Connecting as Community
As a faith community, we love coming together for worship. When we gather (whether in small groups or on Sunday mornings), Christ is present through the Holy Spirit, ministering to us through one another.
Sunday Gathering
Our 10am gathering on Sunday focuses on hearing the Scriptures and receiving the Lord’s Supper (every first and third Sunday of the month). We also sing, pray, give, confess, contemplate, celebrate church seasons, hear stories, and talk with each other (especially over a cuppa!). We value hearing from different voices, seeing the wisdom of God expressed in God’s diverse people. Reflecting our journey towards honouring te Tiriti o Waitangi, we incorporate te reo Māori, waiata, and karakia in our services. You’re welcome to join us for prayer before the service at 9:33am.
We hope our Sunday practice influences our weekday practice—that what we do as a “gathered community” forms and shapes us as a “scattered community”, living as Christ followers in our homes, schools, workplaces, and communities.
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Most Sundays, our children and intermediate-aged young people participate in the service before heading downstairs for their programmes after the first 20 or so minutes of the service.
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0 - 2 Years
During the service, there is a space for parents with young children (0-2 years) in the crèche at the top (back) of the auditorium. The crèche has toys, changing facilities, and a speaker system so that parents can hear what is happening in the auditorium.
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Kids' Church
Pre-school and primary school aged children head downstairs for Kids’ Church. We sing songs, play games, listen to stories, and learn about growing in God together, usually following a theme for a term. There is plenty of time for exploration and play, which encourages the children to get to know each other and develop strong relationships.
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Junior Youth Group (JYG)
JYG is for children in Years 6-8, focused on learning more about the Bible and asking faith-related questions. On the first Sunday of the month, the JYG children are invited to join the service in the auditorium; some JYG children can also help out with Kids’ Church and use this time to develop relationships with the younger children.
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Central Youth Group
High School students meet on Wednesday nights @7-9 pm at Central Baptist. All teenagers from any walks of life are welcome. We prioritise spending time together, discipleship and service as part of our vision to grow young people into curious Jesus-followers who care deeply about the world around them. We encourage young people to be active participants in our Sunday gathering space and it’s so exciting to have them involved.
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Young Professionals Life Group
Older uni students and young professionals meet fortnightly on Thursdays at 6.30 pm at the church. We are a low-key group and understand the stress we're all living under, and therefore strive to make this a fun space outside of work. We do this by varying the activities to keep the group engaging and interesting, while exploring and building our faith from different angles.
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Small groups
Each year we organise several short-term small groups to follow along with a preaching series or to engage in a topic (e.g., a study of Galatians, Delighting in the Trinity, a book study). We try to do this in different locations around the city to keep things local. Some of our people also form longer-term small groups, enabling them to share life together on the way of the cross. Please contact Elliot if you’re interested in joining a small group.
