Dakoda Raymond Earnest Schleif

12/10/2007 - 31/3/25

It is with much sadness that we share the passing of Kody Ray.

The Schleif family have been part of The Street Church for over 20 years. During the past decade, they have been unable to regularly attend Sunday services due to Kody's medical needs, but Ange has a deep connection with her Mosaic group and many, many families from across The Street Locations will have a connection with the family in some capacity.

Kody's fighting spirit and love for his family, which shined through till the end, will be sorely missed.

A funeral for Kody will be held from 11am at 9 Hania St on Thursday the 10th of April.

Anyone is welcome to join Ange, Shawn, Brooklyn, Paxton and their wider family and friends for this celebration of Kody's life and to say goodbye.

Kids Zone completes the Life of Jesus series looking at the following two aspects of who Jesu is. Jesus is our Saviour and Jesus is our risen, living Lord.

Kids Zone Junior spned two weeks looking at the Easter story through the following Bible stories. Jesus is Arrested and Crucified and Jesus is Risen!. Kids Zone Junior uses The Beginner’s Bible.

Both Kids Zone and Kids Zone Junior take a two week break for the school holidays.

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

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

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.

Kids Zone takes a look at the life of Jesus. Diving into various aspects of His character through classic Bible stories. Over March they will cover the first five of this seven week series.

Kids Zone Junior begins the month looking at Adam and Eve and then spends three weeks talking about ‘I Can Love Jesus’ through the following Bible stories. The Lord's Prayer, A Voice in the Night, Earthquake in Prison. Kids Zone Junior uses The Beginner’s Bible. They finish the month with a week on the Fruit of the Spirit.

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.

Do you have a child preparing for or is a junior in primary school this year?

We are currently piloting a new course, written specifically for families heading into the school years.

The transition periods in family life have a profound impact on discipleship and this course is designed to guide you through some of what you can expect, so you can prepare well. The course is video based and can be completed at home at a time that suits your rhythm.

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.

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.

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.

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:

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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.

Peter Crosson

We are thrilled to share some exciting news for our Youth and Intermediate age ministry!

God has certainly gone before us and provided abundantly as we welcome Peter Crosson as our new Youth Pastor. Pete has a strong sense of calling to this role and is passionate about discipling and leading young people. He brings valuable experience, currently serving as a Youth Pastor in Island Bay and in wider Youth Ministry over a number of years. We are excited to see how God will work through him alongside both the Squad and Massive teams, and also as he works alongside our Locations to see our young people becoming multiplying disciple-makers.

Pete is currently finishing up his university studies and wrapping up a part-time youth role at another church, which he will continue until the end of the year. In the meantime, Jenny, Piper, and the rest of the team have a great plan in place to keep things running smoothly until Pete can join us full time.

We look forward to the future of our youth ministry and are confident that it is in good hands. If you have any questions or would like more information, please don't hesitate to reach out.