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Regular Service Times

Sundays
 
8 am
Traditional Communion
10 am
Contemporary Communion with Adventurers (Junior Church)
3 pm
"Treasure Hunt" - going out to find those God wants us to meet and pray with. 
3rd Sundays of the month:  No meeting in Sept, next opportunity will be Oct 16th.
4 pm
Messy Church - Last Sunday of the month e.g., August 28th
6:30pm
Healing Service: Worship, DVD teaching & Ministry.
1st Sundays of the month:  4th Sep,  ... 
Wednesdays
              
7:30pm
Top Priority Prayer Meeting -  first Wednesday of the month - eg 1st Sept - in the Chapel
Thursdays
              
10am
Traditional Communion in the Chapel
3:30pm
Top Priority Prayer Meeting -  on afternoon after the first Wednesday of the month - eg 2nd Sept- in the Chapel

Vicar's Welcome

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Hi, I'm Ian vicar of St Stephen's.  You may be feeling new here – if so, you are really welcome.  I started as vicar here six years ago and have enjoyed getting to know people; I hope you find it easy and enjoyable too. 

This is a time of new beginnings for the parish.  We have just completed the restoration of our original building after we built our new, bigger church and ministry centre.  The new building is ideally suited so we can welcome more people into the church and better serve the growing population on the peninsula who need a place to praise and worship God and for the use of the community.

Our desire is to provide an environment where you can come to know people who love Jesus and in time follow his calling and grow to love him too.  We trust you will find a warm welcome, good friendships and fun as you explore some of those bigger issues and questions of life. 

Have a look around the website, perhaps read a sermon or two and then if you are around Whangaparaoa at a service time (Sun 8am, 10am & 6:30pm, Thurs 10am) why not drop in and see us.  Please make yourself known to me or the greeters at the door. 

We’re glad you’re visiting.  Best wishes,
Ian Hardcastle

Welcome to St Stephen's - online

Growing in faith, love and mission.

We are on the Way with Jesus - saved by his work on the cross, empowered by the Holy Spirit, rejoicing in Father God.

We are a welcoming, caring church family that enjoys a range of worship styles.  We come together for worship, to study God's Word, to pray and to find friendship & support, as we seek to live out our Christian faith.

We aim:
  • to bring people to Jesus and membership of his church family; 
  • to help our members develop to Christian maturity;
  • to equip ourselves for ministry in the church and our mission outside,
all in order to glorify God’s name and fulfill his purposes.