SUNZ Adventure Magazine November 2016

ISSN 1176-5143

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YOUTH PS CWITHAM A PURPOSE How our camps act as communities for young people to belong to

INSIDE INTENTIONAL COMMUNITIES

BRIDGING THE GAP

THE IMPORTANCE OF CAMPS

editorial Back in the day C.S.S.M. beach missions in Auckland formed the beginning of Scripture Union NZ (SUNZ) camping1. In the summer of 1930-31 the first camp in New Zealand had 6 boys attending. At the same time a young Dr. Howard Guinness came to establish an evangelistic witness in secondary schools and universities. The Crusader Union began and camping was an extension of these groups. Camps became the most powerful evangelistic tool SUNZ had and although our understanding has broadened that is still true today.

Camps were so effective that they were copied by denominational movements and other youth organisations. Some built permanent camping sites. In the 1970’s John Laird commented; “the hearty sporting approach of the past is changed to sitting up until 2 a.m. talking!” 2 . Camps with elaborately organised entertainment emerged and some teenagers saw no point in paying to go to a supervised camp when they could go off alone for weekends in the mountains or at the beach. SUNZ continued to emphasise smaller specialist and co-ed camps! Variety ranged from raspberry picking and horse riding to crafts, but adventure camping has always been strong, with even a challenging deer stalking camp being offered.

SUNZ remains a strong believer in the relational community camps create.

Authentic interaction with the Bible is key.

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and I learn”. In the last year we involved 464 campers, 150 staff and volunteers, and 49 leaders in camps and training weekends.

The significance of camps for many is in the incidental and indirect learning, the getting involved and discovering something about themselves, others, created things, and how it all fits with God. The experience of learning about leadership also ignites something in them.

Maybe that is the way God meant life to be for us, getting involved and learning along the way. It was the experience of the first disciples and of ourselves that learning can never be detached from living and life can never be understood without including God in our experiences as you will read in the following pages.

WAYNE FRASER National Director 1.

The Children’s Special Service Mission was formed in England in 1867 to continue the children’s services begun by American Payson Hammond.

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Lineham, Peter J. No Ordinary Union. Wellington, New Zealand: Scripture Union in New Zealand, Inc., 1980. (Page 143)

contents Features 4

INTENTIONAL COMMUNITIES

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BRIDGING THE GAP

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THE IMPORTANCE OF CAMPS TO YOUTH MINISTRY

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A 40 YEAR CAMP? REALLY?

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SHAPED THROUGH THE JOURNEY

Neville Bartley

Nigel Winder & Aaron Douglas Neville Bartley Hilary Hague Ben Necklen

Interviews 8

Q&A

Youth Campers

Updates 25

LIGHT FOR THE PATH

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OUT AND ABOUT NOVEMBER

Jenny Mackie

Children’s Ministry 15

WAY2GO MAGAZINE

Resources 28

RESOURCES FOR LIFE

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...camps change people’s lives.”

Intentional

Communities NEVILLE BARTLEY Youth Ministr y Leader, SUNZ

As followers of Christ, we are called into a family. As the New Testament analogy has it, we become part of a body and each of us has a part to help that body to function.

We often think of these families or bodies as the group of believers with whom we gather for corporate worship on a designated day, or the group of youth involved in our church youth ministry gathering. These groups come together regularly and provide us with people to journey with on a regular basis. There are opportunities to create relationships of trust 4 www.sunz.org.nz

that enable us to be honest and open with one another.

Other types of communities can be just as important in the lives of a follower of Christ.

I am talking about temporary communities of faith where groups of people who may know little or nothing about each other come together for a short period of time. Our Scripture Union NZ (SUNZ) youth camps are an example of such communities. Young people from all over New Zealand gather together at camps spread across the country and,

with different settings and activities, become temporary communities of faith.

In many ways these temporary communities are very similar to the regular communities of faith that we attend: there are members who are strong in their faith, through to those who are struggling; there are those who are new to the faith; there are those who have yet to make a faith decision. The key difference is that instead of meeting weekly over a long period of months or years, community members meet, eat, sleep, play and engage with one another

and God over a short number of days. It is a high energy, highly charged, highly emotional experience. I believe these temporary intentional communities are an important part of growing as a believer and developing one’s faith. That is why our camps work hard at creating intentional communities of faith that are safe, welcoming, challenging, and caring.

