“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances;
for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

The Prayer Room at 21 Hania Street is open 24/7 for you to book a one-off or regular prayer slot!

We know that prayer is THE most important thing we can be doing as a church community. Pete Grieg, the founder of 24/7 Prayer, said:

”I'm actually not into prayer. I’m into Jesus, so we talk.
I don’t believe in the power of prayer. I believe in the power of God.
So I ask for his help. A lot.”

We agree!

This year has been one marked by consolidation. Having had some years of volatility, we entered 2024 with clarity on the way we wanted to go about making disciples, a new Vision statement, and new Location Pastors for Porirua, Hutt, East and West. We believed we were heading in the right direction but with significant work to do.

“He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy that Christ so powerfully works in me.” Colossians 1:28-29

These verses were used as a backdrop for our first leaders’ orientation where we gathered the Board, staff, pastors and local leaders from across the whole church. They describe the dual pursuit of working strenuously to make progress towards our goals and seeking God for the enabling and empowering that only He can bring.

This pursuit of God can be seen in our progress in a couple of areas. We’ve loved seeing a growing intentionality with and dependence on prayer. We completed a dedicated prayer room at the start of the year which is accessible 24/7 by our church community and other churches around the city. We also developed a relationship with 24/7 by joining with their Pentecost Prayer Initiative in May and hosting 24/7 New Zealand’s first public gathering in September. There has also been a pronounced emphasis on the glory of God throughout the year whether it be themes of our whole-of-church Together gatherings or the series we did on following Jesus wholeheartedly. All of these point to the critical nature of prayer and worship in our desperate need for God to move in power.

On the work side, we made some important additions to the team as we welcomed Emma Roche and Josiah Nevell to lead the Night and Mt Vic Locations, respectively. We are grateful to Melissa Rowan who led Night in the interim and pray that God blesses her as she heads back to teaching. We also welcomed Pete Crosson as the new Youth Pastor, Piper Clare as an Associate Youth Pastor and Anna Watson as our Life Groups Pastor. These new leaders are vital for investing in the disciple-making culture for both our young people and wider church. A key part of Anna’s role has been to begin implementing our new disciple-making rhythms for Life Groups which will help to both strengthen and multiply followers of Jesus.

Finally, 2024 saw the launch of a new Emerging Leaders program. This reflects a commitment to invest in the next generation of leaders for this church, new churches we may plant, and the wider church across the country.

2024 has been a year of consolidation that provides a good platform to begin looking ahead to where God is leading us. We continue to be amazed at the people God has gathered at this church and for all that people contribute in terms of their time, talents and treasure. May the Lord continue to enable us to strenuously contend for the things he cares about.

Much love,
Simon & Jenny Gill
Senior Pastors

Our next teaching series on Revelation begins on Sunday 13 July. We have put more preparation, planning and prayer into this series than any other in our recent history. We are expectant for what God wants to teach us through this series and how he wants to equip us to face what the future holds - without fear! To get the most out of the series, we’d love everyone in the church to read the entire book of Revelation - just one chapter a day (about 5mins) - from June 22 through to July 13. This will give you a broad sweep of the book and no doubt will cause many, many questions to surface - that’s good - and will help us all be better equipped to dive into this amazing book together from Sunday 13 July onwards.

Kia Ora koutou 

Proverbs 25:25 says, "As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country." It's always encouraging to hear how God is working through our missionaries and their teams. They are involved in a wide range of projects, and it's inspiring to hear their latest updates and how God is on the move in so many different ways.  

Some of our Missionaries work cross-culturally amongst people from different tribes and nations, and I was interested to discover that here in New Zealand, we have 92 different people groups, with 28 of them still unreached. (An unreached or least-reached people is a people group among which there is no indigenous community of believing Christians with adequate numbers and resources to evangelise that people group. Joshua Project.) This equates to 30% of our population. We are all called to share the good news of the Gospel, and if you don't feel called to go overseas, there are opportunities for cross-cultural evangelism right here at home. Jesus said, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few; pray to the Lord of the Harvest to send out workers into His field." Let's be praying for those in our world who haven't yet heard the good news of the Gospel, and look for opportunities to be salt and light in your community. 

If you’d like to subscribe to future newsletters, please register your interest by emailing missions@thestreet.org.nz

Merrie Reddington
Missions Pastor 

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Nick and Sarah

The Way

“A movement of everyday missionaries, a collective of home churches.” 

