Date | Saturday 12 September
Time | 9.00am-3.00pm
Venue | Christ Sanctuary Church - 50 Queen Street, Palmerston North
Cost | $30 per person
Register | Click Here - Link to come

Whether you've got a large kids' ministry team at your church with paid staff, or a couple of faithful volunteers, we hope this will be a helpful training day for them. 

You are warmly invited to join us for morning tea as we welcome Gerard Boot, the new Practice Manager at Open Home Foundation. It will be a great opportunity to come together, meet Gerard, and connect with other Christian leaders from around Palmerston North. Refreshments will be provided. 

Date | Wednesday 16 September
Time | 10:00am
Venue | Manawatū Service Centre – Level 5, ETC Building
               142 The Square, Palmerston North
RSVP | Jo.Berringtonhince@ohf.org.nz by Wednesday 9 September

Every day, the media helps shape the stories we hear, the conversations we have, and the culture we live in.

On Sunday 20 September, join hundreds of churches in taking a moment to pray for the people behind those stories, the content creators, and influencers.

Watch this powerful and heartfelt prayer featuring Simon Barnett. We encourage churches to share it during their services and invite their congregations to pray along together.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/h1wFY-ygpXc?si=Hi9zzPCi6yg-X8Xw

For downloadable resources to help promote Media Prayer Day, check out the website: https://mediaprayerday.nz/

A Time With Alofa | Online Event

Do you have Samoan folk in your church? I invite you to 'A time with Alofa’. Cultural competence for pastoral care with Pasifika people

• Date | Tuesday 22 September

• Time | 1.00-2.30pm

• Cost | $35

• Register Here | https://events.humanitix.com/a-time-with-alofa  

In this seminar you will:

• Refresh what cross-cultural respect looks like, sounds like and feels like

• Reflect on how you provide effective support across cultural diversity

• Grow your grasp of Samoan protocols and pronunciation

• Connect and share and laugh!

Celebrating 90 years of student mission with TSCF

This year, TSCF is celebrating 90 years of student mission in New Zealand! To mark this milestone and celebrate God’s goodness, we’d love you to join us for a special evening.

• Venue | The Centre Chaplaincy / Te Waiora, Massey University

• Date | Thursday 24 September

• TIME | 7pm

The evening will be a chance to reminisce, thank God and hear stories from generations of students involved with sharing the gospel on campus. There will also be a chance to pray together for this mission and for the students sharing their faith on campus today.

Whether you were involved with TSCF in the past, are still part of the work today or are interested in learning more about what it means to reach students for Christ, we'd love you to join us.

A light supper will be provided.

Please register at www.tscf.org.nz/90years

About TSCF

Since 1936, TSCF (then known as Inter-Varsity Fellowship) has been a fellowship of students, supporters and staff reaching students for Christ and changing students for life. Today, this looks like student-led groups on campuses at universities and polytechs across New Zealand. These groups are Christian communities where students can come to explore faith, find answers to their questions and support one another in living for Jesus through the joys and challenges of study.

Find out more about TSCF at www.tscf.org.nz

Dealing with Complaints | Online Event

• Date | Wednesday 30 September

• Time | 1.00-2.30pm

• Facilitator | Dr Brett Mann

• Cost | $45

• Register Here | https://events.humanitix.com/complaints

Despite our best efforts and ethics, sadly all of us can expect to receive complaints about our ministry. Our society is becoming more litigious and complaints more common.

This seminar will guide you in practical steps, but more importantly, train you for the emotional skills and processes involved:

• Be less anxious about complaints

• Manage your own needs and reactions

• Know what to do and what not to do              

• Grow your competence for calm mature handling of a complaint

Hosted by Hope Vineyard

DE-ESCALATION TRAINING | Building Calm, Confidence, & Connection

Every day we encounter people carrying stress, frustration, grief, anxiety and conflict. How we respond will do 2 things: Increase tension OR create understanding, safety and healing. This interactive training will equip you to respond well.

Come and learn:

• How stress, fear and trauma can influence behaviour.

• How to recognise early signs of escalation.

• How to remain calm and communicate effectively under pressure.

Join us for a practical morning that will help you navigate tricky moments with confidence, calm and kindness.

Presenter

Justin Cherry is a chaplain, pastor, entrepreneur, coach, husband and father with a passion for communication, wellbeing and building community. He facilitates chaplaincy studies at SPBC and through his work seeks to embody the principles of compassion, empathy and service. After a successful corporate career in the USA, Justin made the switch to life in ministry in Auckland, New Zealand in 2008.

Details

• Venue | Hope Vineyard church

• Date | Saturday 3 October

• Time | 9-12pm

• Cost | $25* subsidised by Hope Vineyard

• RSVP | hopevineyard.nz/rsvp

EQUIP SERIES | Hosted by Conversation Seminars

Healthy Disciples with Richard Black | Online Event

Equip Series: Monthly Monday Evenings. These online seminars are to equip life group leaders and all who offer pastoral care to grow in confidence in Christ to support people facing mental health challenges in your church, community and home group.

• Date | Monday 5 October

• Time | 7:00-8:30pm

• Cost | Koha registration

Richard is an ordained minister and a qualified counsellor. He has always had a heart for the growth and wellbeing of churches, their leaders, and their people. He has founded Thriving Churches HQ with a vision to to empower leaders and see churches transformed.

More about Richard at: https://thrivingchurcheshq.com/about/

Please note that Richard's session will not be recorded, so make it a priority to attend live on the night!!

Note about payment: This is genuinely a koha, and free is also fine. You can enter '0' in the amount when you register, or you can pick a number as your contribution to the presenter.

Unless you normally use Apple Pay, click the 'Pay another way' option. If you don't use credit card, contact Silvia directly for internet banking: silvia.purdie@gmail.com

Series hosted by Conversations Seminars
https://www.conversationscounselling.nz/seminars.html

Hosted by Conversation Seminars

THEOLOGY FOR LUNCH | Conversations about God & Mental Health

Mental health is a massive mission field for the church, as we serve a God of healing, restoration, peace and fullness of joy. But the church can also get in the way of people finding good mental health; our theology can build barriers of shame and blame.

Join a conversation about our amazing God. What is good theology in the face of mental illness and the deep struggles people are going through?

'Theology for Lunch' is a free series, brought to you by the emerging Mental Health Network of church leaders in Aotearoa.

• Date | Monday 15th October

• Time | 12pm - 1:00pm

• Register Here | https://events.humanitix.com/theology-for-lunch/tickets

• Contact Person | Silvia Purdie - silvia.purdie@gmail.com

Hosted by Silvia Purdie, Conversations Seminars:
https://www.conversationscounselling.nz/seminars.html

PNCLA Prayer Retreat at Caccia Birch.

Annual Event