Welcome to the official website of New Community Temple Church of God in Christ of Portsmouth, Virginia where the Presiding Prelate of Virginia #1 Jurisdiction, Bishop Ted Thomas, Sr. is the pastor.

Our leader, Bishop Ted Thomas, Sr., would like to sincerely appreciate your presence on our website and desires that you would grace us with your presence again at our lovely Christian Center in Portsmouth, Virginia as soon as you can.  At New Community Temple, there is always something to participate in.

We cordially invite you, your family, and your loved ones to participate in any of our services.  We want you, and those you bring, to feel sincerely welcomed and enjoy the worship experience that is enlightening for many.

Our goals at New Community Temple are to save the souls of lost mankind and to bring deliverance to those in captivity.  Our ministry gears towards those oppressed, depressed, hurting, & needy.  Each person that comes our way is a soul worth ministering to.  It is our deepest desire for the ministry to go beyond the norm and produce an impact on our local community base with the true gospel of Jesus Christ.

The simplicity of the gospel of Jesus Christ is the most overlooked message in Christianity today.  We at New Community Temple preach Jesus, and Him crucified.  This message is the only thing that delivered souls in the book of Acts, and it is the only message that will work for us today.