Greetings!
We are well into the second term of the year, and if you're anything like me, it feels like the weeks are whizzing past! Already, the season of Eastertide is drawing to a close, as we prepare to celebrate Pentecost this Sunday.
Like many across New Zealand, I stood in awe as I watched the Aurora Australis over the weekend. Standing on a hilltop in the freezing cold, I was reminded of Psalm 19:1 "The heavens declare the glory of God, the skies proclaim the work of His hands". I wonder, what inspired the Psalmist to pen these words? Was it a beautiful sunset, or a particularly pretty cloud formation? Was it a stormy sky, or a star-filled night?
Looking through the eyes of a child, what might proclaim the glory of God for them? Perhaps its giggling with joy while blowing bubbles, shrieking in delight while playing on a swing, or the excitement of seeing animals at the zoo. What I do know is that, as an adult, when I see children in my own life experiencing these things, I see the glory of God through them.
Grace and Peace,
Karo
Director, PCFM
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PENTECOST FAMILY FAITH MOMENT
Are you looking for a last-minute resource to help celebrate Pentecost? Check out our Pentecost Family Faith Moment. Family Faith Moments are easily adapted to use either in a family or ministry setting, and provide an opportunity for children and their families to reflect on the special days in the church calendar.
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WAY2GO
Each year, Scripture Union hosts Children's ministry leadership workshops throughout Aotearoa. These workshops help to equip and empower leaders, volunteers and supporters of children's ministry.
There is still time to attend, with the following events coming up:
May 18th: Wellington-The Street City Church, Mt Victoria
May 25th: Whangarei- Elim Christian Centre, Morningside
May 25th: Dunedin- Mosgiel Presbyterian Church
June 15th: Auckland- Mt Albert Baptist Church
June 22nd: Palmerston North- Gateway Christian Fellowship
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MESSY CHURCH ROAD TRIP
Another great training opportunity that you don't want to miss out on, and that you'll have to be quick to register for!
The Messy Church National Team are doing a Training Road-trip from Auckland to Cromwell bringing guests Rev Dr Dave Gregory and Rev Gregory Ross from the UK and Western Australia to somewhere in NZ near you. They will be offering training for those running Messy Church or interested in finding out what Messy Church is all about.
Events coming up:
May 18th: All Saints' Church, Taradale, Hawkes Bay
May 20th: Home of Compassion, Island Bay, Wellington
May 21st: St Christopher's Anglican Church, Blenheim
May 22nd: Richmond Baptist Church, Nelson
May 23-24th: Presbyterian Church, Cromwell
May 25th: St Barnabas Anglican Church, Fendalton, Christchurch
Event times vary, so please check out the website for details on an event near you!
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Screens and Pre-Teens Workshop
If you live in Auckland, come along to hear Adrienne Wood speak on the importance of our rangatahi manage the digital world. Whether you work with pre-teens, are a parent of pre-teens or want to encourage the parents of pre-teens in your faith community, this workshop looks to be well worth checking out!
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FAITH FORMATION IN CHILDREN BLOCK COURSE
9-13th September
If you are looking to further upskill in the area of children's ministry, I would highly recommend that you consider the Carey Baptist College's block course on Faith Formation in Children. With guest lectures from leading international experts such as Rachel Turner, David Csinos and Christina Embree, this is looking to be a great course.
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DATABASE UPDATE
At present, our database of Children and Families Ministry workers is in need of updating. If you haven't already, we would appreciate it if you could please take a minute to fill in the form below, so that we can ensure we have the correct information for CFM workers in our parishes. We appreciate it!
Fill in the form here: https://forms.gle/e77oeZH26fPszpTE8
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