Articles
100 years of heyday: Baptist Women’s Missionary Union
A history of women bringing vigour and passion to New Zealand Baptist missions.
Waiheke Island women’s conference
Women from churches on the island and in Auckland gather for fellowship and encouragement.
Olwyn (née Gaze) Halder 1936—
Olwyn served as a nurse tutor in East Pakistan and Bangladesh and became a gifted Bible teacher in Bengali. Marrying Bangladeshi Dinesh Halder when missionaries…
Sheila Pritchard, 1945–
Sheila became a much-admired catalyst and leader who encouraged spiritual formation and the contemplative tradition in New Zealand.
Heather MacLeod: Totally work that God wants us to do
Heather served for decades as a leader in World Vision International, supporting the protection of children and families in vulnerable situations around the world.
Julie Belding
The story of the first female editor of the New Zealand Baptist.
Olwyn Dickson (nee Brown) Born 1940
Her creativity shone in designing celebrations, the women’s organisations that were active in the late 20th century, and her international women’s work with the Baptist…
Global Worship Service 2023
Ladies, an invite to connect with Baptist women worldwide in joint worship and prayer next month.
Mabel Annie Newlands (1902–1983)
From Timaru Baptist, Annie was a community leader who helped write the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.
Anne Turley (nee Churcher)
Anne Turley was the first paid, full-time, woman Pastoral Assistant in the Wellington Baptist Association. That proved to be one of several preludes to her…