Our Mission

The mission of Newbern Alliance Church is to glorify God by proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ and make disciples of all nations.

The definition of disciple-making is relationally engaging with others to lead them to faith and maturity in Christ and equipping them to do likewise.

Like a Tree Planted by Streams of Water

Newbern’s church theme for 2023 and 2024 is taken from the first half of Psalm 1:3. This choice is based on the convergence of at least three things our church experienced in 2022. First, during our Elders’ Summer Retreat on the beautiful UBC campus, the Elders and two Pastors discerned through prayer that the stresses that we had gone through as a church in the last few years had taken their toll. We realized that our church needed to pay attention to our deeper life, in order to sustain us in what we will do to fulfill God’s mission for us. Second, the launch of Rainbow Garden in our church drew our attention to the wonders of God’s creative work, as we took part in planting it, observed its growth, and harvested its crops. Third, participating in Regent Exchange helped us to pay more attention to the neighbourhood where God has planted us, and presented us with the image of the mother tree, a tree that makes a huge impact on its environment by being intricately connected to everything else around in its ecosystem. All these aspects comes together and are beautifully encapsulated by the image in Psalm 1:3, that of the vibrant and fruitful tree sustained by life-giving water. May the Lord use the image of the tree to guide us to be the kind of people and the kind of church that He desires, bringing Him glory and blessing many around us.

— Marcus Tso, Senior Pastor