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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 15:30 – 16:15 | Tea/Coffee Break | |
| 16:15 – 18:15 | Workshops 1A & 1B
Business Session 1 |
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| 18:30 – 20:00 | Dinner in Conference Centre | |
| 20:00 – 21:00 | Praise
Closing Devotion: North America Area |
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| 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
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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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 18:30 – 20:00 | Dinner in Conference Centre | |
| 20:00 – 21:00 | Praise
Closing Devotion: Latin America |
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| 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.
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 18:30 – 20:00 | Dinner in Conference Centre | |
| 20:00 – 21:00 | Praise
Closing Devotion: West Africa |
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| 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 |
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| SUNDAY 30 AUGUST | 06:30 – 08:00 | Breakfast in own Hotels |
| 08:00 onwards | Assembly Registrants depart | |
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