Who we are
Northbend Church is a family of individuals who meet together that have found hope in Jesus, and simply want as many people as possible to experience that exact same freedom. No matter who you are or where you come from, we want you to experience life change with others!
How we got started
Northbend Church was started by Pastor Jason & Hollie Simpkins in their home. The original “house church” was located near where our new Student facility stands today. It started as something small and grew into several families meeting every week. These families imagined a church that was truly welcoming to everyone - where every person had a seat at the table regardless of their past, history, family background, ethnicity, or gender.
We then built our first church building and hosted our first service in the building in February 2007. After a few years in our building, we had seen so much growth that we had to move our Sunday Services to Wahama High School! We had a portable church there every Sunday for 52 weeks while we expanded our existing building into the new, larger sanctuary that we have today.
Where we're headed
More than ever, Northbend Church is committed to reaching the area with the message of Jesus Christ. In 2021, we added a lobby and office space to our main building. In the fall of 2023, we broke ground on a brand new Student Facility and it opened in the Spring of 2024. These new spaces help us facilitate connection within the church and also focus on building the church for the next generation and generations to come.
We’ve seen God do so many amazing things, but we know that He is not finished with us yet and that we have so much more to do. We always want to give God our “yes” and continue building, growing, and reaching out to reach the Bend Area and other surrounding areas. We want our church to be a light within our community and we want to show the world around us the hope that we’ve found in Jesus.
You are welcome here
Wherever you’re at in your faith journey, you're always welcome here. We want to help you find God and walk out your faith journey in pursuit of Him. We're saving a seat for you and we want you to feel welcome and feel right at home.
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