When young people arrive at camp, they may not know anyone, and they may not know what the week ahead holds. This is a vulnerable place; they can choose to engage or November 2016 5

choose to close themselves off. If we get it right and create a loving, caring, friendly, welcoming temporary intentional family community, then as camp progresses campers open up. They trust more, grow as a person, and potentially grow in their walk with the Lord. The high intensity of a temporary loving community is great because, strangely enough, we often let our guard down more with these strangers than we do with the people we journey with on a regular basis. Maybe that is part of the impact - the fact that we don’t journey daily with these people and the fact they are in exactly the same situation as we are.

young people the chance to grow in who they are, who they see themselves as, and in their ability to connect with others.

Fewer and fewer young people are attending camps and gatherings like these, due to financial pressures on families, workload at school and even the need for young people to work to support themselves in future education. All these lifestyle changes happening in our world, actually make it even more important that we provide these intentional communities and that we do them well.

When I think back on my life as a follower Whatever the reasons behind it, these short- of Christ I can think of so many stories term intentional communities create amazing that include the statement “this camp opportunities for young changed my life” people to engage with and or “I had never encounter God. They provide encountered God The high intensity of great opportunities to like I did at that a temporary loving extend Christian boundaries camp”. Many (if community is great by meeting people with not all) of you will because, strangely enough, have a story about a different Christian and we often let our guard world views. They are places camp or a temporary where beliefs can be tested, community of down more with these shaped and strengthened. faith that has strangers than we do with For this very reason, camps had a significant the people we journey with impact on your change people’s lives. on a regular basis. walk with the Lord.

God often uses these We hope and pray short-term intentional that SUNZ camps communities to build friendships that last will continue to provide opportunities for new a lifetime. People who may never have met stories, and that our short-term, temporary otherwise, become life long friends and intentional communities will continue to be continue to support one another in their a crucial part of the development of young Christian walk. Encounters with people who people in New Zealand. are outside their normal circle of friends give

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Q&A What did you learn about on camp?

We asked youth campers about some of the things they discovered on our recent Winter Camps.

“I learnt that God works in wonderful ways.”

“Never give up! I didn’t give up when we were doing rock climbing.”

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“I learnt about how large God’s love is and that with God’s strength I can do anything.”

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“God can ch a someone’s lif nge e matter how no bad it may seem .”

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BRIDGING

THE GAP

what’s the next step?

When your children finish Year 6 do you expect their educational journey to continue without interruption? What about their faith journey?

NIGEL WINDER & AARON DOUGLAS Children & Families Worker and Youth Consultant, SUNZ

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faith formation is a lifelong journey, influenced by multiple encounters & mountain top experiences After the success and growth of the Spring SUPAkidz camp (for primary-aged children in school years 4-6) in the south over the last seven years, we became painfully aware of the need to think about the next step for these enthusiastic campers who were now becoming too old to attend. We had a Scripture Union NZ (SUNZ) summer junior youth camp in Te Anau for SUPAkidz campers to transition to, but it was nearly always full - and up to 16 months away.

At the same time, the senior (year 11-13) youth camps were getting harder to fill due to the limited number of junior youth camps to draw from. There was a bridge needing to be built.

The SUNZ southern team of Nigel Winder (Children and Families Worker), Aaron Douglas (Youth Consultant) and Ben Necklen (South Island Camps Facilitator) put their heads together and dreamed big.

Three new junior youth camps in winter (Makarora), spring (Queenstown) and summer (Wanaka) were started to bridge the gap. And now we are seeing a flow-on effect: we need to start a new senior youth camp in Te Anau this summer to provide the next step for the youth coming of age! As the SUNZ team works intentionally together, we are seeing SUPAkidz campers returning as SUPAkidz junior leaders, but also attending youth camps themselves and taking advantage of the leadership development opportunities that come with the specialised camps E3 and Exodus Prime.

We recognise that faith formation is a lifelong journey, influenced by multiple encounters, mountain top experiences, exposure to great role models and places that you can ask the hard questions of life and faith. We are so grateful to be able to provide formative temporary camp communities - not only SUPAkidz and youth camps but also our leader training camps - where children and young people can see Christian life in action, explore questions of faith and grow closer to God. Wonderful synergies flow from doing combined camp leader training weekends with SUPAkidz and Youth Camp leaders. It is such a privilege to walk this journey with children and young people over a number of years, and to see first-hand those who grow into leadership in their own faith communities. We pray that, together with the many volunteers and churches that we partner with, we will keep on building bridges so young people can continue to grow along their walk with God.

