Contact Person: Trish Robertson

Job Description:

DO YOU ENJOY WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG FAMILIES?

Wanted!

A creative and enthusiastic person to work in a mentoring and support role in a local school, community and church in Redwoodtown, Blenheim.

30 hours per week
Salary dependent on experience and qualifications.

A contribution will be made towards relocating costs.

For job description and application form please contact:

Trish Robertson, St Ninians Presbyterian Church,
Blenheim

Ph 03 578 8895 or email wairauparish@xtra.co.nz

The official application form must be completed and returned by 22 May 2012

Contact Details:

1 Riley Crescent
Blenheim
(7201)
New Zealand
Phone: 03 578 8895
Email: wairauparish@xtra.co.nz

Part Time: 22 hours per week.

Do you love young people and desire to make a difference in their lives…?

Youth South West Christchurch Trust (YSWC)HornbyPresbyterianCommunity Church(HPCC) are looking to employ a youthworker in the Hornby/ Hei Hei communities.  This role would suit someone who is genuinely passionate about young people, loves communicating God’s message and has the ability to work with 11-12 year olds within the church and local community.

We are looking for someone who

0      Has a love for young people and is gifted in communicating with, relating to, and being accepted by them.

0      Is prepared to work “across the board”, i.e., with all young people

0      Is a positive lifestyle role model for young people and is willing to live life in a way that is open to and engaging of young people

0      Is prepared to understand and be committed to the basic ethos of YSWC and appropriate programmes.

0      Demonstrate a commitment to the vision and mission of HPCC.

0      Is of good character, in good standing within the community and church fellowship, demonstrate relational maturity and have sound judgment.

0      Has some experience in youth work.

If you meet the above criteria; and share the ethos and values of YSWC and HPCC then this may be the role for you.  For the position description and application pack, please contact Jessica Dreadon on 03 980 2296 ext 220 or jessica.dreadon@hpcc.net.nz   Applications close on the 31^st May 2012.

All applications must include a C.V, a covering letter outlining your reasons for applying and the HPCC Application Form.

Jessica Dreadon
03 980 2296 ext 220

Each year, many of our churches get involved in World Vision’s 40 hours famine. Here are the FAQ’s answer

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the 40 Hour Famine?

Gearing up for the 2012 40 Hour Famine

• When is the 2012 World Vision 40 Hour Famine?
• What time does the 40 Hour Famine start?

How it all began

• How did the 40 Hour Famine start?

Where the money goes

• How do the 40 Hour Famine funds help?
• How do I know the money gets where it’s needed?
• Can we request for our 40 Hour Famine funds to be allocated to a project of our choice?
• How were our 40 Hour Famine funds spent in 2011?

Our New Zealand partners  

• Who are World Vision’s partners for the 40 Hour Famine?

Publicising your 40 Hour Famine fundraising stories

• How do I download a media kit or get 40 Hour Famine stories published by local media?

Handy tips if you’re going without food for 20 or 40 Hours

• What tips do you have for a no-food 40 Hour Famine challenge?

Buying 40 Hour Famine merchandise

• Where can I get hold of a 40 Hour Famine t-shirt?

Parental/guardian consent slips for the 40 Hour Famine

• Does World Vision provide parental/guardian consent slips for those doing the 40 Hour Famine?

What do I need to know?

My 40 Hour Famine sponsor book

• How do I get a sponsor book(s)?
• I haven’t received or have lost my sponsor book – what should I do?
• How long will it take for my sponsor book(s) to arrive in the mail?

Banking money from sponsors

• What should I do with the money I collect?

Fundraising money online

• How do I set up an online profile?
• How many times can I register online?
• How do my donations show up on my online profile page?
• Does an online fundraising page mean that I don’t need a hardcopy sponsor book?

Joining a team – yellow, blue, green or red

• What are the teams about and how can I change teams?

Guidelines for doing the 40 Hour Famine

• What are the guidelines for doing the no-food 40 Hour Famine?

How do I lead a 40 Hour Famine group (school/church/other)?

40 Hour Famine group leader handbook/sponsor books

• What do I do with the sponsor books and organiser handbook I’ve been given?
• How do I get more sponsor books for my group?

Getting your group started online

• How do I set up an online profile for my group?
• How do I ensure our donations show up on our group profile?
• How do I remove a person from my group?
• How do I appoint a person from my group as ‘admin’?
• How can I see how much my group has banked?

Banking your group’s money

• Where do I deposit the 40 Hour Famine funds raised by my group?

Scholarship and youth ambassador programmes

• What’s the World Vision and Sanitarium scholarship programme and how can our school enrol in it?
• What’s the World Vision and Sanitarium youth ambassador programme and how can our school participate?

40 Hour Famine materials

• What should I do with the used 40 Hour Famine materials?

I have a question that’s not answered here.
No problem. Just email us your question and we’ll get back to you or give the 40 Hour Famine team a call on 0800 FAMINE (326 463).