Dear friends. Thank you for your faithfulness in prayer. 

We love to know you are praying regarding these matters:

NZ: We are running a “No Place Left” four-day training in both the North and South Islands over King's Birthday weekend and the following weekend. This is a really key moment, as we pull together many of those already active in the work, deepening their understanding and strengthening them in the work.
The goal continues to be a “no place left goal”, that is, that there would be nowhere in NZ where there is not a multiplying gospel work and healthy ‘New Testament style’ churches. We are eager for your prayer coverage over these training weekends.

Uganda: Currently there are two couples who we are investing in. Daniel and Ereanor are doing a great work in the village, sharing Jesus, discipling people, and even establishing a small a co-operative. As Ereanor said, “We are sharing Jesus, but the people need food too.” The Lord is giving them business wisdom and courage. Please pray that the work deepens into multiplication, where those they are discipling become disciple-makers. This is the next step. Samuel and Jessica (the other couple) are new to us, and we are forming a relationship. Please pray for spiritual discernment as we prayerfully consider our involvement with them.

Serbia: Recent baptisms and continued discipleship! One of the new disciples (Ana) is an artist with a gallery. Over Easter, she ran an Easter Exhibition and welcomed many people into the gallery to see works of art depicting the Easter story. She also shared her testimony and gave people cards with wonderful Scriptures on them. Please pray for these new believers and several people who are currently in Bible studies with them, but don’t yet follow Jesus.

NZ: Some dear friends are heading to an Asian country in the new year. Although they go there in a work capacity, they know that they are also missionaries and ambassadors of Christ. We really believe that they will make a Kingdom impact and we are loving walking together with them through this time, training them as they prepare to go. Please cover them and their family in prayer!

NZ: Quaylen & Susanna are soon to do the Te Araroa trail (the length of New Zealand) in order to share Jesus with as many people as possible. They don’t know how many months they will be devoting to the trail, but our prayer is that they will sow the seed and that there will be disciples made. They are doing all they can to train and prepare for this and it is our joy to walk alongside them and invest whatever we can. Please cover Quay & Susanna and family in prayer!

Raetihi: A small group of people in Raetihi are hungry to learn and we will be spending time training them. This is a huge answer to prayer, as we have been asking the Lord to open the door into the central North Island.
Please pray as we train them in the Great Commission

Personal: The Lord shut the door on our plans to sell our home, so we will stay here! We are seeing much fruit in the church that meets in our home, and in our own local outreach. It seems that this is where we are to be at this stage. We are trusting the Lord and are content. 

Please pray for the Lord to reach more people in our street.
Please pray that we will keep in step with Jesus in every move we make.

“What is that to you? You must follow me.” Jesus to Peter. (John 21:22)

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Ester

Wycliffe Bible Translators NZ

Pray for my next assignment after almost 5 years working with the website and apps team. I have been advised to rest before Wycliffe NZ helps me look for another team to serve with.  

Before Easter, our local church had a 4WD outing to Macetown  - a former mining town with  48 river crossings just after Arrowtown. The ride was bumpy and the winding road a challenge to navigate … but not for our experienced 4WD drivers! It was a multi-generational outing - both adults and children/teens had as much dangerous adventure as they were prepared to handle. I was content to be a passenger, but an enthusiastic participant in the BBQ lunch in Macetown! 

Thank you for your prayers for good health to enable me to continue being a part of God's Mission during this time of transition. 

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Paul & Barby

Auckland

Through April, Barby and I have been enjoying times as a complete extended family. Our youngest son, Joseph, together with Zoe and their children Jeremiah and Isabella, have been back for a few weeks from their mission work in South Asia.  There was time for a photo of all ten grandchildren, most of whom are looking in the right direction, with at least a hint of a smile on their faces…

But the good times came to a close on Monday, 28 April, with our little family returning to Asia and me/Paul headed off on an extended trip in my role as Programme Director with Langham Preaching. Here, let me tell you about what I expect to be doing:

First stop is Izmir, Turkey, for the annual in-person meeting of the Global Leadership Team (GLT), which he leads. Can I introduce them to you, one by one, because they are the focus of my role? Alongside me, sharing the leadership, is Ruth Slater (UK) as my Associate. We meet each week on Zoom with Maggy Samir (Egypt) as a little triad at the core of the ministry. Then there are the four continental Directors, each with their own teams: Igor Améstegui (Latin America, based in Bolivia); Femi Adeleye (Africa, based in Ghana); Andy Oatridge (Europe & Caribbean, based in Hungary); and Dwi Maria Handayani (Asia & South Pacific, based in Indonesia).  Then there are two people in ‘portfolio roles: Esteban Améstegui (Prayer Coordinator, based in Bolivia) and Dionisio Orjuela (Preaching Club Coordinator, based in Colombia).

