About
We are gathering together to draw near to God, believing that He will indeed draw near to us! We believe the time is right for us to come together from every campus of Arise to worship God and passionately pursue Jesus.
We would LOVE to invite you to The Gathering 2024 – ‘God Chasers’.
Guest Speakers
James Murray is the Senior Pastor of Abide Church, Sydney. James is passionate about the local church and has been in full-time church ministry for over twenty years, from High School Pastor to Youth Pastor, Young Adults Pastor, Church Planter and now serving as Lead Pastor.
James has 3 books including a new book titled, An Invitation to Follow.
You can check out Ps James on his Instagram.
We’re excited to be joined by Ps Graham Heslop! Graham and his wife Rebekah are the Lead Pastors of Annebrook Church, with locations around NZ. Graham preaches with great faith and authority. He is a powerful minister in the Spirit and has a deep understanding of the Bible. We can‘t wait to have him with us!
Graham recently shared an incredible message in the Wellington Campus. You can watch his message here.
Something for everyone.
Main sessions
Our main sessions will have worship, preaching, fun moments, prayer ministry. We will be hearing from Arise speakers and our guest speaker, James Murray.
Check out the full programme here.
Intermediates
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.
Kids
The kids stream is for school years 1 to 5. We will have praise and worship, a chance to hear from our local kids pastors from around the country, and different themed night sessions. Our children will meet with Jesus, be activated in their faith, make new friends, and have heaps of fun!
Check out the full programme here.