Parish Information
The following are the parishes that make up the Central South Island Synod, including key contact details, presbyters, and worship times.
Ashburton Methodist Parish
Baring Square Church
Baring Square East
Corner of Baring Square and Cameron Street
Ashburton 7700
Business Phone: 03 308 6207
Presbyter: Rev Tevita Taufalele
Parish Email: ashmeth@kinect.co.nz
Presbyter Email: tevita_t@xtra.co.nz
Website: http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/manddwhi/ashmeth.htm
Worship time: 9.30am
Beckenham - Sydenham Parish
Beckenham Methodist Church
83 Malcolm Avenue, Beckenham, Christchurch, 8023
Business Phone: 03 942 2715
Presbyter: Rev Melema’u (Mele) Molitika
Presbyter email: m_molitika@hotmail.com
Church\Worship Centre Email: beckenham.methodist@gmail.com
Website: http://www.bmc.nz/
Worship time: 10am
Christchurch Central Methodist Parish
Durham Street Methodist Church
Currently worshiping at Knox Presbyterian Church Hall
28 Bealey Ave (Cnr Bealey Ave and Victoria St), Christchurch 8013
C/- PO Box 6347, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8442
Business Phone: 03 348 9260
Church\Worship Centre Email: office.chcwestmethodist@gmail.com
Presbyter: Rev. Jill van de Geer, email: jillvg@xtra.co.nz
Streets Ministry Presbyter: Rev. Rob Ferguson, email: robfergie49@gmail.com
Parish Superintendent: Rev Andrew Donaldson, email: revandrewdonaldson@gmail.com
Website: http://www.methodist.org.nz/find_us/central_south_island/parish_information/durham_st/index
Worship time: 10am
Christchurch North Parish
Christchurch North Methodist
Corner of Harewood Road & Chapel Street, Papanui, Christchurch, 8053
Business Phone: 03 352 7952
Presbyter: Rev Neti Petaia
Presbyter email: petaia.chchnorth@xtra.co.nz
Church\Worship Centre email: chchnorthmeth@xtra.co.nz
Website: http://www.methodist.org.nz/find_us/central_south_island/parish_information/christchurch_north_methodist_parish
Worship time: 10am
Christchurch South Parish
St Marks Methodist Church
Cnr Barrington & Somerfield Streets
5 Somerfield Street, Somerfield, Christchurch, 8024
Business Phone: 03 980 5002
Presbyter: Rev Andrew Donaldson
Presbyter email: revandrewdonaldson@gmail.com
Church\Worship Centre email: christchurch.south@methodist.nz
Website: http://www.methodist.org.nz/find_us/central_south_island/parish_information/christchurch_south/index
Worship time: 10am
Christchurch West Methodist Parish
PO Box 6347, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8442
Business Phone: 03 348 9260
Church\Worship Centre email: office.chcwestmethodist@gmail.com
Presbyter: Rev. Dale Peach
Website: http://www.methodist.org.nz/find_us/central_south_island/parish_information/christchurch_west/index
St Stephens Methodist Church
376 Yaldhurst Road, Russley, Christchurch 8042
Worship time: 9.30am
Upper Riccarton Methodist Church
Corner of Yaldhurst Road & Brake Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041
Worship time: 10.30am
Ellesmere Cooperating Parish
PO Box 54, Leeston, 7632
Business Phone: 03 324 3315
Church\Worship Centre email: ellesmerecp@xtra.co.nz
Presbyter: Heather Kennedy
Website: http://www.churchatellesmere.org.nz/
St Davids, Leeston
75 High Street, Leeston, 7632
Worship time: 9.30am
St Lukes Brookside
73-75 Brookside Burnham Road, Brookside, 7632
Worship time: 7pm
Trinity Dunsandel
Cnr Hororata Rd and Highfield Ave, Dunsandel, 7632
Worship time: 11am
Halswell Union Parish
St Lukes Union Church Halswell
438 Halswell Road, Halswell, Christchurch, 8025
Business Phone: 03 347 4635
Church\Worship Centre email: stlukeshalswell@gmail.com
