Evening Prayer and Pizza, Friday 12 December, 6pm

Kia ora koutou,

We are very happy to share an impor­tant mile­stone in the journey of Green­stone Doors. After many months of work, our offer to pur­chase 194 Naenae Road has been accepted. This prop­erty, for­merly the pres­bytery for St Bernadette’s Parish, will become the future home of our Mater­nal Mental Health Respite and sup­ported accom­mo­da­tion service, opening in April 2026.

This house will give mothers and their babies a warm, safe and peace­ful place to breathe, recover and be sup­ported. The support of our com­mu­nity has made this pos­si­ble. Before we begin refur­bish­ment, we want to pause, give thanks, and prepare our­selves for the next stage of the journey.

Evening Prayer and Pizza

We warmly invite you to join us at the prop­erty for a relaxed gath­er­ing of prayer, grat­i­tude and connection.

Date: Friday 12 December

Time:

• 6pm refresh­ments and a look through the house

• 7pm evening prayer and thanksgiving

This is a chance to walk through the space, see the rooms that will be restored, and imagine what this place will offer to women in need of rest, care and hope.

What Comes Next

As shown in our Korowai House overview on page 2 of the attached PDF  , the build­ing will undergo a care­fully planned fit out. This includes upgraded bath­rooms, new heat pumps, fresh paint, new bedding, improved laundry facil­i­ties, space for coun­selling, house parent accom­mo­da­tion, and a safe outdoor area for a vege garden.

We are invit­ing friends and sup­port­ers to partner with us in this work by con­tribut­ing items, mate­ri­als or pro­fes­sional ser­vices. Every gift helps us prepare the prop­erty for its vital role in sup­port­ing women and their whānau.

Download the Information Sheet

You can read the full summary of the prop­erty, the refur­bish­ment plan and ways to con­tribute by down­load­ing the PDF here:

Korowai House Evening Prayer and Pizza Infor­ma­tion Sheet 

We look forward to sharing this moment with you and giving thanks for the gen­eros­ity that has brought us to this point.

With bless­ings,

The Green­stone Doors Team