St Aidan’s is a vibrant parish and is strongly committed to being involved in and serving the community around us.
Make sure to have a look at the noticeboard in the Gathering Area for upcoming Mission and Outreach events, or check out our weekly newsletters.
ASTA – Advocacy at St Aidan’s
(Previously the Writing Group) Writing and lobbying for change. Bring your own device (wifi is available), or pen and paper. We share resources and learn from each other. Meeting on the last Friday of the month, 10am – 11:30am, in the Gathering Area. Newcomers welcome.
City Mission Food Donations & Volunteering
Each Sunday, we collect food for the Auckland City Mission. Bring along a can or other non-perishable goods to donate. We occasionally make a special appeal for items that the Mission is low on.
Every Christmas we also get a group together to spend a few days volunteering at the City Mission’s distribution centre, where they sort clothing, linen, furniture and food.
We have also had teams complete their ‘Big Mission Home’ hīkoi/walk fundraiser in 2023 and 2025.
Community Planting Days
When the Ōrākei Local Board and Conservation New Zealand team call for volunteers, a group from St Aidan’s gets involved.
Mission Shop
Our Mission Shop is open 10am to 2pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Quality pre-loved clothing, accessories and knick-knacks at reasonable prices. Money raised through our shop is given to charity and community projects, with a Charitable Purposes Group deciding on where the money goes each year.
Pātaka Kai (Community Pantry)
“Pātaka Kai”, which means storehouse or pantry in te reo Māori, is a place where people can leave food for other people to take for free. Our Pātaka Kai is stocked by the community, for the community. Bring along kai to be shared with others – items from your garden are especially appreciated! Thanks to the Auckland Central Community Shed team for helping us build the pantry.
Pins & Needles
If you are a keen knitter whose family no longer need your handmade articles, or if you have never picked up a pair of knitting needles but would like to learn, now is your chance!
A group of parishioners meet every 2nd Monday of the month (10am-12pm) to share ideas, patterns, plans and yarns – all in an atmosphere of fellowship, refreshment and inspiration, as they make warm clothes for the Anglican Trust for Women and Children, Counties Manukau Midwives, the Hamlin Hospital in Ethiopia, The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at National Women’s Hospital and other charities.
Donations of machine washable wool and small buttons of all colours and weights would be gratefully received.
Prison Fellowship
A group of parishioners are involved in prison visiting. See Barbara Weir if you’re interested in joining the team.
Overseas Mission
We work with the Christian Missionary Society to assist the work of overseas missions by partnering to provide both financial and prayer support.
Keep up to date with our Mission activities via Facebook and Instagram.