Presbyter: Rev. Esther Sabey
Website: http://www.methodist.org.nz/find_us/central_south_island/parish_information/halswell_union/index
Worship time: 10am
Kaiapoi Cooperating Parish
Kaiapoi Cooperating Church
53 Fuller Street, Kaiapoi, 7630
Business Phone: 03 327 7082
Presbyter: Rev. Stephanie Wells
Church\Worship Centre email: kaiapoi_coop_parish@xtra.co.nz
Presbyter ermail: rev.stephanie.wells@gmail.com or minister.kaiapoi.coop@gmail.com
Website: http://www.methodist.org.nz/find_us/central_south_island/parish_information/kaiapoi_co_operating/index
Worship time: 10am
Lincoln Union Parish
PO Box 69001, Lincoln, 7640
Business Phone: 03 325 2257
Presbyter: Rev. Phyllis Harris
Presbyter ermail: lincolnminister@maxnet.co.nz
Website: http://www.methodist.org.nz/find_us/central_south_island/parish_information/lincoln_union/index
Church of the Resurrection, Rolleston
40 Brookside Road, Rolleston, 7614
Worship time: 9.30am
Lincoln Union Church
20 James Street (cnr James St and East Belt), Lincoln, 7608
Worship time: 10am
Rolleston Community Church
40 Brookside Road, Rolleston, 7614
Business Phone: 03 347 8499
Linwood Avenue Union Parish
Linwood Avenue Union Church
378 Linwood Avenue, Bromley, Christchurch, 8062
Business Phone: 03 389 5303
Church\Worship Centre email: linunion@xtra.co.nz
Presbyter: Rev. Darryn Hickling
Website: http://www.methodist.org.nz/find_us/central_south_island/parish_information/linwood_union/index
Worship time: 10am
Malvern Co-operating Parish
PO Box 55, Darfield, 7541
Business Phone: 03 318 8272
Presbyter: Rev. Sage Harris
Presbyter email: sage.harris@hopechurch.net.nz
Website: http://www.methodist.org.nz/find_us/central_south_island/parish_information/malvern_cooperating_parish
Arthurs Pass
Main Road, Arthurs’ Pass
Greendale
Greendale Road, Greendale, RD1, Christchurch
St Andrews on the Glen
Worship time: 9.30am
St James, Sheffield
Wrights Road, Sheffield
Worship time: 10am
Trinity, Darfield
Cnr South Terrace & Bangor Road, Darfield
Worship time: 9.30am
St Peters Community Church, Springfield
Main West Road, Springfield
Mt Herbert Parish (Anglican)
Visit the website for more information.
New Brighton Union Parish
New Brighton Union
PO Box 18786, New Brighton, Christchurch 8641
Business Phone: 03 388 9220
Presbyter: Rev. Mark Gibson
Email: nbu.tidemark@xtra.co.nz
Website: http://www.methodist.org.nz/find_us/central_south_island/parish_information/new_brighton_union/index
Worship time: 10am
Oamaru Union Parish
Oamaru Union (Church of Christ-Methodist)
22 Eden Street, Oamaru, 9400
Business Phone: 03 434 5956
Parish Superintendent: Colin Hay
Email: cfhay.tasenz@xtra.co.nz
Opawa Community Parish
Opawa Community Church
158 Opawa Road, Opawa, Christchurch 8022
(Corner of Opawa Road and Aynsley Terrace)
Business Phone: 03 337 0092
Church/Worship Centre email: opawacc@xtra.co.nz
Presbyter: Rev. Andrew Doubleday
Presbyter email: yomyom@xtra.co.nz
Website: http://www.methodist.org.nz/find_us/central_south_island/parish_information/opawa
Worship time: 10am
Oxford District Union
Business Phone: 03 312 5513
Presbyter: Rev. Laurence Ennor
Presbyter email: ennor09@gmail.com
Horrelville Church
1330 Poyntz Road, Horrelville, 7475
Business Phone: 03 312 5513
Oxford Union Church
89 Main Street, Oxford, 7430
Business Phone: 03 312 4547
Worship time: Combined Oxford and Cust Worship – 10am
St David’s Union Church, Cust
1664-1668 Main Road, Cust, 7444
Business Phone: 03 312 5708
Worship time: Combined Oxford/Cust/Horrelville Worship, “Kidz Friendly” Service – 10am
Combined Worship – Alternates between Oxford and Horrellville.
