15th World Assembly, 2026

Programme for the 15th World Assembly

25th-29th August 2026 - Auckland, New Zealand

This is a draft programme of our 15th World Assembly and is still subject to change.

DAY TIME EVENT
TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 13:00 – 14:30

15:00 – 17:00

 Collect Welcome Bags (name tags will be in hotels)

Welcomes: Māori ‘Powhiri’, South Pacific Area President, President of NZ Methodist Church & NZ Unit President.
17:30 – 19:00 Opening Celebration Dinner in Conference Centre
19:30 – 21:00 Opening Procession of Area Banners

Message from WFMUCW World President

Opening Worship: South Pacific Area
 

 
WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST

 

Transport will be provided between the Sebel Hotel & Holiday Inn and the Due Drop Events Conference Centre

 

Marketplace will be open during tea/coffee breaks, lunch and dinner.

 06:30 – 08:00 Breakfast in own Hotels
08:00 – 08:30 Praise
08:30 – 08:50 Devotion: Southern & East Africa Area
08:50 – 09:00 Notices & Announcements
09:00 – 10:00 Introduction to Theme

by President of MCNZ – Ms Te Aroha Rountree
10:00 – 10:45 Tea/Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:45 Area Meetings
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch in Conference Centre
13:30 – 15:30 Area Reports & Cultural Presentations 1: (20 minutes each)

·        East Asia Area

·        North America Area

·        West Africa Area

·        Joint European Areas
15:30 – 16:15 Tea/Coffee Break
16:15 – 18:15 Workshops 1A & 1B

Business Session 1
18:30 – 20:00 Dinner in Conference Centre
20:00 – 21:00 Praise

Closing Devotion: North America Area
 

 
THURSDAY 27 AUGUST

Thursdays in Black

 

Transport will be provided between the Sebel Hotel & Holiday Inn and the Due Drop Events Conference Centre

 

Marketplace will also be open during tea/coffee breaks, lunch and dinner

 

 

 06:30 – 08:00 Breakfast in own Hotels
08:00 – 08:30 Praise
08:30 – 08:50 Devotion: South Asia Area
08:50 – 09:00 Notices & Announcements
09:00 – 10:00 Keynote Address

by General Secretary of MCNZ – Rev Tara Tautari
10:00 – 10:45 Tea/Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:00 Memorial Service led by Rev Filipa Teixeira

(with free time for prayer and reflection afterwards)
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch in Conference Centre
13:30 – 14:30 Reports from World President & Reps to UN
14:30 – 15:30 Workshops 2A
15:30 – 16:15 Tea/Coffee Break
16:15 – 18:15 Business Session 2

Free Time/Market Place
18:30 – 20:00 Dinner in Conference Centre
20:00 – 21:00 Praise

Closing Devotion: Latin America
 

 
FRIDAY 28 AUGUST

 

Transport will be provided between the Sebel Hotel & Holiday Inn and the Due Drop Events Conference Centre

 

Marketplace will also be open during tea/coffee breaks, lunch and dinner.

 

 

 

 

 

 06:30 – 08:00 Breakfast in own Hotels
08:00 – 08:30 Praise
08:30 – 08:50 Devotion: East Asia Area
08:50 – 09:00 Notices & Announcements
09:00 – 10:00 Bible Study by Rev Jennifer Pathmarajah
10:00 – 10:45 Tea/Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:45 Area Report & Cultural Presentations 2: (20 minutes each)

·        South Pacific Area

·        Latin America Area

·        South Asia Area

·        Southern & East Africa Area
12:45 – 14:15 Lunch in Conference Centre
14:15 – 15:15 Workshops 3A
15:15 – 16:00 Tea/Coffee Break
16:00 – 18:00 Business Session 3

Free Time/Market Place
18:30 – 20:00 Dinner in Conference Centre
20:00 – 21:00 Praise

Closing Devotion: West Africa
 

 
SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 06:30 – 08:00 Breakfast in own Hotels
08:00 – 08:30 Praise
08:30 – 08:50 Devotion: Joint European Areas
08:50 – 09:15 Notices & Announcements (including election results)
09:15 – 10:15 Helen Kim Memorial Scholars Presentation
10:30 – 15:00 Outing (including own arrangements for lunch)
16:00 – 17:00 Rehearsal for Closing Service
17:00 – 18:30 Dinner in Conference Centre
19:00 – 21:30 Closing Service including Installation & Holy Communion

Guest Preacher – Bishop Pumla Nzimande
 

 
SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 06:30 – 08:00 Breakfast in own Hotels
08:00 onwards Assembly Registrants depart
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