Applications are open for Faith Funding. Presbyterian Support is a Faith Funding Manager for The Tindall Foundation for projects undertaken by Presbyterian parishes supporting families and communities. Applications close 29 June 2012. More information here or email admin@ps.org.nz
The Presbyterian Church seeks a communications advisor to work in our small communications team communicating with internal and external stakeholders, including the media, and producing publications. The right candidate will have a minimum of four years experience in a similar role. Read more here. Applications close 11 May.
Our Global Mission coordinator, the Very Rev Pamela Tankersley, will soon complete her term providing leadership in this vital area. We seek a skilled, gifted, passionate mission person with a commitment to building on partnerships with local church, diaspora and global communities. Full time, Wellington-based. Job description here. Applications close 30 April. Send to AES Martin Baker, martin@presbyterian.org.nz or Assembly Office, PO Box 9049, Wellington 6141.
Christian World Service (CWS) has launched an appeal for funds to help avert impending disaster in the West Africa’s Sahel. Ten million people are struggling to find food. Support the appeal here.
To mark International Women’s Day, the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) asks for nominations for a prize encouraging women to become leaders in their church. Read more and apply here.
Presbyterian churches are once more encouraged to help put the heart back into local community by supporting Neighbours Day Aotearoa – running over the weekend of 24-25 March 2012.
For more information on how to take part in on Neighbours Day visit www.neighboursday.org.nz.
The Presbyterian Church is marking the theme of Children’s Day 2012, “treasure our children”, with events around the country for children and their families.
The latest issue of Spanz magazine is now online. Our Autumn edition looks at how a growing number of our churches are finding innovative ways to support their youth ministry and profiles some of our young leaders. We also hear how a church in Kaikoura re-gifted land back to its community and how a small church in Taneatu has become a light in its community; we profile the Church’s new Pasifika Misionare and a minister who has been elected as a new Member of Parliament; and we...
Over the 40 day period of Lent, from 22 Feb to 8 April, PresCare invites congregations to focus on our shared concern for the wellbeing of children and families. This week all congregations are being sent Lenten booklets which focus on these themes through a series of reflections. Read more and download the Lenten resource.
PSDS are seeking applications for the second of four annual Ministry and Mission Innovation Awards for an innovative ministry and/or mission initiative. Your idea needs to be:
Innovative (applies a new idea to a particular issue or need)
Demonstrating leadership and the involvement of others
Expressive of the mission of the Church
A completely separate initiative - not part of an existing or previous programme
Project based
Write to Mark Bartlett, PSDS, PO Box 26-210, Epsom, Auckland 1344, explaining...