You and your family are
very welcome at St David’s,
your community church in Allenton.
We
are part
of the "Kids Friendly"
network of churches
and actively encourage participate by children and their families .
Welcome to St David’s Christian Family.
Please scroll down to read our special occasions celebrating Christmas
which you are very welcome to attend.
The St David's mission is
"To experience God's love and share it"
We are a church for people of all kinds with strong ministry through the age groups offering peace, hope and faith to people from lots of different backgrounds who journey towards God in unique ways.
St David's belongs to two families of churches -
the Presbyterian & Methodist denominations.
The congregation, however, is made
up of people from all denominations and we do not record past affiliations
St David's has four types of
worship Services
Sunday 9.30am: A general service involving a mixture of more
traditional
and less traditional elements , this service is also child friendly
Sunday 11am: Monthly contemporary services, this is also child friendly,
and offers prayer
ministry
Mid Week Service designed for the older person - 1st and 3rd
Wednesdays each month.
This is followed by a shared lunch.
Greenstreet Country Service {on the Ashburton Stavely Road} - 5 times a year.
Here are some special events coming up you may be interested in:
Sunday services
November 29th:
9.30am Advent service with guest Liz Whitehead from 'Christian World Service' an aid and development agency
11am Contemporary Service with Guest Speaker Nikki Read from St David's talking about avoiding worry.
December 5th
9.30am Advent Communion Service
December 13th
9.30am Kidz church Christmas Pageant
December 20th
9.30am Men's and Ladies Choirs combined to present a Choral Christmas Celebration
6pm Ashburton Churches lead Christmas carol singing event in the oval at the domain
{Wet weather venue is Holy Name Catholic church in Havelock Street}
December 27th
9.30am End of year Service
January 3rd
9.30am Communion service
11am Combined churches service at the BBQ area in the domain
{Wet weather venue is St David's}
Christmas Eve Services
6pm Children's Christmas Service
8pm Greenstreet Country Christmas Celebration
11pm Christmas Eve Service {drinks and cake until 11.15pm}
Christmas Day Service starts at 9.30am and will be around 40 minutes long.
Community Carol Singing
Dec 14th {Monday} to rest homes and
hospital
meet at St David's by 6pm and travel by car.
Dec 21st {Monday} around community by
bus
meets at St David's by 6pm and return for supper at church
Midweek Service and Lunch: 11.30am
Wednesday Dec 2nd - at St David's
Wednesday Dec 16th - at our hostess Anna's home - please contact the office for address
Both of these will include Christmas carol singing and are designed with the older person in mind
Our ministers are Revs Alan and Rachel Judge.
They have been with St David’s
since January 2004 and share the care of their son Samuel.
Alan and
Rachel were reappointed in 2008 for a second term of ministry in Ashburton.
Priorities for future mission and ministry at St David’s
· Offer opportunities for people of all ages and life experiences to grow in their spiritual journeys
· Provide a wide range of worship experiences that inspire, encourage and challenge
· Develop our identity as a “Kidz Friendly” Church
· Explore and expand mission opportunities to our community and beyond
· Promote healthy relationships among the people and leaders of St David’s.
St David’s Mission: “To experience God’s love and share it”
¨ St David’s is a Christian community of faith, seeking to find fresh ways to encourage people to put their trust in Jesus.
¨ At St David’s we strive to be a caring, friendly, Community Church, by valuing everyone.
¨ St David’s wants to be a church where people feel welcomed, encouraged and supported in their spiritual journey
¨ St David’s aims to be a family church for all ages.
¨ St David’s is a worshipping church: we seek to worship God in ways that connect with a wide variety of people.
¨ St David’s aims to be a child friendly church where everyone feels that this is their spiritual home.
It would be great to have you join us for worship and fellowship
Follow the links to find out more about our Church Community
Email St David’s st.davids@xtra.co.nz
