Vision Trip Weekender
May 1-4, 2026
For pastors/elders (and spouses) of churches and ministry organizations considering partnering with Neighborhood Churches. We strongly encourage them to come and see what the Lord is doing here during a Vision Trip Weekender.
Guests traveling to New Bedford will fly into Providence, RI (PVD) airport on Friday. We provide transportation and lodging. Friday evening there is a welcome dinner and introduction session. Saturday guests attend the annual conference, and spend the afternoon and evening doing neighborhood tours. Sunday is spent gathering with Grace Harbor Church, attending a Q&A Lunch Forum, and more tours. Monday morning there is a breakfast debrief before guests are taken back to the airport.
We have limited spots available for Weekender guests. It is essential for those interested to register as soon as possible for the sake of securing your spot. (There is a maximum registration of 4 people per church. Conference registration is included in Weekender registration.)
Registration open through 04/11/2026
EARLY BIRD COST: $400 per person - food and lodging is included. Through January 15, 2026.
Contact: chelsea@neighborhoodchurches.org for more information
Annual Conference
May 2, 2026
Every May we host the annual Neighborhood Churches Day Conference. These conferences are hosted by Grace Harbor Church, and led by those who are leading churches in hard places, in conjunction with those who support the mission of Neighborhood Churches.
The conference opens with a time of singing, and quickly moves into main teaching sessions that are based upon a particular theme for the conference. In between sessions there are practitioner panels that foster deeper discussion. After a session and panel is over, speakers are available for one-on-one Q&A.
Our theme for 2026 is “Marriage, Ministry, and Friendship” and the Session Speakers include Ray and Jani Ortlund, Morgan Proudfoot, and others.
Price of registration includes a small bag of swag, some books, resources, giveaways, and lunch.
Time: 9am-3pm
Cost: $15 per person - lunch is included.
Contact: chelsea@neighborhoodchurches.org for more information
Friday, May 1 PVD Airport Pickup
Hotel Checkin
Welcome Dinner & Orientation - 6:00pm
Saturday, May 2Annual Conference - 9:00am-3:00pm
Neighborhood Tours - 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Dinner at the Pier - 6:00pm
Dessert at Fall River Church Plant - 7:30pm
Sunday, May 3Lord’s Day Gathering at Grace Harbor Church - 10:00am
Q&A Luncheon - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Afternoon Free Time
Dinner at Members Homes - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Monday, May 4Breakfast Debrief at Fairhaven Church Plant - 8:00am
Return to PVD Airport - 9:00am
The Schedule.
Saturday May 2, 20026 | 9:00 - 3:00pm
Cost $15
Annual Conference: Marriage, Ministry, and Friendship.
Ray & Jani Ortlund
Elaine Bell
GRACE HARBOR CHURCH
519 County St.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
The Nice Things People Have Said About Neighborhood Churches.
“I love and am for the work that Neighborhood Churches is doing among the forgotten places of New Bedford. It’s necessary work.”
— Rev. Thabiti Anyabwile, Anacostia River Church
“The Great Commission, requires great partnerships. There is a real opportunity for a deeply relational and affectionate partnership with Neighborhood Churches that goes far beyond financial giving. It’s mutually beneficial.”
— Dr. Beau Hughes, The Village Church
“This is an important and unique work. Neighborhood Churches is a gospel-centric movement that has created a brilliant model to establish healthy gospel-focused churches in a very unique context. Support this work and learn from their strategic model of ministry.”
— Brian Croft, Executive Director, Practical Shepherding
"My time spent with Neighborhood Churches will remain in my mind as one of the high moments I have had with the people of God in my nearly 60 years of ministry! The morning worship at Grace Harbor Church was inspiring and transforming. The singing captivated me because the lyrics were totally biblical and theological. I was enveloped in congregational warmth and hospitality as though I were a long-lost relative at a family reunion. Pastor Morgan Proudfoot and his wife, Jessica, led the way in expressing genuine love that truly touched my heart. I am grateful to God for the foretaste of heaven experienced during this grand weekend."
— Dr. Robert Smith, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University