December - Capernwray New Zealand

Capernwray has been operating in New Zealand
for nearly 50 years. Initially with its headquarters
in Auckland, the ministry is now based at
Monavale Homestead in Cambridge. We also
have the ‘Adventure Lodge’ down the road on
the shore of Lake Karapiro.
Both of our properties run Bible School courses
for local and international students as well as
functions and events. A key focus of our activity
revolves around the Bible School programme and
we are committed to providing high quality Bible
teaching for our students.
Up to 150 students visit Capernwray New Zealand
each year and complete the six month Bible
School course at Monavale, the six week
Adventure Bible School programme at the
Adventure Lodge, or the ten week Business,
Ministry, and Leadership course at Monavale.
Our aim is to continually speak the Truth of Jesus
Christ into the lives of students and guests in a way
which is appropriate and helpful for their lives and
that glorifies God.
This brochure gives you an outline of various
activities that go on here. If you would like to know
more, please contact us directly or visit our website
at www.capernwray.org.nz
Peter Bichan
National Director and Principal
Capernwray New Zealand
January
August
Capernwray Summer Soccer Camp:
Men's Retreat at Lodge:
3-day soccer camp for kids aged 7 to 14
Thurs 15th - Sat 17th January
Weekend of Bible teaching for Christian men
Fri 7th - Sun 9th August
Autumn Semester - Monavale: 20 week course
September
Tue 27th January - Thurs 25th June
Adventure Bible School - ABS: 6 week course
Tue 27th January – Fri 6th March
Woman to Woman:
Weekend of Bible teaching for Christian women
Fri 25th - Sun 27th September
April
October
Xposure: Youth weekend at The Adventure Lodge
Adventure Bible School - ABS: 6 week course
Fri 10th - Sun 12th April
Youth Pastor/Leader Weekend:
Weekend of teaching/training for NZ youth leaders
Fri 10th - Sun 12th April
Adventure Bible School - ABS: 6 week course
Mon 5th October – Fri 13th November
BML: 10 week Course
Mon 5th October – Fri 11th December
BML - Night School:
Mon 20th April – Fri 29th May
Bible teaching focused on leadership
Mondays 12th October - 30th November
May
Breakthrough: Regional youth event
Breakthrough: Regional youth event
Fri 16th - Sat 17th October
Fri 8th & Sat 9th May
November
June
Pastors/Leaders Luncheon with Stuart Briscoe:
A day of teaching and relaxation for NZ pastors
Wed 3rd June (11am-3pm)
BML Leadership Retreat:
Residential weekend Bible teaching retreat
Fri 13th - Sun 15th November
The Journey: Adventure camp for 16 to 18 year-olds.
CCNZ BML Week: 1 week intensive BML course
Sun 29th November – Mon 7th December
Mon 29th June - Fri 3rd July
December
July
Journey Reunion:
Carols by Candlelight: Christmas celebration
Fri 4th & Sat 5th December
Adventure camp for 16 to 18 year-olds
Sun 5th - Fri 10th July
BaseCamp:
Bible teaching weekend for Christian university students
Fri 10th - Sun 12th July
Spring Semester - Monavale: 20 week course
Mon 13th July – Fri 11th December
CNZ 50th Anniversary:
Celebration of 50 years of Capernwray in New Zealand
Fri 22nd – Sun 24th January 2016
Scripture Union Camp: For 13 to 17 year-olds
Sun 12th - Fri 17th July
Capernwray Bible Club:
Night School: Weekly Bible teaching for locals
‘Bible in Schools’ class for homeschooling families
2-3:30pm Wednesdays (during school terms)
Mondays 20th July - 7th September
In 1946 Major Ian Thomas purchased Capernwray Hall, a 19th century mansion in 175 acres of
parkland, just south of England’s famous lake district. Although it was initially a Christian holiday
conference centre it soon became a Bible School. This was due to the demand for good, sound
Bible teaching for many new Christians from the holiday conferences.
The movement, now known as Torchbearers International, spread quickly in the ‘50s and ‘60s
around Europe, North america, and the Asia-Pacific. A work began in New Zealand in the late ‘60s
in Howick, Auckland with a mixture of holiday weeks and Bible training schools. This later moved
to Henderson in 1981 and in the 1995 to
the current base at Monavale
Homestead in Cambridge.
