Successful repair cafés
Next repair café will be on Saturday 27 July, 10.30 am to 1.00 pm. See you there! Thanks to all our superb volunteers who work so generously at the Birkenhead repair cafés. We hold one every couple of months. Fixers, advisers from a range of community groups, church members who make morning tea and run […]
Thursday group welcomes you
Thursday group is open to anyone. If you know of any adults who are differently abled and would like to come along for a few hours of companionship, learning new skills and sharing existing ones, encourage them to come and meet us. People chat, play games, do puzzles, learn some crafts and eat their lunch […]
Community breakfast is fun
Do come along to our community breakfast on the third Sunday each month. We meet in the hall instead of the church. A social time over food.
Co-created ageing research
At our community breakfast on 15 October, Professor Burholt spoke about a new centre at the University of Auckland that has the mission to focus on developing co-created ageing research. Research must address the needs and aspirations of older people for improved health, wellbeing and human flourishing. Involving older people in the research at every […]
‘It’s a small world’ celebrated
The annual floral affair fundraiser on 14 October again drew an appreciative audience. The these this year was ‘It’s a small world.’ Guests enjoyed spring-time floral displays, a concert and high tea. Thanks to everyone who supported the parish, including all who provided the catering, the flowers, the music, hospitality and a wonderful social time. […]
Great windmills, kids
The kids at our first LEGO® afternoon with Bricks 4 Kidz talked about the power of the wind and then made working windmills together. It was a great social time for the primary school builders. A crew of half a dozen kids today, and more are registered for next week. Beyond the windmills, we had […]
Fun over the parish lunch
We had so much fun at the parish lunch on 7 July … we forgot to take a photograph! Over 25 of us booked for lunch at a local venue and enjoyed being together for an informal meal and non-stop talking. Rev. Jin Sook welcomed us and thanked the pastoral team for arranging the lunch. […]
Dinner club social times
Each month, dinner club meets at a local restaurant. Newcomers are always welcome. You don’t have to attend every time – there aren’t really any rules! We choose a local, reasonably-priced place to share food in a casual setting. Most people choose to share mains and split the bill evenly. They pay for their own […]
All about Neighbourhood Support
Rebecca Smith, the North Shore and Waitākere coordinator for Neighbourhood Support, spoke to at our community breakfast on 18 June. It was our pleasure to welcome Rebecca and the guests who came to hear her. The talk began with Rebecca introducing herself and her journey into Neighbourhood Support from a background in teaching and leading […]