How do we interact with and love our neighbour when we hold differing values? How do we raise children to be confident in who God has made them to be? Traditional ways of communicating have often taken a defensive or argumentative approach. Jesus was never on the defensive. This seminar will look at how Christians can be confident in their faith while maintaining an openness to others who hold different perspectives and values.

The wonderful Richard Black, founder of Mindhealth, will dive into these questions over a 6-hour seminar. The seminar is targeted at parents but will be fruitful for anyone involved in raising or working with children or for adults wondering about these questions for themselves in their community or workplace.

'Cultivating a discipleship mindset to raise the next generation in a diverse world'

Mark the 22nd of June in your calendar now. 9am-3:30pm at Hania St. 

You can register on the church app, or there is a link in the “Events” section of this newsletter.

Don’t miss the five week series starting February 11th, titled: Wholehearted. Check out this short explanation from Simon detailing what to expect.

Systematic Theology is the study of what the Bible teaches us about any given topic. It helps us to understand key concepts about God, humanity, the church and the future.

Spaces are available to join a mixed group. Meet fortnightly on a Monday night 7 pm - 9 pm, either at 21 Hania St or via Zoom. For more information, please email office@thestreet.org.nz

Kia ora! Kids Zone is back this week and we are excited as we look forward to everything God has in store for our kids this year. This week we are recapping our Bible series from 2023, recapping some of the main time periods, along with themes, and key events through Bible history. Over term one, we will be digging deeper into our Bibles, and we don't want to leave anyone behind. It will be a fun lesson to kick the year off.

We’re a church with multiple locations, dedicated to helping people become total followers of Jesus Christ. We all have a part to play in this and from time to time we have paid roles available.

We currently have the following job vacancies:

• Location Pastor - Night (Part-time)

• Location Pastor - Mt Vic (Part-time)

• Life Groups Pastor - Central (Part-time)

If you’re interested in finding out more about any of these positions or submitting an application, please email office@thestreet.org.nz

Christmas is such a wonderful opportunity for us to bless our CAP clients and others in the community that need a little extra support. In December, we held a Christmas BBQ for our clients, and as you know, we also distributed hampers. Click below to watch a short video from the BBQ and a thank you for those who have contributed to both the BBQ and the Hampers. 

Click here for video

As a church community, we are a family. And every member has a part to play.

At Mt Vic we have a number of roles to be filled as detailed below, but we would also love to chat with you if you have a gifting or skill in another area.

CONNECTIONS - Welcome, communion prep, car parking and security. The functions of the connections team. But the true value of this team is far beyond the tasks they complete. Creating a safe and welcoming space for services is vital!

KIDS ZONE - We are passionate about the discipleship of our tamariki. We need two people to join each Kids Zone team. Build relationships and help children become total followers of Jesus Christ. Creche (0-2 yrs) , Younger (3 yrs - school year 4) and Older (School years 5-8)

WORSHIP - Ryan is especially keen to talk to anyone interested in media and sound. Full training is available.

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER - There is always a lot going on at Mt Vic and we would love to hear from someone who is interested in keeping our people connected through social media and the website.

The East Leadership Team would like to wish you a very happy new year. We pray you’ve had a wonderful break. If you are around we’d love to see you at St Aiden’s on 21st, otherwise we are looking forward to kicking our year off back at St Pat’s on Sunday 28th Jan. Kids Zone will also be back that Sunday.

If you have a story of what God has been doing over the summer, we’d love to hear from you so we can share it with our East church whānau. Email jenny.gill@thestreet.org.nz

St Aidan’s - 89 Miramar Ave

24 Dec - 6pm Nativity, Carols and Petting Zoo

11pm Candlelight Service

25 Dec - 10am Family Service

Miramar Salvation Army, 63 Miramar Avenue

24 Dec - 5pm Carols by Candlelight

(An interactive service for the whole family)

Gateway Baptist Church - 33 Park Rd

24 Dec - 6pm Christmas Eve Dinner

7pm Carols Service

(Come dressed as your favourite Bible nativity character)

We currently have the following job vacancies at The Street Church:

Location Pastor - Night (Part time)

Location Pastor - Mt Vic (Part time)

Life Groups Pastor - Central (Part time)

If you’re interested in finding out more about any of these positions or submitting an application, please email office@thestreet.org.nz

Applications close 14th February 2024.

The East newsletter will be taking a little break over the summer. We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a restful break over the summer. The newsletter will be updated on 24th December and then not again until Sunday 21st January.