The Global Leadership Team in 2024
From left:  Mark (succeeded this year by Andy); Igor, Dionisio, Ruth, Esteban, Dwi, Paul, Maggy and Femi.

I get out of bed in the morning to help these people shine in their roles—and the biggest challenge in doing so is being based in distant New Zealand.

Langham Preaching is one of three Langham ministries. The others are Langham Scholars and Langham Literature.  Would you believe it? The leadership groups of these three ministries have never met together in-person! So, immediately following our GLT meeting, that first, historic meeting will take place in Izmir—with lots of people to meet for the first time and an agenda with lots to discuss in it.

After these meetings, there are even more meetings—as Paul makes his way to Carlisle (UK) for a week with the Senior Leadership Team of the entire Langham Partnership ministry, as well as the annual meeting of its governance body—the International Council. 

That doesn’t sound particularly exciting, does it?! So let me conclude with a couple of exciting developments. 

Back in 2019 I/Paul made a case to one other Kiwi (Geoff New, in Dunedin) and two Latinos (Wilfredo, in Argentina; Esteban, in Bolivia) that they collaborate, across English and Spanish, on a book on preaching the parables. And so it came to pass—after many months of Zooms—in April 2025!

Then in June, visa-permitting, 30 Langham Preaching leaders meet for the annual weeklong Global Forum.  This year the theme is ‘locally-raised support’, as we look to move towards being financially self-sustaining at the level of our local preaching movement, of which there are now 120 worldwide. Please pray with us for those visas (it has become so much harder) and for good outcomes.

It means so much to both of us, Barby and Paul, to have you standing with us in this ministry. You are part of it!

Thank-you.

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Ben and Bekah

East Asia

Intern Debrief: In April our family travelled up to Chiang Rai, where Bekah gave leadership to the Intern Debrief Conference for Cru interns serving across Thailand. It was inspiring to hear their stories of God’s work in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai. These interns have served in diverse roles, from campus ministry on university campuses to teaching at an international school.

We were also encouraged to hear what God has next for each of them. Five of them plan on returning to serve a second year in Thailand. Others plan to return to Thailand to work with churches and schools, others plan to enter the workforce in the United States, and others are still seeking God’s guidance for their next steps. Pray for wisdom and direction for them as they explore a big world of opportunity!

We are passionate about investing in these young adults as they transition first from university to interning with our ministry and then from interning into the next season of life. We pray that we are sending them out even better equipped to walk with the Lord and share the love of Christ with their neighbours all over the world! 

Earthquake: Thank you to all who checked in with us after the Myanmar earthquake on March 29th. Our apartment swayed for almost five minutes, but thankfully, we didn't have any damage. We are so grateful that most of Bangkok remained standing, and all of our friends remained unharmed. We continue to pray for those who have lost loved ones and for the devastation in Myanmar.

Over the weeks in April, we heard many stories of how people experienced the earthquake. Many who were in high-rise buildings were sure that their lives were about to end. It was an anxiety-inducing experience for many, and it has given us the opportunity to encourage our brothers and sisters and to open up conversations with others about finding peace in God when the earth beneath our feet is unsteady.

Furlough: We left Bangkok on Sunday, April 13th, and are currently in New Zealand. Then, on June 11th, we'll be off to America, where we'll stay through mid-August.

We'd love to connect with as many of you as possible during our visits. If you're interested in having us share about our ministry and current needs with your church or small group, please reach out to us and we'll set something up! We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Rachel and Nelson

Mexico

This quarter has meant many firsts for our family. Nelson caught our precious baby girl, Lani Neve Carreño, who was born on the 27th of January. Then we spent an amazing 8 weeks with my (Rachel) parents in the beautiful Naki learning how to parent and spending some lovely times with friends and family before leaving Kiwiland. We then spent an incredible 10 days with Nelson’s family in Charlotte (USA) before returning to Mazatlan, Mexico. 

