Join us for our Sunday gatherings

In short: everyone! As a new church, we are focused on building community and relationships, so that everyone of any and every background will know that they are welcome and wanted.

If you’re curious about Jesus, new to church, or have been disconnected from the church for a long time, you will find a place to plug in, with a style of service that is accessible, thought-provoking, and honoring.

If you’re searching for a church family where you can use your God-given gifts to become more like Jesus, you’ll also find a home here, to grow, be transformed, and to serve. You’ll also get to experience the joy of seeing others respond to God—perhaps for the very first time!

Our Spirit-led service is rooted in the Christian Scriptures, with a spaciousness that allows us to respond to God as he speaks with us.

Together we engage ancient and modern practices, which include participating in communion every time we gather. We also share original music and liturgy that we write for our neighborhood, as well as classic hymns and historic prayers that have been giving people around the world hope and meaning for centuries.

We follow every monthly Sunday service with a community meal, where people can continue to connect around the table. Even though we’re grateful for the way tech improves our lives, we also know it can’t replace in-person interactions. There’s nothing like being with friends in real life.

So each week, we have questions that we can discuss together over a meal, questions about what stood out to us in the service, and what’s going on in our lives. We’ll have the opportunity to get to know new people, and also get to experience being known. Together, we’ll create a safe space—whether you’re an extrovert or introvert, whether you want to go deep or are more comfortable listening than speaking, you are welcome here!

Of course, behind the scenes and beforehand, there will be people serving the community who want to help prepare and set up meals, greet people as they come in, run slides and sound, sing and play instruments, and more. If that’s you, let us know—a church service is a reflection of a church body, and takes many committed folks to make it possible!

Relaxed and relational.

On the other Sundays, we meet at 4:15pm across the courtyard in McHattie Hall for a more casual, interactive discussion. We’ll still sing worship songs to God to open our time—just our voices and an acoustic guitar— and then we’ll dig into the Bible passage for the day. No prior background knowledge is needed, and if you need a Bible, let us know—we’d love to give you one! And if you prefer to listen rather than talk, don’t worry—you won’t have to share anything unless you want to.

After our discussion group, we’ll move to a dinner table, and before we eat, we’ll have the opportunity to either take communion together, or to receive a blessing spoken over you if you’re not ready to take communion yet.

Since this space we meet in on other Sundays is smaller than the sanctuary, and we’ll be ordering dinner based on the number of people who are coming, we appreciate your RSVP to hello@wvneighborhoodchurch.org. Let us know if you have any food restrictions or allergies that we can accommodate! (And let us know if you have questions about what communion is, and what it looks like to take part in that.)

Any of these would be a great place to start!

While our community service Sundays flow from the practice of our faith, we lead this like a service project, not a worship service to make this a safe space for people of all backgrounds and secular/faith perspectives. If you want to serve your community, but might not necessarily feel comfortable setting foot on a church campus, this is a very safe way to connect with our community.

Both the sanctuary service and the small-group discussion group format are intentionally designed to be accessible to people from any background, and there will be no pressure in either context to share your thoughts if you don’t want to.

For some people, gathering in a space that’s set up like a living room might feel more relaxed, so the small group format might be an easier first step.

For others, sitting in a circle for a group discussion might feel intimidating, and you’d rather check out a sanctuary service first, where you can sit facing forward in a row.

But the best way to know for sure what is right for you? Come to one of each and see!

In the end, we hope that people will join both formats for a more well-rounded and holistic learning experience. This will also help to cultivate deeper community and connections through more consistent presence.

And as always, you can drop us a line at hello@wvneighborhoodchurch.org with any specific questions you have about what to expect—we’d love to fill in any details.

As a new church still in development, parents and caregivers of kids 4-and-under have a couple options during our monthly sanctuary services.

Of course, when we gather for worship, we love having kids in the service with us. The adults can learn from the freedom that kids bring to musical worship in particular, and the kids can learn from the music and liturgy and seeing what it's like when the family of God comes together!

For our littlest littles (4-and-under), we also have an option for parents/caregivers to bring them prior to the service to our WVNC Littles. Our Littles are invested in by loving and caring adults who have been background-checked and trained on safety, and who love to share the love of Jesus with our youngest! We have found that this age range helps us to keep siblings together, which helps with their adjustment into a new space as well.

Please register by emailing hello@wvneighborhoodchurch.org with the name(s) and age(s) of the littles who will be joining us during our monthly 4:15pm sanctuary service and to confirm the dates as well. Drop off starts at 4pm, and pick up will immediately follow the service, prior to the community meal.

Please note: Though we do not yet host WVNC Littles during our other Sunday gatherings, please let us know if this would help support your participation. We are definitely open to exploring adding this at the right time.