World Christian Gathering Of Indigenous People

JANUARY 9-17, 2011

NEW ZEALAND

This is the basic schedule. Registration details will arriving soon.

(Last updated April 16th, 2010)

Ko te tuamanko kei te pai koutou ko o koutou whanau.  I hope that you and your families are well.

We are all excited here in New Zealand as we prepare for WCGIP Aotearoa/ New Zealand from January 9 – 17, 2011.  You will be able to see the general organisation for the gathering on the following website;  www.wcgipnz.org.

Please continue to pray for us all as we prepare the best for WCGIP-NZ 2011.

Ma te Atua tatou katoa e manaaki, e tiaki.

God bless

Watson Ohia
Nga Taiatea Wharekura
Tumuaki
 

The Phases will be as follows:

Location #1: Tainui - Sunday, January 9 - Thursday, Jan 13;

On Thursday the entire Gathering departs to Auckland to Turangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia - the seat of the Maori King.

Location #2: Auckland - Thursday, January 13 - Monday, Jan 17^th.

Powhiri (traditional gathering) thru Monday, Jan. 17 when Gathering concludes. People depart on Monday the 17th after breakfast.

It is our honour to invite all of those who wish to part of the "World Christian Gathering on Indigenous People (WCGIP)" to join us in New Zealand from January 9th to the 17th, 2011. This gathering is returning back to where Monte and Linda Ohia lead the establishment of this gathering that celebrates that we can be authentically Christian (followers of Jesus) and authentically Indigenous (who God made us).

So come and join us in New Zealand to celebrate who God made us, to honour God and give him all the praise and glory, and to honour and love each other. Our conference will begin on the Maori King's (Kiingi Tuheitia) marae in Ngaruawahia (Turangawaewae) in the Waikato region from January the 9th to the 13th. On January the 13th our conference will move from Ngaruawahia to New Zealand's biggest city which is 1 1/2 hours North by car to Auckland.


The WCGIP Aotearoa Vision: Te Hokinga Mai: To be authentically Christian and authentically Indigenous.

For indigenous people to know God, live, and advance as indigenous people
God created our diversity and our uniqueness (our languages and culture) as people groups of the world.
Ihu/Jesus is the prototype


Our Core Values are;

PONO: Integrity with responsibility and accountability:
WHANAUNGATANGA: Relationships (sharing and caring):
AROHA: Love, bringing life, giving, serving:
WAIRUA: To be a reflection of God as created in His image, overarching all things.


The WCGIP NZ Mission Statements are based on the following key words:

God Focused
Indigenous Christ Followers
Family and Community Transformation
Manaakitanga: To look after all of those involved
Advancing Our Financial Capacity:


Registration:

Cost: The registration fee covers the costs related to the conference from the welcoming ceremony onto Turangawaewae marae at 2pm on Sunday, January the 9th, in Ngaruawahia to the farewell at 11am on Monday, January the 17th, 2011. This registration fee covers;

The related events during the conference
All meals during the conference
8 nights’ accommodation (traditional accommodation on a marae – communal living)
Travel during the conference to different events as well as from Ngaruawahia to Auckland
What is the cost for full registration: We want to look after all those who come to the conference and yet not make it too expensive. The cost is;

Early Bird Registration: $1200(NZ) if you pay before September the 30th, 2010.
Standard Registration: $1350(NZ) if you pay between October the 1st and December the 1st, 2010.
Late Registration: $1500(NZ) if you pay your registration on or after December the 1st.

Click here to view the video of the 1998 event