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Commissioners invited to give feedback on General Assembly 2018
If you were at General Assembly 2018 (3-7 October in Christchurch), you are invited to provide feedback on Assembly arrangements including food, transport, venue and activities.
The survey will take less than 10 minutes to complete and can be done online by clicking on the link below.
Membership fee for Hewitson Library dropped
In response to feedback, Hewitson Library has announced that it is dropping its membership fee. When borrowing books for a personal or group project, Hewitson will mail them to you free of charge and will also include return postage.
Apply now for CWM Training in Mission programme
Training in Mission is a mission formation programme hosted by the Council for World Mission for young adults aged 18-20. Applications for TIM 2019 are now open. This is a good gap year option for young adults who are committed Christians and interested in cross-cultural mission.
Download the 2018-2019 lectionary and calendar
This latest lectionary and calendar is now available. The calendar shows the dates of the church’s festivals in the current liturgical year. It also shows dates of other important national, international and ecumenical celebrations and days of remembrance.
CWS invites donations to the Indonesia Earthquake Tsunami Appeal 2018
Christian World Service (CWS) is appealing for donations to support the survivors of last month’s disaster in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Presbyterian Church elects new Moderator
Media Release:
3 October 2018
The Right Rev Taimoanaifakaofo (Fakaofo) Kaio of Auckland is the new Moderator or elected leader of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. He begins his two-year term from the evening of Wednesday 3 October 2018.
Read the latest news from General Assembly
The Church's biennial General Assembly is being held in Christchurch, 3-7 October.
Read about the decisions made by Assembly, watch video of Assembly's keynote speakers, and read profiles of some of the people at Assembly, including youth commissioners and international guests.
Read the spring edition of Spanz
The spring 2018 edition of Spanz is now available online, and will be sent to parishes and other subscribers next week.
Apply now for a Ministers' Study Grant
Are you a Presbyterian minister planning on further study? Do you know that you can apply for a study grant from the Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership?
Understanding the Church's Property Portfolio report now available
The Church Property Trustees have produced a comprehensive analysis of the Church's property portfolio. The paper has been developed to aid strategic thinking around the Church's property assets.
The report provides an overview of property held by the Church including: