An in-person and ZOOM gathering is in the planning stages for the IRCA Oceania to pick up on the themes of the IRCA Conference in Romania in July.

Wednesday 7- Friday 9 October 2026
Christchurch NZ 
Hosted by The Village Presbyterian Church, Bryndwr

Accommodation in nearby motels or hotels.

As we did in 2023 following the IRCA Conference in Dubuque, Iowa, USA, we will use this as an opportunity to view recorded sessions of the Sibiu Conference and talanoa on the themes and issues in relation to our own home context and to the Oceania region,

Conference Themes:

Roots, History and Identity of IRCA

Faith, Culture and Identity

Stories of Restoring Churches

Training and Equipping for Rural Ministry

Family Group Talanoa:

History and Telling our Stories

Land and Home – climate change vulnerability, food fragility

Communities and Families – exploring relationships within the community – families, newcomers, migrants 

Global Issues – shared issues and learning from one another

Expressions of Interest in attending in person or by ZOOM