Posts by Jonathan Harkes
24/7 prayer - Pentecost prayer initiative

We serve an almighty and all-powerful God and the tool he has given us to engage with him, is prayer. We want to be a church with a deep culture of prayer, seeing God do extraordinary things in and through us


In Acts, the disciples gathered together constantly in prayer for 10 days after the ascension of Jesus, culminating in Pentecost—the birth of the church. Their cry was a simple one “Come Holy Spirit.” We are going to be joining with the wider church of Aotearoa to do the same in the lead-up to Pentecost this year.

WHEN: 9th to 19th May. For more info check out the video here.

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Accommodation needed - can you help?

Angela Drake, one of our East members is looking for somewhere for herself and her golden retriever, Gus to live from May/June to September this year. Either a short term rental or a house sitting situation would be ideal. If you know of something that might be suitable could you please get in touch with Jenny by emailing her at jenny.gill@thestreet.org.nz, and she can connect you with Angela.

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New Elder Commissioning - Sunday April 14th

Peter Martin was announced as a new elder for East at Together back in October last year. On Sunday April 14th, Matt Conway, our Chair of Elders, along with our Senior Pastors, Simon and Jenny, will be commissioning Peter in our Sunday Service. We are grateful to Peter for stepping into this role in our church.

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Volunteers Needed

Are you keen to be a part of the team that makes Sundays happen? If so we’d love to hear from you! We’re especially in need of people in the following areas, but anyone is welcome to put their hand up! Full training provided, all you need is a willingness to be a part of the team :)

Connections - The friendly faces you meet at the door on Sundays, the Connections team is there to make people feel welcome by greeting people, and preparing morning tea and Communion.

Media - The Media team make sure we can sing along by putting up the words on the screen and running the videos.

Sound - The Sound team make the speakers and mics work, and make it sound great.

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Together - 5th May

Together will be a significant morning as all six of our Locations gather in one place on Sunday 5th May. We are praying that this would be a moment of powerful encounter with the Lord as we worship Him together as one church.

Registration is important to ensure we have a seat for everyone - there is no cost. It’s especially important for Kids Zone, so if you have kids in Kids Zone please register ASAP.

Date and Time: 5th May, 10am - 12pm

Where: Wellington College (No Locations have services running)

After the service we will have a BBQ. Come prepared with a koha for a sausage. All proceeds will contribute to our Youth Ministry. Due to constraints with the venue, we will have biscuits for morning tea, but NO HOT DRINKS, so come pre caffeinated :)

You can register via the App or Website. Kids Zone registration closes 28th April

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Families Seminar with Richard Black - Register now

 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 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.

Join Richard Black for a seminar titled: 'Cultivating a discipleship mindset to raise the next generation in a diverse world' If you come from a traditional Christian perspective, the changes in our society around gender diversity and sexuality can be confusing and confronting. 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.

Date: Saturday 22nd June Time: 9am - 3:30pm (doors open at 8:30am)

Venue: The Street Church, 9 Hania St, Mt Victoria

Tickets: $20 per person

Register via the app or website

We have invited churches from around Wellington to join us for this event. Invite your friends, family and parents from your community. And above all, please be praying for Richard and every attendee as we wrestle with these important topics


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NEW! Prayer Room

The Prayer Room in the Life Centre at 21 Hania Street has been revamped and relocated and is open 24/7!

We know that prayer is THE most important thing we can be doing as a church community. Pete Grieg, the founder of 24/7 prayer, said: ”I'm actually not into prayer. I’m into Jesus, so we talk. I don't believe in the power of prayer. I believe in the power of God. So I ask for his help. A lot.” We agree!

To use the prayer room, book online through the sign-ups tab on the app or the events section on the website. The space can accommodate groups of up to 25 people.

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AGM

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is coming up on the 29th of April. This will be held in conjunction with the regular Elders prayer meeting. Attendees are welcome to leave after the formal AGM or stay and join with the Elders in prayer.

