Small Groups
Life in community is part of our design, but meaningful relationships can be hard to find. So no matter what you’re into, create community and share your life by joining a Small Group.
Small Groups are where we can come together and be our real selves, a place where we can find freedom, friends and family. Whether you’re tackling a new season, trying to spice up your life or just wanting to help each other grow, there’s a group for you.
Most run for 8-10 weeks during the school term and exist to help you grow. Just like most things, you won’t know until you try, so fill out a form and join a Small Group today!
Join a Small Group
We believe God wants every person to experience freedom while here on earth, and He designed us to find freedom and healing in relationship with others. So let’s create community, celebrate each other, support one another and come together to find freedom and make a difference. Discover how lives are changed in Small Groups and how you can get involved.
View available Small Groups here
Become a Leader
You don’t need to have it all together to lead a Small Group—you just have to be willing to let God use you. God has an incredible way of using a variety of people to accomplish His goals. We often think it takes a specific type of person to be a great teacher or dynamic leader, but God is far more interested in your availability to Him than your natural abilities. If you’re a first-time leader, join us for Small Group training. We believe God uses Small Groups to change people’s lives, and as a leader, you get to be a part of that.
List of Small Groups
Botany Campus
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Pilates – Exercising for Health | Elim Botany | Gwin Ball | Mon 1:00pm |
| Contemplative Prayer Group | Bucklands Beach | Paul Crowhurst | Mon 7:00pm |
| Young Adults: Discipling Group | Bucklands Beach | Simon Greening | Mon 7:30pm (Fortnightly) |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Women’s Small Group | Cockle Bay | Lisa Monk & Neena Maxwell | Tues 7.00pm fortnightly |
| Women’s Small Group | Botany | Lernice Hector | Tues 7.00pm (Fortnightly) |
| Craft Group | Elim Chapel | Christine Angell | Tues 9.30am |
| Young Adult Outreach | Flat Bush | Jeremy Jacob & Isaac Proctor | Tues 7.30 Fortnightly |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Women’s Coffeeplus 50+ | Botany | Heather Small | Wed 10:00am |
| Bible Study Group 55+ (Chinese) | Elim Chapel | April and Erin | Wed 12:30pm |
| Into the Word Online | Online | Heather Small | Wed 7:30pm |
| Young Adults: Fellowship, Biblestudy and Prayer Group | Manukau | Theo & Alexa Kathagen | Wed 6:30pm |
| Family Group | Bucklands Beach | Shannon van Tonder | Wed 6.30pm |
| Young Adults: Fellowship Group | Mangere Bridge | Ralston Wyllie | Wed 7:30pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Korean Bible Study | Online | Lynne Park | Thurs 7:00pm (Fortnightly) |
| Worship & Prayer | Golflands | Elaine Bohm | Thurs 7pm |
| Bible Study | Cockle Bay | Ruby Widyana & Wayne Lee | Thurs 7:30pm (Fortnightly) |
| Retired Men’s Support Group | Botany | Richard Devine | Thurs 10:00am |
| Living Life Together | Botany | Steven Eng & Evan Davies | Thurs 7:30pm (Fortnightly) |
| Women’s Bible Study & Fellowship | Howick | Christine de Lange | Thurs 7:00pm |
| Families with tweens and teens | Bucklands Beach | Gillian & Grant Bertram | Thurs 7:30pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Family Connection | Mangere East | Jessica Martin | Fri 7:00pm |
| Oxygen Parents Group | Botany | Hye Won Kim | Fri 7.30pm (Fortnightly) |
| Book of Daniel Bible Study | Botany Downs | Juanita & Pieter | Fri 6.30pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Making Room Worship & Prayer | Elim Botany | Malcolm Young | Sat 1:00pm (Monthly) |
| Fellowship and Books of the Bible Study Group | Flat Bush | Colin & Satya Webster | Sat 10:00am |
| Young Families | Botany | Cassy & Keegan Jones | Sat 4:00pm (Fortnightly) |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Bible Study, Prayer and Fellowship Group | Cockle Bay | Trudi & Mark | Sunday 6:30pm |