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The importance of camps

to youth ministry NEVILLE BARTLEY Youth Ministr y Leader, SUNZ

As I think back over 30 years of youth ministry I have many fond and funny memories around youth group camps. Taking the youth group away on a camp together was a vital part of our ministry. We would try to get away at the beginning of the year, to bring the young people in the group together after the summer holiday and to help create a caring, loving, trusting community heading into the year ahead. It really did help to set the stage for the rest of the year.

Youth camps used to be a common thing, but as the years have gone by they have become less and less common. Partially due to changes in culture, financial pressures, time pressures, and workloads. But in many cases because all the changes in health and safety mean it is now perceived as being too hard to run a camp.

At Scripture Union NZ (SUNZ), we believe that camps should still be an integral part of any youth ministry. That is why we run camps, and why we are on a mission to help equip other youth ministries to run their own youth group camps. Taking your young people and leaders away on a camp provides opportunities to bond that you don’t get at a small group night or fun activity. There is something about being away from home and being in a community setting where you 12 www.sunz.org.nz

see each other in ways you don’t normally get to that fosters openness and trust that otherwise take many months of hard work.

Youth group camps help you to develop a community amongst your group. They help you to grow openness, honesty, connectedness and trust. They help to break down barriers and dissolve potential cliques.

You can use camps just to have fun, or to provide a sustained period of time to focus on biblical teaching that can inspire, challenge and grow your young people’s walk with the Lord.

You can use camps to set the path for the year ahead and provide an environment for new people to become assimilated into your youth community.

Youth group camps, I think, are a necessity for any healthy group. You can use tents or cabins - or if you have a small group you can run a camp in the back yard of a large home. If you plan well it often doesn’t matter

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where the camp is held and it becomes an event that is talked about into the future. So let us encourage you to get camping! Create memories, create life-changing moments, and grow an intentional, caring, loving, supportive community amongst your youth.

you how to do it, and will even walk you through your first camp if you like. Happy camping!

If you haven’t run a camp before, or if you’re worried about safety and logistics, then give us a call at SUNZ. We will be glad to come and teach November 2016 13

A 40 year camp?

Really?

HILARY HAGUE Children and Families Ministr y Leader, SUNZ

When God wanted to grow the people of Israel into the nation of Israel, one of the first things he did was take them out of Egypt on a journey into the wilderness. That journey lasted 40 years and it wasn’t just a physical journey; it was a spiritual journey too as God used it to grow their trust in Him as their one true God and develop their understanding of their role as His people.

The SUPAkidz Camps that SUNZ runs for primary-aged children are certainly not 40 years long, but even so both experiences do have something in common. A camp for children is also a life-changing and faithforming experience that will take them out of their usual setting and grow them in all sorts of ways. They create a temporary community in which children can encounter God and see Him at work in the lives of the people around them - and have a lot of fun all at the same time.

We want as many children as possible to have the same faith-growing opportunity as one young camper Will1 did at camp. He turned up at question time with a light in his eyes, bursting with things he wanted to know about Jesus’ arrival here on earth. He asked: “If Jesus is God then did that leave heaven unoccupied while Jesus/God was here on earth?” And then he wondered: “Did God leave a ‘Gone for a couple of years - Back soon’ sign on the door?”

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and a genuine faithful heart as he discovered God’s presence with him in his wrestling.

SUPAkidz Camps are our gift to the church of NZ. We want to invite you to use them as a part of your own ongoing children’s ministry.

We’d love to see you sending - or even bringing - groups of children away on our camps as a highlight experience within the context of your other children’s programmes.

Please think about it!

1. Name changed for confidentiality.

Kings & Queens JO IN US FO R A R IG H T ROYA L T IM E .

Have loads of fun in the castle. Hang out with fantastic people and try some amazing stuff. Find out about how God is the King of everything and discover what it means to be the King’s kid.

WHEN: WHERE:

COST: CONTACT: PHONE: EMAIL:

23 - 27 January 2017 Auckland - Houghton’s Bush Camp, 75 Motutara Rd, Muriwai Beach $195 Andrew Ramsbottom 09 379 9363 andrew.r@sunz.org.nz

Visit www.supakidz-camps.org.nz for more camp info or to register online.

