PACT

What an incredible week at our Holiday Programme! 💙

From gliding around the roller skating rink 🛼 to making a splash at Parakai Pools 🌊, our tamariki created so many fun memories together. Back at PACT, we enjoyed games, creative activities, laughter, and spending time with one another.

One of the biggest highlights was our daily devotions with Saffron, where we learned that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). It was such a blessing to grow in faith while having so much fun together.

A huge thank you to all our amazing leaders, volunteers, parents, and of course our awesome kids for making this week so special. We can’t wait to see you all at the next Holiday Programme! 💛✨

Heres a sneak peek of what we were up too 😊🔥

Looking for something fun to do this Friday for Youth Week? 🎤✨

Our friends at Raise Up Youth are hosting a FREE Karaoke Disco Night for rangatahi aged 13–18! Grab your mates and head along for an evening of music, fun, and good vibes 🎶🕺💃

📍 Kolmar Sports Centre, Papatoetoe
🗓 Friday 22 May
⏰ 6:00pm–8:30pm

Celebrate Youth Week by connecting, having fun, and making some memories together 🙌

🌟 Youth Week 2026 🌟

This week at PACT, we celebrate our incredible rangatahi and the unique journeys each of them are on 🤍

We are privileged to walk alongside our young people, encouraging them, supporting them through challenges, celebrating their wins, and creating spaces where they can grow in confidence and step into their potential.

Our rangatahi are strong, resilient, talented, and full of purpose. Their voices matter, their stories matter, and the impact they make matters.

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.”

✨ Hope For A Future ✨

We were so blessed to have Annette Presley join us as our guest speaker for such an inspiring and powerful day.

Our theme, Hope For A Future, reminded us all that no matter where we come from or what challenges we face, there is always purpose, hope, and a future ahead. 💛

One message that really stood out was:
Believe in yourself. When failure comes, keep trying, keep pushing forward, and never give up.

Thank you to everyone who came along and made the day so special, and a massive thank you to Annette Presley once again for making this day possible!!🌟

What a beautiful night together 🤍

Our Whānau Fun Night was filled with laughter, games, kai, connection, and special moments shared with our tamariki, rangatahi, and whānau. Thank you to everyone who came along, brought the good vibes, and helped make the evening so memorable.

A huge thank you as well to Shining Light Community for collaborating with us and helping make the night such a success. We loved seeing our communities come together and create such a positive atmosphere for everyone involved ✨

Here’s a little recap of some of the highlights from the night 📸

🌟 We’re Hiring! 🌟

PACT is on the lookout for a passionate Community Youth Worker (Casual, Male) to join our team in Papatoetoe 🙌

If you’ve got a heart for supporting tamariki and rangatahi, love building genuine connections, and can confidently engage with young people,
We’d love to hear from you!

This is a great opportunity to make a real impact through mentoring, school-based support, and youth programmes 💬✨

📍 Papatoetoe
⏰ 5–10 hours per week (with potential for more)

Sound like you or someone you know?
📧 Send your CV and cover letter to: [email protected]

Tag someone who would be perfect for this role 👇

Supporting a Te Kūpenga rangatahi into 2026

One of our rangatahi from Te Kūpenga has been accepted into a structured, full-year training pathway focused on leadership, discipline, wellbeing, and preparation for service-based careers.

To start well, he needs support with essential uniform, training gear, and a laptop — practical requirements that help set him up with confidence, routine, and dignity.

If you’d like to help support this next step, please comment below or send us a message.
Thank you for standing with our rangatahi 💛

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given.” — Isaiah 9:6
This Christmas, we give thanks for Jesus — the source of our hope, peace, and love.
We’re grateful for the privilege of supporting our community again this year.
Wishing you all a blessed and peaceful Christmas.
Ngā mihi nui,
PACT 💛