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Visit the Kids Friendly website to download resources including the Kids Friendly Planning Calendar 2015 http://kidsfriendly.org.nz/wp-content/Uploads/2015-Kids-Friendly-Planning-Calendar-final.docx and Sharing Lent with Children http://kidsfriendly.org.nz/wp-content/Uploads/Sharing-Lent-with-Children2.pdf

Due to the retirement of the current Mission Advisor, the Synod of Otago & Southland and Southern Presbytery are seeking an experienced Christian leader to take up the position of Mission Advisor. Applications close 5pm, 20 February 2015.

14 January 2015

The terrorist attacks in France last week were not in the name of God, as claimed, but were the results of a brutal and savage political ideology of fear and terror. No amount of debate on freedom of speech should be allowed to cloud the evil of these killings. All who participate in acts of terrorism should be brought to justice.

Thanks to the team at Presbyterian Youth Ministry, KiwiAdvent is back again this year. Follow the week leading up to the birth of Jesus through a series of messages delivered by text, Facebook or Twitter.

Text "follow kiwiadvent" to 8987 to receive the messages.

Download the Minutes of the 2014 General Assembly held at Saint Kentigern College, Pakuranga, Auckland Saturday 4 October – Tuesday 7 October 2014.

The summer edition of Spanz magazine explores how churches are opening their kitchens and their hearts to their communities and explores some of the key events and decisions from General Assembly 2014.

Applications are invited for the position of principal of Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership, following the resignation of current principal, the Very Rev Dr Graham Redding to take up the position of Master of Knox College. Applications close 5 December.

Christian World Service has launched an appeal to support church and community efforts to stop the spread of the Ebola virus. Churches in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone are playing a critical role in countering the virus. Read more and donate.

Due to technical difficulties last Friday we had to delay the update of our website search map. Our website will be down tomorrow Tues from 9am for approx. 30 minutes to an hour while the new five presbyteries search map is installed. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Simon Bilton has been appointed acting chief executive at Presbyterian Support Northern to cover the 12-month secondment of current chief executive, Rod Watt, to the Operations Director for the Children’s Teams role with Chidren's Action Plan.