E3 is an 11 day Wilderness Expedition. You don’t need to be super fit, just open to having a life changing journey together. Travel using a variety of pursuits: Tramping, Rafting, Sea Kayaking & Mountain Biking. Get involved in a temporary community where you have a chance to ask the big questions around Christian faith and the shape of life as you leave high school.

E3 Canterbury Date: 10-20 December 2016 Cost $500 Start: Christchurch

E3 Otago Date: 10-21 December 2016 COst: $500 Start: Makarora, Wanaka

www.sunz.org.nz/e3

WHO CAN APPLY?

n is aimed at an Year 12-13 students. Each E3 Expeditio pment and average fitness level and all technival equi expertise is provided.

SHAPED THROUGH THE JOURNEY

BEN NECKLEN South Island Camps Facilitator, SUNZ

Recently I had the chance to get into the mountains in Arthurs Pass. With the end goal of climbing a prominent peak we set off up the valley anticipating the three-day trip. After a day and a half we reached the summit ridge - only to stand on the top for five minutes, then start our careful slow descent. While the summit was rewarding, it was the journey that created the memories.

Often we start a journey with the end in mind: it might be the dream of a career that drives us to start tertiary study, or a marathon we want to complete so we start running again. Time and time again, upon reaching the destination, 20 www.sunz.org.nz

The instant will always be attractive but the journey will shape the person.

we realise that it was the journey itself that has shaped and moulded us.

E3 expeditions take 12 senior students for 11 days to journey together. While the destination, the adventure activities and the novelty often get students to start, it is the journey process that we remember. The temporary community, personal achievements, learning to lead, cook on the fire, discussing our faith with other people in the same situation, and time to process what the next season of life might look like.

We live in fast paced society where “good

things” are instant. But deep down we know that the true “good things” take time. It seems that the Bible is full of examples of humans needing time for growth and transformation - whether it is Jesus spending 30 years as a carpenter prior to a three-year ministry, the Israelites spending 40 years in the desert, or Jesus being tempted in the desert for 40 days.

The instant will always be attractive but the journey will shape the person.

Our E3 Camps are happening this December.

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in memory

GRAHAM FULLERTON written by Paul Martell

Graham Fullerton was a tower of strength to the ministry of Scripture Union NZ in the Waikato/BOP area. He has been chair of the committee, convenor of prayer and generous donor.

When he died on the 10th August (at 82 years of age) it caught us by surprise. Even a day or two before he was his normal, chatty outgoing self - passionate for the Kingdom of God and enthusiastic for the ministry of Scripture Union. Five days before he led a prayer session about the schools and camps work of SUNZ at the Pray Day event in Hamilton.

Graham was a passionate Rugby player and supporter. After his marriage he spent many years at Te Whaiti Nui a Toi training farm for Maori boys. It was a period of life he really loved. He remained passionate for the education of Maori all his life.

Graham settled in Hamilton after his retirement and was the long-term chair of the Scripture Union Waikato committee. He was also a key player in his local church. Despite many deep personal tragedies, Graham radiated faith and joy - a great encourager, a loved counsellor and a man of prayer and action.

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JOHN JUDGE written by Ron and Tricia Fountain

John Judge, the anchor man of Scripture Union NZ for 35 years, died in Ashburton on 12 September 2016. He was 91.

John’s involvement with Scripture Union began at school and as a volunteer camp leader. As a qualified accountant, he joined the staff in 1952.

After returning to Christchurch on his retirement in 1987, his life-long commitment to Scripture Union continued on the Canterbury Regional Committee. After the second Christchurch earthquake, John and his wife Frances moved to Ashburton.

John worked with five General Secretaries, now called National Directors. He had the qualities and abilities that suited him for a role which had various titles: Office Secretary, Headquarters Secretary and finally Executive Secretary. For many years Scripture Union operated a chain of bookshops and John was also the Bookshop Secretary and closely involved in this strategic ministry and business.

John was very skilled in both finance and administration. He was completely unflappable.

Finance, for an organisation which is entirely dependent on voluntary donations, has its stresses and worries. John handled these very capably. He was gracious, quiet, unassuming but also very gifted, steadfast and dependable in his faith — and he had a sacrificial commitment to Scripture Union.

