully selected and trained adult volunteers …

Direct flights to salvation

Every year travelling Brazilians soar to Queenstown for work, and inevitably find themselves drawn to the doors of Global Community. Clay Peterson de Oliveira, Associate Pastor at Global Community, believes …

Church at Play

St John's walls hadn’t seen a child in nearly 10 years, but now they’re a second home for many. Carlton Johnstone, Minister at St John’s Presbyterian Church in Arrowtown, says their …

There's no "I" in Clutha

The unforgiving cold of South Otago made it’s presence known in the house of a young Balclutha Presbyterian family, last winter. Desperate for warmth, a call by the Minister of the Balclutha …

Church going global

What started as a seedling prayer has now grown into a fruitful international ministry, that is seeing First Church Invercargill welcome their first Asian members. Nyalle Paris, Minister at First Church …

Compelled by love

Forget flashy lights and the smell of hot coffee to entice people into your church, genuine love is the only ingredient you’ll need. Teina, Intern Minster at St Andrews Presbyterian …

Dials for change

With a rattle and a ring, every churches’ phone will be called, with questions that will shape the future. Southern Presbytery is running a review, that covers all the churches within …

Silver lining found after fire

In early morning stillness and cold, vibrant orange was seen glowing from within the churches’ stained glass. In 2015 at 5am, First Church Invercargill was the victim of a blaze …

Divine food deliveries

Angels will soon be sweeping through Wakatipu, gifting people in urgent need of food for the night. Though not technically angelic, BOB’s Angels is a branch off Baskets of Blessings, …