MEET THE SUNZ CHIFAM TEAM

MEET THE SUNZ CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TEAM

Nigel Winder Children and Families Ministry Leader, Invercargill

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 Ramsbottom Children and Families Consultant, Auckland

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 Osborne Children and Families Consultant, Auckland

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.

Paul Dadd Children and Families Consultant, Auckland

Paul trains children’s ministry leaders in how to explore God with children in fun and meaningful ways, whether at church, camp, holiday programme or school club. He supports churches in growing and nurturing faith of children alongside adults and supports volunteers running ‘SUPAkidz’ clubs and ‘SURGE’ groups in schools.

Liz Eichler Children and Families Consultant, Wellington

Alison Davies Children and Families Administration, Wellington

Liz supports and equips churches to grow the faith of their children and families. She provides leadership development and training for children’s ministry workers around the lower North Island, encouraging and resourcing them. Liz runs regular NZ Children’s Ministry Network groups in Wellington–Kapiti so children’s ministry workers across the denominations can share ideas and needs and pray with each other. She supports ‘SUPAkidz’ clubs and ‘SUPAkidz’ camps for primary-aged children.

Alison works part-time to look after ‘SUPAkidz’ club and ‘WAY2GO’ children’s ministry training administration—and anything else sent her way!