731 days ago

Celebrate Christmas with the Island Bay Churches

Clive from Island Bay

Thursday 14th December
10.15 am St Hilda’s: Traditional Communion Service with Carols. Refreshments and a chat afterwards.



Sunday 17 December
10 am St Hilda’s Anglican: Pop-up Nativity - A special retelling of the Christmas Story involving total audience participation. There’s going to be a lot of BOOM! in this service. Come dressed up as one of the Christmas characters!

10am Presbyterian Church: The children lead our 10am service

7.00pm Presbyterian Church: Ukulele Christmas - Play and sing favourite Christmas songs. Music provided; bring voices, instruments and friends.


Christmas Eve - Sunday 24 December
10 am - St Hilda’s: A short carols and testimony service on Christmas Eve, followed by a shared lunch.


5 pm Presbyterian Church: Service of carols, readings and candles.


6.00 pm Presbyterian Church: Carol singing at Village at the Park: Meet at Village at the Park rest home on Adelaide Rd at 6pm. Song sheets provided.


6.00 pm St Francis de Sales Catholic Church: Family Mass

6.45 pm Wellington Churches: Carol Singing at Hospital. Meet up in the hospital foyer and go around the wards singing carols. This is arranged by the hospital chaplains and the hospital staff, and is a blessing to everyone who participates as well as to the staff and patients.


9.00pm St Francis de Sales Catholic Church: Night Mass with Choir


Christmas Day

9.30 am Baptist Church: Christmas Day Celebration with sparkling grape juice and Christmas nibbles!
9.30 am Presbyterian Church: Celebrating Christmas Day at 9.30 with a short relaxed family service.

9.30 am St Hilda’s: Short Christmas Service with Communion
10.30am: Korean Presbyterian Church: Service.



After Christmas

Sunday 31 December 10 am - Combined Service at St Hilda's


Sunday 7 January 10 am - Combined Service at Baptists

Sunday 14 January 10 am - Combined Service at Presbyterians

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Merry Christmas -

I have around twenty, empty 10-liter distilled water bottles to serve as emergency water storage. I saved them for my friends, but they already have their own water supplies. Take as many as you like. Please respond to this notice if you are interested.

Best wishes - Michael