• Wanaka Baptist currently consists mostly of young and older adults who have come from different parts of New Zealand and the world to live in Wanaka and surrounding areas. We have come from different cultural and denominational backgrounds, but have all found family in Wanaka: The family of the body of Christ.

• Currently, there are speakers of English, Spanish and Portuguese and other languages in our fellowship.

• We meet mid-week for evening Bible Study at home and strive to grow closer to God and to each other, always around the guidance of the Word of God.

• We like to celebrate birthdays and special occasions sharing some nice meals together. We also like to be there for each other when one is passing through a difficult moment and needs both prayer and practical help. Since most of our families are far away, we have truly found family here in all the sense of the word and beyond just a Christian cliché.

• There is a women’s group that meets every 2 weeks for coffee and a biblical reflection.

• We also meet every Sunday at 5:30pm for our church service. This has provided an alternative to the surrounding churches who usually only have morning services.

• Our services are around the Word, worship, and fellowship. We pray together, sing spiritual songs, reflect on the teachings of scripture, and always share a meal at the end of the service.

• This meal is an important part of our identity, as it has always provided us with a great opportunity to greet and welcome newcomers, to get to know each other better, to share what’s happened in our week and to encourage one another and build each other up.

• We are a small fellowship, part of the Baptist Union of New Zealand, the Otago-Southland Baptist Association, and the newly constituted Central Otago Baptist Network.

• Our new Pastor from 19 February 2024 is Ps. Derik Kotze, who recently moved to the Cromwell/Wanaka area from Invercargill along his wife Chantal and daughter Amarissa.

 

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