Big things happen here!
Sunday 24th - 10am & 6pm
We are looking forward to a beautiful Sunday together - Everyone welcome!
During the morning service we will be running Encounter Connect for anyone who is new to Encounter.
Speaking: 10am: Ps. Brent Douglas | 6pm: Ps. Kiria Kiria with Worship led by South Auckland Celebration Centre
Sunday 31st January
We are looking forward to a beautiful Sunday together - Everyone welcome!
Speaking: Ps. Brent Douglas
Cafe is Open
Pop in and say hi. Our cafe is open every Wednesday with fresh baking treats and filled with great people. Stop in and connect with us - we would love to see you!
Friday Night Youth
Find us on a Friday night at Encounter. We mix it up from Massive’s to Connect Groups to competitions and food (there is always good food).
We are always at Encounter Church - 495 Rosebank Road, we have an amazing team and heaps of fun! Invite a friends and see you on Friday!
Sunday 7 February 10am & 6pm
Its February already - Can you believe it?! Join us at Church for a great Sunday together!
Speaking: Ps. Brent Douglas
Cafe is Open
Pop in and say hi. Our cafe is open every Wednesday with fresh baking treats and filled with great people. Stop in and connect with us - we would love to see you!
Friday Night Youth
Find us on a Friday night at Encounter. We mix it up from Massive’s to Connect Groups to competitions and food (there is always good food).
We are always at Encounter Church - 495 Rosebank Road, we have an amazing team and heaps of fun! Invite a friends and see you on Friday!
Sunday 14 February 10am & 6pm
Its February already - Can you believe it?! Join us at Church for a great Sunday together!
Speaking: Ps. Brent Douglas
Cafe is Open
Pop in and say hi. Our cafe is open every Wednesday with fresh baking treats and filled with great people. Stop in and connect with us - we would love to see you!
Friday Night Youth
Find us on a Friday night at Encounter. We mix it up from Massive’s to Connect Groups to competitions and food (there is always good food).
We are always at Encounter Church - 495 Rosebank Road, we have an amazing team and heaps of fun! Invite a friends and see you on Friday!
Sunday 21 February 10am & 6pm
Join us at Church for a great Sunday together!
Speaking: Ps. Brent Douglas
Cafe is Open
Pop in and say hi. Our cafe is open every Wednesday with fresh baking treats and filled with great people. Stop in and connect with us - we would love to see you!
Friday Night Youth
Find us on a Friday night at Encounter. We mix it up from Massive’s to Connect Groups to competitions and food (there is always good food).
We are always at Encounter Church - 495 Rosebank Road, we have an amazing team and heaps of fun! Invite a friends and see you on Friday!
Sunday 28 February 10am & 6pm
Join us at Church for a great Sunday together!
Speaking: Ps. Brent Douglas
Cafe is Open
Pop in and say hi. Our cafe is open every Wednesday with fresh baking treats and filled with great people. Stop in and connect with us - we would love to see you!
Friday Night Youth
Find us on a Friday night at Encounter. We mix it up from Massive’s to Connect Groups to competitions and food (there is always good food).
We are always at Encounter Church - 495 Rosebank Road, we have an amazing team and heaps of fun! Invite a friends and see you on Friday!
Firefall 2020 Conference
Many people have said that New Zealand needs a move of God. I do agree. But I am not waiting for a move of God, because we already have a move of God - it’s called the River of the Holy Spirit. Jesus said, “The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water” (John 7:38). Consequently, we are going to have an outpouring like we read about in Acts 2 and like we experienced in 1993/1994 through our nation.
We know it is important to position ourselves so that an outpouring of the Holy Spirit will be our experience. This conference, Firefall 2021, will be an outpouring of the Holy Spirit for our churches and for our nation. We will see healings, salvations, breakthrough in our churches and businesses, and a greater day-to-day freedom. So I am asking you to join me and position ourselves both personally and corporately for God to move. Let’s put our feet in the water, and see a fresh flow of His Spirit come in our churches and nation.
Guest Speakers: Ev. Ian McCormack (aglimpseofeternity.org) and Ap. Mike Connell (mikeconnellministries.com)
Click here for more information
Schedule 2021 | Open Meetings
Sunday 7 March | 10am & 6pm
Tuesday 9 - Saturday 13 March | 7:30pm till late
Pastors & Leaders Gathering | Friday 12 March | 10am
Sunday 14 March | 10am & 6pm
All sessions will be live streamed and recorded
FREE Conference - Offerings will be taken for speakers
Brent & Patricia and Encounter Church are honoured to be joining with so many churches and leaders from our nation. we know God has set this time aside for an equipping of the Church in New Zealand. Join us with your churches next March and let’s experience a move of God together.
Cafe is Open
Pop in and say hi. Our cafe is open every Wednesday with fresh baking treats and filled with great people. Stop in and connect with us - we would love to see you!
