When The Buggles were pumping out their one-hit wonder Video Killer the Radio Star they obviously hadn't seen the podcast revolution coming. […]
eNews - 16th June 2023
You might have noticed that during July we're running a whole bunch of different events from football to boardgames, crochet to a cèilidh.
It could leave you wondering if City on a Hill have just turned into a social club or event organising machine!
There is a very clear purpose to these events: Connection. […]
eNews - 9th June 2023
'God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life!'
I'm sure you've heard those words before. They are usually followed with the promise of a life that is rich with meaning, purpose, significance and influence.
Now these ideas are true and right and good. God does love you! He does have a wonderful plan for your life that is rich with meaning and purpose.
But we sell ourselves short when trying to understand what it actually means. […]
eNews - 2nd June 2023
One of the massive lessons from the COVID season was the blessing it is to be able to gather together in person each week as a church whanau. When we it wasn't possible meet physically together many of us experienced a significant sense of loss.
Given the preciousness of God's church this shouldn't have come as a big surprise! […]
eNews - 26th May 2023
How aware are you of new people and visitors at our church gatherings on a Sunday?
Last Sunday we had 25 guests at Morning Church and 16 guests are Night Church! For most of those visitors it was their first time ever at City on a Hill.
Each week God presents us with a fantastic opportunity to welcome people into our church whanau. We don't have to go and find them by knocking on doors or meeting them on the streets or doing anything... they just turn up to church with us!
eNews - 19th May 2023
Nine years ago today we loaded up the kids and boarded a Qantas plane bound for Wellington. We came to this city because we were convinced (and we still are) that there was no place in the English speaking world in more need of Jesus' life changing message of the gospel.
Church planters are famous for overstating the needs of the place they happen to be going but Wellington is, by almost every metric available, the most godless place in New Zealand.