We believe all Christians are gifted to serve God. The Elders encourage people to use their gifts and develop them. Our strategy is based on the conviction that God can direct the church by giving gifts for use in ministries he wants carried out. This means we are ready to start new programmes when people are gifted and called to them, and to stop them when there are no people to operate them.
Youth ministries are a vital part of our church life. A wide range of activities are run to cater for both spiritual and social needs across all ages. We believe it is important to evangelise children and youth and are keen to draw them into the life of the church by good quality and appropriate children and youth programmes.
Some of the ministries and activities currently operating are:
- Power Station - A Sunday morning programme for age 3 to end of Primary School
- Livewires - for 11-13 year old children (who are in years 7 & 8 at school)
- Youth Group - for students in years 9-13 at secondary school
- Home Groups - mid-week Bible studies in people's homes
- Intake - a Bible study for secondary school students
- ToyBox - a community toy library for parents & children
- Ladies Wednesday Cafe - a ladies fellowship time & play group for pre-schoolers
- Prayer Team
- Kids Zone - (games, craft work, devotions), held fortnightly
- Music team
- Child Care - a public child care centre operates 9-12 noon three mornings a week
- Atawhai - a ministry of practical care, including distribution of food parcels
- Library - for books and videos
- Support - for various mission groups in NZ and overseas