About NEC

The Evangelical Church in Newtown was started by a group of believers back in 1979, with the existing building opening in 1986. The current congregation numbers well over 100 on a Sunday morning, with people from all ages and walks of life. Whether you’re new to the area, visiting, or a local who is keen to know more about the message of the Bible, we’d love to meet you! Why not come along? You’re sure to receive a very warm welcome!

We seek to make each of our meetings as accessible as possible to all. As well as our regular Sunday Services, you’ll see that we have a wide program of activities to suit all ages.

The below questions and answers may give you more of a flavour of who we are and what we’re about.

If you have any questions or would simply like to establish contact, feel free to get in touch here or simply click the ‘Contact Us’ hyperlink in the footer of the page at any point. In the meantime, please enjoy browsing the site.

Visitors are always very welcome. We’d love to meet you, why not come along?

  • A church is a group of Christians who are committed to meeting together regularly to encourage one another to worship and serve God, to follow Jesus Christ and to share the good news about Jesus with non-Christians.

  • An Evangelical Christian believes that the Bible is God’s words to mankind and that it is the final authority for belief and behaviour. At the heart of the message of the Bible is the good news (the “evangel” or “gospel”) that God has appointed Jesus to be the “Christ” (the king of the world) and that Jesus died for our sins, was buried and after three days rose again. God freely accepts and forgives everyone who sincerely acknowledges Jesus to be their King and relies on him as their Saviour.

  • There is a strong emphasis in our services on teaching the Bible. The preaching is always Bible-based.

    We believe that when God’s word is explained the voice of God is heard.

    • We meet twice-monthly to share together in the Lord’s Supper (the communion or breaking of bread).

    • We baptise people by immersion on their profession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

    • We sing the praises of God by using a variety of hymns both old and new.

    • We cater for all ages (Creche, Sunday School, Youth Work, etc).

    • We provide regular “Christianity Explored” courses for anyone who wants to look into the Christian faith