Mount Maunganui

Mount Maunganui is a medium-sized parish with two worship centres. St Peter’s is the older church near the base of the Mount. St Mary's is adjacent to Bayfair shopping centre. The parish has a strong ethos of community involvement and support.

Contacts:
Office cnr Marlin Street & Girven Road, PO Box 10-322, Bayfair
Ph: 07 575-9945
Email:  mountang@vodafone.co.nz
Website: www.mountanglican.org.nz
Vicar: Richard Vialoux Email: vicarang@vodafone.co.nz

Ph: 07 575-6148 (Office direct dial)

Worship: All services have strong lay involvement and regularly include visitors. 
St Peter’s 11 Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui
Traditonal NZ Prayer Book service with hymns

Sunday - 8am followed by tea and toast in the lounge
Wednesday -   10am followed by morning tea in the lounge

St Peter's also hosts occasional Choral Evensong services and special choral services during Advent

St Mary’s Cnr Girven Rd & Martin St, Bayfair
Sunday - 10am Family Communion with mix of hymns and contemporary music. Activities for children in the service or in Sunday School. 
Service followed my morning tea in the hall

Ethos: Friendly, active parish, with a strong sense of living in Christ’s way. 

Ethnicity: Mainly European, embracing all cultures.


Children: Two Childcare Centres: Growing Through Grief run the Seasons programme every school term; midweek pre-school music group; mid-week Seeds Service - combination music and bible study for preschoolers and parents; children's Festival dinners prior to major church festivals; holiday programmes. 


Social: Parish complex well used by community groups; parish breakfasts once a quarter; indoor bowls; care and craft; seniors exercise classes


Outreach: Drop In Centre; monthly community Market onsite; monthly family movie nights; 4 Rest homes with monthly services; 1 Retirement village with monthly communion. The parish is also building a musical outreach through classical organ, choral and instrumental music at St Peter's. 

Highlights: Parish Fair in October; Saints & Angels street party (alternative to Halloween); Pet Sunday in October