Nelson returned to work the next day in the marketing department helping to lead their team of creatives. He continues to work towards teaching the team marketing skills by increasing the quantity of the content and sharing more of God's message through social media. 

He also continues to connect with the local surf community and is being intentional with both the youth of our neighbourhood as well as the adult surf community drawn to our area for the good surf. This next week he is continuing to make relationships with both local and international surfers by helping out in one of the biggest longboard surf competitions in Latin America, which is here in Mazatlan, with his design also chosen as the brand for this year. 

I personally have talked with my leaders about returning to a part-time leadership role in the ships team to help oversee personal care and maintain stability in our team on the base as people rotate on and off the boat and in the field on outreach.

Next week we have the opportunity to travel as a family 6 hours south of Mazatlan and meet up with the ship. Our aim is to connect with the Surf the Nations outreach team who is currently on the boat and do ministry with them. We are excited for this first opportunity to do outreach with Lani and to see what it looks like to travel in missions as a family. 

In other exciting news, God has completely met our needs and supplied us with a car. We feel so grateful and blessed to everyone who helped make it happen and to God for making the way in the complicated Mexican car purchase process. 

Prayer points: 

• Nelson’s marketing department in discipling the team and for their rebranding process.

• Rachel finding a good pattern for work and being a mum and also being a support for other mums.

• Ministry trip next week to support the boat The Amazing Grace and the ships team.

• Continued open doors to connect with local surfers.

• Continued financial provision for car insurance and Lani’s residency visa.

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Sally Hong

Student Life, Wellington

God has been moving across the university campuses in Aotearoa! It’s been amazing hearing across the country of students being reached with the gospel and students stepping out to share their faith. Outreach started off strong with us giving away over 2200 cups in a week at the start of the campus year. In light of the responses, over the course of the first term, we called the 646 students who indicated they were interested in a conversation about God and the 100 Christians keen to learn in sharing their faith. As we cast the net wide, we met with some of these students who we were able to reach over the phone and got the opportunity to share the gospel with them. Over that time, we’ve seen some of these students pray to receive Jesus into their life, explore faith and had Christians come out to share their faith alongside us on campus on a weekly basis.

An overview of what’s happened is in the image below!

One of the students that I’ve had the blessing to journey with through this outreach has been Lasaini:

I met Lasaini on the third week of campus. “I’m a Christian”, she indicated on the survey. But as we met she shared she had never made the faith that she grew up with as her own. She hadn’t yet been invited to accept a relationship with God. So as I asked her “Would you want to start a personal relationship with God? Not one that is through your parents, but a direct, personal relationship, between you and God.” Lasaini prayed to receive Jesus that day. Since then we’ve caught up weekly, going through the foundations of living life as a Christian. I clearly remember our first catch up a couple days after. As we went through the parable of the Prodigal Son I asked her - “what stands out to you?” She answered “that the son was dead and is alive. It reminds me that my wairua was dead and now is alive because of Jesus.” Praise God that he brings us from death to life!

I’m continuing to catch up with Lasaini and she even brought a friend to one of our meetings which was awesome to see God use Lasaini to share Jesus with her friend!

Since then, we’ve also had some awesome conversations through our regular evangelism times on campus (Called Hour of Faith). We’ve had students regularly step out to share the gospel alongside us each week and In the last week we had 2 students pray to receive Christ! Not only that, I had a student I met the previous week message me that she’d actually like to meet again for a conversation again! Praise God!

Coming Up: National Mid-Year Student Conference ‘Follow’

Our mid-year conference has been a marker over the years, where we see students make life-long commitments to Jesus, catch fire for the Great Commission, and take steps of faith in being a disciple-maker. This year students across the North and South Island will gather on the 29th June - 4th July for this and some of them will be non-Christian students exploring faith. We are trusting for the move of the Holy Spirit in the students’ lives and for God to provide the finances needed for every student to make it there through our fundraising walkathon. Would please join us in prayer these next 2 months for God to be using conference to transform lives? I wonder how many more stories like Lasaini’s will come about because of how we pray, how we seek God to be moving, and the steps of faith we take to see our world changed one prayer and one student at a time.

