A group of 15 Christian home educating fathers is coming from the USA to investigate New Zealand as a possible place to which to re-locate their families.
They are eager to meet with other men living in New Zealand to learn about the country, employment and entrepreneurial opportunities, financial institutions, health and welfare issues, how home education works here and what the home education community is like.
Four public meetings are planned in order to facilitate this, and each meeting is also featuring a formal talk by either Geoff or son Isaac Botkin. These should be of particular interest and benefit to New Zealand Christian home educating fathers, as well as mums, to enhance and encourage their own vision for what home education can and will do for their families, the Church and society as a whole.
The Botkin family lived near Snells Beach and then in Christchurch for six years, making it their business to meet and get to know as many leaders as they could in the Church, the media, economics, politics, home education, etc. Do strive to come to whichever of their meetings you are able.
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AUCKLAND Public Meeting
Date: 14 April Tuesday
Venue: Ngaire Ave Bible Chapel
3 Ngaire Ave, Epsom, Auckland 1003
http://www.google.co.nz/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GZAZ_en-GBNZ315NZ315&q=map+of+ngaire+ave+newmarket+auckland&safe=active
6:30pm Public meeting
Speaker:: Geoffrey Botkin
Topic: New Zealand‘s Future Role in the History of Christianity
Admission: Free, with voluntary offering
For more information:
Contact:: Chris and Erin OR Craig and Barbara Smith
Email: cjanderin@maxnet.co.nz OR barbara@hef.org.nz
Phone: (09) 579-4877 OR (06) 357-4399
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HAMILTON Public Meeting
Date: April 16 Thursday, 12 noon
Event: Bring and Share Lunch
Speaker: Isaac Botkin
Venue: Trinity Reformed Baptist Church
Cnr Miro and Matai Street, Maeroa, Hamilton
Topic: The Importance of Second Generation Home Schooling: Isaac Botkin
Admission: Free, with voluntary offering
For more information:
https://hef.org.nz/2009/hamilton-meeting-the-importance-of-second-generation-home-schooling/
Contact: David Marshall
Email: marshall.family@orcon.net.nz
Phone: 07 843-7554
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TAURANGA Public Meeting
Date: April 16 Thursday
Venue: Mt Baptist Church
cnr Ranch Road and Tui Street, Mt Maunganui
Topic:The Three Greatest Issues Facing the Men of New Zealand: Geoffrey Botkin
Question and Answer
Admission: Free, with voluntary offering
For more information:
https://hef.org.nz/2009/tauranga-the-three-greatest-issues-facing-the-men-of-new-zealand-16-april/
Contact: Evan and Heather Jones
Email: aboverubies@xtra.co.nz
Phone: 07 575-5787
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CHRISTCHURCH Public Meeting
Date: April 20, Monday
Venue: Middleton Grange School, 50 Acacia Avenue, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041
Speaker: Geoffrey Botkin
Topic: How Men Can Strengthen Their Families in the 21st Century, And Why This is Important
Admission: Free, with voluntary offering
For more information:
Contact: Calvary Office OR Craig and Barbara Smith
Phone: (03) 341-5223 OR (06) 357-4399
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Writer, Director, & Producer
Veteran producer and IT pioneer Geoffrey Botkin serves as an advisor to the Western Conservatory of the Arts and Sciences. He has written and directed some of the most controversial and widely watched public affairs films of the last twenty years, reaching viewers across the U.S., Russia, Europe, and Australasia. He has produced or executive-produced more than one-hundred documentary films, television productions, and other media projects.
In addition to time spent as CEO of an experimental international print/broadcast/Internet media conglomerate, Mr. Botkin has invested many years into the training of young media professionals, primarily at Deerwood Studios in the U.S. and the Family Television Network of New Zealand.
Mr. Botkin has lectured on philosophy and history at Hillsdale College, on politics at the Heritage Foundation, and on theology at worldview conferences in the U.S. and New Zealand. With his wife and seven children, he is currently researching the future of the feature motion picture.
Family websites:
http://westernconservatory.com/
To hear some of Geoffrey’s talks:
Geofreyf’s daughters (Authors of So Much More) blog:
Return of the Daughters DVD
https://hef.org.nz/2008/2720/
Geoffrey’s oldest son’s blog – Isaac will be speaking in Hamilton
https://hef.org.nz/2009/hamilton-meeting-the-importance-of-second-generation-home-schooling/
