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. And any list like this is by definition incomplete and inadequate.

  • The Trinity

    We believe in the Trinity, Father, Son and Spirit. God is one, existing in three persons. The three persons of the Trinity are distinct and unified, co-existing in perfect harmony and working together to create and sustain the world.

  • The Bible

    We believe the Bible is divinely inspired and is completely trustworthy as a guide to faith and (as it testifies to itself) useful for teaching, training and correcting. (2 Timothy 3:16) We believe the Bible tells the story of salvation and it invites us to add our story.

  • Jesus

    We believe in Jesus Christ. He is the central figure of Christianity, the God made flesh. It is through his life, death and resurrection that we find salvation, healing, restoration and redemption.

  • Salvation

    We believe in salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. This is not earned, it is a gift. It is also not only for the future, but salvation begins now. Abundant eternal life.

  • Baptism

    We believe in the importance of baptism. Baptist churches (of which we are one) believe that Baptism marks a personal decision to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. As a result, we baptize people once they are old enough to understand that. However, we are aware of brothers and sisters throughout history who view Baptism in different terms. We do not dispute the genuineness of their faith. We prefer Baptism by immersion, but occasionally make exceptions for health or ability reasons. It is a mark of grace and we aim to practice with grace.

  • Holy Spirit

    We believe in the Holy Spirit is the unifying power between God and humanity, and is the source of our comfort, guidance, and strength. The Spirit heals, challenges, guides and creates community.

  • The Church

    We believe the Church is an assembly of believers united in faith and love. We gather in the name of Jesus for the purpose of learning, serving, sharing, encouraging and challenging each other. We are one church and seek to be a faithful part of God’s larger Church (all churches at all times).

  • Prayer

    We believe prayer is powerful. It changes us and changes things around us.