17 February 2005: The new SCMA website is being launched tonight. New and updated information will be available at http://www.scm.org.nz/home/ from this time. Please direct any questions to webmaster@scm.org.nz.

Movement News

2003-2005 News

• 17 February 2005: The new SCMA website is being launched tonight. New and updated information will be available at http://www.scm.org.nz/home/ from this time. Please direct any questions to webmaster@scm.org.nz.

• 7 February 2005: SCM Otago is running a book stall from 21 February to 1 March – find out how to help, including how to sell your books through the stall.

• 21 January 2005: The current bimonthly WSCF-AP newsletter Solidarity is available for reading. (HTML, 28kb)

• 17 January 2005: Asia-Pacific Students and Youth Gathering (ASYG) 2004 Message. (PDF, 98.3kb)

• 13 January 2005: Cathedral Square focus for tsunami Memorial Day in Christchurch – Christchurch City Council.

• 6 January 2005: Poster from Christian World Service. (JPEG, 174kb; PDF, 520kb; PDF, 1109kb)

• 31 December 2004: Press release from Christian World Service.

• 29 December 2004: Letter to churches from Christian World Service.

• 16 December 2004: Read the 2004 Christmas message from the Conference of Churches in Aotearoa New Zealand (CCANZ).

• 15 December 2004: The Agnes MacGregor Salmond Movement Development Fund has been launched. (PDF, 30kb also available)

• 9 December 2004: SCMA Update No 46 is out today, with a commentary on the Windsor Report. (PDF, 210kb also available)

• 15 November 2004: Applications are now open for the new NCG Convenor – the deadline for applications is 23 November. (more; job description)

• 15 November 2004: Deadline for SCMA Update No 46 is 5pm, 19 November. (more)

• 2 November 2004: Did you miss the 2004 National Conference or Senior Friends event? Check out the photographs. (more)

• 1 November 2004: A wee reminder – we invite as many news articles from all units, senior friends, individuals or groups, for our end of year bumper newsletter — Mandla. (Update deadline is 10 November – more)

• 29 October 2004: Our 2004-2005 NCG list is now available. (more)

• 29 October 2004: Are you a youth worker? Do you want to meet and reflect with other youth workers, learn new stuff and be inspired in your work? The Big E is the thing for you. The Big E is a professional training event especially for youth workers. (more at the CWS website)

• 15 October 2004: Submit your news for the next Update newsletter (deadline 10 November). (more)

• 30 September 2004: SCMA NCG Convenor Michael Wallace has been appointed WSCF Secretary-General. (press release)

• SCM Victoria's upcoming talks begin on 17 September.

• Check out our new SCMA pamphlet! (PDF, 57kb)

• 2004 National Conference was held at Tapu Te Ranga Marae, Wellington, 5-9 July.

• SCMA's Civil Union Bill submission is now available. (PDF, 300kb)

• The 2004 conference was held at Tapu Te Ranga Marae, Island Bay, Wellington.

• SCMA is delighted to announce that Mandla akhe Dube was appointed National Secretary effective 2nd February 2004. (more)

• New National Secretary Appointed: SCMA is delighted to announce that Mandla akhe Dube was appointed National Secretary effective 2nd February 2004. He hails from SCM Zimbabwe where he served as National Coordinator for five years. Mandla, a Zimbabwean trained journalist and human rights activist, has been living in Aotearoa New Zealand since November 2002. He is a strong believer in dynamic student movements. He succeeds Tess Windle who has gone to Teachers college. Good luck Tess, welcome Mandla.

(More news…)

2001-2002 News

SCM Otago Book Exchange - getting your text books more cheaply since 1930! (more)

SCMA National Conference 2002 details

SCM Aotearoa was the host country of Asia-Pacific Women Doing Theology 2002 (more)

SCMA Speaking Tour 2002: Beate Fagerli , Co-Secretary General of WSCF
29 June-7 July. Beate visited Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin to talk about what WSCF and SCM movements around the world are up to.  A media briefing is here in Word format.

Older news

Local groups now have email discussion lists. See each group's page.

Teresa Windle of SCM Canterbury-Lincoln has been appointed National Secretary from December 2001.

The World Student Christian Federation Asia-Pacific Region has chosen SCMA to host "Women Doing Theology 2002." (more)

Michael Perkins has resigned as National Secretary to take up a new position in Wellington. He finishes work on 14th September after almost 2.5 years.
 

SCM Aotearoa National Conference in Auckland is over. Details on the Conference 2001 page.

Full proceedings of the 2001 Annual General Meeting (reports and minutes) are available in the members resource area (more)

CCANZ is holding a Conference on Evangelism 1-3 June in Wellington. Details from National Office and CCANZ. SCM has been offered half-price registration (only $50), and fully funded air travel for two members. Send expressions of interest to National Office by 11 May. If there are more than two people interested, then the NCG will make a selection.
Speakers at the conference include 

• Daniel Thiagarajah (CCA) speaking on 
  "Addressing the Tension between the imperative to proclaim the Gospel and respecting the spirituality of other Living Faiths" 
• Stephanie McIntyre (Anglican Social Justice Commission) speaking on "What is the Good news to the poor - Poverty in New Zealand and the Challenge to the Church"
• and Kevin Ward speaking on "The effects of Postmodernism on congregations".

The World Council of Churches has announced 5 one year-long internships with WCC starting in September 2001. Full details from the WCC website. 
Applications close 10 May 2001.

SCMA has been invited to send a delegate to the planning session of CCA Asia Youth week in Bangalore (application form and more here)

The full details of the SELF programme and the RCM in Thailand are now available (more)

The Programme of Activities of WSCF Asia-Pacific is now available (more)

LITE 2000 in Christchurch has finished. Look out for LITE 2002! (details)

Web Changes

This is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our web site. If you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here first.

2001-2002

Local Unit letterhead

SCM letterhead for use by local groups now available for download from the Members area (restricted) [April 27]

Two-year calendar of events added

You can now see a timeframe for all major SCMA and WSCF activities online on the Calendar. Also some of the slower pages have been sped up a little. [April 23]

Guest Book added

Leave a comment for all to see in the Guest Book!

Improved sign-up facilities

It is now easier to sign-up as a member or supporter of SCM, just click the buttons at the top of each page.

Human Rights in Foreign Policy Submission available

Read SCM's submission on New Zealand's dubious history of support for Human Rights in the Asia Pacific region.

SET Proceedings available

Read Rev Paddy Noble's report on SET 2000 and his paper on Feminist Theology from a Maori perspective.

Draft proceedings of the 1999-2000 AGM

These are available from the Resources section.