Ministries

We meet Sundays at 9.30 am. A program for younger children runs for part of the service.

A number of home groups meet during the week to discuss life, build friendship & care for each other. 2-3 times a year we run short term discussion groups of 4-8 weeks

Our pastoral care team offers care – visits, meals, support, prayer – when people are facing difficult times

Friday night social activities, an annual youth camp and relationship building are led by our youth worker, Jono Dorse

We teach Scripture in a number of schools around Hamilton

We have a number of painters, musicians & poets in our congregation. An art group meets monthly & is open to anyone wanting to develop their creative side.

HBC provides personnel & financial support to Mum’s Cottage, a place for mum’s, dad’s and grandparents raising their grandchildren to find support & friendship.

A weekly drop-in centre providing breakfast and friendship in a large public housing estate.

Saturday nights our streetcare team provide coffee, snacks and friendship to people living rough in the city.

HBC has a partnership with  Milap (“Reconciliation”) in community development projects in Nepalgung Nepal.

HBC participates in advocacy campaigns facilitated by A Just Cause and Baptist World Aid Australia.