Port Hills Uniting Parish
PO Box 17733, Sumner, Christchurch, 8840
Presbyter: Rev. Mark Gibson
Presbyter email: watermark2022gmail.com
Website: http://www.methodist.org.nz/find_us/central_south_island/parish_information/sumner_redcliffs_lyttelton/index
Lyttelton Chapel
40 Winchester Street, Lyttelton, 8082
Business Phone: 03 384 1535
Worship time: 10am
St John’s Uniting Church
4 Augusta Street, Redcliffs, Christchurch, 8081
Business Phone: 03 326 4822
Worship time: 10am
Rangiora-Woodend Parish
176 King Street, Rangiora, 7400
Business Phone: 03 313 3448
Presbyter: Rev Philomena (Philo) Kinera
Presbyter email: philomeno@xtra.co.nz
Church\Worship Centre email: rangioramethodist@clear.net.nz
Trinity Methodist Rangiora
176 King Street, Rangiora, 7400
Worship time: 10.30am
Woodend Church
86 Main North Road, Woodend, 7610
Worship time: 9am
Richmond-Shirley Parish
C/- 3 Te Puna Ora Place, Shirley, Christchurch, 8061
Church\Worship Centre email: shirleychurch@clear.net.nz
Presbyters: Rev. Joohong Kim
Presbyters email: joohongkim@yahoo.com
Wesbite: http://www.methodist.org.nz/find_us/central_south_island/parish_information/shirley_richmond/index
Crossway Community Church
Worship at North Avon Baptist Church
105 North Avon Road, Richmond, Christchurch
Worship time: 10am
St Albans Uniting Parish
Parish Office, 36 Nancy Avenue, Mairehau, Christchurch, 8052
Business Phone: 03 385 7545
Presbyter: Rev. Hugh Perry
Presbyter email: uprev@xtra.co.nz
Website: http://www.stalbansuniting.org.nz
Worship: Cnr Nancy Ave & Knowles St (260 Knowles Rd)
Business Phone: 03 385 6983
Church\Worship Centre email: beamsup@xtra.co.nz
Breakfast Church: 8.30am
Morning Worship time: 10am
St David's Union Marchwiel
Woodlands Road Methodist Church
Woodlands Road, Timaru, 7910
Postal: C/- 55 Spring Road, Timaru, 7910
Presbyter: Rev. Morven Sidal
Presbyter email: sidalsrus@yahoo.co.nz
Business email (secretary) : stevesharonmac@slingshot.co.nz
Business phone (secretary): 03 684 4814
Website: http://www.methodist.org.nz/find_us/central_south_island/parish_information/st_david_s_marchwiel_union/index
Worship time: 9.15am
St Davids Union Ashburton
48 Allens Road, Allenton, Ashburton, 8300
Business Phone: 03 308 5174
Church\Worship Centre email: st.davids@xtra.co.nz
Presbyter: Rev. Henry Mbambo
Presbyter email: mbambos@xtra.co.nz
Website: https://www.stdavidsashburton.org
Worship times
St Davids Union Church, 48 Allens Road: 9.30 am
Explore: 11.00 am
Greenstreet Country Service, Ashburton Stavely Rd: 11.15 am
Wednesday midweek service and lunch: 11.30 am
Messy Church: 4.00pm
Waimate Parish
PO Box 134, Waimate, 7960
Business Phone: 03 689 8249
Church\Worship Centre email (secretary): don.hunt@xtra.co.nz
Parish Superintendent: Bob Sidal
Website: http://www.methodist.org.nz/find_us/central_south_island/parish_information/waimate/index
Salvation Army Citadel/Community Centre
135 Queen Street, Waimate
Worship time: 10am
Wainoni Methodist Parish
C/o 21A Pannell Avenue, Wainoni, Christchurch, 8061
Business Phone: 03 381 5422
Presbyter: Rev. Mark Gibson
Church\Worship Centre email: Wowinrrz878@gmail.com
Website: http://www.methodist.org.nz/find_us/central_south_island/parish_information/wainoni/index
Wainoni Methodist Church
878 Avonside Drive (opposite Porritt Park)
Business Phone (community worker): 03 389 2285
Worship time: 10am
