Due to Round the Bays, we will have no vehicle access to St Pat’s College on Sunday 18th Feb. We could have asked everyone to walk/run/cycle to church but instead we will meet in homes to watch the sermon, and enjoy some kai together. This is short notice because we only realised this week, sorry!

Matt Rowan will be speaking in the second part of our Wholehearted series, all we need you to do is let us know you’re coming so we can arrange houses for everyone to meet in. Please register nice and quickly so we have as much time as possible to arrange enough houses for us to meet in. IMPORTANT - if you would be willing to host people at your house, please indicate this when you register, thank you. Hopefully enough people will be able to host to accommodate everyone that is able to come!

It’s super easy, just register for the event on the Church Center App or via this link and we will sort the rest. 

Any questions please contact jenny.gill@thestreet.org.nz or ask your Life Group leader. 

(If you’re running in Round the Bays we hope you have a great time!)

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 as they work through a study of Systematic Theology. 

Meet fortnightly on a Monday night 7pm - 9pm either at 21 Hania St or via zoom

For more information please email office@thestreet.org.nz

To hear firsthand from some men at The Street click this link Next week we’ll share a video of what the women thought!

The start of a new year presents a prime opportunity for envisioning people for the year ahead. In our next teaching series, we're exploring the five areas in which Scripture calls us to be wholehearted. Check out this short promo video from our Senior Pastor, Simon Gill, as he shares the rationale behind it. Starting on Sunday 11th Feb.

Wholehearted promo video

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.

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

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)

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

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!

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.

Seniors Lunch is for anyone 65+ and is a wonderful event to bring your friends and neighbours to.

The next one is on Wednesday 29th Nov, 12:30pm - 2:30pm at Silverstream Retreat and will cost $25

It will be a festive Christmas lunch, carols, quiz and a short word from Daniel Lamb

If you’d like to come please email office@thestreet.org.nz

On 12th November we begin a three-week series in the little Old Testament book of Ruth! Our teaching director Jerram Watts has a short teaser explaining why we're looking at this book now and what we can expect to take from it. Click here to watch the video.

Simon and Jenny shared the The Street’s new vision on Sunday, and challenged us that if we’re going to see our church move into all that God has in store for us, we need to be in prayer. If you missed the message please check it out here as it’s a key message for our church.

As you consider how you could increase prayer in your life here are some things you could consider.

Monday morning prayer - 6.30am every Monday at Dan and Hannah’s house.

Start up your own regular prayer meeting with one or two others and let us know so we can put it in the newsletter for others to join.

Come to the next Encounter on Sunday 3rd December, 7.15pm at St Aidan’s

Come to the next Eastern suburbs prayer time on Sunday 12th November, 7-8pm at Gateway Baptist

Catch up with someone for a walk/run and pray as you go

Use your current rhythms of prayer and consider if you are praying Elijah-like prayers - Big, whole-hearted, faith-filled, persistent prayers.

We are so excited to gather “TOGETHER” at Wellington College on Sunday 29th October. Simon and Jenny will be casting a vision for the future, we’ll be commissioning new Location Pastors and Elders, and we’ll be celebrating all that God has been doing in our church. We can’t wait to see you there.

Christmas is coming! Our Christmas service will be on 10th December and we would love you to be involved. We are looking for people to help with baking (we'd like to put on a really festive morning tea!), set up/set down, and musicians to help with the carols - bring your violins, trumpets and harps! Contact hannah.silvester@thestreet.org.nz if you'd like to be part of it. Otherwise, make sure the date is in your diary and start thinking about who you'd like to invite, too.

PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE FOR TOGETHER - NOW 10:30 AT WELLINGTON COLLEGE

We are one church pursuing one mission and vision, and on 29 Oct we’ll be gathering together in one place for one Sunday service. To worship together, to pray together, to hear stories of God moving - so that together, we can take the next steps on this adventure to reach our city for Jesus.

Registrations are now open, and we need you to register so we can be ready for everyone who comes. This is especially important if you are registering children for Kids Zone.

Date and Time: 29th Oct, 10.30am - 12.30pm

Who: All Locations will meet TOGETHER at Wellington College

Food: After the service we will have a Sausage Sizzle running. Come prepared with a koha for a sausage. All proceeds will contribute to the Kids Zone 'Giving Project'

Register: via the App or CLICK HERE. Kids Zone registration closes 22nd Oct

Other details can be found on the registration page.