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Formed: 1974
New Creation Christian Community
Northampton,
United Kingdom
(Around 20 large community houses in the Northampton area.)
Coventry & Warwickshire,
United Kingdom
(Four large community houses in and around Coventry)
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
(Two large community houses in Birmingham)
Leicester,
United Kingdom
(Two large community houses in Leicester)
London,
United Kingdom
(Two large community houses in London)
Sheffield,
United Kingdom
(Two large community houses)
Belfast,
United Kingdom
Brighton & Hove,
United Kingdom
Bristol,
United Kingdom
Leeds,
United Kingdom
Liverpool,
United Kingdom
Milton Keynes,
United Kingdom
Oxford,
United Kingdom
Preston,
United Kingdom
Swansea,
United Kingdom
A communal meal at New Creation Farm, Northampton
 The New Creation Christian Community is part of the Jesus Fellowship Church, which is also known as the Jesus Army. The fellowship is an evangelical Christian church with a contemporary charismatic emphasis. It is orthodox in doctrine, upholding the universally accepted Christian creeds.
The church numbers around 2,500, about 600 of whom live in Christian Community in 60 or so houses around the United Kingdom. Each community house consists of anything between 6 and 60 people, who live as a large "family."
The businesses, community houses, and other community assets are owned by the members and held in a legally constituted noncharitable Trust Fund. Within the community, each house has a "common-purse" arrangement, with members pooling their income to meet all personal and household expenses.
Community houses are open to receive visitors on a temporary basis for up to 6 months (which can be extended to up to 12 months). If visitors' stay is longer than a week, they pay a board-and-lodging charge, but the remainder of their income is at their disposal.
 
Website: http://www.newcreation.org.uk
Contact:
New Creation Christian Community
Nether Heyford
Northampton, NN7 3LB United Kingdom
Phone: +44-(0)1327-344500, +44-(0)1327-344521 (fax)
Send an Email
Links:
New Creation Christian Community website: You can find interesting articles and information on NCCC in its own corner of the large Jesus Army website
Church -- Steeple or People (RealVideo): A look at Christian Community (RealVideo)
Former/Other Names: NCCC is part of Jesus Army (Jesus Fellowship Church)
Last Updated:7/22/2006
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Please contact us by email at our Central Offices if you would like to visit one of our community houses.
Population
Adult Members:
420
Child Members:
160
Open to new adults:
Yes
Open to new children:
Yes
Gender Balance:
50% M 50% F
Open to which gender(s):
All genders welcome
Age Focus:
No Focus
Age Restrictions:
No
Government
Decision Making:
By a group of elders or other leaders
(Decisions (and accounts) are ratified by members annually.)
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
100% income sharing
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
Yes
Labor Contribution:
Join Fee:
Yes
(All capital assets go into a trust fund, but may be refunded on leaving)
Regular Fees:
Yes
(All income is pooled)
Land and Buildings
Other
(Out community houses are in a variety of locations -- from inner city to rural)
Area:
200 acres (80.9 hectares)
Land Owned By:
The community
Number of Residences:
85
Cohousing:
No
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
1-5%
Share Community Meals:
Nearly all dinners
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
We all share a common diet
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
Alcohol Use:
Prohibited
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
(Discouraged)
Social Factors
Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members:
No
Shared Spiritual Path:
Yes
Which Spiritual Path(s):
Protestant/Lutheran
(Charismatic Evangelical)
Educational Style(s):
Public schooled
 
 
A communal meal at New Creation Farm, Northampton
Prayer time at a meal
Friendship time after the meal is over
Just chillin' out
TBS is the community-owned builders supplies merchant
White & Bishop, a community-staffed outdoor retail outlet
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