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Youth ministry
Ministry Snapshots
SUNZ and our team of Youth Consultants offer adventure-based camps, progressive youth programmes and innovative resources for youth leaders and churches in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Since 1931 our Christian camping experiences have used varied activities to bring campers closer to God: from surf to ski; mountain bike to horseback; boating to story-telling; local mission projects.
Leadership development is a focus of ‘Exodus Prime’ which equips young Christians to be leaders of impact, today and in the future. Students ready to develop personally and as Christian leaders are nominated by their church or school to attend a five-day camp and afterwards receive in-church mentoring for 12 months. Each year of a four-year cycle stands alone but students can return to build on previous learning.
‘E3’ expeditions are 11-day wilderness adventures to develop senior school students. As young people tramp, mountain bike, and kayak or white-water raft through beautiful backcountry New Zealand they are pushed physically and emotionally and are challenged to consider the spiritual implications ahead in life after school.
Camps also run for special groups such as boys without father figures and at-risk youth identified by schools. We’re always looking for new ways to connect today’s generation with our Creator!
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People
Chair: Neil Walbran
National Director: Vacant
National Youth Ministry Ministry: Neville Bartley
National Children & Families Ministry: Vacant
Projects Coordinator: Alice Harper
Marketing Manager: Jamuel Enriquez
Communications Assistant: Janice Hunt
Relationships Manager: Paul Martell
Resources for Life: Vacant
Accountant: Anitha Yadavaraj
Accounts Assistant: Sara Zhao
Send a message to SU New Zealand
Regional Offices
Northern Region
Office Address
6 Madeira Lane
Grafton
Auckland 1001
New Zealand
Tel: +64 9 379 9363
Postal Address
PO Box 8517
Symonds Street
Auckland 1150
People
Auckland Community Enabler: Vacant
North Island Camps Facilitator: Vacant
ChiFam: Andrew Ramsbottom
ChiFam: Annette Osborne
ChiFam: Paul Dadds
Auckland Youth: Andy Banks
Auckland Office Manager: Glenis Silby
Southern Region & SU Camps
Office Address
137 Yarrow Street
Invercargill 9810
New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 214 1834
Postal Address
PO Box 7
Invercargill 9840
New Zealand
People
Southern Regional Facilitator: Nigel Winder
South Island Camps Facilitator: Ben Necklen
Camps Administrator: Heather Zwies
Otago/Southland Youth Consultant: Aaron Douglas
ChiFam Canterbury: Vacant
Stay Real Leader (at-risk youth): Richard Starling
People
Youth Consultant: Steve Adams
ChiFam: Vacant
People
ChiFam: Raewyn Rowney
ChiFam: Liz Eichler
Youth Consultant: Vacant
Nelson Youth Consultant: Vacant
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Population
4,627,468
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Religion
Protestant 38.6%, Roman Catholic 12.6%, Maori Christian 1.6%, Hindu 1.6%, Buddhist 1.3%, Other Religions 2.2%, None 32.2%, Other or Unidentified 9.9%
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Population under 15
20.4%
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Official language
English and Maori