We are pleased to announce we have a new missionary we are now supporting. Gabe Wee has been part of The Street for many years and has recently felt a call to missions. After spending some time with YWAM in Tauranga, Gabe is heading to Nepal to work with Oral Mother Tongue translations. This approach orally translates Scriptures accurately and clearly into the heart language of people groups. Gabe is excited to be involved in this, and to have the opportunity to learn more as he works amongst different languages and cultures. Please keep Gabe in your prayers as he begins this new journey.
Kia ora e te whānau and happy New Year!
Welcome back to East after the summer break. We hope you have had a special Christmas and at least some sort of break over the last few weeks.
We are looking forward to kicking this year off with a new sermon series, "Rhythms of Grace" - learning about the practices that Jesus himself anchored himself with, in a busy and demanding life. We pray that as we put these rhythms into practice at the start of this new year, we will be able to prepare ourselves well for all that God has in store for each of us, and our church, in 2025.
Simon, the East leadership team and I are full of faith and expectant for an incredible year as we pursue Jesus together and cry out to God to move powerfully in our community. We're looking forward to being on this adventure with you all this year.
Much love,
Simon, Jenny and the East Leadership Team
We are pleased to announce we have a new missionary we are now supporting. Gabe Wee has been part of The Street for many years and has recently felt a call to missions. After spending some time with YWAM in Tauranga, Gabe is heading to Nepal to work with Oral Mother Tongue translations. This approach orally translates Scriptures accurately and clearly into the heart language of people groups. Gabe is excited to be involved in this, and to have the opportunity to learn more as he works amongst different languages and cultures. Please keep Gabe in your prayers as he begins this new journey.
Christians Against Poverty gives us a unique opportunity to reach people in our communities who are struggling with debt for whatever reason. Our CAP Hampers once again went out to individuals and families across the region over the Christmas season. This would not be possible without the generosity of our amazing Street family, so on behalf of our clients, thank you for your willingness to contribute so lavishly. These hampers are such a blessing to those who receive them. Thank you so much!
We also put on a BBQ for clients in the Wellington region, so here is a short video from that day.
We kick back off in Kids Zone on the 26th of Jan 2025.
Kids Zone begins the year with the same series as the adult services. It is called Rhythms of Grace. Jesus anchored his life with practices that kept him connected to the Father and focused on the mission for which he came. We will dive into the practices of Silence & Solitude, Hospitality, Sabbath and finishing the last week of February with Generosity.
Kids Zone Junior learns from the following Bible stories under the topics God Loves Me and God Created Me. Jesus is Coming, Jesus Calms the Storm, Food from Heaven, Samson and Noahs Ark. Kids Zone Junior uses the Beginner’s Bible.
Come along and join with the other Miramar churches for some carol singing outside the Roxy Cinema. It's a great opportunity for our churches to be visible in the community, and also helping people to think about the real meaning of Christmas.
When/Where: Saturday 21st December 11am-12pm outside the Roxy Cinema
On Sunday 5th January we are hosting our friends from the other Miramar churches and it would be great if as part of our welcome we are able to provide lots of yummy baking. If you are able to help please let Gwyneth or one of the Connections team know!
It was wonderful to have Ryan here with us a few weeks ago, sharing about the work of Open Doors. They wanted us to pass on a message of thanks to you all for your generosity. Together as a church we raised $2670 which will now contribute to the incredible work they do with persecuted Christians around the world. Thank you so much.
We will be unable to hold our services at Papakowhai School over summer, so we will instead be meeting at Paremata-Plimmerton Rugby Football Club, Pascoe Avenue, Paremata.
The dates we will be at the Football Club are:
Sunday 15th and 22nd Dec (no service on 29th Dec)
All Sundays in January
Sunday 2nd Feb
See you there!
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 are also available to watch HERE! Head to your Location page for more detailed information on what is happening at your local gathering.
*Over summer our East gathering combines with other churches in their area.
| Date | East | Hutt | Night | Mt Vic |
Porirua | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29 2024 |
Gateway Baptist* |
No service | No service |
No service |
No service |
No service |
| Jan 5 2025 |
10am | No service | No service | 10am | 10am | 🡸 Joining Mt Vic service |
| Jan 12 2025 |
Salvation Army* | Meeting in homes | No service | Joining Porirua service 🡺 | 10am | No service |
| Jan 19 2025 |
St Aidans* | Meeting in homes | No service | 10am | 10am | 10am |
| Jan 26 2025 |
10am | 10am | 5pm |
10am | 10am | 10am |
Over the summer we will be joining with 3 other churches in Miramar for combined services like we have done for the last few years. This is such a wonderful opportunity to experience services at the churches we are in relationship with in our local area, as well as worshipping together with other believers. It also gives the pastors and teams from each church a bit of a break over the summer! If you are around, here's all the information you need.