There are now twenty five different
Torchbearer (Capernwray) Centres
around the world with thousands of
students going through the courses each
year. We are excited to be a ministry
that God has chosen to establish.
Capernwray hosts many conferences and events throughout the year,
from youth camps to Bible Teaching conferences. We also hire out our
facilities during term break for groups to run their own events,
seminars and business meetings. Below is a list of main conferences
hosted by Capernwray New Zealand:
Summer Soccer Camp
A 3 day soccer camp aimed at 7-14 year olds combining soccer skills
and biblical training.
Breakthrough
A regional youth event held over a weekend at Monavale Homestead
where the campus is transformed into a theme for each event. A blend
of wild, wacky activities and a solid gospel message is the perfect place
to bring youth groups for fun and fellowship.
BaseCamp
A weekend teaching event aimed at young people between 16-20
years old who are dealing with life’s challenges or about to head off to
university.
Men’s Retreat
A men’s bible teaching weekend conference held at the Adventure
Lodge, located on the shore of Lake Karapiro. A time of solid bible
teaching, fellowship and discussion.
Woman to Woman
A conference for all women. This is a wonderful opportunity for ladies
to enjoy a special weekend of teaching and fellowship.
Xposure
A Youth retreat aimed at 14-16 year olds. This is a special time for
those who want to dig deeper into God’s Word and enjoy fellowship
with like-minded teenagers.
Carols by Candlelight
A real highlight of the Christmas season for the local community of
Cambridge. Held at Monavale this is two nights of traditional carols,
singing and fellowship out on the Homestead lawns, followed by a light
supper.
Other events, retreats and open meetings are held throughout the
year. For more details please visit our website at
www.capernwray.org.nz
The Bible School programme has been designed to have a balance of
practical ministry and discipleship, as well as the foundational teaching
common to all Capernwray (Torchbearer) centres.
Students can choose from the following distinct options:
20 week course
Monavale, Cambridge
Course Duration: January to June, or July to December
40 week course
Monavale, Cambridge
Course Duration: January to December, or July to June
All courses consist of a combination of Bible teaching, a weekly ministry
programme, a discipleship group programme, community prayer, worship
and devotions, weekly assignments, ministry weeks off campus, Sunday
fellowship nights, ministry assignments, weekly ‘work afternoon’ in and
around the property, daily duties and responsibilities, quiet days and
family fun nights, among many other things.
The ABS programme was developed over 15 years ago to give students the
opportunity to combine sound Bible teaching with physical and outdoor
activities.
6 Week Course
Adventure Lodge, Karapiro
Course Duration: January-March, April-June, or October-November.
ABS consists of a combination of practical Bible Study, lectures, mentoring,
discussion, workshop, and adventure activities. The course is intended to
challenge people at their own level, as fitness, age , and ability are
considered. However, we suggest a reasonable level of physical training be
undertaken in preperation for the course. No prior experience is necessary,
but you should be able to run 3km without stopping, please be aware – this
is no holiday!
Having launched the BML programme in 2010 with day seminars and night school,
we now also offer a 10 week residential course and a one week intensive training
course, designed to train and equip those seeking to study God’s word deeply and
its application to life, work, home and church. Offering a combination of Bible
teaching and business training this course is ideal for those in business, ministry or
leadership.
10 Week Course
Monavale, Cambridge
Course Duration: October – December
1 Week Course
Monavale, Cambridge
Course Dates: Sun 28th June – Fri 3rd July
The BML programme consists of a mixture of lectures, Bible studies, assignments
and practical application to teach a range of subjects including; Authority,
Professional Integrity, Business in the Bible, Leadership, Management, Marketing,
Money and Evangelism in the workplace.
Capernwray Coffee
Up for a good read? Looking to enjoy a good coffee with
it? Then you have found just the right spot! A neat little
hideaway in the midst of lovely countryside, Capernwray
Coffee is Waikato’s sole Christian bookstore and coffee
shop. The experience of a warm and cozy environment
will quench your literary thirst along with offering you a
friendly ambience to appreciate a good cup of coffee.
Come & Enjoy
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Bibles, Christian Books, Gifts, & Stationary
Quality Drinks In An Atmospheric Setting
Regular Functions / Special Events Space For Hire
Beautiful Garden Walk
3553 Cambridge Road, Cambridge, 3495, New Zealand
Phone: +64 7 823 1800
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.capernwray.org.nz
Member of
Torchbearers
International
www.torchbearers.org