During his 35 years on the staff, the National Office occupied three different premises.

Responsibility for the finances and logistics of these moves was very capably managed

by John.

We are all greatly indebted to John for his key role in an organisation that pioneered Christian ministry to children and young people.

John couldn’t have done this without the sterling support of Frances, who stood beside him and also had her own ministry especially in hospitality, supporting women staff members, and in many other ways. The annual Christmas barbecues for staff and council members at their Belmont and Lower Hutt homes were legendary.

We extend our loving sympathy and appreciation to Frances and the family.

“Well done, good and faithful servant.”

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LAB

Reflections on the SUMMIT weekend MAUR E E N GUNSTON Board Ch air, SUNZ

“This first episode, freighted with a deeper currency than the familiar face on the back of a bank note, is more than a promising start...”

and Pakeha alike?” and “In what ways do our cultures reflect, or not reflect, the culture of The Kingdom of God?”

TV reviewer Jane Bowron’s commentary1 on the TV series ‘Hillary’ might also apply to our recent Scripture Union NZ (SUNZ) SUMMIT weekend which included the ‘first episode’ of our ‘Leaders Lab’ conference. It was a promising start!

Feedback and discussions encouraged us to know our core but be willing to hold things lightly. We were challenged to embrace diversity - listening and learning from each other and the Holy Spirit - and weave our SUNZ culture with the cultures of other ethnic communities. We were reminded not to let the brand get in the way of the cause. Using 15 to 25-year-olds who better understand multicultural New Zealand was identified as an opportunity.

Our prayer is always that our annual SUMMIT will be one of those ‘mountaintop’ experiences where we fellowship, worship, learn together and, most importantly, listen to God. It was wonderful to share stories with supporters, volunteers, staff and interested non Scripture Union folk - a great range of ages and backgrounds. Having dinner with our supporters was a rich experience of new and renewed friendships, whilst our AGM brought an increasing awareness that God has blessed us greatly, both financially and in those who serve.

At Leaders Lab, experienced presenters helped us rethink how we can respond and excel as leaders in our increasingly diverse culture.

Warahi Paki and Clayton Fergie, with their own rich cultural backgrounds, challenged us to address questions like, “How can we build healthy relationships that honour Maori 24 www.sunz.org.nz

One mountaineering book picked up in a library greatly influenced the course of Sir Edmund Hillary’s life. Similarly, one book - the Bible - is pivotal in shaping our SUNZ journey.

As we travel together, we need to focus on listening to God through His word, giving Him time to speak, setting aside personal and group time whenever we meet.

In 2017, Scripture Union celebrates 150 years of ministry. Will you join us in praying, “God, what are YOU calling us to do?” rather than simply, “How do we keep going?”

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tvradio/83217055/tv-review-hillary 1

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for the path J ENNY MAC K IE Convenor, Auckland C amp s Working G roup Director, Ponui Bib le Stud y C amp

Brother and sisters. Think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of this world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things - and the things that are not - to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.”

1 Corinthians 1:26-29 (NIV) I love how God deliberately chooses the most unlikely of people to help fulfil his purposes.

A quivering Gideon, a tempestuous Sampson, shepherd boy David, the prostitute Rahab, a hot headed Peter. Their CVs wouldn’t have got them to a first interview in any leadership selection process!

I reflect back on my own faltering steps into camp leadership. I was certainly no great camp guru –before directing my first camp I was physically ill with nerves. Yet God was the one who enabled, and who taught me to trust in him when things didn’t go to ‘my plan’.

It was the ones whom I had ‘authority over’

who also taught me lessons. A group of campers got together to pray when Cyclone Drena was forecast to hit our camp - the wind turned in the night. I’ve been challenged by leaders who have shown selflessness, and campers demonstrating courage despite their physical limitations.

Paul’s letter to the Corinthians reinforces the upside down nature of Kingdom values. God delights in using us in our weakness. Why? “So that no one may boast” (v29), with all glory going to God. Our challenge is to be vulnerable, to step out in faith and allow God to work in and through us!

Q UEST ION S FOR REF LEC T ION : Do we limit the people through whom God can work?

Do we limit ourselves?

