ŌPĀWAHO

THE RIVER

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10AM SUNDAY MORNINGS NOW AT

Beckenham Te Kura o Pūroto

71 Sandwich Road

Tēnā koutou katoa!

The River - Ōpāwaho is a faith-based community of Jesus followers, passionate about actively participating in changing the world for the better

We believe that God has promised to put the whole world to right.


The early Christians believed that God had decisively launched this project through Jesus and that by the Spirit, they were charged with implementing and modeling this “putting to right project”, in anticipation of the day when Jesus would return to complete the task.


We are a community of people seeking to be transformed by Jesus, and to see that transformation flow into hearts, habitats, and all of humanity.

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Rivers flow from the Garden of Eden throughout the entire Biblical story, displaying many aspects of the nature and character of God, and the calling and identity of God's people.


Rivers are natural gathering places that encourage connection with your soul, with others, and with creation.


We are a group of people flowing into our community, through whom others experience the living water of God.

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The River - Ōpāwaho been called to do Sunday ‘church’ a little ​differently. Our focus is becoming a community of people, through ​whom, others experience God in our world. God calls us to be the ​church, to be a blessing and to serve others.


Here’s what you need to know if you’d like to join us on a Sunday:


On the first Sunday of the month, we don’t have a “service”, instead, we ​GO TOGETHER - participating in different missional activities designed ​to serve our community and extend the Kingdom* (to make it a reality) ​in the hearts and habitats that we currently move in and through. To ​find out who is happening on GO Sundays, please email ​hello@theriveropawaho.org.nz


All other Sundays we GATHER TOGETHER at 10 am, for prayer, ​worship, and hearing the word. There are also programmes for children ​0-11 available. If you cannot join us in person, the main service is ​livestreamed on our YouTube channel.

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Our Vision,

Values

& Approach

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Practices of

Jesus Followers

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Sunday Gatherings are streamed live on our YouTube channel from 10am

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Want to hear more? Listen in to one of our podcasts

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LOVED

LIKED

BROKEN

FORGIVEN

TRUSTED

with the

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We are currently based out of Beckenham Primary School Hall, 71 Sandwich Road, Beckenham, while we fundraise to rebuild our home premises at 30 Colombo Street.


Want to know more? Let's chat: hello@theriveropawaho.org.nz

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MEET THE TEAM

AMY PAGE-WHITING

JAMES BECK

REBEKAH BECK

AMY PRANGELL