The Gathering 2026
Join us this July for The Gathering , a powerful two and a half day event bringing people together from across the nation for connection, encouragement, and encounter!
Kicking off Thursday night and running through Friday and Saturday, you'll experience dynamic sessions for adults, kids, and intermediates , creating space for every age to be inspired and engaged. Whether you're coming as an individual, family, or group, there's something for everyone.
We're excited to host special guest speakers Jemima Varughese and Dustan Bell, bringing impactful messages that stir faith, challenge perspectives, and ignite purpose.
Expect powerful worship, meaningful connection, and moments that will stay with you long after the event ends.
Come expectant. Come ready. Come be part of The Gathering.
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- Arise Centre, Wellington
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- REGISTER NOW
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- 16-18 JULY 2026
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- Arise Centre, Wellington
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- REGISTER NOW
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- 16-18 JULY 2026
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- Arise Centre, Wellington
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- REGISTER NOW
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- 16-18 JULY 2026
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- Arise Centre, Wellington
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- REGISTER NOW
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- 16-18 JULY 2026
Guest Speakers
Jemima Varughese – Jemima is a passionate leader and creative communicator who serves as part of the global leadership team at Kingdomcity alongside her husband, Pastor Mark Varughese. She has a heart for bringing the reality of God to people across cultures, championing the next generation, and empowering people to step into their God-given purpose.
We're so grateful that Jemima is able to join us at short notice, and we know you'll be encouraged, challenged, and inspired by the message she brings.
Dustan Bell – Senior Pastor of Calvary Christian Church, Dustan has led and pioneered churches in Australia and South Africa. Passionate about discipleship and empowering others, he equips people to live with bold faith and impact their communities.
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- Arise Centre, Wellington
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- REGISTER NOW
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- 16-18 JULY 2026
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- Arise Centre, Wellington
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- REGISTER NOW
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- 16-18 JULY 2026
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- Arise Centre, Wellington
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- REGISTER NOW
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- 16-18 JULY 2026
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- Arise Centre, Wellington
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- REGISTER NOW
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- 16-18 JULY 2026
Something for everyone.
Our main sessions will have worship, preaching, fun moments, and prayer ministry. We will be hearing from Arise speakers and our guest speakers, Jemima Varughese and Dustan Bell.
Check out the full programme here.
The intermediates stream is for school years 6 to 8. Our pre-teens will have sessions with worship and preaching, Life Group time, Tribal Wars, and lots of fun activities! They'll create new friendships and feel a sense of belonging in our church family.
Check out the full programme here.
The kids stream is for the youngest of our church family starting with preschool kids aged 1–4 and primary kids aged 5–11 (school years 1–5). If your child is year 6 they are more than welcome to attend either the kids stream or the intermediates stream but cannot move between the two. We want every child to leave confident in boldly entering God's presence.
Throughout each session, we'll be sharing practical faith steps to help kids live out their faith every day. Each message will also give children a new 'tool' to place in their bag helping them continue to walk forward with Jesus long after The Gathering is over. There'll be exciting activities, plenty of chances to make memories and have the best time ever with our Arise Kids Team.
Check out the full programme here.