Bay of Islands Uniting Parish

Church: Paihia and Russell
Local Shared Ministry Team
Postal Address: P O Box 353, Paihia 0247
Email: boi.uniting.parish@hotmail.com

The retirement of our part-time minister in 1996 began a new era for our parish.  The Lay Ministry Team of four or five elders now does all the work needed to maintain the parish's ministry and mission.

Eliminating paid ministry from our budget has enabled us to reach out to others much more.  Over half of our offering income goes beyond the parish's needs and a half of our regular givers designate part of the offering for:

Having sold the Minister's residence the parish has finished two cottages on the Paihia property to enable the property to be used as Timeout Centre. www.centreforrecreation.org.nz

Ministers are welcome to spend a weekend in one of the cottages in return for conducting worship on Sunday - but bookings are essential.

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We have no services at Moerewa but have made the church property available to a marvellous Day Care Centre for physically and mentally challenged people