Joining & Leaving
Joining
Joining a Church is an exciting opportunity to become part of the community, to grow in relationship with others and in faith too.
People join churches for different reasons at different stages of life and whatever your story, we’d love to meet with you to hear what has brought you to New Life Church and find out how we can support you in your faith, as well as answer any questions you may have about the church. Please fill in the connect form below and we will be in touch to arrange to meet.
Committing to regularly attend services and other church events too will help you to connect and in time, choosing to join a mid week group, a team, or both, will help you to develop meaningful friendships with others in the Church community.
We look forward to meeting with you and getting to know you more.
Leaving
Leaving a church can be difficult, but having open and honest conversations from the begining can help make the process easier for everyone.
You may be moving to a new area, and we’d love to support you through this and help you navigate this step.
You may have a need that you feel isn’t being met. We’d love to hear about this and explore how we might be able to help. And, if we feel another church might be better placed to meet your needs, we’d be happy to help you find one and support you as you make that move.
Perhaps a misunderstanding or concern has led you to consider leaving. If so, we’d encourage you to talk things through with a member of the leadership team. An open and honest conversation can help clear up misunderstandings, address concerns and protect relationships.
Ultimately, the Church belongs to God, and we are part of His family regardless of which local church we attend. We believe that treating one another with honesty, humility and respect, even when conversations are difficult, helps protect relationships and build trust between people and local churches.
If you’re considering leaving New Life Church, or moving from another church to join New Life, please speak with one of our leaders as early as possible. We want to make space for an open conversation, listen to your thoughts and support you through the process.
If you’re considering leaving New Life Church, please complete the ‘Can We Talk?’ form below. We’ll then get in touch to arrange a time to meet with you and talk things through.
We also advise you to please check out these articles for further consideration.