Who are we?

• Ordinary people from all walks of life, who have found purpose and direction for our lives through finding relationship with Jesus
• People who love Jesus, who have found hope through experiencing the healing power of His love and peace in our lives​
• People who want to be real and honest with ourselves and others

• ​People who are finding our identity through value and acceptance and belonging in the person Jesus Christ
• A church which is about inviting and empowering other to discover the same

​Our Values
​Family. Fun. Worship. Honour. Faith. Listening. Prayer. Prophesy.

How it all began

In early 1966 during the charismatic renewal, a number of Presbyterian Methodist and Anglican people were touched – this started weekly bible studies until a decision was made to form their own church and Ps Barclay and Jo Miller arrived to establish what was known as the Ellesmere Revival Fellowship. On 8th September 1974 they held their first service in the Leeston Community Centre. Fifty-five people were present. The hunger and love for the word and a love of the Spirit and worship were marking characteristics of the church in those early days. Overcrowding within a year caused the services to be moved to the Leeston Primary School Hall where it remained until late 1984.In 1983 the Ellesmere Hardware Building was purchased for $80,000. It took 9 months of volunteer work in alterations and additions before the first service was held there in April 1984, after which time the church changed it’s name to Leeston New Life Centre, and is where we still currently meet.

In Nov 2007 the church purchased the old Wrightson’s seed and grain building across the road with which they did extensive renovations, to provide a multi-purpose building with a commercial kitchen and indoor sports area. This was purchased because of the growing youth programme in the church and large numbers of youth attending. After two years of planning, building consents, and numerous working bees, this tireless task was eventually finished and is a testimony to the vision and passion of this church. The “Station” as it is known was finally opened on 21-22 November 2009.

Our Movement

 We are proud to be a member of
​New Life Churches.