St James Presbyterian Church English Language Congregation

We encourage our people to express their faith in God, in the Community

Mission & Ministry

St James Presbyterian Church has served the community of Newtown since 1882. Established at the time of the development of the Suburb, St James has responded to the changing needs of a changing community.

The English language Congregation is of moderate size and is a close knit and welcoming community, welcoming visitors and those seeking to find or strengthen their relationship with God.

  Our Mission Field

The English language parish includes the suburbs of Mt Cook, Newtown, Berhampore, Vogeltown and the lower area of Kingston/Mornington. While these are known as the Parish Bounds, a number of our people attend from outside these areas and contribute strongly to the activities of the parish.

People involved with St James come from as far afield as, Kilbirnie, Lyall Bay, Kingston, and the Hutt Valley.

Within the parish bounds,

• there are a number of centres of high density residential accommodation on a permanent basis

Newtown Park Flats

Te Arahou Flats

Hanson Court Flats

Regent Park Flats

Owen Street Flats

Granville Flats

Berhampore Flats

• there are a number of centres of high density residential accommodation on a temporary basis

Motels

Adelaide Motels

Academy Motor Lodge

Adelaide Motel

Southgate Motel

Mansefield Court

Ronald McDonald House

Finnamore House

Hanson Court

• there are a number of centres that bring people into the area on a temporary/short stay basis associated with the medical facilities at

Wellington Hospital

Wakefield Hospital

Southern Cross Hospital

Mary Potter Hospice

• there are a number of centres of high density residential accommodation associated with care for the elderly

Lake Heights

Te Hopai

Alexandra Home

Elizabeth Memorial Home

Hadfield House

The Vicentian Home

• within the parish area there are large numbers of houses that are residences for families and also a large number of flats or residences that are occupied by families and individuals

Many of our members live in areas outside to parish bounds. In any community there are very similar institutions and residential arrangements.

This is our mission field in which we share the Good News of Jesus.


Mission Statement:

  Aim:
We encourage our people to express their faith in God in the Community

We do this by:

Providing quality worship

Nurturing and encouraging each other

Caring for each other - showing the love of God

Recognising that we are part of the community of Newtown and Wellington

Recognising that we are stewards of the resources that we have both in the Church and in the greater realm of God's creation.

Recognising that we are part of the family of God, part of the wider Church that follows Christ

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  Quality worship is provided

  We nurture and encourage each other

  We recognise our people are our most important resource, we care for each other, showing the love of God

  We are part of the community of Newtown and Wellington by

  We recognise that we are part of the family of God, part of the wider Church that follows Christ

  We are stewards of the resources that we have both within the Church and in the greater realm of God's creation