New Life Christian Fellowship started during the Move of the Holy Spirit which was sweeping the world in the mid 1990’s. Initially an outreach to young people, the church traces its history back to Norma Iredale (nee Livingston) and her ministry to teenagers in Broxburn Academy primarily through Scripture Union.

In 1996, Norma and Richard began an after school meeting for young people who wanted more of God.  From this, a home group was formed in a house in Uphall under the auspices of Sonrise Christian Fellowship, a church based in Edinburgh, where Richard was a member of the Leadership Team.

Numbers grew as people hungry for the Move of God joined the fledgling group.  Eventually in the summer of 1997 the church began holding Sunday morning services with about 20 adults and a few children.

Over the years the church has become established in the local area but has had to move location a number of times, first meeting in the old Community Centre in Broxburn (now a block of flats). The church purchased a small building in Uphall from a Christian Brethren Assembly which until recently was used for smaller meetings.  The main Sunday Service moved to the Community Centre in Uphall and latterly to Broxburn Academy.

Although locations have changed and people have come and gone, the church maintains its original ethos: A people hungry for the Presence and Purpose of God with a profound respect for the integrity of the Word of God.

New Life Christian Fellowship joined Partners In Harvest (PIH) not long after PIH was born. Having come into being as a direct result of what God was doing through Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship (TACF) and the Move of the Spirit in the 90’s, PIH was the obvious “covering” for New life. We greatly value our continued relationship with this movement.

Richard and Norma Iredale are Certified Ministers with Partners In Harvest.