St John’s Community Church, Kaponga

We are a community church encompassing the Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian denominations.

The Building
This Methodist church building on the corner of Egmont and West Streets in Kaponga was built in 1911 by Mr. C. Walker at a cost of £596.15.0. It replaced the first St John’s Church which was erected by voluntary labour in 1889.

In 1927 the Awatuna Methodist Church was bought, cut in half, and attached to the west end of the church for £300.00.

In the early 1980s a foyer was built on the north side.

It is described in a Heritage study as “architectually plain, although its high gabled roof is embellished with a prominent window with a hood mould, while the main door and lancet windows have gothic openings.