ABOUT US

Background of ‘6Pence’:
Seeing the need for young musicians to be trained in the different facets of music ministry,
‘6Pence Catholic Music Ministry’ was formed in early 2004 by a group of seven Catholic musicians in the Auckland Diocese. Over a year of discernment and consultation, the following vision and mission was created for the ministry:

VISIONS:
For every Catholic Parish and Community in New Zealand to be served effectively by faithful,
liturgically informed and competent musicians.

MISSION:
To help develop young Catholic musicians in their faith, excellence in their musicianship, enhancement
of their liturgical knowledge, and service within their communities.

This vision was brought to life in 2004 with the inaugural conference and a 5 week follow-up block
workshop. Through these workshops and the conference, young musicians have received practical
information from various Catholic speakers and experienced musicians on subjects such as
musicianship, the role of musicians within the Mass, the importance of personal faith in ministry
and introductory catechesis.

In bringing young musicians together, the 6pence vision is that they will then return to their Parishes
and communities equipped to serve with the skills and knowledge gained.

AFFILIATION:
Based in Auckland, 6pence music ministry is under the guidance and support of the Auckland
Diocesan Catholic Youth Ministry Support team. Our spiritual director is Fr. Craig Dunford of
St Patrick’s Cathedral, and the ministry has also received the blessing of Bishop Patrick Dunn.

 

SUPPORT 6PENCE

As a non-profit organisation, 6pence runs solely on the generous support of personal
donations and various fundraising ventures throughout the year. Please consider if you would like to support 6pence, either by making a donation or helping us with undertaking fundraising.

It costs approximately $12,000 to run the Elevate conference. A large portion of these funds are spent on hiring venues, professional tutors and speakers for the various events, sponsorship of conference leaders and subsidising the conference fee for participants. 6pence aims to fundraise as much as possible to ensure the conference and workshop participants do not carry all these costs, and the ministry has been very blessed by continual support of various people and parishes, so we pray for God’s continual provision in this area.

Tax deductible donations (all donations over $5) can be made by cheque to Auckland Youth Ministry Support. Post this to: 6pence C/- Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry, Private Bag 47904, Ponsonby, Auckland
Please indicate that the donation is for 6pence Music Ministry.

Branch deposit or internet banking direct to the 6pence account:
6Pence Music Ministry
BNZ (Queen St.) 02 - 0100 - 0411421 - 00

LATEST NEWS

25/07/07
Download the new ELEVATE wallpaper (800x600).



28/06/07
There is only 6 weeks to go until the conference! You can now download the PDF for the
2007 ELEVATE Conference registration form - get your parish group and friends together and get registered!
Attention all: There will be no Elevate conference in 2008 because of the preparations for World Youth Day, so make sure you come to 2007, or you will be biting your nails waiting for another two years!

18/06/07
A big thanks to all those who supported the Movie fundraiser, “Bridge to Terabithia” at Berkeley in Takapuna. Keep your eyes out for more fundraisers coming soon.

CONTACT

The best way of contacting us here at 6pence is by email.
6pencenz@gmail.com

Want to talk to us in the flesh?

Drop us an email and we'll give you a call,
or call the Auckland Youth Ministry Support office on (09) 360-3059

LINKS

Youth Ministry Support:
The Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry assist in developing and enhancing Youth and Young Adult
ministry at Parish, School and Diocesan level. They provide ongoing support for all those involved in
ministry to young people.They also initiate and co-ordinate events and activities that add value to
Youth Ministry across the Diocese.
www.akyouth.org.nz

Raise:
A further project that is currently underway is the resource website ‘Raise’. A team has been working
for the last twelve months on developing this website to be used as a resource for New Zealand
Catholic musicians.
www.raise.net.nz

Triumph:
A site for Catholic youth in Auckland ­ read up on articles and current events, find out what’s happening
in your area and chat with other like-minded people.
www.triumph.net.nz

World Youth Day
World Youth Day in Sydney July 2008 continues the tradition that has attracted millions of participants to the biggest celebration of young people on earth.
www.worldyouthday.org.nz