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St David's, Belfast is a beautiful heritage building - designed by Samuel Hurst Seager. 1902 St Davids Anglican Church - Belfast Northwest Christchurch Anglican Parish St Davids Anglican Church is located at 829-831 Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch. The church, designed in 1902, and officially opened in 1903, replaced an earlier structure built in c1855. The church has significance as the site of one of the city’s earliest places of worship; as a site of Anglican worship in the present church for over a century, as a fine early Arts and Crafts church, and one of the few churches designed by prominent architect Samuel Hurst Seager. Built as a memorial to the early settlers of Belfast, there is a need to retain the cultural, spiritual and architectural significance of this building and preserve it for future generations.

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Children and Families Activities, Moosic & Moovement Music & Movement Who is it for This group is for pre-schoolers. Our group enjoys dancing and movement to music. Mums, Dads, Caregivers, and Grandparents welcome to join in. Where St Silas Church - 237 Main North Rd, Redwood (Cnr of Tuckers Rd and Main North Road) When Thursday mornings (during term time). Starting 10am with music and movement, then afterwards enjoying a chat and social time. For more information Contact the Office: 03 352 1366

Orchard Youth - Year 7-13 - Redwood, Christchurch Who we are Orchard Youth is a place for young people who are in Year 7 - 13 to come and make new friends and share experiences. We provide a safe environment for you to have fun. What happens We meet and play games, do craft activities, play sport, and attend youth events like Deeper Camp (for Intermediates), and Easter Camp (for High School), or go for outings around the community. When and Where We meet on Friday nights - 6.30pm to 8.30pm at St Silas Church Hall Location If you would like further information, contact Office

Heritage - Social History of St David's Church, Belfast, Christchurch Heritage Significance Assessment St Davids Anglican Church is listed as a Group 1 Heritage Item in the City Plan, and as a Category II Historic Place by Heritage New Zealand (Registration Number 3810). Category II is given to places of ‘historical or cultural significance or value’. St Davids Anglican Church has historical and social significance as the site of one of the Christchurch’s earliest churches, and a centre of parish life in the present church for over a century. The building also has significance as an indicator of the growth of Belfast in the late nineteenth century. The first Anglican Church, which also served as a school, was built in c1855 in an area then known as Purarekanui, but which was renamed Belfast in the 1880’s. Known as the Main North Road Church or St Johns, this church formed part of the Papanui Parish for nearly 50 years. With the opening of the freezing works and other associated industries from the 1880’s however, the population of the district grew and Belfast was constituted a parish with its own minister in 1899. Although the old church was extended around this time, it proved inadequate, and vestryman William Nicholls, proprietor of the Kaputone Wool Scour, provided 100 pounds to start the building fund and this was added to by sacrificial fundraising by parishioners until there was sufficient funds to build the current St Davids church. Architect Samuel Hurst Seager, who had designed Nicholl’s own home Spring Grove was commissioned to design the new church, initially proposed to be brick, but constructed in timber because of financial constraints. St Davids, as it was renamed by parishioners, was opened in 1903 and consecrated in 1912.