”So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favour with all the people… And the Lord added to the Church daily those who were being saved.” Acts 2:46-47
We Meet In Living Rooms
We currently have four Living Rooms in Judea, Te Puna, and Welcome Bay and anyone is welcome to attend any of the four. The beauty of every gathering is that each new group resembles an extended family – there are grandparents, children, and every relational role in between.
Each Living Room is unique because it has predominantly taken shape organically, and because God is creative, and people are unique. Our desire is to let the flavour of a gathering emerge from the nature of the group, and for the Living Room to meet the needs of the people who congregate there.
In seeding more Living Rooms, the vision is that each would serve the community where it meets, reaching into surrounding neighbourhoods, so that anyone can access a gathering close to home.
Together In Monthly Gatherings
We value connection to the wider body, and from the outset the Living Rooms have continued to meet with one another through a monthly combined gathering. This is a time to worship together, hear testimonies, share a message and to build faith over the stories of God at work in our lives. We take encouragement from how He is using our people in the workplace, stories of His hand on our families, and the far-reaching impact of the many ministries our members are involved in, both at home and overseas.
From this need and desire for connection was birthed the idea of The Sanctuary, a non-denominational space in Tauranga city centre for worship, study, and gathering. This is where we continue to meet on the first Sunday of every month at 10am. Anyone is welcome to attend; the door is always open and the coffee is hot.