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Salt and Light

The Society of Salt and Light is a network of young adults engaging in the questions and issues that 18-30s wrestle with when it comes

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Kingdom Resources

Kingdom Resources: Making a Difference for 25 Years!   Thousands of people in Christchurch and North Canterbury have been helped by Kingdom Resources with interest free

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Loving our Neighbour

Social connectedness is something we all appreciate and after the quakes, knowing our neighbour became more important than ever.  At the recent Transitional Cathedral Prayer Breakfast hosted

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Summer of Fun

Between November 2014 and March 2015 churches and community groups hosted Summer of Fun events all over the city, it was a simple way to

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Festival 200

Telling the Story: James Stack and the Anglican Story. James W Stack was born in Puriri in 1835 to missionary parents. Years later he started

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Kotahitanga

Kotahitanga: ‘That they might be in perfect unity’. The last passionate prayer of Jesus from John chapter 17 expressing His heart for His people to

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Spotlight on 24-7 Youth Work

‘Being local, staying committed’ 24-7 Youth Work places church-based youth workers in high schools across New Zealand, an initiative begun in Christchurch 16 years ago.

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Pastor’s Groups

Thursday pastors group meets fortnightly at Spreydon Baptist. It is for sole or senior pastors who share a vision for renewal and mission for their

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Anglican Social Justice Unit

The Social Justice Unit is part of the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch (NZ) and Anglican Care Canterbury and Westland. The Social Justice Unit works collaboratively

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2014 in Aotearoa

2014 is upon us, a year of great significance and expectation. Next week we celebrate Waitangi, and although controversy has often marked this day, we

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Listening to the Story

An amazing week in the beautiful city of Christchurch, 25 degrees one day, then plummeting to 8 degrees shortly thereafter! Warm days, cold days, the

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Church Planting

There are about 300 churches alive and active in the Greater Christchurch area.   If every church had over 500 people attending, still less than

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Young Adults

The Society of Salt and Light is a network of young adults engaging in the questions and issues that 18-30s wrestle with when it comes

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Multiculturalism

Network Convenor Max Palmer Life Church International max@lr.org.nz In preparation for an Exploring our Diversity gathering we identified over 50 separate ethnic /diverse churches and

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Evangelism

Pass through, pass through the gates! Prepare the way for the people. Build up, build up the highway! Remove the stones. Raise a banner for

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Unlimited

Unlimited is a multi denominational network of Children’s Ministry leaders in Christchurch and stretching around the South Island. Each year Unlimited runs a conference that is very

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Ministers Prayer Network

Ministers Prayer Network was launched in 2009 as an opportunity for credentialed ministers of churches/movements to pray for the extension of God’s Kingdom in our city

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