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out &

about Wellington

JA M UE L E N R I Q U EZ

We’ve had a busy few weeks preparing for the upcoming summer camps. So far the initial response to these camps has been overwhelmingly positive with a lot of early registrations. Please continue to pray that campers will keep registering and that they will have a fun and special time at these camps.

Recently we held a Children’s Ministry Network get together held here in Wellington. We had a good number attending it was buzzing time where

children’s ministry leaders in the area networked with each other and shared resources.

Sadly, we said farewell to Raewyn Rowney last week - our Children’s and Families worker in Wellington. She has been an incredible part of the team with an amazing passion for children’s ministry. She will be sorely missed in the office and are very grateful for her diligent contribution to the ministry!

Canterbury B E N NEC K L E N

Winter arrived late for Canterbury this year but our senior winter camp still was a fantastic time.

While we dealt with limited snow this year it forced us to get the creative juices flowing to pull off another memorable week. We have also been gathering on the first Sunday of each term in Christchurch to pray for the work of Scripture Union which has been a really encouraging time especially for Richard and myself. Spring has been keeping us busy with lots of travel including a well-attended leaders weekend in Wanaka, Stay Real camp to Dunedin offering an opportunity for youth to explore Christianity and a Spring

Junior camp in Queenstown. Thanks for all the leaders and supporters who have been involved in making these events happen.

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Otago/Southland NI GE L W I N D E R

As I write this, I’m in the frenetic week leading up to SUPAkidz Camp. I can’t wait for the months of planning, preparation and training to come together and see how God uses it all to impact the campers and leaders. Ben, Aaron and I led a combined SUPAkidz and Youth Camp leaders training weekend in Wanaka and were inspired the quality and enthusiasm of the young leaders who volunteer on our camps. Aaron is busy planning the School Year 7-10 Queenstown camp, while Ben is turning his attention to the E3 camps in November. Ben and Heather have been tying down the information required for the summer camps brochure.

Aaron along with his youth group hosted an enjoyable and very tasty fundraising dinner for his support.

I’m looking forward to Children’s Ministry Network meetings in Dunedin and Invercargill.

Aaron is co-ordinating two “Transition” events for school-leavers helping them to prepare for life away from home either studying or working.

Auckland G L ENI S S I L BY

Since 1994, SUNZ’s Auckland office has been based at St David’s Presbyterian Church in Khyber Pass. The church has looked after us well, but we were presented with an opportunity to move to larger premises. On 21 September we relocated to 60 Rockfield Rd, Penrose, with ample parking for visitors and staff. We are excited about our new place and are thankful to God for this provision.

Once settled in, we look forward to visitors in our new place. Call in for a cuppa!

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M U LT I - S E N S O R Y

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E X P LO R E TO G E T H E R

Explore Together is a new and practical tool for helping people to engage with the Bible. It encourages the exploration of the Bible using natural learning preferences and preferred spiritual styles. At its heart is a desire to see people hear from God and learn more of his love for them. It works with big groups, small groups and mixed-age groups. Explore Together can be used in any environment with any group dynamic.

E X P L O R E TO G E T H E R – THE JOURNEY

$13.98 This book explains the inspirational story of how “Explore Together” came to be, grounding its approach in academic theory and research, and answering your questions about it.

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These Resource books contain 12 ready-to-use sessions on a variety of themes, and also contains a unique access code inside the back cover, enabling purchasers to access a wealth of multimedia resources that accompany these sessions from the Explore website.

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RESOURCES FOR YOUTH

40/40

$12.98 40/40 is a resource with 40 days of Bible readings and reflections for the morning and evening aimed at helping the individual meet with God. Change your mind patterns and meet God daily for a changed life.

ORDER ONLINE AT: www.sunz.org.nz/4040

THE VOICE BIBLE

$37.98 (Hardcover $46.99) The Voice is a faithful dynamic equivalent translation that reads like a story with all the truth and wisdom of God’s Word. A fresh way to engage with the story of the Bible, contemporary and revealing.

ORDER ONLINE AT: www.sunz.org.nz/the-voice-bible

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EXODUS P R I M E

ExodusPrime Youth Leadership Training and Mentoring

Exodus Prime young leader training camp and mentor ship programme from SUNZ equips young New Zealand Christians to be leader s of impact, today and in the future.

Develop young leader s in your church now!

For more information visit:

www. exo dus-prime.org.n z

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