When is EC?

Thu 17 April – Mon 21 April 2025. The gates open 2pm on the Thursday with the programme kicking off in the BigTop at 8pm. Camp finishes at 1pm on the Monday. (Why does it have to keep changing from year to year??!!! Don’t blame us, blame this system). Put it in your calendar, you wouldn’t want to show up a weekend late… #megafail.

What can I do at Eastercamp?

Eastercamp is for youths in year 9 to year 13. Here’s some of the things the 3000 attendees can do: Hurricane carnival ride; Skate Ramp; Sports comps – Basketball, Touch & Volleyball; Crafts; Giant Inflatables; High Wire Adrenalin Forest (extra cost); Talent quest on Village Stage; Spelling Bee; Prayer Tent; Late night outdoor movie; Dance to DJ’s under the stars; Workshops with guest speakers; BigTop mornings and nights; Hang with your youth group; Jump Jam! Plus heaps more….

Is EC a Christian event?

You betchya! But we welcome people from any walk of life to the event. You don’t have to be part of a church or youth group at all (but you do need to come with one) – you’ll have a mint time whatever you believe! EC is a combined Christian Youth Group event. Churches from all denominations attend from all over the South Island.

Where is EC?

Spencer Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park. 100 Heyders Rd, Spencerville. It's easy to find your way there too! Use the super special Google directions feature right here!

On Good Friday 18th April there'll be a walking of the cross and a Combined Darfield Churches service. More details to come.

At 8:00am on Easter Sunday 20th April, the DBC Glenroy and Darfield church families will gather below the Glenroy Crosses. There will be some worship and scripture on site, before heading to the Glenroy Hall for a cuppa and hot cross buns. 

The Easter Sunday Service will proceed at 10:30am back at Church in Darfield. Note there is no shared lunch this April.

Gumboots and raincoats may be required. We'll be parking in the paddock through the gate here.

Women’s Arboretum Activity on Sunday 13th April.

Meet at church at 1:30 to travel together to the Greendale Arboretum. Greendale/Hororata ladies are welcome to meet us there just before 2pm.

We will spend some time together enjoying the beautiful surroundings and exploring the Arboretum.

We will head back to church to have some afternoon tea and listen to Sharon sharing a special message.

There is no cost and no need to bring anything to this event, except weather appropriate clothing and your beautiful selves.

Any questions see Barbara, Glenys, Donna or Beth.

Join us at our 16th March service, where we will be inducting our new youth pastor Nakeisha.

Mike Dodge from the Baptist Union will be with us to lead the service and to help welcome her aboard.

We'll be having a shared lunch after the induction service with the theme "A favourite food from when you were a teenager".

Everyone is welcome.

We're meeting at the DBC Manse property on Wednesday 26th March at 6pm. 

Pizza meal starting at 6pm. From 6:30pm there will be prayer and a meeting to follow. 

Get in touch with the Elders for more details.

In December 1872 a group of believers met together for the first time as the Greendale Baptist Church. On the weekend of Saturday 3rd December and Sunday 4th December 2022, we thank God for 150 years of continuous witness and fellowship.

Some of us have grown up in the church, others have arrived from elsewhere and settled, some have rested for a time in the fellowship and moved on. All are part of the Greendale/Malvern/Darfield Baptist family. We have worshipped together, debated together, cried together, laughed together. Some of us have fallen in love! God has met us as we have gathered over the years. It's time to celebrate.