| Support Group For Widows | Botany | Lana Walker | Sun 2:00pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Families | New Market | Viki & Ruth Vignarajah | Mon 7:30pm |
| Families | New Lynn (West) | Raj & Veni | Fri 7:30pm |
| Families | Mt Roskill (Central) | Kugatheesan & Amutha | Fri 7:30pm |
| Families | Pakuranga (South) | Viki & Ruth Vignarajah | Fri 7:30pm |
| Families | Mt Wellington (East) | Jeyanathan & Jessie | Fri 7:30pm |
| Seniors | Elim Chapel | Victor & Lydia Ragupathy | Sat 10:00am |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Devoted Mother’s Group | Online | Christy Wu | Wed 10:00am |
| Bible Study Group | Elim Chapel | April Jiang | Wed 12:30pm |
| Men | Golflands | Norman Huang & David Wei | Sat 7:30pm |
| Korean Group: Reading the Bible Daily | Online | Kyung-a Jeong (Amee) | Daily TBD |
| Adults 30+ (Cantonese) | Botany Downs | Jennifer Ho & Samantha Louie | Weds 7:45pm |
City Campus
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Mandarin Bible Study | Church Cafe | Mandarin Bible Study | 7:00-9:00pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Elim City Worship Team | Elim City Auditorium | Daniel Bell | 7:00-9:00pm |
| Mandarin PreSchool Families | Online | Jason & Maggie | 7:30-9:00pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Urban Kids Music Preschool Team | Church auditorium | 10:00-11:15am | |
| East Dwellers | Stonefields | Ruth Downes | 7:30-9:30pm |
| North Shore Home Group | Browns Bay | Ben & Kat Chisholm | 6:30-8:30pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Pt Chev | Mt Albert | Shekinah & Jacob | 7:00-9:00pm |
| Convos & Connect | Church Cafe | Shane Huang | 6:30-8:30pm |
| Mandarin Home Group | Remuera | Michelle & Alex | 7:00-9:00pm |
| Fitness | CityFitness Gym Queen St | Sanjay Chauhan & Gers Tuazon | 7:00-8:00pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Urban Life | Church cafe | David & Linda | 7:00-9:00pm |
| Saturday Sprouts | Church upstairs | Edison & Jamie, Tommy & Jasmine | 10:30am-12:30pm |
| Badminton | Remuera | Hanna Njo | 9:00-11:00am |
| African Fellowship | Elim City or Online | Tom & Margaret Akoro | 7:30-9:00pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Alpha | Church Upstairs | Saaj & Daphne | 1:00-3:00pm |
| Young Adults Lunch | Central City | Jamie & Sophia | 12:30-2:00pm |
| Boy Band | Church | Floyd Narbey | 1:00-2:00pm |
| L3 Group – Live, Love, Laugh | Mt. Wellington | Daniel & Rozanne | 2.00-4.00pm |
Manurewa Campus
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Young Adults Men | Karaka | John Connell | Mon Evening (Fortnightly) |
| Women | Karaka | Virginia Connell | Mon Evening (Fortnightly) |
| Board Games | Manurewa | Leanne | Mon 6.00pm (Fortnightly) |
| Young Adult Girls | Manurewa | Tali Lei | Mon 6.30pm (Fortnightly) |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Bible Study | Manurewa | Gary & Eseta Cossil | Tues 7pm |
| Prayer | Manurewa | Dorothy Paparoa | Tues 5pm |
| Prayer | Manurewa | Sheila Govender | Tues 10am |
| Young Adults | Manurewa | Rae George | Tues 6pm (Fortnightly) |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Parenting Teens | Weymouth | Chris & Tee | Wed 7pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Men in Christ | Elim Manurewa | Craig Hansen | Thur 7pm |
| Teaching Through Romans | Papakura | Jake & Tumby | Thur 7pm |
| Bible Study | Manurewa | Tom & Ria Van Rooyen | Thur 7pm |
| Mums & Bubs | Manurewa | Rox & Chloe | Thur 11am |
| Honey Pot Crafts | Manurewa | Nettie | Thur 9.30am |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Evergreens | Manurewa | Clive and Sybil | Every 3rd Fri 12am |
| Pepeha & Praise/Te Reo | Karaka | Alisi Dickson | Fri 7pm (Monthly) |
| Oxygen Youth | Manurewa | Crystal Tai | Fri 7pm (Fortnightly) |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Menz Coffee | Conifer Grove | Sat 8:15am (Monthly) | |
| Prayer | Manurewa | Don & Hayley | Sat 8am |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
She Is
Various Groups and Times. Contact Rosie – 021 081 33081 – she will connect you to a group that suits you.