29 December - Gateway Baptist
5 January - The Street East (Miramar Central School Hall)
12 January - Miramar Salvation Army
19th January - St Aidan's
All services are at 10am. Our regular gatherings will resume on January 26th.
Nelson and Rachel Carreño, our Missionaries we support from Mexico will be in Wellington for a few weeks, and if anyone would like to catch up with them, we are hosting an Afternoon Tea on 1st December from 2:30 -4:30 pm at the Life Centre in town.
As one church meeting across multiple Locations around Wellington, it is important to stop, reflect and be encouraged by all that God is doing. Four times a year we gather celebrations and prayer needs from the six Locations to share with each other.
CELEBRATE
East
Provision for a regular meeting place back on the Peninsula
Celebrating Life Groups being a safe space for people to explore faith
Hutt
Provision of a Connections Local Lead
Multiplication of Life Groups - two new groups started
Mt Vic
Appointment of Josiah Nevell into the Location Pastor role
Growing strength and effectiveness of the Mt Vic Leadership Team
Porirua
Provision of an alternative meeting place for summer services
Our children and young people inviting friends to church
West
We have seen wonderful expressions of inwards love within our community - meeting felt needs
People stepping out in faith sharing the gospel with others
TO PRAY FOR
East
Praying for the LG opportunities to bear fruit, and that more people would have the courage to invite their friends along.
Christmas services: a big push to fill the room. We are inviting people from Community Dinners
Hutt
For more leaders in children’s ministry, to help disciple the next generation
For the establishment of a regular prayer meeting, as we seek to dig into prayer as a community
Mt Vic
Christmas services: Outward focussed Christmas series, with high invite across three services
Night
Night community to grow Upwards and Inwards!!
For the continued strengthening of relationships and spiritual rhythms as many students return to their hometowns over the summer
Porirua
For Christmas invite service
For Life Group Local Lead: to help connect people into Life Groups and contribute to making the disciple-making vision a tangible
West
Clear direction for a few community outreach opportunities that have come up for us. We want to follow where God is leading!
Wellington Hills Christian College is holding a final public meeting and prayer before opening in Johnsonville on 10 Feb 2025.
Mon 2 Dec
7.30-8.45pm
The Street Church, 9 Hania St, Mt Vic
Interest in the new College is building across the whole region and enrolments are increasing. Work to transform the building is well-underway and the new Principal Tim Kuipers is shaping his staff team and preparing the curriculum, in readiness to welcome students in Feb 2025.
Four times a year a Seniors Lunch is held for those 65+ to connect together over a delicious meal. Each time they meet there is a short inspiring message and a quiz led by Murray Scott.
The last gathering for the year will be held at Silverstream Retreat on Nov 27th.
If you would like to join this festive celebration, please email Rose Harrison: rosemaryf.harrison@gmail.com. There is a small cost to help cover the lunch.
Carols in Parliament is a Christmas service in association with the Council of Wellington Churches, with music by the Salvation Army Band & the Choir of Wellington Cathedral of St Paul
When: Sunday 8 December 2024 at 7.00 pm in the Banquet Hall of Parliament
(please be seated by 6.50 pm)
RSVPs are essential for security reasons by 27 November 2024
Email - carolsparliament@gmail.com to secure a spot.
Bring you friends and family for our Christmas service this year. Kids Zone will be performing a Nativity for us, we'll sing some carols, have a short Christmas message, and have some festive treats to eat! We can't wait to see you there.
Marriage is less about the big milestones and more about the everyday relationship. Keeping a marriage thriving from the day you say 'I do', till death do you part, needs ongoing investment.
Choosing to do one thing every year to enrich your marriage feeds into this investment.
Since 2019, Families Ministry at The Street has produced a short, summer refresh sheet for married couples. Some simple ideas to reflect on and perhaps action over the summer to fuel the fire for the coming year.
Download the latest edition:
We are celebrating the appointment of Josiah Nevell as Location Pastor of our Mt Vic Location. This is an incredible answer to prayer and we are so grateful to God.
If you’re not a part of Mt Vic, you may recognise Josiah from leading worship online or at Together. He loves people and has a desire to walk alongside them through the highs and lows. He’s a gifted and humble leader who desires to see the church love Jesus more wholeheartedly. We are so looking forward to him joining the team.
His appointment is as an Associate Location Pastor which acknowledges he has the character and commitment to lead but needs time and investment to develop the experience. It means he has the same job description but will carry this out under the supervision of Simon for the first 12-18 months.
Please pray for Josiah as he steps into this new season. You can send encouragement and congratulations to him at josiah.nevell@thestreet.org.nz
Check out this video to meet Josiah
We start November carrying on in the Pillars series looking at Church Leadership and Baptism.
On the 17th and 24th we look at the Christmas story!
To finish the year, on the 1st of December Kids Zone takes a look back over 2024 and all the wonderful truths we have learnt about God. This is a week not to be missed.