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Going Further was a blast

Article written by Emma (pic above)

Going Further 2013

The camp was held from the 28th of January to the 3rd of February and is for 18-30 year olds who want to grow in their faith and …

Hi, my name is Brendon and I am a funaholic. I provide fun for everyone, young people, youth groups, schools, leaders meetings, and church staff. It all happened so subtly. I had a passion for young people. I …

Connect 2012
Dream Big was the theme for PYM’s 11th annual national youth leaders’ Connect conference held in Rotorua on 19-21 July 2012. 237 youth leaders from 58 churches came from around New Zealand for Connect.

Many came for the …

From Spanz Autumn 2012

The Presbyterian Church is like an extended family, says its first Pasifika Misionare, Don Ikitoelagi. “The family relationship goes hand in hand with the church family.”

Don emphasises this vision to the young Pacifi …

From Spanz Autumn 2012

When Chris Garland was eight years old, she felt God calling her to fulltime Christian ministry. She had no idea what that meant and was told by her church leaders, “You’ll grow out of …

From Spanz Autumn 2012

Aaron Henderson and his wife Amy are part of a volunteer team that attracts 50 to 80 young people to its weekly youth gatherings.

The Wednesday night outreach is only part of the picture. …

From Spanz 2012

2011 was a hard year for everyone in Christchurch, and one of the inspiring things for Leilani Lemusu, a youth worker in Rolleston, was seeing young people grow amongst the challenges presented by the earthquakes.…

From Spanz Autumn 2012

Nga Larsen, 27, is employed as a youthworker for Wellington’s Boys and Girls Institute, and is also the Wellington regional youth coordinator for the Presbyterian and Methodist joint youth ministry committee.

She believes church …

From Spanz Autumn 2012

The church has been part of Falen Tu’uga Stevenson’s life for as long as she can remember, and she expects it to be a big part of her future as well. Together with others …

from Spanz Autumn 2012

Rebecca Connor, 26, was pleased to learn that she wouldn’t have to give up working with young people to begin training for national ordained ministry. Rebecca is the first person to beginnational ordination training …