The people of Warwick River Mennonite Church have a rich history of hard work, love for music, close fellowship, and ministry to the social and spiritual needs of others.  We invite you to walk the journey of discipleship with us.  You do not have to be born Mennonite (our Pastor is not!).  All you need is to be interested in finding your place with us in God’s family.  So drop by sometime on a Sunday morning for Sunday School or Worship. Or perhaps on a Wednesday evening when we share together in an evening
of food, fun, and fellowship. The Wednesday evening meal is served at 6:00 p.m. and is followed by planned activities ranging from a game night to hymn sings. Special programming is available for children of all ages. So drop by for a visit… and you might just see that the little church by the Warwick River has much to offer you and your family.

Our History

Just over one hundred years ago, Mennonite farm families from Ohio and Maryland moved down to Denbigh to establish a “colony” on the Peninsula.  Through hard work and sound farming practices, they renewed the land and established profitable farms  and associated industries.  Then, as the City of Newport News began to grow, many of them developed their land one plot at a time rather than sell their farms and move. This created familiar neighborhoods in the “Colony” and “Denbigh” districts of Newport News. With the earnings from such endeavors, these farmers-turned-contractors built a school
(WRCS), a retirement center (Mennowood), and a Christian camp (WCRC). They planted over six churches on the Peninsula and elsewhere.  And always, at the heart of  their life together, was the church they built and loved, Warwick River Mennonite Church.