LIFE Central, at 25 Normanby Road in Mount Eden, is a Bible-based church founded in 1991, with campuses in Auckland, Tauranga, Melbourne and Adelaide. The website lists Mt Eden services at 9am, 11am and 6pm on Sundays. Other Auckland services are held at Albany and Manukau. The church runs small group gatherings for Bible study, Night School courses, an Alpha course, water baptism, and a Next Steps Lounge for people looking for their next step. The website says LIFE Community reaches over 250,000 people a year with free meals, education and help.
Customers say the service runs about an hour and 15 minutes, and that the sermons are short and sharp. They describe the church as welcoming, modern and well organised, suitable for people of all ages, with plenty of parking. One said it feels like a home, with a warm community atmosphere. Our pick in Mount Eden for a Sunday service with the family.