One personal prayer request during this time would be that as I help direct National Conference this year, I would abide in Jesus. That my strength, wisdom, and all things stem from walking in step in the Spirit.

Thank you always for your partnership in the gospel. It’s through your prayers, generosity and friendship that I get to be a part of what God is doing in Wellington!

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Caitlin Ormiston

TSCF, Wellington

Reaching students for Christ, changing students for life.

Kia ora church family,
Thanks so much for your prayers for students to be transformed by the good news of Jesus! We have had an encouraging start to the year: groups have swelled, with believers and spiritually curious alike coming along to explore who Jesus is together. Give thanks to God for all he is doing amongst the student generation on campuses across the country.

Thanks for praying for new staff for the field and the TSCF resource team (‘the office’). We are grateful to God for the provision of new team members in Auckland, Tauranga, the office, and, soon, in Wellington, too. Students are the ones at the forefront of mission to the campus, but we know that their impact grows when we have more staff able to support them on the ground. We are grateful for each addition to the team and looking forward to what God will do through them.

Please pray for Summit ’25: Walking with Jesus – faith that endures. tscf.org.nz/summit
Our mid-year national student camp, Summit, is a time to step away from the hustle and bustle of studies and explore not only a different part of the country, but the beauty of Jesus and the work He’s doing in the lives of students. Alongside the main talks which dig into the Bible, there’ll be a range of workshops to help students go deeper in their walk with Jesus, and time in small groups to process their learning together.

Pray that by gathering students from across the whole country, we would enable a mission team of students to be sent out, equipped to take Jesus to their courses, their campuses, and the communities around them. Pray also that God would use Summit to speak into the lives of those who don’t yet know him, that it would be a welcoming and safe space to explore who Jesus is.

Finally, I am currently away on sabbatical, for a much-needed time of rest, reflection and refuelling. I’d value your prayers for this time away from the daily rhythms, that it would be focused time especially with God, and in his word. Pray that God would bring me refreshed and that I would return restored and ready for the next season. Please pray for the resource team in my absence, too, that they would be equipped and able to carry things well.

Thank you for partnering with me!

Caitlin

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Gabe

Nepal

Hello everyone and Jai Masih from Nepal! (That is the Christian greeting over here which means Victory to the Messiah!)

I’ve been here for just over 2 months working with a base called Oral Mother Tongue (OMT), a base dedicated to getting the Bible into every language and dialect in Nepal and beyond. It has been an eventful trip to say the least! A trip full of connecting with locals, getting to witness their translation work, attending and running Bible classes and even hosting very close friends and coworkers who came to see the translation work. Here at the base I’m with we are currently translating the Bible into 10 different languages! What has been such a blessing though is seeing how people connect so deeply with God when they hear these stories in a language they are familiar with and communicate deeply in, their heart language. 

In fact we hosted an outreach team from Singapore, where my family is from, and translated some stories into one of our local languages and I was so blessed to experience this first hand! To hear God speak and communicate in this language, for me, communicated His Father-heart and humility in a way no other translation has done before. 

I’ve spent the last few weeks praying about what steps to take moving forward from this trip. The Lord has opened quite a few doors to help with this OMT work but the one I feel would be best for now is to return back to NZ. I have spent quite a bit of time with the YWAM Furnace base in Tauranga and I know they feel strongly from God to begin this work with OMT back home in NZ and as I’ve been praying, God has put it on my heart to help start this up and I also feel like there is a huge opportunity in the NZ church to be involved with this. NZ is home to so many immigrants who don’t have a Bible in their heart language and who come from countries where it would be dangerous to engage in this work. NZ also has a huge opportunity to be partnering in prayer and finances with countries overseas that need our support to get the Bible into every language. 

So I’ll be back in NZ later this year, probably around July and will commit a year, for now, to this base in Tauranga and in navigating our involvement in this OMT work. 

Please help me pray for the following things:

• My exit route out of Asia. There are a few bases in South-East Asia that want to get involved with OMT work. We are currently talking to see if it would be helpful for me to pass through and run some workshops with them. Please pray for God to help in navigating the logistics with this and to provide a way forward if it’ll help bring people to Him in these places.

• Connections in NZ. I’ll be reaching out to local churches to share this vision of OMT and to see if they would like to be involved. Please pray that God would put it on their hearts to see the Word translated into every language and dialect and that we could figure out together how we can mobilise the church in NZ for this!

