Lutheran church

Attended a funeral

Good Christian fellowship and church services

Were made to feel very welcome.

A caring and embracing community.

They have an awesome children's worker who has great creative programs and is lovely , kind and understanding .

Good community meals

Talked to Warren to book the hall for a special function. Very accommodating and kind

Went there once. Quite good really. Rather small but they were friendly to newcomers. Like the style of worship and communion too. If I didn't believe in apostolic succession I'd probably go there.

This is the first Lutheran church to be established in New Zealand. Two German missionaries with their two students (one of whom was Johann Wilheim Christoph Heine) arrived in New Zealand in 1842, along with some German settlers. While the other missionaries scattered across the country, Johann Heine stayed behind to pastor the church and to teach at the school he founded (which is now called Ranzau School).The original building was made of mud, and then in 1866 a wooden structure was erected. Only four years later the church was burned down, though it was quickly replaced by another church building. Again, fire also destroyed this building in 1913. Not to be deterred, the foundation of the church that now stands was laid that same year.

Needs to work on people skills an complaints that arise