Lifegroups at South West Baptist Church Updated May 2017 Group Name Group Information Contact Person Day Time Target Group Community 1 Addington The Addington Neighbourhood Community is a Si Hart Fortnightly on 7:30pm People who live in Addington Neighbourhood bunch of people committed to each other and 027 4265310 Thursday the Addington Community committed to following Jesus in Addington. If you live [email protected] area in the Addington area you are most welcome to be a part of us! We meet together in various ways over the year, but the best place to start would be to come along to our fortnightly community gathering. We also meet once a month for a meal as a whole community, have a few fun days and working bees throughout the year.

2 A group doing life together focusing on the Andrew Jefferson Fortnightly on 7:30pm People who live in Lifegroup Aidanfield area. Wednesday Aidanfield/ 3 Anderson We are a mixed age group with a bit of a multi- Peter and Gaylene Fortnightly on 7:30pm Everyone is Lifegroup cultural emphasis. Most of us attend the Sunday Anderson Wednesday welcome (Russley) 11am service, and we then study the sermon at 03 3429339 lifegroup. We regularly pray for each other. New [email protected] people of any age or culture are welcome.

4 Life The Avonhead Life Group meets fortnightly at 8 Graham and Julie Fortnightly on 7:30pm Everyone is Group Wardour Mews, Avonhead. We usually enjoy a (03)550 0274 or 021 184 Tuesday welcome coffee and catch up, then a bible study and prayer. 2066 Once a term we share a meal together and invite Gaylene and Peter (03) friends and family to join us. 342 9339 or 021 059 3846 5 Cashmere We are a group of SWBC folk who live in the Sandra Hellewell Fornightly on 7:30pm- Cashmere/ Cashmere Lifegroup Cashmere area and enjoy meeting together on 331 6017 Thursday 9:30pm Cracroft area alternate Thursdays throughout the year from sandra_richard30@hotm February to early December . We share hosting and ail.com leading roles and start each evening with coffee and cake, which ensures regular attendance! Those who are willing to lead the evenings have the freedom to follow the questions from the Sunday services, or share what the Lord is doing in their lives, or facilitate extended times of prayer, or share their testimonies. We make it our practice to incorporate a time at the beginning to hear from our people what has been happening in our community, as we are in the unique position of doubling as not only the Cashmere Lifegroup, but also as the Cashmere Neighbourhood Community! We conclude with prayer together, for each other and our community. From time to time during the year, we meet socially , usually over food! and over the month of January, we meet on Thursdays for tea at the Pizza Bus, at the Cashmere Green, on MacMillan Ave. We are very happy to welcome new people into our group and if you live in the Cashmere area (and enjoy baking) then we would love to hear from you! 6 Chee Lifegroup At the moment we are basing our studies off the Jason Chee Fortnightly on 7:30pm- Young adults in Hoon (Hoon Sunday night messages at Church. The majority of 338-8415 Monday 9:00pm the /Rowley Hay/Rowley) the group are SYC Horomaka leaders as well as 021-444-454 Hay/Rowley area members of the Rowley/Hoon Hay Neighbourhood [email protected] community. In saying that, we would love to have anyone come along and be a part of our group.

7 Cobra Street Fortnightly on Wednesdays we meet for worship, Alex McClelland Fortnightly on 7:30pm Everyone is Westlake/ Study prayer and teaching. This is as part of the 021 267 1035 Thursday welcome Oaklands Westlake/Oaklands community, but is open invitation alex.r.mcclelland@gmail and we would love to worship and grow alongside .com you. 8 Dix Lifegroup We are a mixed age group with a variety of people. Beate Dix Three Tuesdays 7:30pm Everyone is West (West Spreydon) We usually have some worship together, do a Bible 960-7559 a month welcome study, and support each other with prayer. Some of [email protected] us are particularly interested in Missions. We are open to anyone wanting to join.

9 Ellis Lifegroup We are a group of mature adults, including married Donna Ellis Frequency 7:30pm Middle-aged to (Wigram) couples and single people. We have a time of 322-6977 varies older, mixed worship. Every week we have a Bible study led by [email protected] Wednesdays singles and one of the members of the group on a rostered married rotation. We always have a prayer time, praying for our needs and the needs of others. We also support the Howe's in prayer. We also have frequent social events - shared meals, coffees, etc. We also support the Tuesday night fellowship and attend as a group once a term. The members of our group come from a number of different suburbs but we are loosely connected with the Village. New members are very welcome.

10 Frei Mens Group 021 869 124 (David) Weekly on 7:30pm Middle Aged Men (Westmorland) 029 322 4960 (Ernst) Tuesdays to Retired 11 Gardiner / We are a young adults lifegroup, made up of Adam: 0210637365 Wednesdays 7:30pm Anyone Hayward Life couples, young families and singles. We are not Steph 0211758981 three times a Group connected to a specific neighbourhood, and we all month: One live in the south to south west of . We week guys, meet as a whole group for sunday lunch once a one week girls, month, and meet separately as girls and guys twice a one week all month. We share the leadership of the group, and together everyone has input into the studies. Feel free to come and check us out if you are interested.

