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Connexions May 2024

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Welcome to the monthly newsletter of the Methodist Church of New Zealand Te Hāhi Weteriana Aotearoa

by Connexional Office

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Candles

Remember in your Prayers

by Connexional Office

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Join the movement and make a statement with our exclusive Hāhi Climate Justice Decade – Rekindle the Vā of Papatūānuku t-shirts!

by Connexional Office

NOW AVAILABLE IN BLACK AND WHITE

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Canterbury Tertiary Education Chaplaincy Committee

by Lynda Alexander

Senior Ecumenical Chaplain at Lincoln University

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Save the Date: Plastic-Free July Event - Join Us for a Sustainable Future!

by Climate Justice Working Group

CJWG are thrilled to announce an upcoming event that promises to inspire and empower you to have influence in our world.

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Methodist Mission Southern: Transformative Journeys of Nurturing Hope.

by Julie Roberts

Our Young Mums’ House and Youth Transition Houses are not just houses, but a home where the rakatahi residents are empowered to rewrite their life course, break generational cycles, and embrace start on the journey of self-determination.

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Members of the First Editorial Group for the NZ Hymnbook Trust
(L to R: John Murray, Cecily Sheehy, Colin Gibson, Jillian Bray, and Shirley Erena Murray)

‘Christ is Alive’ – a NZ hymn for the Pentecost church season

by John Thornley

Words by Shirley Erena Murray and music by Jillian Bray

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Resources Available to Celebrate the Birth of Methodism

by Rosalie Sugrue

May is traditionally the month we celebrate the birth of Methodism and the Wesley family.

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Gaza Appeal

by Gillian Southey

Thank you to everyone who has supported the people of Gaza with prayers, actions and gifts.

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Partners for Life

by Gillian Southey

Thank you to everyone who has responded to the letter from CWS Board chairperson, Jill Hawkey.

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A Story of Hope

by Gillian Southey

“We vehemently thank you for this wonderful water tank gift,” says Mbabazi.

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Refugee Sunday and Operation Refugee

by Gillian Southey

We invite you to join with us in praying for people displaced by war, conflict and persecution on Refugee Sunday, June 21.

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Messy Church Training Roadtrip

by Jocelyn Czerwonka

In May 2024 the MC National Team are doing a Training Road-trip from Auckland to Cromwell bringing guests Rev Dr Dave Gregory and Rev Gregory Ross from the UK and Western Australia to somewhere in NZ near you.

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