Thank you all for your prayers and support, I have so many testimonies of God being with me and supporting me through the prayers of loved ones. It means so much having your support. 

Until next time! Pachi bhetam la (see you later),

Gabe 

Spend an amazing weekend taking time out together...

El Rancho is hosting two marriage retreats over the month of August for married couples of all ages and stages to take time out and refresh. Matt and Belinda Stott are the main speakers, alongside a range of other couples hosting workshops focussing on various topics.

The Retreats include:
Accommodation and Meals
Exciting onsite recreational activities
Workshops with lots of practical tips
Main sessions that are fun & informative
All within a fun, relaxed environment where you can truly connect, without all the usual distractions!

The Street Church now hosts counselling services onsite in Hania St.

Sheree Fletcher has recently qualified as a counsellor, works with children, adolescents and adults and welcomes your enquiry. For more information check out her website at shereefletcher.co.nz or text 027 480 8440.

Sheree offers a subsidy for University students, please get in touch to find out more. 

We believe that a foundation of prayer is absolutely essential if we’re going to see God move in our church and in our city like we believe he wants to. So, from 19th May to 8th June, in the lead up to Pentecost we want to unify as a whole church in 21 days of increased prayer activity and intensity as we all cry together “Come Holy Spirit”. This coincides with the 24/7 Prayer Pentecost Prayer Initiative where many churches right across our nation are committing to night and day prayer in the lead up to Pentecost.
Each Location will be engaging with this differently so get involved, and at the very least commit to using our weekly prayer guide to pray at home throughout the 21 days. You can access a digital version of the prayer guide here. However you join in, let’s use this time to cry out to God together, expectant for him to draw people to himself right across our city. Let’s pray church!

Foundations is a resource we have put together to help us disciple one another. It’s designed to be done in a small group setting of 2 or 3 people. It can be as simple as catching up for coffee once a week or fortnight, and using the weekly guides as a prompt for your chats and activities. We’ve published it on our website so that it is super accessible wherever you are - just open it up on your phone.

If you are new to faith and would like to use this material - ask an experienced Christian if they would be willing to do Foundations alongside you. If you don't know anyone, feel free to get in touch with us.

If you've been a Christian for a while, we encourage you to consider using this guide to help someone else establish foundational habits of reading the Bible, praying and helping others discover Jesus too.

The application date has been extended for the Life Group Central Lead: part-time, fixed term, maternity leave cover.

As the Life Groups Central Lead, you’ll play a key role in strengthening discipleship across our church through connecting with and supporting the Local Leads at each of our Locations and resourcing our Life Groups. You’ll also play a key role in casting vision for the Life Groups ministry, building relationships and equipping our Life Group Leaders to lead out of our Discipleship Rhythms. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of what God is doing in and through our church.

To apply or to request more information, please email office@thestreet.org.nz

Applications close 30 May 2025

We are pleased to announce Joel Cooper has been employed as our newest staff member.

The appointment of Joel is endorsed by Senior Leadership, and we are excited to have him on board. Joel comes onto the team to replace Ross Jones in the Property Management role, as well as steps into the accountancy role, which Sam Lienert has been holding since Cathy Dunn retired in 2018. Joel is the guy to be in touch with for any room bookings at Hania Street either in the Worship Centre or Life Centre.

Keep reading to learn a little bit about Joel - and feel free to send a message to welcome him! joel.cooper@thestreet.org.nz

Kia ora! My name is Joel and I've been part of The Street Church for over five years now! I am part of the leadership team for our Night community as the Local Lead for Worship.

Growing up 'underneath the keyboard' (as my mother often reminds me) is a great representation of both my lifelong involvement in the church and with Jesus, but also a picture of my love of music. I grew up between Auckland and Whanganui, but moved to Wellington early in 2020 to study music for film at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University. Five years later, I have finished my masters in the same subject, and continue to use my love for music and creativity in many facets of my life. I passionately love Jesus, my family (my parents, my twin brothers + wives and children, and my little sister), and my wider Street Church family.

Kids Zone registration for Together closes on Sunday 11th of May. If you have not already done so, please register your family today :)

On registration, children are automatically added to the correct programme based on their age and school year. Detailed information will be sent to parents before the day.

