Take a look at what’s happening:

• Sign up for our next Lunch and Learn: Matariki – Ideas and Resources for Your Organisation with Capt. Hana Seddon.

• Sign up for our June Lunch and Learn: Legal Ask Me Anything with Steven Moe

• Come along to the Little Revolutions Church Renewal Conference

• Explore church planting with the Church Multiplication Learning Community

• Join the Pentecost Prayer Initiative – 29th May to 7th June

• Deepen Your Faith with Venn Evening School – Registrations Now Open for May

• Venn course: Recovering the Wonder of Creation – A two-day course with Andrew Shamy

If you have content you'd like us to include in a future edition of the Wilberforce Community News, you can email news@wilberforce.org.nz.

Here’s what’s in this month’s newsletter:

• Kāinga o Rukua: A New Māori Christian Community

• Lunch and Learn: Matariki Resources

• Lunch and Learn: Legal Ask Me Anything

• Celebration Day – Rukua Village

Take a look at what’s happening in April:

• Sign up for our next Lunch and Learn: Matariki – Ideas and Resources for Your Organisation with Capt. Hana Seddon.

• Discover He Tatau Pounamu, a new release from Dr Alistair Reese exploring the Treaty as a pathway of reconciliation.

• Catch up on our popular Lunch and Learn: The Use of AI in Fundraising with Sean Triner.

• Explore two Semester 2 course offerings from the University of Otago

• We’re celebrating the launch of Siltsock, a new social enterprise from our long-time partners at Wai-Ora Trust.

• Check out a new learning opportunity and a book recommendation from Venn Foundation

If you have content you'd like us to include in a future edition of the Wilberforce Community News, you can email news@wilberforce.org.nz.

Here’s what’s in this month’s newsletter:

• Mentoring Foundation New Zealand - The 2025 Mentoring programme is looking for ‘Mentors’ and ‘Mentees’

• Lunch and Learn: Matariki - ideas and resources for your organisation  - Come and listen to Capt. Hana Seddon

• Watch our latest webinar ‘The use of AI in Fundraising’- with Sean Triner

• Charity Changes: IRD consultation proposal - Chris provides some key information to this change

• THREE FORTY ONE - Event details

• What we’re reading listening to - Graham Burt shares some thought-provoking reads that have shifted his perspective, along with insightful YouTube interviews that spark valuable debate.

Here’s what’s in this month’s newsletter:

• Te Wānanga Ihorangi Visit – A look at their mission to revitalise te reo Māori in faith.

• AI in Fundraising Webinar – Learn how AI can enhance donor engagement.

• Evangelism & Discipleship – Insights from our latest Lunch and Learn session.

• Mentoring Foundation New Zealand - The 2025 Mentoring programme is looking for ‘Mentors’ and ‘Mentees’

• Ngā Manu Kōrohi - Professional Development opportunity for everyone - Event details for the two April conferences

• Arrow Leadership NZ's 'LEAD 2025' - Scholarships are available

• What we’re reading: James Beck’s five essential reads for exploring eco-theology

In our March Community Newsletter you will find: 

• An opportunity to join the conversation at the Verity: Women Shaping the Future gathering.

• Registration for our next Lunch and Learn webinar: The Use of AI in Fundraising with Sean Triner.

• Catching up on our previous Lunch and Learn: Evangelism & Discipleship with Tim Freyer and Tim Piesse.

•  A search for mentors and mentees! The Mentoring Foundation of NZ is seeking participants.

• New learning opportunities with The Venn Foundation’s latest courses and reading recommendations.

In our February Community Newsletter you will find: 

• Save the Date details for the Reflect 2025 Conference

• Registration for the CMFnz Autumn Webinar

• All you need to know to register for Arrow Leadership's 'Lead' 2025 programme

• Wilberforce Christian Leadership Scholarships -  Round 1 now open

• Lunch and Learn webinar:  'Evangelism & Discipleship' with Tim Freyer and Tim Piesse

• Lunch and Learn webinar:  'The use of AI in fundraising' with Sean Triner

Waitangi Hi! Waitangi Hā!

Toitū te Tiriti! Tēnā rā tātou katoa

Jade Hohaia welcomes us back to the 2025 season and shares information about the Ngā Manu Kōrero training conferences on offer.

We also have opportunities from:

• Wilberforce Scholarship Foundation – 2025 registrations are now open.

• Two new Lunch & Learn webinars in March.

• Ngā Manu Kōrero Conference.

• "Why Does Nature Matter?" – an event with Peter Harris.

• Podcast and book recommendations from Dr Shireen Chua.