We are invited to gather for an evening to celebrate 50 Years of International Needs.

The late Ray Harrison, a former member of The Street, birthed this global ministry in July 1974, and God has used the incredible support from Wellingtonians to this ministry since this time to transform many, many lives. This celebration evening is a chance to hear stories, connect with supporters and be updated on the global work right now.

WHEN: 18th September
WHERE: The Street Church, Life Centre, 21 Hania St
TIME: 7:30 - 10pm
REGISTER: on the website or App

Dessert and coffee provided

Souvenirs Worship is a worship collective led by our very own Jamie Rodwell and Tom Field. As a church we partner with Souvenirs as they seek to write and produce worship songs that would be a blessing to the global Church. They are recording their 3rd Album on 14th September Live at The Arise Centre. God has gifted them with a bunch of new songs and they need to be sung.
Many of you have contributed by making donations which they are so grateful for, thank you. But now they need our voices and our worship to make this a reality.
Early bird tickets are available at Souvenirsworship.com There's a limited amount, so get in quick to get a $10 ticket and make sure to share with your family and friends!

A couple of weeks ago we asked for help for a CAP client. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated clothes, and special thanks to Richard for fixing her toilet. You guys are the best and have blessed this family hugely. Thank you!

This week marked four years of us running the Strathmore Community Dinners, which we think is worth celebrating!

Every Wednesday, with only a 3-4 week break each summer, our team from East serves up a hot, nutritious meal for anyone who wants to come. We even managed to continue through COVID! Our busiest week over the years would have been around 60 people, and we've never had less than about 20.  That means we've opened up for dinner about 190 times, cooking nearly 10,000 portions of food over that time!

We've met many precious people along the way from all sorts of situations and backgrounds. We've had spiritual conversations, prayed for people, and we're excited for all that God may have in store for the future. Thank you if you have played a part in that! 

Please pray for our dinners—that people would encounter the love of Jesus through what we do. Pray for spiritual conversations and soft hearts to believe in Jesus. If you'd like to join the team, contact Jenny at jenny.gill@thestreet.org.nz.

Dessert and date with a purpose...
The (Alpha) Marriage Course is an opportunity to spend a small amount of time investing into your lifelong commitment of marriage.
7 sessions with uninterrupted time for each couple to enjoy supper together while engaging with the course material. There is no large group discussion, just time for you and your spouse to listen, talk and reflect together.

Hosted by Hugh and Sarah Gollan
Tuesday evenings 7:30pm - 9:00pm over seven weeks
Starting 13th August
9 Hania St, Mt Vic, Wellington
Cost - $40 per couple (includes supper) if cost is a barrier please be in touch

We are one church that meets across multiple Locations. 'Together' plays a crucial part of ensuring we maintain unity and connection as well as to encourage EVERYONE as we push forward with the Mission and Vision God has given us.
Our next TOGETHER is on Sunday 13th Oct,10am-12pm. Stay tuned for more information!

Soul Tour is the ultimate Christian life-skills course for young adults! It's a crash-course aimed at giving 16-28 year olds helpful insights and tools to better understand themselves, God and the world around them. This course is highly recommended for everyone in this age group.

The course will be held on Friday night October 4 and all day Saturday October 5. It's $195pp.
Registration details available on the website, and you can check out a clip with more information here.

Update: Due to sickness we had to push the start date by a week, so the first meeting is now this Wednesday, July 24th

We believe there is great power when we gather together to pray! Vaughan and Julia Flanagan are hosting a fortnightly prayer meeting at their house in Miramar, starting this week from 7:30-9pm. All are welcome, email vaughanflanagan@gmail.com for the address.

There is a new client of our CAP Debt Centre in our area and they are in quite a difficult situation. They have two teenage girls and they don’t have many warm clothes for winter. Also there are a couple of things in the house they are in need of.

Size 6/8/10 women’s clothes - long sleeve tops, jumpers, pants etc

Working dryer - theirs has broken and will cost too much to fix

Does anyone know how to fix a leaky toilet?

If you can help with any of this please let Jenny know, email Jenny.gill@thestreet.org.nz

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.

One of the Missionary couples we support at The Street is Ben and Bekah Baker who are currently serving in Bangkok, Thailand with CRU, which is a sister organisation to Student Life here in New Zealand. Here is an update from Ben:

Hey, we are Ben and Bekah, we have two daughters Lucia and our very new addition Rosa. We live and serve in Thailand working with a ministry named Cru. Our main area of interest are university campuses in Bangkok where we work to engage students with the gospel so that they have the opportunity to begin a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ. Those who become Christians are then discipled so that they too can share their faith with others. We are currently working on two campuses, Chulalongkorn university which is the highest rated university in Thailand, and King Mongkut University of Technology which is a small STEM university. We have growing movements of believers in both universities. Thailand is predominately Buddhist and to be Thai is to be Buddhist. We need prayer to break down these spiritual strongholds that hold Thais so strongly to worshipping false gods and idols. Please pray that we would see more Thais saved, and that we would see more Thais sent out.
Prayer requests:
Pray for our family as we adjust to being a family of 4,
pray that Rosa and Lucia will become good friends,
pray for Ben as he dives into intensive language this year that he would obtain conversational fluency in a year.

