Church of the Saviour Church Blockhouse Bay Service Times

We have been here for over a century which is a long time in a country like New Zealand!

History1The church started out as a mission district in Blockhouse Bay. The priest from Avondale used to walk up to Blockhouse Bay to run an early morning service. The bus service would wait for him to drop him back to Avondale in time for the morning service at St. Judes. Overtime The Church of the Good Shepherd grew, and became a parish in it’s own right called St Saviour’s. When it was time to build a larger building the original chapel was transplanted and can now be visited at MOTAT, the museum of Transport and Technology in Western Springs.

The existing building was built in 2000, developing the existing site, and now comprises the church, a community hall, the office block, a Play group with outdoor play area and various rooms used by the children, youth and community groups. The church was renamed Church of the Saviour in 2000, now sometimes called COTS.

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Sundays

9am
Communion service with a mixture of old and contemporary worship, includes prayer ministry time. A crèche, children’s programme and youth programme run during the service. Refreshments follow.

7pm
This service focuses on allowing space for the Holy Spirit to move. We have acoustic contemporary worship in an intimate space which helps people to connect with God.

Wednesdays

9.30am
Join us for a communion service with relevant teaching, hymns, an opportunity for prayer following the service, and then morning tea, with the best cakes in the Bay (as tasted by the vicar).
Two Life Groups follow the service and you would be welcome to join one!

Messy Church
Messy Church runs from 4pm til 6pm on selected dates during the year. We have refreshments and activities/games followed by crafts. We then meet together for some fun action songs and a short teaching and creative prayer time. We share a meal to finish. For the whole family.