http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.gatewaychurch.org.nz en-us Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:16:05 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/post/162068/march-update/ As many of you know, our staff offices were unconditionally sold to a purchaser with settlement scheduled for November 2026. This sale enabled Gateway Church to confidently move forward with the purchase of our new home at 490 Grey Street. The agreement also allowed us to continue seeking an alternative purchaser, and the property has been actively marketed over the past 18 months.We are pleased to share that our trustees have now accepted a lease‑to‑own offer that provides a stronger financ... Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:25:34 +1300 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/#post162068 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/post/159029/january-update/ Hi everyone, everyone is back on deck and hard at work fitting out our home at 490 Grey Street. I thought I would give you an update on where things are at with our budget, progress on the fit out and the question I get asked most often – when will we be moving in?... Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:09:40 +1300 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/#post159029 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/post/158206/december-update/ We’ve officially said goodbye to 950 Victoria Street and will soon hand over the keys to the new owners. Demolition is set to start in February. In the meantime, our team is still working from 17 Clifton Road. ... Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:45:00 +1300 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/#post158206 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/post/150336/august-2025--building-update/ After what felt like an eternity of dotting i’s and crossing t’s, the fit-out of our new home began in the first week of August.I want to sincerely thank our Trustees for their diligence and support as we move to this next important stage. They have worked hard to ensure we remain in a sustainable financial position by meeting with lead contractors, examining building contracts, and reviewing insurance requirements. Thanks to their due diligence, we are delighted to announce that Stark Maint... Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:39:04 +1200 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/#post150336 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/post/149132/july-2025-building-update/ Dear Gateway Church Family,   We’re excited to share that our building at 950 Victoria Street has been unconditionally sold to McDonald’s Restaurants (New Zealand) Limited. Although settlement is scheduled for August, McDonald’s has generously allowed us to continue using the building until the end of November 2025. This is an incredible blessing for our community.With this milestone reached, we can now move forward with making arrangements to commence the fit out of 490 ... Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:01:46 +1200 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/#post149132 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/post/147306/june-2025-building-update/ Following Chris’s update on Sunday, here’s a quick update on where things are at with the Gateway Moves project:... Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:34:07 +1200 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/#post147306 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/post/146996/april-2025--building-update/ In March/April 2025, we gave an update on the progress of Gateway Moves in our Gatherings. Check out the flyer below for more info on this update: ... Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:49:44 +1200 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/#post146996 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/post/139305/december-2024-building-update/ Hi everyone, well it certainly has been an eventful 2024!In this final update for the year, I am pleased to report that the proposed purchaser of our church property has this week confirmed that they have completed the Due Diligence phase and have commenced the application process for Resource Consent from Hamilton City Council. So, while we are not yet unconditional, we are one step closer. This all still remains commercially sensitive; however it won’t be surprising if you hear whispers... Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:06:00 +1300 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/#post139305 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/post/136971/october-2024-building-update/ It is a momentous occasion! We take possession of our new Gateway home on the 1st of November. We still can’t quite believe that this has been made possible and again we say thank you to those who have faithfully prayed and those who have financially contributed.We have started praying through Grey Street. Please join us in continuing to ask that God's presence invades the space and that it would become a ‘thin place’ for all who enter. We hope to provide numerous opportunities for yo... Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:00:51 +1300 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/#post136971 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/post/133521/august-2024--building-update/ Hi everyoneThanks to everyone that attended our last family meeting where we announced ‘Pledge 490’ – an invitation for you to support our proposed move to 490 Grey Street by financially contributing and of course praying. We would love to have your Pledge forms completed by the 1st of September; this will help us determine how much of the fit out can be achieved prior to us physically moving. ... Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:04:12 +1200 http://www.gatewaychurch.org.nz/blog/#post133521