MEET THE SUNZ CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TEA M Nigel Winder
Andrew Ramsbottom Children and Families Consultant, Auckland
Children and Families Consultant, Auckland
Nigel heads up our Children and Families Team, working with churches to help them build life-long faith in their children and young people and reach out to the families in their local communities. He supports local ‘SUPAkidz’ clubs and leads the Southland ‘SUPAkidz’ camp. Nigel loves seeing young campers coming to faith, growing that faith and becoming leaders of others. He trains and equips children's ministry leaders through annual ‘WAY2GO’conferences and other regional training events.
Andrew helps churches see children and families encounter God through fun, exciting and challenging Bible interaction. He supports and trains children’s ministry leaders and helps churches explore intergenerational worship with all ages together. He heads the children’s ‘SUPAkidz’ camps ministry. Andrew loves retelling Bible stories especially when he can dress up as one of the characters.
Annette helps churches nurture the spiritual life of their children through creative and innovative programmes. She oversees the ‘SUPAkidz’ club ministry and helps deliver resources for churches including ‘You’re Losing Us’ workshops and ‘WAY2GO’ children’s ministry training. She heads our ‘He Waka Eke Noa’, research about NZ children’s ministry. 40% of Annette’s time is as a Global Children’s Ministry Consultant for SU International.
Children and Families Ministry Leader, Invercargill
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Annette Osborne
