http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz en-nz Wainuiomata Pioneer Church Preservation Society 30 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/428148 We recently held the Society's Annual General Meeting at the Church 025, 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/428148 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/428150 Twenty members of the Society braved cold conditions on Saturday 16 June to help as registrars and marshalls at the Wellington venue of the Tough Guy and Gal Challenge 025, 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/428150 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/421135 Our plea for help at the ANZAC Day sing-along was heeded and around 18 people turned out for the working bee. 019, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/421135 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/418767 This was another resounding success! 018, 1 May 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/418767 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/289273/414557 The Sponsor-a-Pew initiative was a complete success with all 16 pews finding sponsors by ANZAC Day. We are now preparing the Church for their arrival which will hopefully be in the next 4 weeks 015, 8 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/289273/414557 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/289272/414554 The Wainuiomata Pioneer Church Preservation Society has taken on the task of restoring the old Coast Road Church and cemetery and would like to offer you the chance to ‘Adopt a Grave’. 015, 8 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/289272/414554 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/414546 In what was a first in nearly 60 years, on the 6th of April Coast Road Church held a multi-denominational celebration of Good Friday. The 58 attendees listened to Shirley Jarden take the service which included the singing of old hymns accompanied by the Church organ, plus readings and a thought-provoking address on what “Good Friday” means to us today. 015, 8 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/414546 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/411715 Photos from the Open Day. 012, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/411715 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/409666 11th March 2012 - Open Day We would like to welcome you and your family to explore the church interior and graveyard on Open Day. 011, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/409666 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/409656 4th March 2012 - Working Bee After postponement due to the wet weather on Saturday a small enthusiastic group arrived at the Church on Sunday. A lot was achieved throughout the day. 011, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/409656 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/293462 The Society has now formally received the key(s) to the Church and graveyard at a well attended ceremony, held at the Church on a sunny 11th July, this year (2010). For more photos of the event click on the Link. 031, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/293462 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/277202 The Wainuiomata Pioneer Church Preservation Society members are attending the Sunday service on the 11th July at the St. Stephens Union Church in Wainuiomata, then moving to the Coast Road Church for the official handing over ceremony to acknowledge the role of the Methodist Church and more recently, the Hutt City Uniting Congregation Church in caring for the building and associated grounds over the years. 019, 3 May 2010 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.coastroadchurch.org.nz/webapps/i/84599/184898/277202