Situated on a fifteen-acre plot of land on the southwest corner of Five Mile Prairie in Spokane, WA, New Horizons Community Church (NHCC) has been impacting lives for Jesus since 1995. “Loving Jesus, loving others, and serving our world”. That’s the ending phrase of the NHCC Mission Statement. Everything we do, every ministry we launch, every person we welcome, is approached from that perspective. We love Jesus, and through His love for us, we are able to love and serve the people around us.
NHCC is an evangelical Christian church, with a Wesleyan-Holiness heritage affiliated with the Churches of God of Anderson, IN, and is best described as a family and community-centered congregation. The largest demographic of the church’s 600+ members are families with children in grade school or slightly older. However, there is a strong culture of generational worship at NHCC – in fact, there are multiple families that have at least three generations worshiping, serving, and ministering together at NHCC. Our members come from very diverse economic backgrounds – from blue-collar to established business owners and everywhere in between – all united in their love for Jesus and commitment to see Him glorified. There is a vibrant children’s ministry that draws many new families from Five Mile through events like our annual Summer Sports Camp. Our value for deep community is reinforced through our Small Group Ministry where we study God’s Word, share our lives, and minister to our neighbors through “doing life” together.
Sunday mornings bring us all together through corporate praise and the study of the Bible. It is not uncommon to see members show up thirty minutes early and stay almost an hour after service in order to connect with people they haven’t seen throughout the week.
We believe that we are called to be a light in our community, not just by having a presence, but by engaging with and meeting the needs of those around us. To that end, we sponsor multiple outreach events every year. Here are a few examples:
Community Garden: NHCC is blessed to sit on some of the most fertile land in the Pacific Northwest. We have taken advantage of this by building and operating the Garden of Eatin’ – a community garden where church members can interact with the surrounding community while growing a wide assortment of produce.
Summer Sports Camp: NHCC’s unique take on Vacation Bible School – the Sports Camp teaches athletic fundamentals to elementary aged children while focusing on the redeeming power of Jesus.
Trunks of Treats: We annually invite the community to this event on the Sunday preceding Halloween. Besides decorated cars with candy, we have a cake walk, several games, food, and animals for the children to enjoy.
NHCC shall be governed by a Senior Pastor, supported by and held accountable to a Board of Elders for spiritual and fiscal oversight and vision. The Board may create various officers and committees as needed. The organizational structure ensures a balance of spiritual oversight, administrative management, and congregational involvement. (Excerpt from the NHCC Bylaws)
