Bright yellow and orange chairs on a wooden deck outside, with a black flower pot containing white and purple flowers, a colorful banner with text, and houses in the background under a clear blue sky.
Group of people gathered together for a photo, some making peace signs, in an indoor setting with colorful artwork in the background.
Group of people gathered together for a photo, some making peace signs, in an indoor setting with colorful artwork in the background.

Our History

​The Beginnings

Strathmore Community Church (SCC) started in 2010 with a group of young adults and families who lived in and around the Strathmore community. Over the last fifteen years SCC has met in a number of different places including the Strathmore Community Centre, local schools and different Church buildings. SCC has always had a heart for being local, and being a safe place of belonging for the people of Strathmore. SCC has been a place for those who sometimes might find traditional Church challenging. Many people have special memories of SCC, and God has been good and faithful to our Church whānau. SCC values ‘realness’ – real community and real faith questions.

People sitting in a room, some dressed casually, possibly in a meeting or gathering, with colorful ribbons stretching across the front of the room.
People sitting in a room, some dressed casually, possibly in a meeting or gathering, with colorful ribbons stretching across the front of the room.
People sitting and standing in a room decorated with colorful bunting, listening to a woman speaking at a keyboard, with posters on the wall and large windows letting in natural light.

Starting Fresh


Over the covid years, SCC made the shift from meeting in a church building to gathering in homes. It was a different way of doing church, but it helped us stay connected and continue building community through a season of uncertainty. In 2023, with changes in the leadership team and after a lot of thought and prayer, we made the tough decision to put SCC on pause for a year. While this wasn’t an easy decision, it felt like the right one.

Then in 2024, SCC was relaunched with fresh energy and hope for the future. We started meeting at the Raukawa Community Centre, then moved to the Strathmore Plunket Rooms a few months later, before finally settling into our new home at Te Tūhunga Rau. Through all the changes, SCC has stayed true to who we are: a local community where people can belong, ask questions, share life together, and encounter God in real and meaningful ways

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A group of children and adults in a colorful room, some sitting and some standing, engaged in an activity involving papers. The room has yellow walls, posters, and large windows with blinds, and appears to be a classroom or community center.
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