pastoral care:
A lot of the time, our pastoral care needs (emotional, spiritual and social needs) are worked out through the relationships we make with each other in small groups and teams. Sometimes however, we are facing something big, complicated or of a prolonged and challenging nature and we need more focused support. If you find yourself in that space, please contact us so we can discuss how we can journey with you.
The ‘compassion collective’ is an exciting, multi-faceted, constantly developing aspect in the life of our church community. Compassion isn’t just something we talk about - it is a lifestyle that each of us practices as we walk out Jesus’s love and concern for people.
The activities below have been birthed out of the hearts of Coast Vineyard people and are just the beginning for us as a church. We’re excited to see where God leads us as we seek His heart for our community.
getting involved:
A voluntary organisation like ours needs resources and volunteers to be effective. We would love to have you join us in our compassion and community activity here on the Coast. You can take a look at some of the things we’re doing in the community here. To find out how you could be involved, contact Caitlin.
donations:
Would you consider making a donation to our compassion fund or volunteering some time as needs arise? We would welcome all financial donations as we seek to meet the ongoing needs of our community. To donate to the compassion activity of Coast Vineyard online, please use the button below and select “Coast Compassion” from the drop-down list.
For more ways to donate, please visit our giving page.
“So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It’s your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.”
what’s happening?
the meal train
We are active in providing meals for families who are in crisis, experiencing health challenges or going through other tough seasons. As needs arise, we’ll post updates on the Coast Vineyard Community Facebook group, so make sure you ‘join’ our page to see when needs pop up.
If you want to be ‘on-call’ to help with urgent meals when needed or you want to get updates when requests come in, get in touch with us.
Key Contact:
Coast Admin
special delivery
We love babies!! And we recognise that these precious additions to a family can take a bit of adjusting to. We aim to look after our mums and babies through a visit and a wee gift welcoming each special delivery to our church family. We also organise meals to support them in their first week or so as needed.
If you’d like to get involved, get in touch with us and we can chat some more.
Key contact:
Coast Admin
hospital visits
If you or anyone you know is in hospital or is house bound due to illness and could benefit from a visit and/or prayer, let us know. Alternatively if you’d like to get involved as a visitor, then get in touch with us.
Key Contact:
Coast Admin
community projects
Our big-hearted, get-stuck-in people are always on the lookout for practical ways to help others both within our church family and in our wider community. Give us a call if you, or someone you know, needs some practical help.
If you want to be in the loop on getting involved in this area of service get in touch with Matt.
Key Contact
Matt Lilly - matt@coast.org.nz
serving the hibiscus coast
Coast Vineyard believes in the value of holistic care and support, and aims to offer an integrated range of services and support caring for people physically, emotionally, spiritually and intellectually, such as:
Youth Groups, programmes & events (connecting with over 70 youth each week in our programmes)
Meal Train – providing meals for people in need
Free counselling sessions
Several mid week groups and training programmes providing life skills based coaching and support, and leadership courses.
Budgeting Service: Free in-house budgeting education and advice; CAP (Christians Against Poverty) Money Courses
Educating, supporting and encouraging caregivers of pre-schoolers in partnership with local experts (Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, Paediatric Nurses, etc)
The Hibiscus Coast community is continually growing and the need for services like those mentioned above will grow too. Coast Vineyard seeks to be a great church FOR our community - serving, meeting needs and adding to the vibrancy and health of our community.
For the latest opportunities to get involved, check our What's On page, or get in touch.
Affiliated Trusts
Check out some of the local trusts that we are connected with.
Coast Community Trust - check out our website or contact Caitlin for any further info or if you need help