Some of our in-person services take a break over the summer, please see the calendar below to find out which Sundays church is on at your location! Our online services will be running all summer, you can watch them HERE!
*Over summer our East gathering combines with other churches in their area.

Date	East	Hutt	Night	Mt Vic	Porirua	West
Dec 24 2023	No service	No service	No service	10am	10am	10am
Dec 31 2023	Gateway Baptist*	No service	No service	No service	No service	No service
Jan 7 2024	10am	No service	No service	No service	No service	No service
Jan 14 2024	Salvation Army*	No service	No service	No service	No service	No service
Jan 21 2024	St Aidans*	No service	No service	No service	No service	No service
Jan 28 2024	10am	10am	5pm	10am	10am	10am

Services will look a little different over the summer so please get these dates in your calendars so you know where to go! As we usually do, we’ll be combining with the other Miramar churches for 4 weeks over the summer so come and join in the fun if you’re around.

Sunday 17th December - 10 am: Last East service for the year - The Chapel, St Pat’s College

Sunday 24th December - 10 am: Joint service at The Street, Mt Vic - 9 Hania Street

Sunday 31st December - 6pm: Shared dinner and New Years Eve celebration at Gateway Baptist Church (see the event post for more info)

Sunday 7th Jan - 10am: The Street Church East - The Chapel, St Pat’s College

Sunday 14th Jan - 10am: Miramar Salvation Army

Sunday 21st Jan - 10am: St Aidan’s, Miramar

Sunday 28th Jan - Back to normal

We’ll also have a four week online summer series, so if you’re away there is no need to miss out. On the 31st Dec and 7th of Jan we will take a look back over sermons from 2023 with a panel discussing stand-out moments for them. On 14th and 21st of January a panel of Location and Senior Pastors will look ahead into 2024, discussing Bible characters they resonate with as we seek to grow in our Love for the Lord. If you are with family and friends over this time who do not have a relationship with Jesus yet, these are wonderful services to invite them to watch with you.

Have a wonderful Summer church!

We want all marriages to be healthy, thriving and life-long. In order to support your marriage to be the best it can be we have created a short summer refresher for married couples. It’s just a few things to think about and some small practical ideas to use over the summer. Click here to check it out

We want all marriages to be happy, thriving and life-long. If you are a married couple, here’s a few things to think about and some practical tips that you could choose to implement in your relationship over the summer. Download the pdf below:

If you haven’t yet returned your CAP Hamper please do so as soon as you can. You can bring it to the service this Sunday (26th Nov) or you can drop it into the office sometime during the week.

Thanks so much for being a blessing to our CAP clients by creating these Christmas hampers. We love to make a tangible difference in our city and this is a great way to do that, thank you.

We have been approached by Strathmore Community Centre to provide hampers for around 20 single people and couples linked to the community centre that will find things difficult over Christmas without the usual food services running. We have teamed up with Salvation Army Miramar and Gateway Baptist Church to provide these hampers.

If you would like to contribute, you can bring donations of non-perishable food and treats on Sunday 3rd December. (Please no alcohol). We will then pack these into hampers to give to the community centre for them to pass on. Some examples of things you could donate are:

Canned vegetables/fruit/fish/beans/soup

Spreads - Jam/peanut butter/ honey

Mini meringues

Biscuits

Jars of cooking sauces

Christmas pudding

Fruit mince pies

Crackers

Chips

Rice

Pasta

Chocolate

Toiletries

Christmas crackers

There will be a large box at the service on 3rd December for you to put your donations into, or if you’d rather drop your donations to our house please email me jenny.gill@thestreet.org.nz

Thank you so much!

We have a new Life Group starting this week on Tuesday at 7.30pm in Miramar. It will be a mixed, multi-generational group. If you’re not already part of a Life Group and you’d like to know more about joining this one, or another of our Life Groups, please email jenny.gill@thestreet.org.nz

This year, our East Christmas service will be on Sunday 10th December and it’s going to be so much fun. We have a wonderful production that will be performed along with lots of festive cheer.  Pick up some Christmas invites from the service and prayerfully consider inviting some people you know wouldn’t normally attend church. What a great opportunity!

Missions is a big part of who we are as a church. We have a number of missionaries that we support as a church both financially and in prayer. The latest Missions Newsletter is out now, containing all the latest news and updates to help us to keep bringing our missionaries before the Lord in prayer. There should be a few paper copies at the back of the service on Sunday, or email missions@thestreet.org.nz for a digital copy.