You’re invited! Join Palmerston North Aglow for a morning of anointed worship and an inspiring message.

• Guest Speaker | GLYN ANDREW

• Date | Thursday, 27th August

• Time | 10am

• Venue | Gateways Christian Fellowship, 174 Church Street, Palmerston North

• Contact | Ailene 021 022 18182
  

Glyn Andrew has spent much of his life serving the Church and encouraging believers to recognize and respond to what God is saying and doing in their communities and across the nations. He currently serves as the National Advisor for Aglow International New Zealand and is also part of the leadership team in his local church. Glyn is also the founder and host of God's Voice in the South Pacific, an online platform dedicated to sharing accounts of what God is saying and doing throughout New Zealand and the nations of the South Pacific. Through interviews and conversations with Christian leaders and believers, his passion is to encourage faith, raise expectation, highlight God's work across the region, and inspire others to listen to His voice for their own communities.

Talk Justly and Love Mercy?
The Victim-Persecutor-Rescuer Triangle

• Date | Friday 28 August

• Time | 12:00 - 1:00pm

• Facilitator | Dale Campbell

• Cost | Koha registration

• Register Link | https://events.humanitix.com/talk-justly-and-love-mercy

How do we work for change without ourselves becoming part of the problem? How do we help others without rescuing? The Karpman Drama Triangle is a powerful tool for Christian leadership. This session will give tools to prevent our well-meaning responses to injustice from becoming counterproductive, and explores how Micah 6:8 provides an ethic that is simultaneously just, merciful, and humble.

Dale Campbell is Communications Manager for Visionwest, and an Adjunct Lecturer for Pathways Bible College. He has previously worked for Auckland Church Network, Tearfund NZ / The Justice Conference. He holds a Masters in Applied Theology from Carey Baptist, and has a weekly segment on LifeFM called 'Say What?' discussing misunderstood Bible Verses.

Solid Ground: Mental Health Skills for Christians

Join counsellor and Presbyterian minister Silvia Purdie for a 2-part online training to grow your confidence in pastoral care.

• Dates | Monday 31 August and 7 September

• Time | 1.00-2.30pm

• Cost | $40.00

• Register | https://events.humanitix.com/solid-ground-aug26

Online Training Overview:

• A Biblical understanding of mental health

• How to hold a mental health first aid conversation

• Avoiding common pitfalls

• The top 4 needs of people in mental distress

• Safe and helpful questions to ask

• Ways to bring the peace of Christ

Dealing with Addiction: An Introduction for Pastoral Care

• Date | Monday 7 September

• Time | 7pm

• Facilitator | Helen Schmidt-Sopoaga

• Cost | Koha Registration

• Register | https://events.humanitix.com/equip-september-addiction

Addiction is sadly a part of many people's lives. The Drug Foundation reports that more than a 1/4 of people have problematic use of alcohol and drugs, plus other forms of addiction. How can churches support individuals and families through addiction recovery? This online training is open to anyone with a pastoral heart or leadership role, as an introduction to addiction and how to offer pastoral care. 

Helen Schmidt-Sopoaga is Clinical Lead at Community Alcohol & Drug Services in South Auckland. Her long service was recently recognised with a Lifetime Award by DAPAANZ.

This is part of The Equip Series of online seminars 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. Run by a national across-churches network of mental health specialists. 

https://www.conversationscounselling.nz/equip-series.html

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