For the first time in over 10 years, we are gathering all of our YA communities together in one spot,
for 3 days of a conference experience like no other. From Thursday the 4th to Saturday the 6th of September,
we will be in Christchurch, where we will join together as young adults to lift up the name of Jesus.
Our heart for this conference is that it would be both a weekend of community and connection,
along with infilling and equipping. By choosing this year to have all traveling campuses stay together, and having
all conference delegates share meal times, we are confident this will provide an environment where we can truly grow as
a family of young adults.
God has placed the name "SAINTS" on our hearts, why? Well, we believe we are
not just coming together to be filled up for our own good but instead to be both transformed and equipped
to be able to share all God has done, reaching the world around us. We believe we are in the days of revival in
YA, one that starts within but results in a move of God that would impact a generation, to see that happen we need
what Psalm 26:12 describes...
"Now l stand on solid ground, and I will publicly praise the LORD."
This conference will leave you with a firm foundation,
a "solid ground" to stand upon, while also being equipped to "publicly praise the Lord”.
This conference is for any Young Adults across Arise between the ages of 18 and 27.
If you are unsure if this is for you, don’t hesitate to email young.adults@arisechurch.com or talk to your pastor.
Dunedin
There is a bus that will take you from Dunedin to Christchurch on Thursday and Return on Sunday. The bus will leave in time to arrive at the accommodation where you will join the rest of the crew in buses to the conference venue. On Sunday the bus will leave after the Sunday 10am service in Christchurch where you will be taken for lunch and then back home (This is the only meal not covered in your rego).
Christchurch/Selwyn
You will need to find your own way to and from the conference venue. There is limited parking available. Please take this into account; we encourage carpooling with members of your Life Group.
All other traveling campuses
You will arrive at the airport where there are scheduled buses to take you to the accommodation. The bus times will be announced soon, but the final bus will leave no later than 4:30pm, so please book your flight before this time slot.
All delegates will be contacted through their local YA Pastor or Team Leader with where you will be located within the campsite and whether you will need to bring any bedding.
The campsite is called North South Holiday Park and will be fully booked out for our event (This may change depending on delegate numbers). Transport will be provided to and from the conference location over the course of SAINTS.
Optional items:
Note: this conference is drug free, alcohol free, and smoke/vape-free. If any of these items are found on either site, they will be confiscated immediately. This includes all vaping products.
We have done our best to cater for all who stated a dietary requirement/allergy on their registration prior to the 24th of August. We are only able to cater under the categories:
These meals will be available at every mealtime and will be clearly labelled. If you have a more specific allergy and are concerned about accidentally consuming something, please email us at young.adults@arisechurch.com and we can work with you from there.
Thanks to the generosity of our church family across the country we have limited funds available to assist those who need financial assistance for registrations.
If you would like to be considered for this, please talk to your local Young Adult pastor as soon as possible,as we would love to do everything we can to help get everyone to SAINTS.
If you would like to give towards helping others get to conference, that would be greatly appreciated. You can do this through the church PushPay by selecting the SAINTS dropdown, or at your local service at the Giving & Resources/Welcome table, or by clicking here.
We are open to having those who are not a part of Arise, however, for this year we ask that you sign up as part of the campus you are closest to or have connection in. This will help us with accommodation and meals.
If you are a Young Adults Pastor keen to check it out, email us and our Nationwide Pastor will reach out.
Check out the programme below, this will also be printed in your delegate booklet.
Note: this is subject to change.