Venn Evening School
Autumn registrations now open
What's it all about?
Ask for the ancient paths,
ask where the good way is, and walk in it,
and you will find rest for your souls—Jeremiah 6:16
The Christian faith is the good way, a journey with God that unfolds over the course of a lifetime. Evening School is a place for you to deepen your understanding of God, and God’s work in the world. It’s a learning journey for your faith, an accessible offering of evening classes grounded in the Bible, the Christian tradition, and pastoral wisdom. In this, it follows the ancient paths of the Church: learning to follow and serve Christ with others for the good of the world.
The learning journey
Evening School is designed to be an accessible and flexible learning journey. It’s a bit like Te Araroa trail: you can jump in at any point, opting to complete just one or two sections, or you can sign up for the full journey. The full journey is made up of three learning paths, each of which has three classes. Completing the full journey will mean taking all nine classes over three years.
The School runs in Autumn (May), Winter (August) and Spring (October) of each year, in runs of three consecutive Wednesday evenings. Each season features three classes—one from each learning path—Bible, Doctrine, and Christian Living.
Who’s it for?
Evening School is for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of God, Scripture, and Christian Living. The classes don’t presume prior learning: they aim to stretch, grow and encourage you. Whether you are new to the Christian faith or have been following Christ for a long time, Venn Evening School will strengthen you for the journey.
Evening School is also a great option for church small groups: we’ve designed these classes with them in mind as well. If you’re in a small group, consider making this part of your year together.
Register now for Autumn 2025
Head over to our website to learn more about Evening School, discover the classes on offer this coming May, and register now.
7, 14, & 21 May
Wednesdays 7:00 pm–9:30 pm
