Connect Groups

Connect Groups meet every second week at various locations and different times around the city.

They are a great way for forming deeper relationships with people, and encouraging each other in our walk with God. 

We aim to care for one another and the people in our lives well, praying that we grow in faith in Jesus, and love for each other as we do so. Whether new to St Albans Baptist, or been coming for many years, we would love to have you join one of these groups.

Tuesday Groups

The "Twenties and Thirties" Connect Group - Bible Study/Fellowship

The "Twenties and Thirties" Connect Group meet together on Tuesdays 7:30-9:00pm Fortnightly in Redwood.

We love connecting, flowing with the Holy Spirit, enjoying the Bible to gain understanding and inspiration for daily living and to equip us for Ministry.

We also enjoy prayer, fellowship and supper together.

Hosts: Miriam Atkinson
Tuesday, Fortnightly 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Redwood

Stephen and Ruby Collins

Tuesday, Fortnightly 7:30pm - 9pm
Venue: Varies

Schutte and Dodge Connect Group! 

Led by Jerry Schutte and Simon Dodge. We meet to encourage one another in our faith, pray, sing, seek God’s voice in the Bible, and enjoy the presence of the Holy Spirit amongst us, along with plenty of food and laughter.

Tuesday, Fortnightly 7:30pm - 9:15pm
Venue: Varies
Every second time as two smaller sub-groups. Small is good!

John, Lyn and Tara - Holy Spirit


We are a group that is passionate about encouraging and empowering each other in discovering and activating our gifts in the Holy Spirit.

Fortnightly Tuesdays : 7:30pm - 9pm
Venue: Varies

Brian Watts - Bible Study

Brian and his group meet Tuesdays Fortnightly from 7pm- 9pm. Age range from 20’s through to 60’s. We are doing more in depth Bible study – Looking at the bible from the point of view of who it was written to and how they would have understood what was being said – then taking that through to day and our culture and what this may therefore mean for us today.

We usually start with a drink and the Trinity present (Scones, Jam and Cream).

Host: Brian Watts
Tuesday, Fortnightly 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Redwood

Brian Watts - Bible Study (20-30s)

Age range 20’s – 30’s

We are doing more in depth bible study – Looking at the bible from the point of view of who it was written to and how they would have understood what was being said – then taking that through to day and our culture and what this may therefore mean for us today.

Host: Brian Watts
Tuesday, Fortnightly 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Redwood

Wednesday Groups

Bruce & Brenda Rattray

The Rattray Connect Group meet fortnightly on a Wednesday night. The evening begins at 7pm with a finger food meal which everyone contributes to. The evening concludes at 9pm.

The age demographic is 50+ with a mixture of single and married couples. During the evening we have a discussion around the table mostly focusing on the previous week’s sermon and how it applies to our lives.

Hosts: Bruce and Brenda Rattray
Fortnightly Wednesdays : 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Burwood

Graeme Stockdale


Fortnightly Wednesdays : 7:30pm
Venue: Varies

Friday Groups

Lynda Collins - Women's Connect Group


Fortnightly Friday's : 9:45am
Venue: St Albans Baptist Church

Kattt Rattray & Anna Clarke: Families Connect


Fortnightly Friday's : 7:30pm
Sunday's Monthly for a social
Venue: Varies

Children on Sunday

Kids Church

Here at St Albans Baptist, we have a new Families Café Church for children and their parents on the Sunday morning.
We would love to see you there, whether you have been to church for years, or you and your family have never been into a church and would like to pop in and see what we offer.

Our service aims to be relaxed; grab a coffee, sit round a table.
Time with a person up front talking is broken into smaller chunks to allow for the shorter attention span of younger participants, while still aiming to bring a deeper level for the adults.

St Albans Baptist church Service starts at 10am in the main auditorium, and the families go out to our café at around 10:20am. You are welcome to meet us in the Auditorium at 10 am for the music, or meet us at 10:20 in the café.
We are usually finished by 11:30am.

We believe that children and young people have as much to offer and contribute as the other members of our church. Our Families Cafe aims to provide a place to support and mentor our children as fully engaged members of our church.

Our service times

Sunday Mornings : 10:00 am

Our office hours

Monday - Friday : 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

64 McFaddens Road, St. Albans, Christchurch
Entrance and carpark off Redwood Place
PO BOX 36257, Merivale