New Horizon Foundation

The Power Of Community

At New Horizon Church, we believe in the power of community - one that reaches beyond itself to ignite transformation, hope, and compassion in the hearts of those around us. Strategically positioned at the border of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, we are more than a physical presence; we seek to inspire transformation through the development of meaningful partnerships and initiatives in the wider local and global community.

The New Horizon Foundation was formed in 2021 following the pandemic, and has a steering team led by Pastor Leigh Goodwin that reports back to the Church Directors and Core team. Guided by a profound desire to see lives touched and shaped by the grace of God, the Foundation endeavours to make the love of God palpable through the embrace of His redemptive community - the Church.

The New Horizon Church Foundation's general purpose is to support and facilitate global and local holistic mission work underpinned by a Christian ethos of compassion, integrity, mercy, and justice. New Horizon Church sees its local community outreach as to the communities covered by the Broxtowe and Amber Valley districts in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, with a conviction that those touched by the transformative love and grace of God are called to be channels of His redemptive purpose in their community and for their generation.

The Foundation falls under the charity of New Horizon Church and is not a separate organization. However, all funds given to the Foundation for its work are kept separate from the General Church Funds and submitted as part of the annual audited accounts to the Charity Commission.

We invite you to be part of a contemporary Church inspired by the missional spirituality of the first-century Church, yet fully engaged with the challenges and opportunities of the twenty-first century world. The New Horizon Foundation is an intentional expression of our local Church's desire to fulfil its mandate as a catalyst for positive change, both locally and globally.

If you would like to give towards the work of the New Horizon Foundation, please use the following details:

Bank Name - Natwest Ilkeston Branch

Account Name - New Horizon AOG Church Foundation Account

Account Number - 45752753

Sort Code - 60-07-28

New Horizon Church is accredited by Parish Nursing Ministries UK (PNMUK) to provide parish nursing as a ministry in the East Midlands area covered by the Broxtowe and Amber Valley districts.

The vision of PNMUK is to enable local churches, such as New Horizon Church, to empower nurses in a local context to enhance whole person healthcare in communities. The PNMUK approach is educative, preventative, restorative, supportive and palliative.

Our New Horizon Parish Nursing Ministry is engaged in the following work:

a. Supporting people holistically who are suffering with health issues both in the church and the community, whether of faith or no faith.

b. Working with local agencies to offer support to individuals who have experienced food poverty, domestic violence, vulnerability or loneliness.

c. Providing additional support to individuals and families when someone is on end of life and palliative care.

Our Parish Nurse, Helen Cooper, continues to be very active in the local community. Helen is involved in three core activities that are based in the community and are built around partnerships. Helen serves the vision of the Broxtowe Women's Project through offering her support to the women who access their services.

Helen continues to partner with the St. Andrews food bank by supporting clients that may benefit from the services of Parish Nursing. Helen also runs a brilliant drop in service in partnership with RumbleTums for adults with a variety of learning difficulties or disabilities.

You can contact the New Horizon Church Parish Nurse on 07508 662904 or by email on parishnursing@newhorizonchurch.org.uk

Locally NHC has partnered with other churches, foodbanks and domestic violence agencies. We believe that no one organization can or should work in isolation. We believe in working collaboratively and signposting people to other agencies who have the most appropriate skills and resources to support them.

An 8-week FREE course empowering parents to be the best they can be. Parents are invited to attend and join us on these exciting, empowering sessions.

We examine topics such as: Understanding Children's behaviour, discipline strategies and boundaries and looking after yourself as parents.

Alpha is a series of interactive sessions that freely explore the basics of the Christian faith. No pressure. No follow up. No charge.

We are hosting a week of community events at the end of August. This will culminate in a Community open day hosted at New Horizon Church on Saturday 31st August.

Each Easter we provide Easter Eggs free to vulnerable families through local charities. We have also responded to the practical needs of vulnerable families during the pandemic and the recent flood in Langley Mill.

A. Sasha and Sara Vitakic establishing Christian churches in Serbia through Light of the Gospel Ministries. They are based in Krajelvo.

B. Kevin and Michelle Shaw head up Empower International serving churches in Cyprus and Ireland.

C. Loxley & Jacqui Ford. They facilitate literature ministry in Zimbabwe, Lifeline Ministries Zimbabwe.

D. Good Shepherd Orphanage in Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe.

In 2023 a team went out to work with asylum seekers in Cyprus and support the ministry of the local church in Paphos. Also two of the leadership team have been out to Serbia to visit our mission partners.

On Tuesday the 3rd of June 2025, New Horizon Church sent a mission team to the Good Shepherd Children’s Centre based in Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe, hosted by Tim Chamanga. The team was led by Pastor Leigh, with team members Annie Parsons, Rachel Wright, Julie Cousins and Andy Crouch.

The purpose of the trip was to connect with everyone involved with the Good Shepherd Centre and the local church community, building a strong partnership and develop an understanding of the best way to support Tim and the children’s centre in the future.

The team were looked after perfectly by Tim and his wonderful wife, Yvonne, enjoyed spending time with the children, playing games, teaching the story of Noah’s Ark with associated arts and crafts, teaching the children about online safety. Face painting was a particular favourite with the children.

As we were there for Pentecost Sunday, Pastor Leigh led a workshop for local church leaders encouraging them to let the Holy Spirit assist them with their ministry. On the Sunday, with all the local Pentecostal churches coming together, we shared testimonies, joined enthusiastically with the worship, before listening to a powerful preach from an on fire Pastor Leigh. The service finished with us praying with the local community, before we shared fellowship over a light lunch.

The whole mission journey was fantastic for the team, learning how the children’s centre works, about life in rural Zimbabwe and, most importantly about themselves and God’s purpose for their life.

New Horizon Church has an excellent relationship with Samaritan’s Purse, with one of our leaders visiting projects in Poland and Ukraine. Each Christmas the church provides Christmas gifts for children in other nations through the Shoebox appeal.

This is the arm of the AoG GB that provides humanitarian relief when international crises occur and people become displaced through natural disasters and conflict. New Horizon Church has partnered with these appeals by raising funds that are sent to Impact 25:40.