WHAT'S ON
Get the details on upcoming events in the life of our church and further afield.
Big Day Out
Sunday 11 October
We're bringing all of our congregations together in one place for one day. We're one church, meeting in different places most weeks. Every so often, it matters that we actually see that — that we stand in one room together and remember what we're here for: to see lives transformed on our campus and in our city, through Jesus Christ, for the glory of God.
10 am–3 pm
Haere-roa, 90 Ilam Rd
No regular services this Sunday.
(There will be a cost to cover morning tea and lunch: more info to come)
The Life Course
27 July–17 August
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
Big Ideas Night: Baptism and the life of faith
Monday 17 August
Why does the Christian faith include physical signs at all? And what does baptism actually do? Join us as we explore baptism as a gift — a visible sign that shapes how we understand belonging, identity, and faith in Christ. We'll be working through these questions with Karl Deenick's book Washed by God: The Story of Baptism.
Monday 17 August, 7.30–9 pm
Riccarton High School staff room, 31 Vicki St
Prayer and Praise Night
Wednesday 26 August
Our prayer and praise nights are all about gathering as one church to lift one voice to our heavenly Father. We pause our Growth Groups for a week to devote our time together to prayer and song.
Wednesday 26 August, 7.30–9 pm
Haere-roa, 90 Ilam Rd
City Men social: robot building
Saturday 29 August
Men, join us for the EPro8 challenge — teams work together to design and build robots for a series of hands-on challenges. You don't need to be an engineer — it's simply a good chance to build something with a few guys you might not know that well yet, and have a laugh in the process. Max. 28 participants.
Saturday 29 August, 9 am–12 pm
Middleton Grange School
$5 pp towards World Vision
RSVP via the City Church Essentials WhatsApp group or contact Kadin Wood
Men's Christian Convention
Wednesday 9 September
Come along and hear Gary Millar speak from Romans 12:1-2 on how to be Christian men in a complex world. Join Christian men from across the region for an encouraging evening of good Bible teaching, good songs and prayer. Come early for an optional seminar on what it means to be gentle, along with a fish & chips dinner from 5.15 pm.
Wednesday 9 September, 7–9.30 pm
Optional seminar: 5.15 pm
La Vida Centre, 34A Hansons Lane
Fields Women's Getaway
25–27 September
Come away with the Fields Church women for a weekend of refreshment in God’s Word and time together, listening to TGCW21 talks on James and living steadfastly in faith.
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.
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.
Youth Group
School years 8–13
Fridays 6.45 pm–8.15 pm (during school terms)
Waimairi Road Community Centre
166 Waimairi Rd