Papakura Campus
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Mums & Minis | Papakura | Sigourney S | 10:00-12:00pm |
| Young Adults | Church | Zane & Sam | 7:30-9:00pm fortnightly |
| Guys Bible Study Connection | Church | Riaan | 7:15-9:30pm |
| Youth – Years 9-11 | Church | JP | 7:00-8:30pm |
| Young Adults – Theology | Church | Zane | 7:30-9:00pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Faith & Fellowhship | Mt. Wellington | Tamzin F | 7:30-9:30pm |
| Grace Ambassadors | Rosehill | Heidi B | 7:15-9:00pm |
| Men 18+ | Papakura | Damien | 7:00-9:00pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Fellowship, Support & Grow | Karaka | Brent & Raewyn | 7:00-9:00pm |
| Know and Grow | Opaheke | Mike & Jo G | 7:30-9:00pm |
| Afrikaans Adults/Families | Karaka Harbourside | Vincent & Yovandi | 7:00-9:00pm |
| Women 35+ | Opaheke | Amanda & Kathleen | 7:15-9:30pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Elim Music | Church | Diane | 10:00-11:30am |
| Afrikaans Speaking | Karaka | Christo & Ann | 6:30-9:00pm |
| Alpha Course | Online | Joel & Emma Y | 7:30-9:00pm |
| Faith Journaling | Church | Christine | 7:00-9:00pm |
| Worship & Production | Church | Tim B | 7:00-9:00pm |
| Ladies Bible Study | Kingseat | Emily | 7:30-9:30pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Oxygen Youth | Church | JP | 7:00-9:00pm |
| Young Adult Girls | Church | Jess & Samantha | 7:00-9:00pm fortnightly |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Guys Coffee Catchup | Drury | Josh W & Andrew D | 9:00-11:00am |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Intermediates Junior Leadership Program (JLP) | Church | Samuel V | 11:45-12:30pm Fortnightly |
| Families Small Group | Papakura | Fetu’u/Mari & Karl/Ruby | 12:30-2:00pm |
| Youth – Years 11-13 | Church | JP | 11:45am-1:00pm |
Pukekohe Campus
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Mums with Special Needs Children | Pukekohe | Vanessa Dance | 7.00pm (Times and Days Vary) |
| Mens Connect & Reflect | Church | Richard Downes | 7.00pm (Fortnightly) |
| Maximised Man Course | Church | Hannes Van Zyl | 7.00pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Adult/Bible Study | Church | Jelina West | 5.45pm (Fortnightly) |
| Maximised Man Course | Church | Hannes Van Zyl | 7.00pm |
| Adult/Dinner | Pukekohe | Murray & Katherine Nicklin | 6:30pm (Fortnightly) |
| Women’s Connect | Pukekohe | Sam Anderson | 7:00pm (Fortnightly) |
| School Leavers | Pukekohe | Scott Anderson | 7:00pm (Fortnightly) |
| Young Adults 20s & 30s | Pukekohe | JP & Kayleigh Myburgh | 6.30pm (Fortnightly) |
| Afrikaans Speaking | Church | Cindy Van Zyl | 6.30pm (Monthly) |
| Empty Nesters 45+ | Pukekohe | TBC | 7.00pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Around the World Connect Group | Church | Mari Hechter & Marizanne | 7.00pm (First Weds of Month) |
| Spirit & Strength 35+ Resistance Training | Pukekohe | Kate Eramiha | 6.30pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Bible Study/Family | Pukekohe | Nadia & Divann Pauley | 6.30pm (Fortnightly) |
| Young at Heart | Church | Janine Boag | 10:00am (1st & 3rd Thurs of Month) |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Prayer | Pukekohe | Darryl Booth | 6:00am |
