Whangārei

Join Us This Sunday

Service Times:
10am

Address:
33 Porowini Ave, Morningside, Whangārei 0110

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Campus Pastors

Mike & Amy de Vetter

The Whangārei Campus was established in 1989 and is the furthest north campus of Elim Christian Centre. It is a great family church with incredible kids programmes.

Mike and Amy De vetter are the lead pastors and have been married for 22 years. They are also parents to 3 children, Rosie, Josiah and Zoe. They have the spiritual gift of a pastor/shepherd and are both extremely creative. Mike is also a children’s book author and illustrator.

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Amy de Vetter

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Age Groups

Parents’ Room

A private room for caregivers of babies, which includes both live streaming and visibility of our adult auditorium.

Elim Kids

Our Elim Kids programmes run at every morning service, for children aged 1 to 10.

Intermediates

Our Voltage programme runs at every morning service for children aged 11-13.

Youth

Our Oxygen Youth programme is for School Years 9 to 18 year-olds. 7 – 9pm Friday during school term time.

Next Steps

We are all in this together. Whether you’re ready to follow Jesus, find a Small Group to do life with or want to make a difference, we’re here for you and can help you take your next step.

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Missed Sunday’s Message?

Listen to the message you missed or would like to hear again from our Whangārei Campus.

Join the Dream Team

Get involved and get connected. Whether it’s making coffee, leading a Small Group or welcoming with a smile, there’s a place for you on the Dream Team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our Sunday services are no longer than 1 hour and 15 minutes. You are welcome to come early to order a coffee, find your favourite seat, and check your children into their age-appropriate programs.

After the service, you can hang around to meet new people, order another coffee, and find out more about Elim.

Our weekend services are for you, so come along dressed in your comfortable clothes. We do not have any expectations or requirements of clothing style.

All of our Sunday services do not have an entry fee. You are also not required or expected to give any money to the church organisation.

We do have a cafe where you can buy barista-made hot drinks, and occasionally we may have a fundraiser like a sausage sizzle which is completely optional.

In our Growth Track, you will learn about a biblical concept called tithing and offering. This is an optional practice for those who are growing in their faith journey and have made a personal decision to do so.

Yes, everyone is invited and welcome.

Sometimes people feel that they need to ‘get right’ before coming to church. At Elim, we do not do any CV, ID or background checks of any new people. We are genuinely excited to meet you and honoured that you would choose to share your Sunday with us.

Elim Christian Centre is a Christian Pentecostal Church part of the Elim Church of New Zealand movement. Elim Church of New Zealand has 40 churches across the country. We are also connected with Elim Global, which includes hundreds of Christian organisations worldwide.

A Christian denomination is a group of churches of the same kind. These groups are differentiated by traits such as name, history, organisation, leadership, theological doctrine, worship style, and sometimes a founder. Find out more about Elim’s history at Elim.nz

All of our parking is free, and our friendly Dream Team can help you find the best place to park.

We give priority parking to those with accessibility needs, the elderly, and drivers needing extra space for children’s pram setups.

Our building team has given special consideration to those with extra accessibility needs and is confident that there should be no obstacles when entering our auditorium. Should you require some extra assistance, our Dream Team is always willing and able to help.

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