Children and Families - Scripture Union NZ

Te Kawenata o Waitangi (the Covenant of Waitangi) The Treaty of Waitangi  signed 6 Feb 1840 “Te Kawenata o Waitangi is the name Māori gave to the Treaty of Waitangi. It means, the ‘Covenant of Waitangi’, and reflects the influence of the gospel on New Zealand history. The signing of the Treaty was not simply a contract but a covenant, in the Biblical sense of the word.” (Mark Grace, The Gospel and the Treaty of Waitangi, 2014) Waitangi Day is a great opportunity to reflect on our history as a nation, but also the part that Christians played in this historic event. Here are some ideas you might like to use in your Sunday School or children’s programme or together with all ages in your church services. Click on the links below to view and download free resources. We are keen to add to this col lection, so if you have an idea or activity we would love you to share it w ith us. Email: annette.o@sunz.o rg.nz A few main points:  Click here for a brief overview o...

It's a new year, and with that comes this feeling that we must somehow make this year count. For me this can seem overwhelming. So, this year I am focusing on three simple steps. You might find them helpful too!  Step One: Be Grateful Someone told me recently this quote: 'Comparison is the thief of joy'. Apparently it's something Theodore Roosevelt once said. How true is that! When we compare, we take our eyes off all the things we have and place them on all that we don't have. More leaders, a bigger budget, a supportive leadership team, creative projects starting up... the list just goes on and on. Someone else will ALWAYS have something we can compare ourselves against, and it WILL rob our joy. Gratitude is about taking our eyes off what others are doing, and focusing on where we stand right now. This does not mean that we don't learn from others. But it means that we learn to embrace the ministry we have been given, to live our God given potential. We l...

The first programme in The Chronicles of Paki S eries Two is 'Henry Williams the Peacemaker'. This programme comes as a downloadable booklet that is free and easy to use: Click here to download it from our website. Here are some extra bits and pieces to go along with the programme: - A poster of the karakia on pg 5 of the programme  - link - A poster of the waiata words on pg 7 of the programme - link - A template to create your own Paki puppet - link - Posters of the Four Spiritual Styles - link - A poster of the Punakaiki Prayer layers - link  Websites to check out:  These are the website referenced in the programme material. They are great resources to bookmark and refer to over and over: - The colouring pages on pg 4 of the programme: www.doc.govt.nz - A great games website to check out: Becky's Guiding Resource Centre - The words, video and guitar chords for 'E toru nga mea': www.folksong.org.nz