Island Bay Presbyterian Church

31/08/2026

There are many artists sharing the hall at Island Bay Presbyterian Church Hall this year, and between them you will find kelp forests, bush scenes and birds and abstraction in one room. Add the Wellington Weavers at their looms, an exploration of the art of drawing from Berhampore School, and paint and canvases available at the Island Bay Visitors Artspace, and 88 The Parade becomes one of the busiest stops on the trail.

Nicole Miller photographs the seaw**d forests along the Wellington coastline. From abstract black-and-white studies of giant kelp, to vibrant underwater scenes most people who live here have never seen.

Edith Diggle works in a variety of mediums including landscapes, seascapes, bush scenes and birds. Edith likes to capture the essence, and evoking a sense of calmness, a place from which to stand, observe, and feel recharged and inspired.

Christine Strang works in acrylic across landscape, figure and abstract. Her paintings are either very bright or very dark, with not much in between.

88 The Parade. Stops 5 to 9.

Open 10am to 4pm, 12 and 13 September. Free entry.

Find the art. Find the South Coast

28/08/2026

Two weeks til the local ARts TRail...And you're in it!
With our nose to the grounds, seems we're hosting a BONUS event ;) ...
"Art Activation ~The Island Bay Visitors Artspace

New for 2026, we're creating an art space for visitors to paint a small canvas and display it alongside other visitors' paintings over the weekend. This will be located in the front entrance of Island Bay Presbyterian Church, 88 The Parade. (there's an exhibition here all weekend!)

This is a great opportunity for people of all ages to 'make and create' during the arts trail. It is inclusive of everyone's artistic ability, so come along and join in - we'll provide a small canvas and paints and brushes.

We suggest a koha of $5 which covers the costs of materials, and you'll be able to take it home - ideally after the weekend if you're able to collect!

It's the first year we're trying it, and we would love to see it grow.

When Saturday 12 September: 11am - 2pm and Sunday 13 September 12pm - 4pm (pending)

24/08/2026

Our certificate is on the wall so it must be official! IBPC is now an Eco-Church.
An invitation to join in our first community planting project will be out soon...

21/08/2026

Free chicken food!!!

We are helping with a community planting project at the Tiber St Steps. This section is covered in w**ds your chickens would find tasty and delicious!
So come join us this Sat (22nd, off Mersey St) 1-2pm! Bring a rake and gloves, take as much as you want!

(Or just come help us w**d cos it's a cool thing to do!)

19/08/2026

All welcome to our first ever puzzling afternoon! Rsvps required, bring friends

13/08/2026

The Inter-Church Bioethics Council has put together some questions and discussion points relating to matters of debate for this year's election. We will be helping to run the thriving in this land discussion series, but if you were interested this is also a good source for a Christian lens on current issues

The 2026 New Zealand general election on Nov 7th is fast approaching, with only a few months to hear what your local politicians’ and candidates’ commitments

31/07/2026

The Community Children's Book Library at 88 The Parade has been tidied and re-stocked after a generous donation. Come along, grab a book for your kids, and once you have finished it, bring it back and share it around the community!
More donations welcome, tho only kids' books please... 😇

27/07/2026

As the General Election draws near, are you interested in exploring current issues from a Christian lens? Common Grace is a Kiwi Christian movement seeking the common good, and Thriving in This Land is their latest discussion guide addressing the three topics of 1) cost of living, 2) extreme weather, 3) and the Treaty. The local churches of Island Bay will be hosting these discussions - all are welcome, or all faiths or of none.

11/06/2026

Cloud watching... Come drift with us on the annual winter prayer trek on Saturday 20th June. Hosted by Island Bay Presbyterian.

28/05/2026

Our condolences are with Ann and the family on the passing of Michael Bain on Tuesday morning. Michael was a long-term Island Bay resident, joining our church when he was about 4 years old! A man of generosity and kindness. He might be best known in the community as the Armed Forces representative at our annual community ANZAC day service.
His funeral service will be at our church, 12:30pm Tuesday.

We commend him to the Lord he loved