More than a Sunday. A church family.

Faith for life.

Family for the journey.

For more than 50 years, Northside Church of Christ has been part of the Newark community, bringing people together to worship God, follow Jesus, and share His love with others.

We’re thankful for where God has brought us, and we’re looking forward to the people God is still bringing through our doors.

There’s a place for you here.

<span class="h2">Our Story</span>

Our Story

Some things are worth holding onto.

A lot has changed over the years, but the things that matter most haven’t.

  • We still believe in opening the Bible together.
  • We still believe in prayer.
  • We still believe children need to grow up surrounded by people who love Jesus.
  • We still believe older generations have wisdom worth sharing.
  • And we still believe the church should be a family that shows up for one another.

We’re grateful for the faithful people who came before us, but Northside’s story isn’t finished.

God is still at work here!

<span style="line-height: 1.1rem;">One church family following Jesus together.</span>

One church family following Jesus together.

Northside isn’t a place where we expect people to walk in, sit down, and remain strangers.

We want to know your name. We want to hear your story. We want to pray with you when life gets hard and celebrate with you when life is good.

We want children to grow up knowing they belong. We want young people to have faithful examples around them. We want families to find encouragement. We want older generations to know their wisdom and experience still matter.

What Matters to Us

Jesus at the Center

Everything begins with Jesus. We want to know Him, follow Him, and help others discover the hope and new life found in Him.

Rooted in God's Word

We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God, true and trustworthy. Scripture shapes what we believe and how we live.

Known by Our Love

Jesus calls us to love one another. We want that love to be visible in the way we welcome, encourage, forgive, pray, and care for people.

What We Believe

Jesus at the center. God’s Word is our foundation.

Our faith isn’t built around trends or changing opinions. We look to Jesus and the Scriptures to understand who God is, who we are, and how He calls us to live.

There is one God, Creator of all things. Every person is created in His image and has God-given worth. We believe all human life has value and that every person should be treated with dignity, love, and respect.

“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27

Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. Through Him we find forgiveness, hope, new life, and the way to the Father.

“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’" John 14:6

We believe the Bible is inspired by God and provides truth, instruction, correction, and guidance for our lives.

We open the Scriptures not simply to gain knowledge, but to allow God’s Word to shape what we believe and how we live.

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.” 2 Timothy 3:16

We are all sinners in need of God’s grace, and salvation is found in Jesus Christ.

We respond to the gospel in faith and repentance, confessing Jesus as Lord and being baptized by immersion for the forgiveness of sins.

“Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’” Acts 2:38

God’s commands are not suggestions. He calls His people to lives of holiness, faithfulness, and obedience.

We obey God not to earn His love, but because we trust Him, love Him, and believe His ways are good.

“If you love me, keep my commands.” John 14:15

Human life is precious because every person is created by God and bears His image.

We believe this God-given value extends to life in the womb, and therefore we believe unborn human life should be protected.

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” Psalm 139:13

We believe God created marriage as a covenant union between one man and one woman.

We want to honor God’s design for marriage while treating every person who walks through our doors with dignity, kindness, and love.

“That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.” Genesis 2:24

We believe parents have a God-given responsibility to teach, guide, and nurture their children.

Parents should be actively involved in their children’s education and aware of what they are being taught. As a church family, we want to encourage and support parents as they raise their children to know and follow God.

“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children.” Deuteronomy 6:6–7

We believe Jesus will return and every person will stand before God.

Eternal life is God’s gift to us through His Son. Our hope is not in ourselves, but in the grace and salvation God offers through Jesus Christ.

“And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” 1 John 5:11

Have questions?

We know some of these beliefs may lead to deeper questions, and we welcome those conversations.

At Northside, we want to keep opening the Bible together, seeking God’s truth, and following Jesus with conviction, humility, and love.

Become a Part of Our Church Family

<span class="h2">A church for every generation.</span>

A church for every generation.

There is something beautiful about generations following Jesus side by side.

Children bring joy and curiosity. Young people bring energy and questions. Parents and families need encouragement for the road they’re walking. Older Christians carry stories, experience, and wisdom that should be passed along.

At Northside, we don't simply want different generations attending the same church. We want them growing together.

Learning together. Worshiping together. Serving together. Praying for one another. Passing on a faith that lasts.

Following Jesus. Loving people. Growing together.

We exist to glorify God by helping people know Jesus, grow in His Word, love one another, and live out their faith wherever God has placed them.

And we believe that happens one step at a time.

Come

Come worship with us and discover the hope found in Jesus. Join us in-person or online.

Connect and Grow

Build genuine relationships, open God’s Word and keep becoming more like Christ.

Serve

Put faith into action by loving your neighbors and using what God has given you to help others.

God's Hands and Feet

Northside is blessed with leaders who love Christ, care about His church, and want to help people grow in their walk with God.

Loren Knowlton

Loren Knowlton

Pastor

Mel Robinson

Mel Robinson

Youth Outreach Pastor

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