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Getting Here

Rangiora Baptist is just 25 minutes from the Christchurch Airport (north). From the airport, turn left onto SH 1 (toward Picton). Follow SH 1 until you take the SH 71 exit. Continue to Rangiora.

Parking

Parking is opposite from the church (along roadside and in school field). Please look for the ‘Church Carpark’ flag marking the gate to the school field. Limited accessible parking will be available in the church carpark. Please follow the instructions of the car park wardens.

Cemetery

A cemetery is considered by Māori to be tapu. Please be respectful of tikanga and do not eat, drink or smoke within the cemetery. Consider washing your hands when leaving to lift the tapu.

Op Shop

Please be aware that there is an OpShop on the site. Please follow all reserved parking signs for the Op Shop to operate. Please do not park in the marked spaces…and feel free to browse the Op Shop.

Coffee

A coffee cart is available out the front of the church with coffee and food available for purchase.

Info Desk

If you have any questions while at Hui, the info desk is in the main foyer. You can also ask one of our helpful team wearing a Here to Help name tag.

App

All Hui information will be available in our Baptist NZ app prior to Hui. This will contain the information you need during Hui, including the full programme, site map, and other information. Within the app are various notification settings. There is one called “Annual Hui (Assembly) announcements” – turn this on to receive information and updates during Hui 2024. Many of you will already have the app on your devices, if not use these links: Google Play or Apple App Store.

Check-in

Check in will open 9:00am – 10:15am. Check in will close 15 minutes prior to the pōwhiri.

Pōwhiri

Pōwhiri will start at 10:30 am at Rangiora Baptist Church.

Appropriate dress for pōwhiri

Respect is shown to the mana whenua through dressing appropriately for a pōwhiri. This means dark colours (black if possible) and tidy clothes that cover the shoulders and knees.

Men: Dark full length trousers and a collared shirt

Women: Dark coloured dress or skirt below knee length

Meals

Meals provided as part of a Full Hui registration include Lunch, Afternoon Tea and Dinner on Thursday; Morning Tea, Lunch, Afternoon Tea and Dinner on Friday; Morning Tea and Lunch on Saturday.

Tickets for the Friday and Saturday breakfasts are available for purchase separately.

COVID-19 Policy

We want to ensure that Hui 2024 is a safe environment for all our Baptist whānau who attend. We will comply with all Ministry of Health and Government regulations that are in place at the time of Hui.

We encourage good hygiene practices. Please wash your hands regularly. Hand sanitiser will be available, and the venue will be cleaned throughout the duration of Hui.

Please do not attend Hui if you are feeling unwell or have any Covid-19 symptoms, or if anyone in your household is waiting for a Covid-19 test result or is self-isolating. In these circumstances we will provide a full refund.

Health & Safety

Please make sure you don’t miss our Health and Safety announcements at the beginning of the opening session.

In case of emergency, please exit the building and meet at one of the assembly points marked in the venue map above.

Tamariki

Tamariki are welcome to attend Hui. This year there will not be a formal programme for tamariki but there is a creche room available for parents with young tamariki.

For Health and Safety purposes you must register all tamariki. Tamariki under 5 can attend Hui for free.

Being together guidelines

For our time together:

  1. Because I serve Jesus as my Lord and Saviour, I will place his Name and Word above my own (Psalm 138:2  John 14:6) Te Rangatiratanga o Ihu Karaiti, te Kaiwhakaora.
  2. The way I talk will show my respect for all people, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, maternity, marital or family status, disability, age or national origin (Genesis 1:27 Ephesians 2:10) Ahakoa ko wai, ahakoa nō hea, ka noho tonu hei whānau Kotahi.
  3. I will listen carefully to the opinion of others and not dominate the discussion. I will not act or speak in an aggressive or intimidating manner (Proverbs 29:11 James 1:19  Romans 12:10) Ka aroha ki ngā tēina, kia tino pono te aroha tētahi ki tētahi; ka whakahōnore, kia nui tā tētahi i tētahi.
  4. I will make unity and reconciliation my goal when disagreements arise (Psalm 133  Ephesians 4:11-13) Rangimārie.
  5. I will champion all Baptist pastors and churches equally and uphold the values and goals of the Baptist Union of Churches (Amos 3:3 Hebrews 13:17) Whanaungatanga.

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. (James 1:19)

Standing orders for the Constitution, Serious Misconduct, and Business sessions can be found on the voting page.

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