Who We Are

NLCC is a place to belong, believe and become. We are committed to accepting you as you are, inviting everyone to faith in God revealed in Jesus Christ and becoming (together) the community and people God calls us to be.


We are a church of many nations, languages, backgrounds, economic and education levels. What draws us together is a love for and interest in following Jesus. If you are interested in the same (or curious about Jesus) please join us for the journey.

Where We're Headed

Our Values

We are committed to living out the values of Jesus Christ. We believe his life, death and resurrection calls us into a completely different way of life described by Jesus as the kingdom of God. As a result, our mission is to love God and love others as we share the good news in word and deed. 


Grace

Jesus taught that God loves us before we love him. God’s grace (undeserved favor) toward us motivates us to extend grace to others.


Journey

Jesus invited his disciples to follow him. We are all on a journey of learning about God, about ourselves and about our communities. We might all be at different places in the journey, but we are trying to follow the same leader.


Belonging

Jesus called people to follow him in groups. His ministry established a very close group of friends we know as the 12 disciples. We do our best to encourage friendships within our larger community. Jesus’ community started with belonging before anyone knew enough to believe.


Service

Jesus regularly taught his disciples the importance of serving others. He humbly modeled this behavior. It is one of the most visible signs of spiritual growth and maturity. It is also a great path to growth and maturity.


Outreach

Jesus never hesitated to invite others to new life in God’s kingdom. In ways that are gracious, whimsical and non-aggressive, New Life Community Church seeks to call ourselves and our neighbors into deeper and deeper relationship with God.

Our Beliefs

New Life seeks to be clear and gracious in our beliefs. We hold our beliefs as what one author called a “generous” orthodoxy. This means we believe the following things. Not perfectly. Not without doubts or questions here and there. But these beliefs are our way of summarizing a variety of ancient statements of faith Christians have held dear since the time of Jesus. These are not the only things we believe. Any list like this is by definition incomplete and inadequate. But when the church was founded, these are the beliefs about doctrine that were written into our by-laws.

  • God

    We believe in one God, perfect in holiness, power and love; eternally existing in three persons:‬‭ Father, Son and Holy Spirit.‬

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  • Sin

    We believe that all humankind is sinful and as a result are separated from a personal‬‭ relationship with God.‬

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  • Jesus

    We believe the death of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is sacrificial and atoning for all our sin.‬

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  • Faith

    We believe faith in Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior leads to God’s‬‭ forgiveness and eternal life.‬

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  • The Church

    We believe the church universal has been established by Christ and is the fellowship‬‭ of all true believers in Christ. We further affirm that God intends local churches to be‬‭ congregations of believers who because of their common faith in Christ as Savior have covenanted‬‭ together to worship and serve God.‬

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