Get started

Some tools to help you and your church to get started on the Eco Church NZ journey.

Zero Waste Programme for Churches

In partnership with Para Kore, A Rocha offers a Zero Waste programme that enables churches to create a waste minimisation system that works for them. We have started a pilot programme with churches in Christchurch in August 2020, with future plans to roll it out in other regions.

 

Rich Living series

A Rocha has partnered with Tearfund NZ to create the Rich Living series – to assist faith communities to reflect on how they live and offers practical steps to make sustainability integral to lives of faith.

Small group resources that incorporates information, Scripture readings, discussion questions and practical activities.

 

Eco Church NZ self-assessment questionnaire

Work through some questions to see how your church is doing on its Eco Church journey. Based on A Rocha UK’s Eco Church survey, we have customised the questionnaire for the Aotearoa New Zealand context. The questionnaire takes you through five key areas of church life:

  • Worship and teaching

  • Church buildings and facilities

  • Church land and grounds

  • Community and global engagement

  • Sustainable living

Our questionnaire is standalone - it is not currently linked to the points and award system used by A Rocha UK.

 

At Your Service

A Rocha International’s repository of creation care resources for churches. If you teach, preach or lead worship, this is for you. ‘At Your Service’ has been designed for Christian groups who want to explore the biblical basis of caring for God’s earth. You’ll find sermon ideas, Bible studies, prayers, songs, children’s activities and much, much more.

 

A Rocha Aotearoa New Zealand Resources page

The RESOURCES page on the A Rocha Aotearoa New Zealand’s website contains theological writings and sermons on the theology of creation care and is especially useful for some deeper thinking around this topic. For a more wider range of international resources, check out the RESOURCES page at the A Rocha International website which combines RESOURCES from all A Rocha national organisations around the world, including from Aotearoa New Zealand.