Mount Maunganui Anglican Parish
St Mary's Girven Rd St Peter's Victoria Rd
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Mt Maunganui Anglican Parish encourages all members to be involved in voluntary activities supporting the day to day running of the parish as well as activities that reach out into the community. Members are nurtured and encouraged through worship, study and fellowship. New members are asked how they would like to be involved when they join the Parish.
Association of Anglican Women A.A.W.
This women's group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month 1.30pm at St Mary's. They enjoy a variety of speakers, engage in discussion on social concerns, take occasional visits out of the parish and fundraise for special projects.
New members are always welcome.
Contact Val Ready A.A.W. 575 9543
Leading the music on Sunday mornings at St Mary's is an enthusiastic group of musicians and singers.
Music practise is on Thursday evenings from 5.15 to 6pm. Instrumentalists currently play drums, guitar, recorder, pan flutes, trumpet, mandolin, keyboard and clarinet.
The worship includes a very wide variety of styles from Taizé chants to choruses; traditional hymns to contemporary NZ hymns; contemporary worship songs and songs from the world church.
New members, both singers & instrumentalists are welcome.
Contact Bonnie Hebenton Music Coordinator 575 9945
Study groups are formed during Lent and Advent. They are based in people's homes as well as a group that meets after the mid week service at St Peter's. The Vicar prepares the study material and the groups are lead by volunteers.
For information about study groups in these seasons contact the Parish Office.
A team of volunteers work with the Vicar to provide services in a number of rest homes in the Mt Maunganui community. Some of these are communion services and some are services of music and word.
To become involved in this ministry contact the Vicar
Large numbers of the retired people in the congregation live at Bayswater Village, Oceanshores and Somervale. A Pastoral Care coordinator has been appointed for each village and members of the congregation assist with leading worship services at each centre.
If you are moving into one of these villages and would like to be connected to the pastoral network contact Deacon Doreen Swinburne ph 575 6367
For pastoral care and the delivery of the quarterly magazine, Quest, the parish is organised into neighbourhood groups. Clusters of parishioners in specific geographical areas have an appointed group convenor who becomes their first point of contact for information and pastoral care.
To join a neighbourhood group advise the Parish Office
A fabulous spread of hot and cold food is served between church services on Sunday mornings once a quarter. Anyone is welcome and people are asked to donated food in advance of the meal.
Home communion is available to anyone who is not able to make it to a church service. Contact Rae King 575 3983