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Welcome to Neighborhood Friends!
We’re glad you found us. We’re a close-knit church in the heart of Arvada—a place where faith is real, community runs deep, and everyone is invited to belong.
Whether you’re checking out our livestream or thinking about visiting in person, we hope you’ll feel at home. There’s something special about being together on a Sunday, and even more throughout the week as we do life side by side.
Come as you are, and come say hi.
We’d love to welcome you to the neighborhood!
SUNDAY GATHERING
10 AM COFFEE and PASTRIES
10:30 AM WORSHIP
WHAT TO EXPECT
Every Sunday, we gather to worship, explore Scripture, build authentic relationships, and celebrate how God is at work—in our lives, our neighborhood, and the world.
You can expect a relaxed, welcoming environment with meaningful teaching, passionate worship, and a community that genuinely enjoys being together. It’s casual, but full of life and purpose as we turn our hearts toward God.
Neighborhood Friends Church is located at 9889 W 66th Ave in Arvada.
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OUR LEAD PASTORS
A Note from Pastor Donnie & Rhonda
At Neighborhood Friends, our hope is that from the moment you walk through the doors—or join us online—you’ll feel something genuine, welcoming, and deeply personal.
Our name says a lot about who we are. We’re committed to creating a place where people feel seen, known, and loved. As Jesus said in John 15:15, “I have called you friends, for everything I learned from my Father I have made known to you.”That’s the kind of relationship we want to model—one rooted in grace, friendship, and shared life.
We’re a family-centered church where everyone has a place. Life isn’t meant to be faced alone. We’d love to walk alongside you.
With love,
Pastor Donnie & Rhonda Hinshaw
07
Mar
7:00 am
MEN’S COFFEE LIFEGROUP
Men’s LifegroupSaturday Mornings | 7:00am | Red Silo CoffeeLeader: Doug Stooke (dstooke@neighborhoodfriends.org) Looking for a place to talk about life, family, church, and culture—all over a good cup of coffee? […]
08
Mar
10:00 am
SUNDAY WORSHIP GATHERING
Sunday Worship Gathering🗓 Every Sunday☕ 10:00 AM – Coffee & Fellowship⏰ 10:30 AM – Worship Gathering📍 Neighborhood Friends Church, Arvada, CO Come early at 10:00 AM to connect over coffee and fellowship before we begin worship […]
08
Mar
4:00 pm
This Is Neighborhood Friends
Neighborhood Vision & Mission
VISION
We exist to bring the love of God to the heart of our neighborhood.
MISSION
Neighborhood Friends is community of Christ followers who exist to live generously inside and out to bring the love of God to the heart of the neighborhood. (John 1:14)
Neighborhood Values
A Neighborhood with Renewed . . .
- PURPOSE
- GRACE
- JOY
- FAMILY
- WISDOM
- STRENGTH
- SACRIFICE
- PRESENCE
Our Beliefs
- GOD THE FATHER, SON, & HOLY SPIRIT
- BIBLE
- HUMANITY & SALVATION
- BAPTISM & COMMUNION
- CHURCH, WORSHIP, & WORK
- GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
- RETURN OF CHRIST
- FREEDOM
Latest Sermons
Neighborhood Weekly News & Blog
4 March
From Dust to Breath
A Beautiful Beginning This past Sunday at Neighborhood Friends Church was one of those mornings that reminds you God is always doing more than we expect. We came prepared to […]
24 February
From Dust to Dawn: Week 1: Remember You Are Dust
This Sunday, we begin our Lenten journey together with a new series titled From Dust to Dawn. Lent is a season that invites us to slow down, reflect deeply, and return […]
28 January
Rhythms of Grace: Service
From Reward to Response When I was a kid, I never loved cleaning my room. I did it—but rarely for the right reasons. If I cleaned my room…If I mowed […]
19 January
Freedom, Grace, and Listening Together
Why Open Worship Matters By Pastor Donnie As we come to the end of our journey through the book of Galatians, I find myself deeply grateful for what the Spirit […]
12 January
To God Be the Glory — Remembering Fanny Crosby
This past week I listened to a devotional from Sing — The Worship Initiative, and it stayed with me long after it ended. It invited me into the life and witness […]
11 November
Sunday Rewind: The Law and the Promise
Series: Galatians — The Gospel of FreedomMessage: The Law and the Promise (Galatians 3:15–29)Date: November 10, 2025Pastor Donnie Hinshaw Big Idea: The law was never meant to save us; it points us to Christ, who […]
3 November
A Personal Note to Neighborhood Friends Church
Friends, I want to share some exciting news about a new season ahead in ministry. Beginning January 1, 2026, I will step into the role of Superintendent of the Rocky Mountain Yearly […]
27 October
Monday Morning Rewind: “Justified by Faith” – Galatians 1:11–2:21
Monday Morning Rewind: “Justified by Faith” – Galatians 1:11–2:21 Have you ever been confidently wrong?Last week I told a few stories about being certain I was right… and then realizing I […]
13 October
Monday Morning Rewind: Galatians, Week 1 — “No Other Gospel”
A Fresh Start in Galatians What a weekend at Neighborhood Friends Church! It was such a joy to kick off our new series in Galatians together. The room was alive […]
6 October
Monday Morning Rewind: All Things New
Monday Morning Rewind: All Things New Revelation 21:1–5 | 2 Corinthians 5:17 | Ezekiel 36:26–27 Yesterday was one of those Sundays that reminded me why I love the Church. From […]
2 October
Blog + Devotional: Momentum in the Void
