WHAT'S ON

Get the details on upcoming events in the life of our church and further afield.

Growth Group Electives

Starts 10-12 November for five weeks

As our regular Growth Groups finish for the year, we’re stepping into a new chapter of discipleship — not a pause, but a purposeful shift. Our Growth Group: Electives give us a simple way to keep learning and serving together, growing in practical skills while staying grounded in Him.

Evening groups start at 7.15 pm, with optional dinner at 6.15 pm
Morning groups at 10 am
Various locations

Registrations close Sunday 8 November

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Cornerstone Books open days

18–21 November

Cornerstone Books is running a pop-up shop for four days only this November! A unique opportunity to come and browse our full collection of books available for purchase. Snag a summer read, gifts for Christmas, or something to take you through the Advent season. We’re open to the public, so feel free to spread the word.

Wednesday–Friday, 12–4 pm
Saturday 10 am–4 pm
12a Ilam Rd, Upper Riccarton

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Christmas carol services

Sunday 6 December

At Christmas we remember something remarkable: God didn’t stay distant, but came to us in Jesus, so that we could truly know him. Join us as Josh Rich speaks from Matthew 1:18–25, an account of Jesus’ birth that shows how it fulfilled a promise God made hundreds of years earlier: that one day he would come to be with us.

We’ll sing Christmas carols, hear from the Bible, and think about why this is good news for us today. Everyone is welcome, especially if you’re curious about Christianity or haven’t been to church in a while.

10 am City & Campus Church combined at the Ngaio Marsh Theatre
3 pm Fields Church at the Rolleston Community Centre

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Carol services Sunday 6 December

We're coming together for two carol services this year — a combined City/Campus service at Ngaio Marsh Theatre and a smaller service at Fields Church. It’s a great one to invite friends and neighbours to, so they can sing familiar carols and hear why Jesus came.

If you love to sing, come and help lead the carols. No experience needed, and kids 8+ are welcome to join with a parent.

Sign up by 10 November

The Life Course

9, 16, 30 November & 7 December

The Life Course is a free 4-week course that seeks to boil Christianity down to the basics and show how Jesus makes sense of life. It's a relaxed environment with some time to hang out and chat, a short talk, discussion time and Q&A.

Mondays, 7.30–9 pm
12a Ilam Rd
Supper included

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Summer Internship

16 November 2026–1 February 2027

A Cornerstone summer internship is a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves opportunity to serve Jesus and his church while being trained and discipled by experienced ministry leaders.

Three months, Sundays & Mondays

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Equip Conference

4–8 January 2027

Equip is designed to give ordinary Christians tools to handle the Bible well, so you can read it carefully, understand it more fully, and teach it faithfully. Our desire as a church is that every one of us would know and understand the Word of God for ourselves, so that we would know Christ and stand firm in him. Equip is run by the Gospel Training Trust, and we highly recommend making the investment to attend.

Kaiapoi

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Weekly events & groups

Growth Groups

Our weekly Growth Groups are central to the way we walk alongside each other; we grow more like Christ, pray and care for one another, rooted in the Word of God.

Growth Groups run during term time from mid-February to early November.

Shared Meals

All of our congregations have regular opportunities to enjoy time together over food after their Sunday service. We communicate the details at church each week and through our WhatsApp congregational essential updates groups.