WHEN: 7pm, Monday April 29 (AGM will finish around 7:30pm)

WHERE: The Wills room in the Life Centre, 21 Hania St, Mt Victoria.

Please contact office@thestreet.org.nz if you would like a copy of the AGM Agenda prior to the meeting.

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The Send - Tomorrow 13th May

Our mission is "Helping people become followers of Jesus Christ", and our vision is to be a disciple-making movement that transforms Wellington and the world with the good news of Jesus Christ. We want to prioritise moments that inspire and equip us to "go" more!

The vision of The Send is to see every believer activated into their missional and evangelistic calling. The Send are running events around New Zealand this year, culminating in an 8-10 hour worship and prayer event at Mystery Creek in Hamilton in November. The Wellington event is happening on Monday, 13th May, at 7 pm at the TSB arena. Francis Chan and Andy Byrd will speak a message to mobilise and inspire God's people to make disciples. Tickets are only $2 and are available now.

Can we please encourage you to get along to this event? Together, we seek to see our city and the world transformed with the good news of Jesus Christ. For more information, see the video with Jenny and Jerram.

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Youth at East (Yr 9-13) Update

Our FIRST youth activity will be on Sunday 7th April! We’ll meet up after church and do lunch and board games. Following this first activity in April we will do monthly sessions with other fun events and deeper discussion times too. For parents, we’ll communicate via email so that you’re in the know for any updates.

If you’re keen to serve in our East youth ministry in some capacity please contact Timothy Teng on 021520527 or email timothytwe@gmail.com.

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Ceilidh

Come along to an evening of Scottish-styled fun, dancing the night away to live music. Hosted by our Night location, all ages are welcome!
When: Saturday 6th April, 7.00-9.30 pm
Where: The Street Church (Worship Centre) - 9 Hania Street, Mt Vic
Cost: $10 for adult / $5 for under 18s
Register through the Church Centre app or pay at the door.

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Easter Series

We start our Easter series on Sunday, 17 March. We want to build momentum leading up to Easter Sunday—the biggest celebration on the Christian calendar!
Check out the video from our teaching director, Jerram, to learn more!

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Save the date - Together - 5th May 2024

We are one church that meets across multiple Locations. 'Together' plays a crucial part in ensuring we maintain unity and connection as well as encouraging everyone as we push forward with the Mission and Vision God has given us.

This will be a significant moment as we unite as six Locations to powerfully encounter the Living God! We’d love to see everyone there, so mark the date in your calendar and look out for registrations which open later this month. Check out this video from Mel for more information.

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The Last Adam Book for Sale

Harvey Rees Thomas has written a 365 day devotional called The Last Adam. It is a year of daily meditations in the life of the Lord Jesus Christ. We have a small number of these for sale at $35 each. Harvey's dedication to putting his incredible study of the life of Jesus into a format that you can glean from little and often is remarkable. We also have copies available of his devotional through Hebrews 'Sacrifice and Glory' and 100 Years on the Street. Both of these are now $20. If you would like to purchase any of these books, please email office@thestreet.org.nz

Check out this video from Melissa for more information.

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Tom and Anna Farewell from Night Pastor roles

An opportunity to gather from across locations to thank, encourage and farewell Tom and Anna as they step down from leading the Night community.

The 5 pm Night Service on the 24 of March has been set aside to celebrate all that God has done in and through Tom and Anna as they have served the Night community as Location Pastors. It is a chance to thank them, encourage them and pray for them as they head into this next season. Anyone is welcome to come along and gather with the wider community of The Street Church as we mark this milestone in our journey of Helping People Become Total Followers of Jesus Christ.

Jonathan Harkes
Inter-Church Singles Picnic

Organised by a group of people from different churches across Wellington, this is open to all single people from any church who would like to socialise. Meet at Waitangi Park on Sunday, March 10th 12:30 pm for a casual picnic. Bring some kai, a picnic blanket, a ball or games if you like. No formal cancellation—choose what weather you'd like to come in!

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