Strandz

05/10/2026

Applications for a new National Youth Facilitator are closing on Friday! If you know of anyone who would be great for this amazing role, share the job advert with them asap

NEWSNational Youth Facilitator - Applications openAnglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia (Tikanga Pākehā)Are you passionate about developing leaders and seeing young people grow as disciples of JesusChrist?Tikanga Pākehā is seeking a National Youth Facilitator to encourage, equip...

28/09/2026

Applications for a new National Youth Facilitator are open! If you know of anyone who would be great for this amazing role, pass this news on to them asap! www.strandz.org.nz/vacancies

22/09/2026

📅IT'S HEREEE! 📅 Our new 2027 wall planner is out! You can download it, print it, share it with your team, and dream up fun ministry plans for the year ahead. (Spoiler: Ash Wednesday is on the 10 Feb 😵‍💫 and Easter isn't in the school holidays!)
https://www.strandz.org.nz/leaders.html

14/09/2026

We have put together a new resource for churches interested in running Light Parties this year, as fun and joy-filled spaces on Halloween.
https://www.strandz.org.nz/halloween.html

09/09/2026

We love this free compliment poster download from All Right. A great addition to a positive family, school, church or work culture!
Download here:https://d19h8kn98xvxar.cloudfront.net/files/ART_43_ComplimentsRebrand_Update2023_Download.pdf

09/09/2026

A fun conversation with Traci Smith and Dave Csinos about their new book on intergenerational ministry, Church Together.

Church Together is available here: https://chalicepress.com/product...

31/08/2026

We love how the church sets aside time in the church calendar to focus on care for God's amazing creation. Season of Creation starts tomorrow, on the World Day of Prayer for the Care for Creation, and finishes on 4 October - the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. What are you doing in your churches and local community to celebrate it this year?

The Season of Creation starts on 1 September, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and ends on 4 October, the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. The Season of Creation is an annual...

18/08/2026

A huge thank you to Ella Brown for all she has given to the children and family ministry in the Wellington Diocese over the last few years - she's been a source of joy, creativity and energy in the space, and we'll miss her!

After seven years of pouring her whole, bubbly self into just about every corner of the Anglican Centre, Ella Brown is hanging up her many hats as Whānau Discipleship Enabler and heading off to a new chapter as school librarian at Wairarapa College.

23/06/2026

One week left until registrations for the Abbey (the Anglican Youth ministry conference) close - it would be great to see you there!

1 week left to register for The Abbey 2026!

https://events.humanitix.com/the-abbey-2026

18/06/2026

We'd love to see you at The Abbey this year, the annual youth ministry conference run by Anglican Youth Aotearoa. The speakers and workshop offerings are looking 🔥, with a fun weekend at Living Springs near Christchurch. Regos close soon, so please encourage your youth leaders to come along.
https://www.theabbey.co.nz/