Newport Church of the Nazarene
227 NW 12th St.
Newport
Oregon
97365
Senior Pastor:
Rev. Dr. Donald M. Minter
Denomination:
Nazarene
Evangelical Wesleyan-Arminian Church
NewportNaz serves the community of Newport and surrounding areas on the Oregon coast. Committed to the Wesleyan-Arminian tradition, this bible based church puts a high priority on Worship for all ages and a weekly in-depth exploration of the Word of God. Personal application is a high priority as its people interact with the Word and each other.
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If you are looking for a closer walk with the Lord, if you are needing guidance to get you closer to this walk, if you are looking for a less formal setting for this in depth instruction, this church will absolutely fill your needs. There is humor in abundance as well as in-depth, thought-provoking, soul searching messages every week. It just keeps getting better and better. The church reaches out to all generations and is very family oriented - ie. everyone is in the family of God, brothers and sisters in Christ!
NewportNaz is a great church with lots of kind, caring people who will welcome you with open arms. If you feel beyond redemption please don't hesitate to walk through the doors of this church because it is filled with LOVE and many who are willing and able to help you find your way to the Lord. The worship team (that's singing to non-attenders) is AWESOME and in no time at all you will feel the Spirit move you as you listen and sing along. The preaching is good (in my opinion) as it balances higher order thinking with practical application and examples. Furthermore, there are lots of groups and activities for you and your children to participate in.
Attending a morning worship service at NewportNaz is like coming in from a hot, windy, dry desert into an oasis of cool water/shade trees/good friends. The music pastor's love of Jesus radiates in the music. Then pastor Minter's Children's Moment adds delight when all the little folks gather down front. Pastor preaches/teaches/exhorts the adults next and is one of those rare pastors who preaches the Word. Friendly folks stand ready to greet you at the front door. I'm grateful to be part of NewportNaz.
I have been a regular attender at the Newport Church of the Nazarene for several years now and I truly consider it family! It is full of regular people who know they need God and are welcomed and fed by a pastor who is firmly grounded in the word and the Lord. You and your family will be blessed.
I love this church so far. Have been attending since the stupendous light show/concert/dinner/Christmas program. I love the bulletin printed in large type with explanatory notes including a few words of Greek and/or Hebrew. I love the in-depth teaching from a pastor who is the age of my son. I love the sincere Christianity that exudes from the staff. I love the music. I love seeing Christians react to God's goodness through clapping, raised arms, and "Amens." I love the effort to reach out and meet needs in the community. God is here!
I vacation regularly in the Newport area twice a year. I stumbled upon this church a couple years ago. (I call it stumbled, but I know God was directing my way). They are very active in the community. I guess you could say they are Jesus's hands and feet. And they preach the Word of God. If the Lord wills, I intend to retire in the Newport area and make this my church home. (Right now it is my church home, away from home).
Sounds like a group of friends from this church decided to share what they like most about the church in order to encourage others to come. Your enthusiasm all by itself is likely to attract others.
I see that your church is Wesleyan, and so here's something I wonder about (not only re your church, but also re others of the Wesleyan heritage): If John Wesley himself were transported across limitations of space and time to Newport Church of the Nazarene, what might an Anglican like himself find most surprising about your church, what do you think he'd most encourage, and what questions might he have concerning potential improvements?
Rob,
He would be too stunned to speak for the first 12 visits... Then he would suggest the following about NewportNaz:
1) You guys have taken my love of contemporary music (of course you know Charles and I wrote most of the music we sang) to new heights. Those guitar specials are beyond belief...
2) Who knew the Word would still be the centerpiece of a worship service... Rock on!
3) Can't believe everybody gets the small group questions each week.... Wow!
4) When do I get to preach?
5) Can I leave my rob at home...? Never did like wearing that thing on the street corners...
Hope that hit the mark... :o)
Thanks for the challenge Rob!
Blessings,
Don
Thanks for the good answers, Don! It was fun to hear what you had to say. I'm sure he'd be glad to hear of your devotion to the Word, use of small groups to pursue holiness, celebration of the gospel though contemporary music...and (who knows) maybe even some contemplation of street preaching. My guess is he's preaching still through your congregation.
Re #5: Maybe "rob" = Wesley's robe?
Re #5: Maybe "rob" = Wesley's robe?
Rob,
LOL... Yep, that was it!
#6 Improve your spelling Rev. Minter. First impressions are important. ;o)
Blessings!
Don
Re #5: Maybe "rob" = Wesley's robe?
Rob,
LOL... Yep, that was it!
#6 Improve your spelling Rev. Minter. First impressions are important. ;o)
Blessings!
Don
LOL!
Sounds like your church has left a fine impression on many of those who have visited and decided to keep coming back.
Okay...the sermons and music are wonderful...but I have noticed people drinking coffee during worship service. I consider that to be selfish and disrespectful. We are attending church to worship and to respect GOD in HIS HOUSE. Seems like you don't take Him seriously. You can't do without that coffee for an hour? There are a few other people I have talked with that share the same concern.
P.S. The last few services I have attended, you asked for donations but did not have Holy Communion. We should be honoring Christ at all services. Please don't forget Him :) nor us...
We are a gift store which carries books, incense, jewelry, tarot cards, crystals, artworks, candles, spiritual and uplifting items of many traditions, and, yes, some Christian items. If it is uplifting and positive and happy we have it.
Today we had a visit from one of your members, who was, to be charitable, a mite confused. He even left one of your business cards. He harassed the woman working there, equating our store with a local pornography store and wishing us to cease to exist.
He berated Peace symbols as anti Christian symbols. Although, of course we all know the peace symbol was invented in the late 1950's by combining the semaphore letters N and D for Nuclear Disarmament. I would think Jesus would be ALL about Peace.
Interesting, the woman he was giving a hard time to is a tireless worker for the Red Cross. On her days off you will find her setting up shelters for fire victims, helping those in need. She even spent weeks in the South helping Tornado and Flood victims. Perhaps the man who came in should be spending his time this way, instead of spreading negativity, if he wishes to be a better Christian.
When he started a tirade about homosexuals, I think he knew he had crossed a line and he left.
Like I say, I think he was a little confused. Though we may walk a different spiritual path than you (in fact our workers are diverse), we are positive, uplifting, and wish all people and all faiths only the best. I am going to guess that most of your members share this loving, affirming view of their fellow human beings. Perhaps a sermon about tolerance and coexistence is in order?
Blessings, Michael Babinski
Owner, Things Rich and Strange