Cafe is Open
Pop in and say hi. Our cafe is open every Wednesday with fresh baking treats and filled with great people. Stop in and connect with us - we would love to see you!
Friday Night Youth
Find us on a Friday night at Encounter. We mix it up from Massive’s to Connect Groups to competitions and food (there is always good food).
We are always at Encounter Church - 495 Rosebank Road, we have an amazing team and heaps of fun! Invite a friends and see you on Friday!
Sunday 21 March 10am & 6pm
Join us at Church for a great Sunday together!
Speaking: Ps. Brent Douglas
Cafe is Open
Pop in and say hi. Our cafe is open every Wednesday with fresh baking treats and filled with great people. Stop in and connect with us - we would love to see you!
Friday Night Youth
Find us on a Friday night at Encounter. We mix it up from Massive’s to Connect Groups to competitions and food (there is always good food).
We are always at Encounter Church - 495 Rosebank Road, we have an amazing team and heaps of fun! Invite a friends and see you on Friday!
Sunday 28 March 10am & 6pm
Join us at Church for a great Sunday together!
Speaking: Ps. Brent Douglas
Cafe is Open
Pop in and say hi. Our cafe is open every Wednesday with fresh baking treats and filled with great people. Stop in and connect with us - we would love to see you!
Friday Night Youth
Find us on a Friday night at Encounter. We mix it up from Massive’s to Connect Groups to competitions and food (there is always good food).
We are always at Encounter Church - 495 Rosebank Road, we have an amazing team and heaps of fun! Invite a friends and see you on Friday!
Sunday 4 April 10am & 6pm
Join us at Church for a great Sunday together!
Speaking: Ps. Brent Douglas
Friday Night Youth
Find us on a Friday night at Encounter. We mix it up from Massive’s to Connect Groups to competitions and food (there is always good food).
We are always at Encounter Church - 495 Rosebank Road, we have an amazing team and heaps of fun! Invite a friends and see you on Friday!
Sunday 11 April 10am & 6pm
Join us at Church for a great Sunday together!
Speaking: Ps. Brent Douglas
Friday Night Youth
Find us on a Friday night at Encounter. We mix it up from Massive’s to Connect Groups to competitions and food (there is always good food).
We are always at Encounter Church - 495 Rosebank Road, we have an amazing team and heaps of fun! Invite a friends and see you on Friday!
Sunday 18 April 10am & 6pm
Join us at Church for a great Sunday together!
Speaking: Ps. Brent Douglas
Sunday 25 April 10am & 6pm
Join us at Church for a great Sunday together!
Speaking: Ps. Brent Douglas
Sunday 17th - 10am & 6pm
Come and join us for another great Sunday to kick off the new year! Back to both services - 10am and 6pm with full children programmes running.
Speaking: Ps. Brent Douglas
Sunday 10th - 10am only
We are launching into this new year together! Come and join us for simple Sunday morning service. After the service we will be all going to the beach for lunch - bring the family for a great day together.
Speaking: Ps. Brent Douglas
Sunday 3rd - 10am only
Happy New Year! Come and join us for simple Sunday morning service. After the service we will be all going to the beach for lunch - bring the family for a great day together.
Speaking: Ps. Brent Douglas
Sunday 27th- 10am only
It’s the holiday season, come and join us for simple Sunday morning service. After the service we will be all going to the beach for lunch - bring the family for a great day together.
Carols by Glow Stick - 10am & Christmas Dinner 6pm
You are invited to Christmas at Encounter - 10am
Join us for a special Sunday of Carols by Glow Stick. It will be a special morning with special Christmas treats.
For our evening service we will be hosting a special Christmas dinner for Encounter and our community. We hope you will join us to celebrate together as a church family!
Cafe is Open
Pop in and say hi. Our cafe is open every Wednesday with fresh baking treats and filled with great people. Stop in and connect with us - we would love to see you!
Christmas at Encounter - 10am & 6pm
You are invited to Christmas at Encounter.
Join us for carols, a Christmas production involving all of our young people and children navigating the true meaning of Christmas along with lots of fun as we celebrate together.
Cafe is Open
Pop in and say hi. Our cafe is open every Wednesday with fresh baking treats and filled with great people. Stop in and connect with us - we would love to see you!
Sunday with Apostle Mike Connell - 10am & 6pm
We are excited to have our good friend Appostle Mike Connell with us again for both services this Sunday. During our 10am service he will be continuing in the themes of the Kingdom Parables. If you haven’t heard his last message in this series - here is the link: https://youtu.be/t9tbACGejEU
Ps Brent will be hosting the service and we are looking forward to another timely message for us all.
Ladies Christmas High Tea
We invite all our ladies to come out for a lovely afternoon tea together with our special guest speaker Ps Joy Connell.