12 Greater Halswell We are a group of people from South West who Warren Read Fortnightly on 7:30pm People who live in Muir Park enjoy each other’s company and doing life together. 027 630 2518 Wednesday Greater Halswell Lifegroup Our focus is the outlying areas of Halswell. Come and [email protected] check us out. You will be made very welcome! 13 Haylock Lifegroup We are a group of adults aged 40+, most with Mark Haylock Fortnightly on 7:30pm 40+ West Spreydon (Spreydon West) teenage or adult children. Our group venue rotates 027 3402633 Wednesday among the members of the group, meeting [email protected] fortnightly on Wednesday nights. We start with a drink and nibbles as we catch up on the week, study and then end with prayer. We live out the idea of life together, interacting regularly during the week as well as on study nights. New members are very welcome. 14 Hoon Hay Sharing our faith, Sharing our lives. We are a mix of Brienne Davies Fortnightly on 7:30pm Everyone is Hoon Hay Lifegroup ages and stages. As a group we aim to go deeper in 980 8032 Thursdays welcome knowing each other and knowing God, and going [email protected] wider by being involving in our local Hoon Hay neigbourhood. 15 Lawn Lifegroup Although only we are only a small group, we have a Al or Kaye Lawn Weekly on 7:30pm- Anyone fabulous group of close knit people who are keen to 027 418 0885 Wednesdays 9:30pm explore the word and show practical help as alandkayelawn@hotmail different needs arise. .com 16 Liong Lifegroup Raymond Liong Wednesday 7.30pm Anyone (Riccarton) 021 369818 Been running for over 10 years. Meeting on Ruth Liong Wednesday nights @ 7.30pm. Main focus - Bible 021 369818 studies, prayers, caring for each other and having fun.. Social gathering once a term and connected with another Life Group in Barrington. Active in SWBC events, support Alpha, Multicultural Ministry and mission workers overseas. Average weekly attendance – 12. New members welcome. 17 McKenzie This is a group of women in their prime who meet in Shirley McKenzie Fortnightly on 7:30pm Mature women Womens Halswell, but live in different parts of town. 022-635-0337 Wednesday Lifegroup shirley.mckenzie@paradi se.net.nz 18 Mum's Group This is a mother’s (of all ages) life group. We meet Lidwina Clarke Fortnightly on 9:30- Mums (Spreydon) fortnightly on a Friday morning in the Project Esther 027 274 1686 Friday 11:30am lounge. We do topical Bible studies and pray for [email protected] each other. We aim to support one another in the journey of growing in our faith as women and mothers. 19 Phil Stevenson's Men’s group. Chill time, worship, often open and Phil Stevenson Weekly on 7:30pm Men Men's Group honest candor discussion and prayer. Teaching takes [email protected] Wednesdays place on occasion as we consider it necessary. We run in the front room of the old house at 246 Lyttelton Street.

20 Smithies Lifegroup Our lifegroup is a mixed age group. Every week we Derek Smithies Weekly on 7:30pm People who live in (Riccarton) do a study on the previous Sunday's sermon. We 027 203 5370 Wednesdays the North West prayerfully support each other and missionaries [email protected] (term time) overseas. We have a monthly potluck meal. m

21 West Somerfield We are a mixed-age local life group in the West- Amanda Parfitt Fortnightly on 7:30pm People who live in Somerfield Lifegroup Somerfield/South Barrington area. We are keen to 981-6767 Wednesday study Somerfield make a difference in our community through prayer mattamandap@yahoo. & relationships and support the work of 24/7 and SYC com Kahukura in our local high school.

22 Westlake/ The Oaklands/Westlake Community is a group of Amy Smit Fortnightly on 7:30pm - People who live in Oaklands / Oaklands neighbours and families living in the twin suburbs of 022 041 4616 Thursday 9:30pm Westlake/ Westlake Lifegroup Oaklands/Westlake. We are dedicated to the mission [email protected] Oaklands of God and are seeking how we can be a part of m God’s restoring and re-connecting of all things to himself in the context of our neighbourhood.

23 Western Suburbs A welcoming, easy going group of couples and Please contact David or Fortnightly on 7:30pm Anyone in the Life Group singles with teenage kids, keen to do life together, Kerrie van Woerden for Wednesday local area and to continually learn to deepen our relationship more details on 349 with our Heavenly Father with the help of The Holy 4943. Spirit while caring for our local communities.

24 Westmorland We’re a local bunch who wants to encourage each Rosemary France Fornightly on 7:30pm Anyone in the Lifegroup other to be more like Jesus. Our meetings include 033396136 Tuesdays local area worship, a Bible-based discussion, and prayer for [email protected] each other and those around us. o.nz 25 Wigram Life Wigram lifegroup meets in Wigram every first and Lidwina Clarke 1st and 3rd 7:30pm People in and Wigram Group third Wednesday in the month. We are a group of 027 274 1686 Wednesday of around the local people that live in and around the area. We enjoy [email protected] the month area building relationships with each other, sharing what God’s been doing in our lives and praying for each other and the area we are in.

26 Wyn St Men's We are a group of men of various ages meeting Kevin Stevenson Fortnightly on 7:30pm Men Group (Hoon together to encourage and support each other in 039424199 Wednesday Hay) our life journey. 027 567 7118 [email protected]. nz 27 Vicker's Lifegroup We are a group of middle age and older adults Rodger Vickers Weekly on Usually People who live in (Halswell) committed to encouraging and supporting each 339-2008 Wednesdays 7:30pm and around other, our families and neighbours. We gather most 027 220 9156 Halswell weeks for a varied schedule of study, prayer or other [email protected] activities.

28 Yannakis We meet at 6:30pm for dinner and then start the Nick Yannakis Weekly on 6:30pm Open Lifegroup study at 8:00pm. We are intergenerational (currently 021 229 9923 Wednesdays (Spreydon) our members range from 20 to 70s). Every evening we [email protected] do a Bible study and pray. New members are very m welcome.