General Assembly 2025

GA25 Update 5 – 13th October

Only one week to go! Soon we will be gathering in Christchurch to worship, share, and discern together. As you make your final preparations, take a moment to pray for safe travel, open hearts, and a real sense of God’s presence among us at GA25. 

Before we get into this update, I’m excited to let you know that the GA25 Programme is now available to be viewed and downloaded at https://ga2025.nz/programme/

📋 What You Need to Know

  • 🥐 Breakfast: Available from 7:00 – 8:00am. Only available for those who pre-ordered during registration. 
  • 🌤️ Weather: Bring layers, we are praying for a fine week but Christchurch spring weather can be unpredictable. 
  • 📝 Daily Sign-In: There will be a QR Code at the Information Desk each day as you arrive at GA25. We ask that you use this to sign in each day (or ask someone to do it for you) so that we have an accurate record of everyone onsite in the case of an emergency.
  • 📖 White Book update and Late Papers: These are now available for Commissioners to download on the GA25 website, https://ga2025.nz/assembly-papers/
  • 🤝 Meet the Volunteers: https://ga2025.nz/ga25-update2/Check out this video and get to know the amazing team of volunteers at St Paul’s Trinity Pacific who will be hosting us for GA25. 

🎉 What’s On?

  • Wednesday night: The Assembly Business Work Group have advised that – if required – Assembly will meet for business after dinner on Wednesday evening.  

🙏 Prayer Points

  • Pray for all of our National Staff and Staff of the Assembly, that they would have clarity, energy and joy as they support the smooth running of Assembly. 
  • Pray that God prepares hearts to learn, worship, and lead in His Spirit. 
  • Pray for God’s Spirit to move through the planning and hospitality.