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.
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 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 |
CAP Hampers 2024
The Street Church partners with Christians Against Poverty to help people in Wellington get out of unmanageable debt while at the same time sharing the life-changing message of Jesus with them! Each year, we as a church congregation donate vouchers and treats to make up Christmas hampers that get given to CAP clients around the Wellington region.
To participate, please collect a box from your local service or the church office. Fill it with some goodies and special treats and return by 24th Nov.
We provide you with a box to fill (please don’t wrap anything). Fill each box with:
Handwritten Card
Treats to the value of $50
A $50 Warehouse voucher
Points to note:
No alcohol, although other beverages are fine eg. sparkling grape juice
No money
Nothing perishable.
IMPORTANT DATES:
3 and 10 November- Empty boxes available for collection
17 and 24 November - boxes to be returned to your location.
We hope you have fun putting this together, and we value the prayers that you offer up for the client you are blessing.
To make a donation towards a hamper, use the reference ‘‘CAPHAMP'' (no tax receipt issued for this donation):
E Street Association 02-1269-0016157-25
We are sending a team on a short-term missions experience trip to Thailand in November 2025! The trip is for anyone who is exploring a call to missions, or is curious and simply wants to experience what cross-cultural missions could look like and see what God is doing in an overseas context. The trip will spend a week in Bangkok and a week in the far north of Thailand. Expressions of interest are now open until November 17 - simply email missions@thestreet.org.nz and say you are keen to find out more. A formal application process will follow.
Nick and Sarah were previously Senior Pastors of The Street Church, and left to start ‘The Way’ a few years ago; this is a movement of everyday missionaries, a collective of home churches. As a missional disciple-making movement, The Way is built around home churches which reproduce, equipping followers of Jesus to become everyday missionaries in their own communities. Watch their latest update:
Missions is a big part of who we are as a church. We love to support missionaries who have answered a call to go out and make disciples full-time.
Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship is an organisation that supports students to share the Gospel with fellow students and help them explore their faith. Caitlin is involved with Wellington campuses and attends The Street East.
Learn more about the rest of the missionaries supported by The Street HERE. If you’d like to subscribe to our quarterly Missions Newsletter to receive email updates from our missionaries, please email: missions@thestreet.org.nz
The Massive is our high school age (13-18yrs) youth ministry here at The Street! We are all about coming alongside young people and helping them to grow in their relationship with God, as well as reaching the youth of Wellington who don’t know Jesus yet! One of the ways we do this is through our youth program that is on Friday nights at 9 Hania St.
We’re currently looking for new people to join our team, and there are heaps of different ways you can get involved. A few current needs are:
Worship leading
Service leading
Welcoming
Connecting with youth - discipling, mentoring, being a role model and friend!
If you’d like to find out more please get in touch by emailing themassive@thestreet.org.nz
As we reflect on another year at The Street, a picture from Exodus continues to encourage us. When Israel left slavery in Egypt, they found themselves in an impossible situation. Unable to go back because of the Pharaoh’s mighty army bearing down on them and unable to go forward because of the Red Sea, no one in the world could help them. In this environment of great fear among the people, Moses addressed the people:
“Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance of the LORD” (Exodus 14:13).
And as they stood they got to see God make a way for them to move forward through what had previously been impossible. No wonder the response of the people was “Who among the gods is like you, LORD? Who is like you—majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?” (Exodus 15:11).
For all the hard work and effort that has gone into this year, we found ourselves in an impossible situation. Traction with services in local communities but no obvious way of seeing them led or supported. And yet as we cried out to God, he provided seemingly out of nothing. It is evident that God drew people into leadership roles and had been preparing them behind the scenes. By the end of the year, we had grown from three to six locations, pioneered a new model of location leadership and pivoted a staff team to support the growing number of locations. This shift was evident in the two whole church gatherings that we held in the year. At the first we shared the need for God to call people to leadership roles and by the second ‘Together’ in November, we commissioned seven new people into Location Pastor or Associate Location Pastor roles. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance of the Lord.
As a church of six locations, it has been important to widen our pool of input from churches across the world who are further along in a church planting journey. We have been grateful for the input of Exponential in Australia, the Resource Church movement from the UK, and the opportunity to be a part of a cohort of churches in Aotearoa New Zealand on church planting. While these relationships have been helpful for the skills and strategies that we have learned, an overriding takeaway has been the relentless need to seek the LORD together in prayer as only he can build his church.