What does Love the Skin you’re in mean to the young people and adults of New Zealand? We asked our Facebook community to let us know what loving the skin you’re in truly means to them. We recieved heaps of positive feedaback! Check out these two positive and vibrant messages you helped us create:

Youth

Be happy and proud of who you are, and what you bring to society. Engage in the activities you love. Be true to yourself, and to others. Lift your head high and showcase your talents. Be positive. Take care of yourself. Reach out and encourage others to reach out. Support your friends. Stay healthy. Celebrate who you are, there is only one YOU. Live like you are a legend!

Adults

Be a positive role model. Value the efforts of young people. Be comfortable in your own skin. Be open and understanding. Listen – really listen! Encourage young people to share their stories, and get inspired to share yours. Be supportive. Build self-confidence. Empower young people. Praise and trust. Join in with the activities young people enjoy. Encourage and reassure. Reach out to young people. Ensure that young people know they are important, cared for, and loved. Be positive.

What it is all about

Youth Week aims to create a society that values young people and affirms their diversity. The week highlights the amazing things young people do all year. Young people are those aged 12-24.

Youth Week’s vision is: “A country where young people are vibrant and optimistic through being supported and encouraged to take up challenges”.

Youth Week is about encouraging young people’s participation and connections to their communities.

Each year during Youth Week there are events organised by young people, and those who work with young people, all over New Zealand.

Events encourage young people to get involved, have a say, influence opinions, showcase their creativity and talent, share ideas, access information and have fun!

Youth Week is also a time to acknowledge youth workers, youth service providers and others working with and for young people.

Youth week aims to:

• Encourage young people to present their talents, share ideas and focus on the positive aspects of being young
• Recognise young people’s contribution to the community
• Promote information and services available to youth
• Raise the profile of youth projects
• Provide an opportunity for discussion of youth issues

How to get involved

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If you’re a youth group leader, chances are most of your youth group members are on Facebook. Which means that if you’re not onFacebook you’re missing some great opportunities to connect with your students. Here is what you need to know to make it on both of these social networking sites without looking like an unwelcome loser.

Do Ask For Help

You may consider yourself pretty tech savvy, what with your Blackberry and Twitter account, but there is no faster way to get schooled in MySpace and Facebook 101 than to just ask one of your students for a little help. A good place to look for the right candidate is on your youth leadership team. Explain what you need and what you’re looking for at your next student youth leadership meeting and offer to take the volunteer to lunch in exchange for some MySpace and Facebook lessons. The right person will get your profile set up, get you started on adding youth group members to your friends list and point you in the right direction for any helpful apps you might want to add.

Don’t Check Up On Your Students

You’ll quickly scare of your students if they suspect that you’re only on MySpace or Facebook to check up on them. So, be sincere about your intentions and let your students know that you’re not there to act like Big Brother. Yes, MySpace can sometimes be the land of TMI (too much information) but remember that these teens have grown up in an era where they’re used to living their lives publicly and documenting every major (and mundane) life event with a fresh, new batch of photos on MySpace.

Do Promote Youth Group Activities

MySpace and Facebook are great promotional tools. This is definitely the forum to announce upcoming youth group events and ask for student participation as well. You can easily post electronic version of fliers for Bible studies, camping trips, etc. on MySpace and get the word around quickly.

Don’t Be Afraid to Ask For Feedback

Using your MySpace blog or the Notes section in Facebook is the perfect place to ask students things like what they thought of last weeks Bible study, what topics they’d like to discuss or where they’d like to go on the next Spring Break trip. But remember that if you ask for feedback, you have to willing to deal with it. So don’t just ignore their suggestions, but take them into consideration when you’re doing your future planning.

Do Comment Your Students Pics and Profiles

Teens on MySpace love getting profile comments and especially picture comments, so take the time to comment your students’ new pics. Just don’t go overboard.

Do Post Pics of Youth Group Events

Remember that teens love pictures, especially when they’re in them. So take lots of pictures at all your events and upload them as soon as possible to MySpace and Facebook. Your students will appreciate the effort.

And best of all Google Docs is free.

So if you don’t use Google Docs for your ministry, you may want to think about it. Google Docs, is more than just forms, it also does word processing and spreadsheets, great for sharing info or collaborating with volunteers.

As you may know, the Presbyterian Church puts out a Lenten study, and this year PYM was asked for input. So, after much prayerful consideration, in April 2012 we offered a service that shared the Easter story in real time through texts, Facebook or Twitter messages: we  called it Kiwieaster. Subscribers were pulled into the dramatic last week of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection as it happened 2000 years ago; experiencing in real time the suffering, pain and joy in a series of messages reaching a climax on Easter Sunday. Our hope had been people would find God through this new Easter experience.

To sign up, all subscribers had to do was text ‘follow kiwieaster’ to 8987. All texts received were free of charge.  There was about 30 texts through the week and well over 1000 people subscribed.