It's no secret that being in the military often means moving to new military duty station every couple years. With frequent military moves comes the need to start over in finding best businesses, services, schools, places to live and things to do in your new town.
When my family and I moved to Hampton Roads nearly 15 years ago with the military, it was very important for me to find a church that I connected with. It took me a couple of trys to find one that suited our family but once we did it certainly helped us to adjust to our new home in Hampton Roads.
For those moving to Hampton Roads area or those just looking for a church to call home, we have put together a list to help you in your search. These are churches recommended from our MilitaryBridge Facebook group and churches that are a part of the MB community.
We hope that this list of recommended churches in Hampton Roads is helpful for you and your family. If you have found a church that isn't listed here and you would like to have added please email us at info@militarybridge.com and we'll get it added.
Recommended Military-Friendly Churches In Hampton Roads for Military Members & Military Families
(1) Wave Church
Locations in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Glen Allen
General Information: Christian, Non-Denominational Church. Our Church, because of it’s impact and influence on the lives of people in the Hampton Roads community, the nation and the world, will become an example of discipleship, leadership, and relationship.
(2) Oak Grove United Methodist Church
472 Battlefield Blvd N Chesapeake, Virginia (757) 547-2319
General Information: Traditional Service in Sanctuary 8:15 a.m. Sunday School: 2 yrs old thru adults 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Service in Oak Grove Hall 11:00 a.m. Wednesday night service at 7:30 p.m. Nursery available
Review: They have a great childrens ministry as well as a preschool and kindergarten.
1848 N Great Neck Rd, Virginia Beach, VA
Lifehouse Virginia Beach exists to share the life-giving message of Jesus by meeting human needs and empowering people to lead.
1004 Yorktown Road
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 867-8082
At Bethel Baptist Church, our vision is to see people experience a life-changing, love relationship with Jesus… to help people experience Christian love and community. We want people to find a loving family at Bethel. And for each Bethel member to experience the fulfillment of serving others…impacting our world for the glory of Christ…
(5) Waters Edge
Locations in Newport News, Hampton and Williamsburg
General Information: Waters Edge Church has grown from 50 people to a church of thousands because we do church differently. We don’t do what’s expected or, for that matter, what’s accepted. The music is loud. The message is bold. We value kids and love students. We do whatever it takes to connect people to God.
(6) Bridge Church
Locations Virginia Beach and Chesapeake
BRIDGE CHURCH is a contemporary and energetic church with a vision to reach those separated from God and make them fully devoted Christ followers. If you are looking for an exciting church and wonderful people to connect with, then this is the place for you!
Location Grafton (by Yorktown)
St Mark is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America [ELCA] and part of the Virginia Synod. St. Marks has a wonderful Youtherans program and also offers preschool.
Location Norfolk
Welcome Military! New Orders. New Home. New Church that Feels like Home
Welcome to Hampton Roads! If you are looking to connect with a church, please consider giving us a try! We dearly love military and military families! That’s why our church feels so strongly about maintaining a dynamic, focused military ministry designed to minister to the unique needs and challenges faced by military singles and families. We appreciate the sacrifices, the moves, the deployments, and all that pertains to the military culture. We understand that you’re looking for a kind, friendly place to call home. Welcome home!
If there is some way we might be able to serve you while you are stationed in our community, please feel free to contact us. If you are looking for opportunities to get involved in Christian fellowship and ministry we would love to connect with you.
Locations Chesapeake, Hampton, Suffolk, Williamsburg
Liberty has a long history in Hampton Roads, and we believe the best is yet to come! At Liberty, we believe being a Jesus follower, isn't just about coming to church for an hour on Sunday, but it's about a whole-life commitment. It's not about going to church, but being the church every where we go.
We're led by Pastor Grant Ethridge, and have services every Sunday morning. Liberty Live is a Baptist Church.
(10) Deep Creek Baptist Church
Locations Chesapeake and Portsmouth
DC Church is aimed at helping people find the love of God and the friendship of others in Jesus Christ. We are one church with two campuses.
(11) First Presbyterian Church
Location Hampton
First Presbyterian Church of Hampton is a community of people who gather for worship, fellowship, growth, and service. We hope that you feel at home and invite you to participate in our activities to deepen your relationship with God and with God's people.
(12) St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
Location Yorktown
Welcome to St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church. We are a vibrant and growing parish of over 700 families. We are a community dedicated to the teachings of Jesus Christ as passed down through the Apostles and the Traditions of the Catholic Faith. We are devoted to the mission of the Church to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19).
(13) LightHouse Church
Location Gloucester
At LightHouse we seek to encounter God, love people, and serve community. Our building is located in Gloucester County, Virginia, about 6 miles north of the Coleman Bridge. The primary place most people start with us is Sunday morning service. The Sunday morning service at LightHouse is a celebration of Jesus, with worship and teaching to bring us closer to Christ.
(14) Grace Bible Church
Locations Virginia Beach and Norfolk
We’re here to see God’s grace changing lives. On Sundays, we connect with God’s grace through casual, meaningful worship services made up of engaging worship through music and practical Bible teaching. Our Family Ministry provides high-energy programming for your children and a relevant and engaging environment for middle and high school students. Beyond Sunday morning, we connect with God through Community Groups and through serving inside of Grace and outside in our community.
Grace Bible Church is also known for their strong military support. Learn more about their military support here.
(15) River Oak Church
Location Chesapeake
At River Oak Church, we are a welcoming family of imperfect people who share a passion for God, a passion for others, and a passion for graciously sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. We enjoy an informal environment and Christ-exalting modern worship, and we are committed to following the truth of God’s Word. We welcome you to come as you are, from wherever you’ve been, and join us!
Review: Three services each Sunday, wonderful children and youth ministries, and many military families!
(16) Essential Church
Location Virginia Beach
Nondenominational Church with a vision to remove every non-essential barrier between people and God.
(17) Catholic Church of St. Mark
Location Virginia Beach
Greetings of the peace and love of our Lord, Jesus Christ! I welcome you to our parish, the Catholic Church of Saint Mark. This is a spiritual home where we come together, as God's children, to celebrate the Eucharist as the summit and source of our lives. We celebrate, together, our faith as we deepen the Word of God in our lives and are nourished and strengthened by the Sacraments as pillars, onto which our faith is anchored and founded. I hope you will find this web site a wonderful tool, where you can find information about who we are as a family, what we do, how we do it and when. May this be another avenue to reach out to everyone, near and far, as we proclaim the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus! Under the patronage of St. Mark the Evangelist, may we be living witnesses of the Kingdom of God. As a family of this parish, we are committed to live a life of Faith, Hope and Love and I wish you a wonderful experience when you join us. God bless you!
(18) First Baptist Church
Location Newport News
First Baptist Church, Newport News began in 1881 and now exists as a growing group of Jesus followers who worship each Sunday in three services at our campus at the corner of Warwick and City Center Boulevards. Throughout our history, we have been faithful to God’s calling for us to serve the communities of the Virginia Peninsula and have responded to a changing community.
We are people, just like you, who have found hope, love and direction in a relationship with Jesus.
(19) Community Church
Location Chesapeake, Suffolk, Virginia Beach
We are a multi-site church committed to helping as many people as possible. Community Church offers Baptism, Events, Weekend Serve Teams, Groups and more!
Review from fellow Military Spouse: We have fallen in love with Community Church in Chesapeake. We attend the Suffolk campus and feel like every week that our lives are more positive and full of love.
Know of a great church in the Hampton Roads area that you would like added to MilitaryBridge.com and this list for military families? Please take a quick minute and recommend a great church you have found below!
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