First Step is an event we run for anyone new to The Street. It's an opportunity to get to know you and for you to hear a bit more about The Street, meet some of the leaders, and discover how you can get more connected.

We really encourage every person who starts coming to The Street to get along to one of these. If you can't make this one, please message us and we'll make sure we organise the next one so you can come!

Date/Time: Sunday 21st July 12:30-2pm

Venue: Angus and Grace's house 

Register here if you can come

Transform your life with powerful tools for emotional health, mental resilience, and proactive living. Grounded in biblical wisdom, this course will help you thrive personally and professionally.
Developed and facilitated by Richard Black, founder and director of Mind Health, the course is designed for individuals to attend for personal growth or staff/teams for professional development

When: 9th - 13th of September,

Where: The Street Church, Life Centre
For more information please contact the team at Mind Health through their website. Registration information is on our website or through the church center app. Early Bird closes 14th July.

This combined prayer event is an opportunity to come together in faith to pray for our leaders and the issues facing our nation, believing that God not only hears but responds to the cries of our hearts as we seek the welfare of our nation!
Thursday June 27th at 7-9pm
For security reasons, each person must register a ticket (no cost), check out at app or website to register

The heart of God is to see the Gospel preached to all nations, and while we can't all 'go' we can support those who are called to go.
It's exciting to see 'second tier' missionaries; Missionaries being produced by missionaries we support.

Nick and Sarah Field were Senior Pastors at The Street before God moved them to start The Way; a movement of everyday missionaries built around home churches. While their focus has been on New Zealand, God has also enlarged their borders internationally as well. One couple from Upper Hutt have felt the call to move their family to Papua New Guinea to work with MAF. Karl and Helene Orchard expect their first term to be four years but will probably continue for longer.

Here is a short video from them.

Souvenirs Worship is a worship collective led by our very own Jamie Rodwell and Tom Field. As a church we partner with Souvenirs as they seek to write and produce worship songs that would be a blessing to the global Church. They are currently preparing to record a new album later in the year.

On Saturday, June 15th at 7PM Souvenirs Worship are hosting a night of worship at The Street Church in Wellington. We’ll worship together with some of their NEW songs and some of Souvenir's old songs and they will also share some of the heart and vision for their next album. It is a fundraiser, and any donation would be greatly appreciated so whether you can give one dollar or more please come and join!

Living in money chaos feels like being caught in a fast-flowing river. Before coming to CAP, families in unmanageable debt describe a feeling of drowning. People swim bravely… but are soon exhausted, losing hope. Together with the church, CAP prevents New Zealanders being swept away.

The Street Church has partnered with CAP for over 10 years. CAP's Wellington fundraising dinner allows you to join with like-minded people to release New Zealanders from debt and poverty — into lives of fullness and freedom. The dinner is being held on July 27th at the InterContinental. To register, visit the website or app.

We are fast heading into the day of Pentecost, and we’re excited to be joining nearly a hundred churches across New Zealand in the Pentecost Prayer Initiative.

Thousands of people will be going to prayer rooms and other prayer gatherings to seek God over these 10 days. Let's be asking God to revive His church and to rewire our culture so the lost will be reached and His kingdom advanced.

Let's pray the ancient prayer, “Your kingdom come, Your will be done, here in Aotearoa New Zealand as it is in heaven”

We'd love to see your photos and videos of your prayer gatherings over this time, and also to hear the stories of what God does as we set aside this time to seek him. Please email us your photos, videos and stories to office@thestreet.org.nz

If you're posting to social media, the team at 24/7 prayer would love you to use the hashtag #247prayernz or tag them in your posts @247prayernz.

There is also a daily devotional for the 10 days that 24/7 prayer have produced, which you can check out here

We're excited to announce three staff vacancies at The Street Church:

Youth Associate Pastor
Work alongside our Youth Pastor, Matt Swank, to provide leadership and administrative support to our Youth Ministry. This role offers an incredible opportunity to be coached in Youth Ministry and play a key part in helping our young people become total followers of Jesus Christ.

Night Location Pastor
We're seeking a leader for the Night Location Pastor role. This position provides leadership for our Night community and offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your leadership and pastoral skills under the guidance of Senior Pastors, Simon and Jenny Gill.

Mt Vic Location Pastor
We're seeking expressions of interest for the Mt Vic Location Pastor role. If you're sensing a call from God to be involved in the leadership of the Mt Vic location, we'd love to hear from you! Please get in touch, and we'll connect you with Simon and Jenny Gill to explore this calling further. Interested in finding out more? Contact office@thestreet.org.nz to request a job description or to request a meeting to discuss these roles further.

Applications close on the 20th of May

We look forward to gathering with the other locations at Wellington College this morning.We hope to see everyone there! Please note there is no gathering at St Pat’s this week.

We are at a decisive moment as a nation, a time when the agreement by which tangata whenua and tangata tiriti live together is being called into question. As a church community, we can grow in our understanding and engagement in this conversation along with our brothers and sisters among churches within Wellington.

If you are interested in learning more about The Treaty of Waitangi and the role of the church in understanding how the Treaty is he tatau pounamu—a covenant pathway of reconciliation - Karuwhā and Venn Foundation are hosting a series of public lectures with Dr. Alistair Reese, a well-respected theologian and historian. In Wellington this is taking place on the 14th of May, and you can register via the venn.org.nz website.