As a church of six locations, it has also been important to have crystal clarity on the core issues of mission, vision and values. In looking at our timeless purpose expressed in our mission statement—“Helping People Become Total Followers of Jesus Christ”—it was evident we needed to have a common understanding of what constitutes a total follower of Jesus Christ. By returning to the core principles of the Great Commandments and the Great Commission, we settled on four words and phrases that will shape every area of our church in years to come. We are striving to become a church of Upwards - We Love the Lord, Inwards - We Love One Another, Outwards - We Love the Lost, and Onwards - We Multiply. We believe that as we pursue the simple and repeatable rhythms that underpin these phrases, we will grow towards our fresh vision of who we must become: A disciple-making movement transforming Wellington and the world with the good news of Jesus Christ.
We are so grateful to God that he has not called us to follow Jesus in isolation. Instead, we are on this journey as one church made up of a diverse group of people who love Jesus and who are using the gifts and resources to help build up the body towards maturity. To everyone who has prayed, led, served, encouraged, and given, we are so grateful for the part you play. May we continue to give all that we have for the sake of the glory of God and his fame in our city and beyond.
Much love,
Simon & Jenny Gill
Senior Pastors
I’m Laurence, and look forward to partnering with several churches and organisations as a student counsellor in 2024. I am privileged to be studying for my Bachelor of Counselling at Bethlehem Tertiary Institute and I am in my third and final year of my degree course. I am offering 100 hours of free confidential counselling during 2024 and will be providing the service at Brandon Street Practice in Wellington’s CBD.
The last few years have certainly been more than a challenge for us within our churches and communities. There has rarely been such financial and mental pressure on all of us and a sense of division within our society here in Aotearoa and worldwide. There used to be a time when seeking some sort of therapy carried some stigma; however, it is now so commonplace that especially our youth and young adults are (generally) very comfortable with discussing this openly. Although Romans 12 tells us to renew our minds, there are times when we need help to stop conforming to the patterns of this world. My degree course is Biblically based, and I look forward to meeting those who want that extra support.
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.
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 |
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:
This week I grew in my capacity for worship but it came from an unlikely source. It reminds me that reasons to worship and ways to grow in our love for the Lord are everywhere.
The article was about the Euclid telescope which is mapping our night sky and providing us with more vivid images of the cosmos than ever before. One image stands out in particular.
It looks like a seahorse emerging from a cloud. It looks like something that might be formed momentarily in the vapour of clouds as they move across the sky. Maybe even something dreamed up in a VFX studio. But this is no fiction or product of chance. It’s a giant cloud of dust 1700 lightyears away from which new stars are born. And it looks incredible.
David wrote, “the heavens declare the glory of God, the skies proclaim to works of his hands” (Ps 19:1). When he looked at the sky with far less light pollution than us, the grandeur and the wonder were reflections of God. The beauty of the night sky led him to know something of the beauty of God.
If David’s star-gazing grew his capacity for worship, how much more potential is there for us who have bigger microscopes and telescopes? We can see things in our universe that he could not see.
It reminds us of what everlasting life will look like. Each time we gaze at God, we’ll explore more of his infinite greatness and every new discovery will give more reason for praise and it will keep growing forever and ever.
The other truth this reminds us of is that our world is a reflection of the one who made it. God desires for us to look at the world and learn about him. The age of mountains (Ps 90:2), the roaring of the sea (Psalm 93:4), or a mum who comforts her child (Isaiah 66:13). All these things and so many more have the potential to grow our capacity for worship.
The question is whether we’re looking. We live our lives in such a hurry and our worship is poorer as a result. Worship not only glorifies God but edifies us in the process. What can you do today to take just a few moments to stop and stare and be led by this world to worship?
Much love,
Simon
This post is part of the Senior Pastor’s weekly blog. Go to the the blog feed >>
I’ve been on quite a roller coaster in the past few weeks. While it wasn’t the time I would have chosen, it was the time I needed. And God used the time to rekindle a vision I’ve had for as long as I can remember but, if I’m honest, I’ve let go dormant. That I would see a move of God in my lifetime.
The wonderful thing about Together last week was the heartfelt prayer that emerged and the expectancy in the room. It was a line in the sand moment. A stake in the ground. We believe something has shifted in the heavenly realms. Rather than sit back and watch, now is the time for us to lean in. But how?
Enter the work of Professor Stuart Piggin who has researched antipodean moves of God. While there is no formula, there are some commonalities that it’s worth us paying attention to.
Unprecedented prayer for revival
In Mark 9, the disciples struggle to cast out a demon but for Jesus it just takes a word. In the conversation that ensues, Jesus makes it clear that this kind only comes out by prayer. There are things that God desires to do but will not do unless we pray. Will we pray for a move of God? It can be something we do in services or something we devote time to as Life Groups. At Hania Street there is a permanent space that you can book to gather in prayer 24/7. It could also be much simpler. Who’s around you that has the same desire to pray for a move of God and make a regular time that works for you.
