Connect Groups | Northgate Community Church

Going deeper together

Northgate Community Church is a big believer in connect and small groups.
Why? Because we believe God designed you for community. So if you want to grow in your relationship with Jesus and
form real and lasting relationships with people who have the same goal they help so much with that.

In a small group there are typically eight to twelve adults who meet regularly to pursue spiritual growth and healthy relationships.
You’ll be encouraged to live out the truths you discover in the Bible, as you encourage others to do the same.

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AWAKE

The Awake connect group meets on Wednesday evenings at 7pm at the church. We begin by exploring God's Word together, using questions drawn from Sunday’s sermon, and then spend time praying for one another and supporting each other in faith and life.

Awake is an open group, welcoming people of all ages and stages. While many in the group are in their 40s and 50s, there’s a real mix, and new faces are always encouraged. Every six weeks or so, we also enjoy spending time together socially—whether that’s a shared meal, a potluck dinner, or a simple activity.

The name Awake reflects our desire to be spiritually alert—open to what God is doing in our lives and ready to step into the possibilities He places before us.

Wednesday 7pm weekly

MERGE

Merge means we seek to integrate our lives with each other through prayer, God’s Word, and friendship.
Merge is especially enriched culturally with 7 different nationalities, and the age range is 27 to “senior”. There is a broad range of employment and life experience backgrounds.
You are welcome to check out Merge on a “take it or leave it” basis.

Bible study Currently we are looking at some of Jesus’ stories – parables - using the UK based Burning Hearts ministry material. Each study is based on a 20-minute film, followed by a guided discussion.

Then it’s prayer time, and we aim to be into supper by 8.15pm

Thursday 7pm fortnightly
Contact the office for location admin@northgatecc.org.nz

LAST

LAST means Light and Salt of the World.
We are a multicultural whānau in Christ, made up of people from different nationalities. We share common experiences—many of us are migrants, from diverse cultures, and non-native English speakers. We enjoy laughter, food, and meaningful conversation together.

Our heart is to grow deeper in God’s Word and in our relationship with Him and with one another. We support and encourage each other through prayer.

Bible Study We use the church’s study questions in each meeting. We begin at 7:00 pm with tea, work through the questions together, and spend time praying for one another. We aim to finish by 8:30 pm.

Wednesday and Friday 7:00pm fortnightly
Contact the office for location admin@northgatecc.org.nz

Studies that can take you deeper

Life Shared Small Group Series

The Life Shared Series is a three-part series designed to encourage and equip everyone in the church to share their faith.

Through Biblical teaching from leading Christian voices and real stories of invitation, each session explores what it means to live out God’s call to share our lives and our faith with friends, colleagues, and neighbours.

It has been designed to spark conversation, prayer, and action leading up to an Alpha launch or a moment of invitation in our church (e.g. Christmas/Easter services).