Bring a friend! ALL WELCOME
Cafe is Open
Pop in and say hi. Our cafe is open every Wednesday with fresh baking treats and filled with great people. Stop in and connect with us - we would love to see you!
Sunday with Norm McLeod and Sound of Praise International Ministry Worship
We are excited to have our good Norm McLeod with us again for both services this Sunday.
During our 6pm service we will also be joined by the Sound of Praise International Ministry’s worship team. Ps Brent will be hosting the service and we are looking forward to another timely message for us all!
Avondale Christmas Carnival
We as a church will be hosting, once again, the Christmas Carnival as part of the event below. We'd love it if you were able to help us serve and celebrate this season with our Avondale community.
We'll have FREE carnival rides, candy floss, popcorn, bouncy castle, face painting and more - fun for the whole family.
Please comment, PM or contact Melissa Yalomatua directly if you're available and willing to help. Thanks Encounter!
Sat 28th November
11am - 3pm
Avondale Central Reserve, 1925 Great North Rd.
Live with Ap. Norm McLeod + Ps. Brent Douglas
We are so excited to have Ap. Norm McLeod with us for the last Tuesday Night Live for 2020. We will be discussing key issues around the Treaty of Waitangi and Christianity. It’s going to be a powerful and informative evening, we encourage you to join us on Facebook and connect with us on the evening.
Sunday with Apostle Mike Connell
We are excited to have our good friend Appostle Mike Connell with us again for both services this Sunday. During our 10am service he will be continuing in the themes of the Kingdom Parables. If you haven’t heard his last message in this series - here is the link: https://youtu.be/t9tbACGejEU
Ps Brent will be hosting the service and we are looking forward to another timely message for us all.
Be Equipped + Speak in Tongues
“Anyone who speaks in tongues edifies themselves” 1 Cor 14:4a
Speaking in tongues is often referred to as praying in the Spirit. It is like a battery charger building up energy into our inner man - our spirit.
Join us for a special night of impartation and equipping in the gifts of the Spirit, specifically speaking in tongues.
This night will be led by Pastor’s Mike Connell and Brent Douglas and the Encounter Ministry Team.
Pastors + Leaders Gathering
We are excited to announce our next Pastors + Leaders Day coming up with Pastor Brent Douglas and Apostle Mike Connell.
Our desire is that you come away encouraged and empowered after this difficult season we have all been through.
Both Pastor Brent Douglas and Apostle Mike Connell will be sharing on Kingdom issues facing the church today. There will also be prayer and ministry at the end of the meetings.
For those coming in person, there is no cost for the day but a koha is appreciated as lunch will be provided. Please message us if you have specific dietary requirements.
We will be providing a Zoom connection for Senior Pastors based overseas. Please register to receive the link.
We look forward to welcoming you to what will be a powerful and impacting day.
Please RSVP by 13th November using the Tickets link.
Encounter Connect Series - Week 1
Want to find your place at Encounter and learn about your gifting? Join the Encounter Connect series before the evening service this Sunday. This will be week one in a two weeks series.
NOV — Meet the Pastors
This is your opportunity to meet the pastors and leaders of Encounter and enjoy a lovely lunch after the morning service. These events happen once a month and it is specifically designed for people who are new to Encounter and would like to know more about us as a faith community.
We hope you can come!
LIVE with Caralise Trayes
Join author of 'The Final Choice', Caralise Trayes, Ps. Brent Douglas + Emily Parsons in this conversation about assisted dying.
@TheFinalChoiceBook
This will be an interesting and thought-provoking session ahead of the upcoming End of Life Choice referendum. Questions welcome.
Watch live here on Facebook.
OCT — Meet the Pastors
This is your opportunity to meet the pastors and leaders of Encounter and enjoy a lovely lunch after the morning service. These events happen once a month and it is specifically designed for people who are new to Encounter and would like to know more about us as a faith community.
We hope you can come!
Legalisation of Cannabis - Online Discussion
What the legalisation of cannabis really means for Aotearoa...
Join us as we premiere this interview with Aaron Ironside + Ps.Brent Douglas and get your thinking ahead of the Cannabis Legalisation and Control referendum.
Go to Encounter on Facebook for this talk.
Please note, this is pre-recorded conversation that will be posted to our page. Questions and comments will not be responded to live.
Sunday 6pm - Together again!
And we are back! Tonight we will be interviewing Ps. Mike Connell live from our venue. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and interact. We look forward to hearing the next part in this Kingdom series with Ps. Brent and Ps. Mike!
We also have live worship and ministry and a children’s programme - its going to be great! Bring a friend 🎉
Sunday 10am - Together again!
We are meeting together again!
Services will resume in person with the full children’s and youth programme in action. Ps Brent has a prophetic message entitled ‘Let God Arise’. We are excited to see you in the flesh!
All safety procedures will be in place. Please stay home if you’re not quite feeling well.