At The Street we have a team of dedicated staff members who support our Locations in many different roles.

We are looking for a Life Group Central Lead for a 20-hour-per-week, fixed term, maternity leave cover for 12 months as Anna Watson takes time to welcome their third child.

Working as part of the Central Ministries Team, this role is responsible for overseeing our Life Groups and Connections ministries, connecting with the Local Leads across our Locations.

To apply or to request more information, please email office@thestreet.org.nz

Applications close 2nd May 2025

If you are engaged or plan to be soon, just a little reminder we have a free pre-marriage course with Biblically based content, practical advice and online video teaching to help prepare you for this time of transition

Together will be a significant morning as all six of our Locations gather in one place.

We are praying that this would be a moment of powerful encounter with the Lord as we worship Him together as one church. Save the date now - 18th May - registrations open March 30th

Simon and Jenny are committed to continuing the journey as we learn about Te Ao Māori and what this means for us as a church whānau. This is not a quick, neat project we are racing through, but rather a longer journey of relationship building, learning and prayerful consideration.

As part of the refugee resettlement project, we have had the opportunity to connect with iwi and begin a relationship to learn and understand Te Ao Maōri, especially as it relates to the areas of Wellington where we as The Street Church gather.

The format of this will consist of a number of haerenga (journey) around Wellington on Sunday afternoons over 2025 and potentially into 2026.

The first opportunity is Sunday 6th April 1pm - 5pm (Location TBC, but will be somewhere in the Petone region)

If you would be interested in deepening your understanding and walking this learning journey with Simon and Jenny, please email mel.lienert@thestreet.org.nz by 23rd March. There is a maximum capacity for the group, so once all the available spaces are filled the group will be closed.

Click here to read about Ali, who will be leading these haerenga.

Ross Jones leaves the staff team on March 27th to enjoy a well earned retirement. He has been diligently working in the Property Manager role since 2018.

Ross has been an incredible asset to The Street in this role. He has fulfilled his job with high integrity and an evangelistic heart for everyone who comes through the properties. Ross has a wonderful sense of humour and will be missed by the team. We are very thankful for Ross and are pleased to be able to continue enjoying his and Sarah’s company as they attend East.

If you know Ross personally - you can send him an encouragement and a farewell message to ross.jones@thestreet.org.nz

We are celebrating another incredible answer to prayer!

In December 2024 Emma Roche was appointed as the Location Pastor for Night. Given the busy end of the year period, we left a pause before now sharing a little bit about Emma and her heart for this new role and the Night community. Emma will continue on part-time in the Children's Pastor role.

Please continue praying for Emma and Isaac, and the Night Location as they transition into this new season.

Leadership development is an important part of how we make disciples. Multiplying leaders ensures the ministry of the future is equipped to thrive.

We are excited to welcome Em Napier to the staffing team as an intern for 2025. Em will work with Geneva and Emma in the Central Children's Team.

Hi, I’m Em and I’ve been a member of The Street Church for 7 years, serving as Mt Vic’s Children’s Ministry Local Lead for the last 17 months. Originally born in England, I have called Wellington my home for 29 years and love exploring the great outdoors here and around New Zealand on foot and bike. For the last 18 years I have been blessed to be a stay-at-home mum/home-schooling mum, a journey which brought both my son and I to our faith in Jesus.

As a child I heard Bible stories but I wasn’t encouraged to explore faith any further. After decades of mental health struggles, I finally found my worth and joy in the Lord and these life experiences have given me the passion to share our greatest treasure with children so that they can experience the fullness of life with God from an early age.

I’m looking forward to learning about and contributing to the Central Children’s Ministry’s work and growing in my faith this year through the opportunities that God provides.

Our Vision is to become a disciple-making movement transforming Wellington and the world with the good news of Jesus Christ.

But what will it take to achieve this vision, and what will our church look like when we get there?

Over the month of March, Simon and Jenny will lead us through a series called Multiply. It's an exciting and inspiring series about the future and the part we can all play in seeing the vision become a reality. These are weeks you do not want to miss.

Our Missionaries in Thailand, Ben and Bekah and their two girls are home on furlough from mid-April to mid-June and are looking for accommodation during that time. Ben's family live in the Wilton area, but anything will be appreciated. Please get in touch with merrie.reddington@thestreet.org.nz if you can help. Thank you.