What happens on a Sunday?

Everyone is welcome to our services, which we would describe as contemporary in flavour. We endeavour to be up-beat and have a service that is appropriate to our community’s demographics. If you were to attend any of our services, we would not ask you to do anythingthat would cause embarrassment to you, for example: there is no visitors’ book to sign, no having to get up and introduce yourself. We understand that when people first come to us they are there to check us out and we like this. Our sermons are biblical and relevant for today. During the service the children go out to participate in their programmes. The first Sunday of every month we participate in communion. After every service we invite you stay and join with us for a cup of coffee or tea.

Prayer Events

Saturdays 7.00am–8.00am, Sundays 9.15am–9.45am
As well as our weekly prayer meetings, each small group is encouraged to pray for the church and the community each week. Every now and then we have large prayer gatherings which are notified in advance via the church newsletter. Prayer is available at the end of each service by accredited and trained members of the church.  There is an email prayer support service for general prayer items  and there is a Confidential Prayer Support Team for those very sensitive or personal issues.  Both these are available via the church office.

Our Mission

"To lead people to Jesus and enable them to become his disciples". To find out more about please visit our Vision and Values and What We Believe pages.

Leadership

Phillip Larking - Senior Pastor
Jeremy and Tanya Thom - Youth Pastors
Leadership page

Our History and Our Building

In April 1986 Mana Baptist Church purchased a section in the middle of Whitby. Today, on that section, stands our church building. To learn more about our history visit our Looking back page. To view our past building progress visit our Building page. To view our current building progress visit our Time to Build on page.