Welcome to Children, Families and Parenting News

The Young Person's Office in 2010 has merged children's ministry with parenting and family ministry. i-care parenting now comes under the band of Children, Families and Parenting ministry.

Follow the links for a pdf of recent newsletters:

May 2011

Hi everyone, welcome to another Children and Family Newsletter – and its big! There are some great articles from people in our diocese of ministries and learning that have taken place all inspiring and motivating! Thank you Manu, Alison and Andrea for taking the time to share. In this Issue: Prayer Points Coming up in 2011 New Library Resources Families Retreat Report Stress and Coping with kids Bishop's News Training and Resources Conferences and Events Download here       (302kB)

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April 2011

• Prayer points
• Library:
  • Books about Leadership
• Training and Resources:
  • Online Easter Resources
  • Side by Side Mentoring
  • Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
  • Movie Review
• Conferences and Events:
  • Messy Church
  • Supervision Workshop
  • Victory Village Forum

February 2011

• Spirit lead, not panic lead - as we head back to work after a good break over the summer, there are some important things we need to bear in mind if we want to start and finish this year well.
• Library Resources
• Prayer points
• Training and Resources
• Conferences and Events 
• Children’s Day - New Zealand's Children's Day is a national, non-commercial day to celebrate how special and important our children are...

November 2010

• IMPRESSIONS Children’s Ministry Resource Day – Since its launch in June 1999 RunRIG Ministries has been resourcing churches, children’s leaders and children’s ministries all over New Zealand.
• “Back to School” Do you have a passion to connect and build relationships with those in your community? Do you have a heart for reaching people where they are at? There are opportunities to support and engage with the local schools in our communities to make a difference in the lives of children, families and teachers.
• Ball Photos
• Library Resources
• Art Competition

October 2010

• Light Party. Many families struggle each year as Halloween comes along and children are encouraged to go against their safety and values to celebrate the dark and trick or treating, so churches and families all over the world are choosing to do something different on 31st October...
• EfM –Taste & See. An information evening about the EFM course – (Education for Ministry)...
• Christmas is Coming! I know you are all very creative and have brilliant ideas around the Advent season that you are itching to share with others!!

September 2010

• Field Focus! - Andrea Lukin. Greetings and hello. I have only been in this role for just over a week, so in a way am still trying to learn everything from, my computer system, to who people are and where everyone fits into the structure of things...
• Young Persons Office Synod Saturday night dinner...
• Blow It! Exploring Pipe Organs with Young People. The Wellington Organist Association and St Luke’s, Wadestown are hosting an event for young people aged from 8 to 12 years...
• Children's Camp - the first Wellington SUPAkidz camp

August 2010

• Prayer Day for Schools...On Friday, we are encouraging everyone who is involved in schools around New Zealand to join together and set aside time to pray.
• Children's Camp
• Success at Rathkeale St Matthew's Senior College
• Get involved and Get Trained - 
  • Impressions
  • Seasons for Growth
  • New Wine
  • GAIN
  • Messy Church

July 2010

• Julie Hintz Visit. Julie Hintz is the StraNdZ enabler for the national Anglican Church – she is a dynamic, affirming personality, and has years of experience in Children’s Ministry.
• Diocesan Lay Training
• Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
• Messy Church

June 2010

• Updates in the Young Person's Office

• Upcoming Events
• • IMPRESSIONS Children’s Ministry Resource Day
  • CMS Evening Seminar - Aiming to equip train and resource those who work with children
  • SUPAKidz Leaders Lounge: Join SUPkidz leaders for another great Coffee Bar evening. It’s an opportunity for others who would like to find out more about the SUPAkidz Clubs to come and meet some experienced leaders.
  • International School of Worship (ISoW) - There will be two schools in the first week of the July holidays both hosted by Anglican churches. They are life changing events for children in their walk with God.
  • Messy Church conference
  • “Motivated for Mission” Monday! - an extract from an email sent by Danny Te-Hiko, Archdeacon for Mission. WRITE IT DOWN! I know God has called me to build His church, yet am I clear in my own mind what that looks like in practise?

May 2010

• Mentoring - what does it mean?  Mentoring is an intentional relationship that encourages healthy self-esteem and confidence...
• Baptism in the Church
• Library resources

April 2010

• Training
• What's in the Bible?
• Music Resource
• Book Reviews
• Mothers' Day
• Amazing Acts

March 2010

• Tips for Children in church
• New and useful resources in the i-care parenting library.
• Links to other resources