Unusual unity among Christians
In our approach to being a multi-site church, we always seek relationship with other churches. We don’t see ourselves as the solution in an area but understand how God works through churches of different styles and traditions. It has also been noticeable since Covid just how many churches around the country are talking about the same things we are. Prayer, disciple-making, church planting. There’s increasing unity and partnership. But it’s also something that’s important closer to home. Often it’s hardest to love and forgive those closest to us because we see one another at our best and worst. Let’s pray that the Lord would help us remain soft-hearted, apologise quickly, and forgive freely.
Heightened faith and expectation for a move of God
Finally there’s expectation. We have come to believe in the living God, the risen Lord Jesus, the power of the gospel. The same power that raised Christ Jesus from the dead is at work in and through us. We believe something has shifted and is shifting in our city so let’s pray and reach out with renewed expectation.
Why not begin to gather with others or use existing gatherings you’re in to focus prayer for a move of God. You could use these three things to guide you. Just imagine looking back in five years’ time and celebrating what God has done.
Me inoi tātou.
Let us pray,
Simon
This post is part of the Senior Pastor’s weekly blog. Go to the the blog feed >>
As we follow what’s going on in Israel and Gaza, it can easily leave us feeling helpless. What can we do except passively watch events unfold? But remember what we discovered last week. We can still pray and with that we can change the world.
Psalm 122 says, “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:’ May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels’” (Ps 122:6-7). Implicit in this verse is the idea that Jerusalem is a city of significance that will be a focal point for conflict. This has been seen over the years and as we look towards the end of human history, it is Jerusalem that is the center of God’s end times agenda. To pray about what’s going on in the Middle East is to join with a significant part of the plans and purposes of God.
On Sunday at Mt Vic, we followed Pete Greig’s simple framework for praying in crises. It involves prayer under three headings and it can be a helpful guide whether praying on your own or with others. We can pray for People, Politicians and Priests/Pastors.
People
Pray for the people caught up in the conflict. The side they are on is irrelevant. Each of them is a person made in God’s image. There are still over 200 hostages in Gaza with families worried for their safety. There are hundreds of thousands of people displaced from homes and we can pray for food, shelter, clothing and power. Power shortages in Gaza mean hospitals are only providing emergency care. We need to pray for the significant amount of aid that is needed to get through.
Politicians
Israel has acknowledged they are planning for a ground invasion. This will have a devastating effect on an already horrific situation. We can pray for diplomatic processes in the region. For the intervention and involvement of other world leaders. We can pray for God to change the hearts and minds of those in positions of power such that an invasion might be averted.
Priests/Pastors
Finally, we can pray for Christian leaders and also all Christians who are called to represent God as ‘priests’ in the world. We can pray that they would know God’s presence in their lives and that they might understand how to love their God and love their neighbour during this time.
Above all, while we pray for this area, we can do so knowing that ultimately God is in control. Jesus really will return one day to rule and reign. These events remind us that it could literally be any day. As Peter wrote, “The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you can pray” (1 Pet 4:7).
Me inoi tātou.
Let us pray,
Simon
This post is part of the Senior Pastor’s weekly blog. Go to the the blog feed >>
The Street Church partners with Christians Against Poverty to help people in Wellington get out of unmanageable debt while at the same time sharing the life-changing message of Jesus with them! Each year, we as a church congregation donate vouchers and treats to make up Christmas hampers that get given to CAP clients around the Wellington region.
To participate, please collect a hamper box from your local service or the church office. Fill it with some goodies and special treats and return by 12th Nov. (You don't need to wrap anything this year.)
Boxes will be coded:
SM - single male, SF -single female, C - Couple, G - Generic
Please fill your box with a $50 Warehouse Voucher, $50 worth of treats and a handwritten card.F for families (many families have a few children, so these will be double the value)
Please fill your box with a $100 Warehouse Voucher, $100 worth of treats and a handwritten card.
Points to note:
No alcohol, although other beverages are fine.
No money.
Nothing perishable.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Boxes available at Locations from 15th October.
Return dates for boxes from 12th November.
You can return your hamper to your local service or the church office.
If you prefer, you can make a donation towards a hamper, with the reference ‘‘CAPHAMP''
E Street Association
02-1269-0016157-25
If you would like to get involved with the Christians Against Poverty ministry at The Street, please get in touch with Merrie, our Missions Pastor.
On Sunday we announced that we have appointed Daryl and Dee Collins as Location Pastors for our Porirua location, with Robert Ives as an Associate Pastor.
This is such an exciting development for us and another testimony of God's faithfulness to His church. We'll be commissioning them this Sunday at Together along with the Silvesters and Lambs.