Called to Transform the World
Welcome to New Creation United Methodist Church! Whether you are new to Hampton Roads or you are a long-time resident looking for a church home, New Creation is a church whose doors are open to your needs. This is a place to grow in Christ, to receive prayers and support in times of need, to work side-by-side with fellow believers, and to rejoice and give praise to God for his amazing love and grace! We are glad that you are here!
We invite you to take a minute to explore all the ministries and opportunities we offer and plan to visit us this weekend for worship or join us for online worship.
Our Mission
Our mission is to reach into the community with the love of Jesus Christ and connect them to Jesus and the New Creation family. We strive to allow God to form us in His image and send us into the world to share His great love.
Our Vision
Our vision is to share the good news of Jesus Christ so that all people become His followers transformed by His love.
Our Core Values
A core value is something that is non-negotiable—an unchanging commitment that clarifies and determines key decisions. We have named four for our community at New Creation:
We are unashamedly God-centered. In everything we do and say, we glorify the Three-in-One God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We are passionately people-oriented. Everyone matters to God and is welcome and included here.
We are lovingly relationship-focused. Relationships matter. We are dedicated to building loving relationships with God, one another, and our community.
We are intentionally team-based. Ministry is best accomplished by teams of people with diverse gifts and abilities, who are motivated by common purpose and covenants of trust.
Our Building
New Creation United Methodist Church has called 4320 Bruce Road home since 1969. Originally named Aldersgate United Methodist Church, New Creation has served the Western Branch, Churchland, and Northern Suffolk communities for over 50 years. The building has seen multiple additions in its lifetime to meet the growing needs of the community.
Our Connection
New Creation is part of The United Methodist Church, a worldwide connection of over 12 million professing members. While our languages, cultures and nations of origin may differ, a common mission and history unite us in powerful ways.
Our Beliefs
The current-day United Methodist Church was founded by John Wesley in the 18th century. Wesley’s Methodist movement, born from the First Great Awakening, has spread to influence over 80 million adherents worldwide, including alternative expressions of Methodism.
The United Methodist Church has two primary statements of belief. First, the Articles of Religion were written by John Wesley to reflect the unique theology of the Methodist movement. Second, the Confession of Faith of the Evangelical United Brethren Church was also adopted when that denomination merged with the (then) Methodist Church to form the United Methodist Church in 1968.
With many other Christians around the world, we affirm our faith in Jesus Christ with the words of the Apostles’ Creed, which completely states our faith:
“I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.”