Scripture “But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.”— Isaiah 64:8 A Story […]
15 September
Monday Morning Rewind: Shared Tables, Open Hearts
Yesterday we gathered around the theme of Shared Tables, Open Hearts — and what a timely reminder it was. In a week of tragedy and sorrow, from school shootings to […]
9 September
A Walk with God
Week 3 Reflection From the very beginning of Scripture, we see God’s desire to walk with His people. In Genesis, He walked with Adam and Eve in the cool of […]
4 September
Rest, Wonder, and the Wide Colorado Sky
Theme: Wonder in creationBig Idea: God’s glory is not hidden—it’s everywhere if we pause and look up. Today is Labor Day—a moment to pause from our work and embrace the […]
28 December
OPEN WORSHIP SUNDAY – December 29th, 2024
Dear Friends, As we approach the end of 2024, I invite you to join us tomorrow for a special Open Worship gathering. This time-honored tradition encourages us to sit in […]
6 December
Join Leighton Hinshaw in Reaching Middle School Students Through Arvada Young Life
We’re excited to share that Leighton Hinshaw is stepping into a new role with Arvada Young Life, where he will be serving as Student Staff focused on Wyldlife—Young Life’s ministry […]
5 November
A PRAYER FOR YOU AS YOU VOTE TODAY
Dear Neighborhood Friends Church Family, Today, as citizens and followers of Jesus, we have the privilege and responsibility of participating in an election. Voting is not only a civic duty; […]
3 February
Soul Care That Gives Life
The Creation of God’s Most Seminal Art 9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. […]
24 July
Proverbs 16:24
“Gentleness Health Facts” (Anger & Gentleness – Week 4) Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. (ESV) Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet […]
13 June
June 13th, Memory Verse
Galatians 6:9 (GOODNESS – Week 2) And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. – Galatians […]
16 May
Micah 6:8 (KINDNESS | Week 3)
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with […]
9 May
Weekly Memory Verse | Ephesians 1:7 (KINDNESS | Week 2)
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace. Ephesians 1:7 (ESV) Recite using the acronym: I H W H R […]
4 May
SERVE OUR CITY and WORLD / Sunday, May 15, 2022
SERVE OUR CITY and WORLD TOGETHER We will not have any traditional worship gatherings at the Church building on Sunday, May 15th. We have a team of people running in […]
2 May
Psalm 145:7 Kindness | Week 1
5/2/2022 The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works. Psalm 145:17 Recite using the acronym: T L I R I A H W A K I […]
25 April
Weekly Memory Verse and Devotional
4/25/2022 For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, 2 Corinthians 5:2 (ESV) Recite using the acronym: F I T T W G , L […]
31 March
EASTER SUNDAY GATHERING | 10a Coffee | 10:30a Worship
Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Christians say this is the most important event in history. Many people will speak of how this risen Jesus changed their […]
31 March
GOOD FRIDAY | Friday, April 15th at 6:30p
On Good Friday we remember the crucifixion of Jesus. At the cross we most clearly see the self-giving and enemy-forgiving love of God. Join us for our Good Friday gathering […]
31 March
EASTER EGG HUNT | Saturday, April 16th at 10a
GOOD FRIDAY | Friday, April 15th at 6:30p On Good Friday we remember the crucifixion of Jesus. At the cross we most clearly see the self-giving and enemy-forgiving love of […]
13 April
FORGIVENESS | MARK DEVOTIONAL
WEEK 6 | FORGIVENESS Mark 2:12 (ESV): 12 And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified […]
28 March
Mark Devotional | Wk 4 | “Focus”
Mark 2:1–5 (ESV): Jesus Heals a Paralytic 1 And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, […]
17 March
Mark Devotional | Week 2 | Day 10
So, I am not going to do this everyday, but I am super inspired right now and want to strike the iron when the Holy Spirit is hot in my […]
15 March
Mark WK 2 | Devotional “His Introduction Is Your Introduction” Mark 1:9-14
Week 2 Devotional Mark 1:9–14 (ESV): The Baptism of Jesus 9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And when he […]
13 March
Sno-pocalypse! Stay home!
Hey Neighborhood! I’m still not buying the 41 inches predicted in the beginning of the week; but just to be safe, we will worship tomorrow online only. If you want […]
20 February
Neighborhood Weekly | New Series in Mark!
Good Morning Neighborhood! I hope you are finding this as a little warm up to this chilly and snowy morning in Colorado. This morning we are starting a new series […]
13 November
The 8 Series | WK 6 | Welcome Dave Williams!
Hey Church Family! It was so good to hear from my friend Joe Acanfora last Sunday for our series of messages in Romans 8. I personally loved his attention to […]
1 October
Neighborhood Weekly News
It’s October! Woohoo! Aren’t you excited for the fall season? It’s the season of warm blankets, hot drinks, pumpkin spice, and binge watching Hallmark channel. At least four of those […]
29 September
Overwhelmed? Don’t forget this . . .
By Pastor Donnie Hinshaw How are you doing? How are you holding up? This weekend I will be speaking on Philippians 4:2-9 and it couldn’t be more appropriate. I know, […]
29 September
MEET RYAN KENDALL
GUEST SPEAKER ON SEPTEMBER 27 | Ryan Kendall Meet our guest speaker for September 27th of our ABIDE series. Ryan is originally from Haviland, Kansas and resides in Salem, Oregon […]
29 September