OUT & ABOUT

HILARY HAGUE

Scripture Union is a wonderful mix of staff and volunteers all working together in the ministry. Take a moment to check out some of the things that have gone on since the last Adventure magazine. God has been good!

AUCKLAND

Auckland Keeps On

Moving in and out of levels has been particularly hard for our Aucklanders but they managed well when their summer thanksgiving BBQ suddenly had to move to a Zoom call. 55 households — about 70 people — met online and it was a good time together to give thanks to God for his faithfulness over the summer camping season. Neville (Youth Team leader) is now based out of Auckland and sharing an office with Andy (Auckland Youth Consultant).

Somewhere near Drury

We held our Beyond Experience weekend just out of Drury a couple of weeks ago. This weekend was the beginning of a leadership development programme for some of the young adults who lead in our camps and children’s ministry training events. Each of these young adults now have a mentor who will work with them throughout the year. They are a very fine group of people and I came away feeling that the future of Scripture Union is in good hands.

Warkworth, North Shore, Central and West Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Kāpiti, Wellington, Christchurch, Ashburton, Dunedin and Invercargill

If you go to any of these places you can join a group of people praying for Scripture Union. We are very grateful for everyone who prays for us. Contact us if you want to know where and when they gather or check out the Prayer Adventure on our website for details.

WELLINGTON

Waikanae

The staff from right across the country got together for their Staff Retreat here in March. It was a wonderful time of talking and planning and praying together. A particular highlight was being joined by the Board for a day and listening to Mark Nicholls (Board member) speaking about biblical leadership.

Exciting news for Wellington

Aaron McKevitt starts this month as our new Wellington Youth Consultant. Aaron has been a leader on Exodus Prime for several years and a mentor to some of the campers. He has a huge heart for young people, for training and for theology. He will be a wonderful asset to our Wellington team.

A visit to Christchurch

I have just been down in Christchurch taking part in a meal to welcome Anna Squires. Anna is our new South Island Camps Facilitator, and she is working alongside Paul Humphreys (National Leadership Development Facilitator) in the Crossroads Trust office. Anna comes with lots of experience in outdoor education and we are excited to have her working with us.

Busy times in Invercargill and a side trip to Cromwell.

Lizzie (Otago/Southland Youth Consultant) and Nigel (Otago/Southland Children and Families Consultant and Regional Director) attended the Invercargill Church Leaders Network Lunch in February where they were encouraged by the words and prayers of appreciation for SUNZ ministries. Lizzie also facilitated a Youth Leaders Network meeting where friendships are growing and a genuine willingness for collaboration and prayer is being fostered. Karen (Camps and Leadership Admin) breathed a sigh of relief that the Leader Development Weekend Beyond Experience got to happen in Auckland after she had co-ordinated all the travel logistics for 65 people for the second time (the weekend was postponed last year).