West Side Christian Church

read moreWest Side Christian Church is a faithful and caring church family committed to making disciples of Jesus Christ in our CHURCH, our COMMUNITY, and our WORLD. We are located in the Collinswood section of Portsmouth, Virginia, at 535 Cherokee Rd., providing ministry and service to our neighborhood and members. We hope that you will join us each Sunday at 9:00 AM for Coffee Fellowship, 9:45 AM for Sunday School, 11:00 AM for Worship, a fellowship dinner or any of the many ministries that we are involved in.

read moreIt's not always easy to enter an unfamiliar church for worship the first time, especially if one goes alone. Let's face it: that first church visit can be intimidating or uncomfortable! Most of us who have been reared in the Christian tradition, however, think that we ought to go to church; that church participation is the "right thing to do;" and that churchgoing pulls us closer to God than a morning in bed, reading the funnies, going out for brunch with friends, or even watching television church.

read morePeople who participate in the life of a congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are commonly referred to as "Disciples." The Disciples are a Mainline Protestant Christian denomination. In many ways, we are like Methodists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, or UCC's. One thing we believe strongly is that there is only one true church — and that is the church of our Lord Jesus Christ. All people who believe in and serve Jesus are a part of the one great church. We are not judgmental; if a group of people is comparatively orthodox in theological understandings and organized to serve our world through their commitment to Jesus Christ, they are indeed a part of Christ's church.