More than any other age-group, young adults are seeking to work out what will revolutionise our lives and our impact on the world - to have a life that is larger than merely living, eating, sleeping and playing computer games. We want to grow into our unique calling, take up the new freedoms and responsibilities that have opened up to us, and do something significant.
With our theme this year of moving 'from Consuming to Leading', we'll be challenging everyone to consider how we can grow our character, expand our capacity, deepen our relationships and develop our effectiveness in serving God and His purposes in our lives and the world around us.
COMM is a community of young adults from all over New Zealand (and the world) who come together in weekly small groups, with a mix of workers and students from various tertiary institutions around the Christchurch area. This is an opportunity to foster and encourage each other’s talents, help each other connect with God and others, and support people as they work out the direction and purpose of their life.
The small groups are lead by young adults and are responsive to the needs and challenges facing young people, with the support of the wider church, grounded in the RCC Vision which helps to keep us outward focused and growing in maturity. As well as regular small groups, we have wider COMM activities, including combined events and challenges, camps to kick the year off and provide a reflection time at the end, and opportunities to impact our local community.
Why COMM? COMM is not an acronym, but a ‘short-for’ – it catches in a number of the things that we value as a group – Community, Commissioning, Compassion, Commitment - this is not coincidence, as the prefix com- means doing things together. Where do you fit in?
What happening now? - Now that the study year is swinging back into action, we have all 4 Comm small groups back in action - two Tuesday and two Wednesday groups. Combined activities will certainly follow! - for more info, email Mark at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Come to lunch! We often share lunches after the morning service - a great opportunity to get to know each other and try something a bit different to eat. If you are not careful, a game of touch rugby may break out...
Accommodation: If you are planning to study in Christchurch, the Peverel St Apartments may be the place for you. There are two six-bedroom flats specifically for first year Christian students, which provides a great environment for young people to get established, build friendships, and be encouraged in their walk. If you want more information, check out Peverel Apartments.