| Adult/Dinner – Prayer | Pukekohe | Mike & Leigh-anne Fisher | 7.00pm (Fortnightly) |
| Reach Out Evangelism | Sylvia Park | Richard & Ruth Clark | 8.00 (Monthly) |
| Crafting & Connection | Pukekohe | Jackie Bee | 10.00am |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Young Families | Paerata | Tim & Stephanie | 10:00am (Fortnightly) |
| Men’s Breakfast | Church | Peter Meier | 8-10.00am (Once a Term) |
| Elim Women’s Coffee Club | Church Foyer | Denise Booth | 9.00am (Monthly) |
| New Beginners Bible Study | Church | Lynn Green | 9.00am (Fortnightly) |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Youth Band | Church Audi | Josh Kumar | 12.30pm |
| PowerZone Band | Church Audi | Josh Kumar | 12.30pm |
| Junior Leaders | Church | Bailey Booth | 12.30pm (2nd Sunday of Month) |
| Golfing – In Summer | Bombay | Looking For New Leader | 6.00pm (Monthly) |
Whangārei Campus
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Women’s Freedom in Christ Course | Elim | Mandy Chapman-Smith | 7:00pm fortnightly |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Alpha Marriage | Elim | Mike & Amy de Vetter | 7:30pm |
| Memoir Writing Course | Whareora | Brian & Jenny de Vetter | 7.00pm |
| Women’s Freedom in Christ Course | Elim | Samantha Wakelin | 7:00pm fortnightly |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Women’s Bible Study | Onerahi | Elaine Short | 1:30pm |
| Freedom In Christ | Elim | Glenn Adams | 7:00pm |
| Men’s Bible Study | Tikipunga | Tenda Gono & Dan Roose | 7:00pm |
| Mixed Bible Study | One Tree Point | Mike & Jenny Stacey | 7:00pm (Fortnightly) |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Women’s Hebrew Studies | Elim | Lin Schoonderwood & Ngaio McGee | 11.00am (Fortnightly) |
| Young Adults | Elim | Kaitlin Cochran | 7.00pm |
| Mixed Bible Study | Kamo | Wayne & Leanne Bray | 7.00pm |
| Women’s Bible Study & Connection | Morningside | Christine Frost | 9.30am |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Men’s Small Group | Morningside | Simme Schoonderwood | 12.00pm |
| Oxygen | Elim | Mikaela Singleton | 7.00pm |
| Voltage Charged | Elim | Mikaela Singleton | 4.30pm (Fortnightly) |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Growth Track | Elim | Matt Dodd | Sunday 9:00am |
Henderson Campus
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Ladies’ Small Group | Masssey | Sarah McArthur | 7:30pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Prayer Group | At Church | Rebekah Samuel | 5:00pm |
| Men’s Group | At Church | Pete McArthur | 4:00pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Super Seniors | At Church | Carole George | 10:00am (Fortnightly) |
| Women’s Group | At Church | Claire Ashcroft | 6:30pm (Fortnightly) |
| Small Group | Henderson | JD & Anel Viljoen | 6:30pm |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Oxygen Youth | Henderson | Immanuel Harwood |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Men’s Group | At Church | Phil Bene | 9:00am (1st Sat of the Month) |
| Type of Group | Location | Leader(s) | Day & Time |
| Hiking & Walking Group | Various | Andrew & Pamela Stoddard | Various Times |