

WCC
INVERCARGILL


Join Our Community of Faith and Hope
Windsor Community Church is a community of faith and hope located in the suburb of Windsor in New Zealand's most southern city, Invercargill. We are a Presbyterian Church and part of the wider family of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. Broadly speaking, our theological flavour is evangelical, with an emphasis on the faithful teaching of the Bible at Sunday worship, home groups, and in our youth ministries.
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Our demographics are towards the older age group however, this is slowly shifting as younger families are attending along with younger people. Our Girls Brigade and Boys Brigade Companies are well attended and our Youth Group', Winnie's Youth, aimed for kids Year 9-13 is growing once again.
Our 10am Sunday Service has a blended worship style, meaning we aim to engage as far as possible with the wide range of age groups we have. The service is well attended and also live streamed, with a growing online following. A number of people who have watched the service regularly have opted to come in person now and become a part of the fellowship. Nurturing fellowship is a key part of our strategic thinking, so we have many activities to engage with people seeking to be part of a genuinely caring community. This became particularly important in 2023 with the neighbouring Richmond Grove Parish joining us.
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We completed a major upgrade of our facilities in 2022 as part of having a structural engineering issue rectified that has resulted in a "wow factor". In 2023 we begun planning a new build beside our existing complex to increase our capacity to meet the present and foreseeable growth Windsor Church is experiencing.
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You will not find Windsor Community Church a perfect Church, but you will find us authentic, friendly, faithful and hopeful.
Our Ministry Staff

Right Rev Peter Dunn
Peter is the Senior Minister at Windsor Community Church, leading a ministry staff team who, through their ministries, coordinate numerous volunteers and helpers at WCC and beyond.
Peter's first love is his teaching ministry, where he is not afraid to tackle any issue with a biblical response.
Peter is married to Helen and together they have five married children and a growing clan of grandchildren that bring them a lot of joy.
At the General Assembly 2023, Peter was elected the Moderator Designate of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand. He started the role of Moderator for a two-year term in 2025.
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Contact: 021 2550604.

Children & Families Under 20 Coordinator
Gareth Watkins
Now serving in the role of Youth and Families, Gareth moved from the Waikato with his wife, Karmen and 2 boys in pursuit to fulfil a faith led calling on their lives. Formerly, a sheep and beef farmer near Tīrau, Gareth and Karmen left 7 years of volunteering at a now thriving youth ministry to support, share and help equip Southland with the hope they carry themselves; in Christ.
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Contact: 0211791855
Email: gareth@windsorchurch.co.nz
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Pastrol Care Coordinator
Linda Haslemore
Linda is the pastoral care co-ordinator at WCC with a team that visits and cares for the spiritual needs of the elderly through conversation and prayer with those facing crises, illness or death. The team visits WCC members in aged care facilities or isolated in their homes for one-on-one fellowship.
Linda organises events throughout the year such as a movie afternoons, The Bellbirds Country Gospel concerts and a Christmas function. Chat Group is one of her favourite times of the week, they meet every Tuesday at 2.30pm in the WCC annex. If you feel like you need to get out of the house, enjoy a cuppa with sandwiches & cake this is a group without any commitments - everyone is welcome!
"Growing older and having difficulties is not a reason to stop socializing - God created us to be in community!" - Linda
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Contact: 0275542385
Email: linda@windsorchurch.co.nz
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Contact us
Office: (03) 217 7047
Monday to Friday
9am -12.30pm
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Email: office@windsorchurch.co.nz
Snail Mail:
Windsor Community Church
P.O.Box 6028
Invercargill 9841
Visit us
19 Windsor St
Windsor
Invercargill