Weekly Newsletter
April 25, 2025
This Sunday
This week we return to our Luke series and begin Jesus’ teaching in the sermon on the plain, which will carry us through the next few weeks. This week we’ll study Luke 6:12-26 where Jesus comes down from the mountain where he prayed through the night and calls forth a new community of disciples with 12 men as leaders. And as he begins to preach in the plain, healing many who gathered to hear him, he begins by articulating the values of this new community that transcend earthly circumstances. Blessed are the poor, the hungry, those who weep, and all who are hated and excluded on account of the Son of Man. To these belong the Kingdom of God.
Join us this Sunday at 10am for worship. Come renew your heart with the promises of God in the hearing of his word and the fellowship of his people!
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Activities & Announcements
Restorative Work
After encouraging conversations and initial results, we look forward to sharing the data from the congregational survey conducted by the Institute of Biblical Leadership a few weeks ago.
The elders have received the full report from IBL and are eager to share it. Joel and Dave will be with us on the morning of Saturday, May 17 when we will hold a congregational meeting where they will go over the findings from the survey. We will meet at the church building at 9:00am for about 1-2 hours. Any and all of the congregation are welcome to attend the meeting, however we particularly ask those who participated in the survey to be present.
Online Giving
While we have previously used money apps like Venmo and PayPal to receive gifts and tithes, we are discontinuing our use of these platforms and consolidating all online giving onto ChurchCenter Giving. ChurchCenter is a safe and secure service powered by Stripe and trusted by thousands of churches all over the world. It allows you to log in to track your giving, download annual statements, and even setup recurring gifts.
You learn more about ChurchCenter Giving and how to access it from a web browser or in the ChurchCenter app through the link below. You can also always give in person by placing cash or checks in the box on the wall by the door to the sanctuary.
Little Library
We have a new bookshelf in the lobby that we want to turn into a little library! If you have any books that you’ve enjoyed and would like to share with others, bring them to church with you and leave them on the shelf. We hope to see it stocked with great resources to help one another grow in our faith as we learn to trust Jesus more. Extra Bibles are also appreciated for us to share with those who need them.
2025 Sunday School
Hunter Herndon is teaching a Sunday evening class on Spiritual Formation. Spiritual Formation is the process and practices by which we engage in the Holy Spirit’s work of shaping our hearts and lives after the likeness of Jesus. Over the course of 14 weeks (give or take), we’ll learn about how God does this work in us and how by his grace we participate in it.
You can learn more about the class and let us know you’re interested in joining here. If you’ve missed a class, check the resources tab on ChurchCenter online or on the app to get up to speed.
Texts from CityChurch
Our Daily Sermon Prep text messages have been discontinued until further notice. However you can still receive daily texts with the readings from our CityBible Reading plan sent straight to your phone each morning. You can learn more about CityChurch communications and sign up for text messages here.
Local Disaster Relief:
Bristol Motor Speedway
One of the ways we can all be involved in helping with disaster relief in our region is by helping to load trucks and trailers with donated supplies. At this point, local donations at the Speedway are overwhelming the ability to transport them into the affected areas. This web site will direct you to a volunteer sign up form where you can choose a 4 hour block to come help with these efforts by loading vehicles with supplies. Please help out if you can!
Ministry Help
Several of our ministry teams are in need of more volunteers to help serve the needs of our congregation.
If you are interested in helping with…
Sunday morning set-up (refreshments, communion), talk to Wesley or Kayla.
Sundays’ Safety Team, talk to Lance.
Kids ministry, talk to Lauren.
Church communications and social media, talk to Taylor.
Small Groups
Small groups are the place where life happens together. Sharing our struggles and pointing each other to Jesus is our primary agenda. If you're not part of a small group, just ask! We have a variety of groups that meet across the region, including at the church on Sunday mornings before church.
If you’re looking for a group to join, let us know by filling out this form.
Outreach
We are still collecting non-perishable snacks for Anderson Elementary School. If you need more info about this, contact Kayla Reasbeck.
There is a bin in the 3-4 room to put the non-perishable items.
Committing to the Family
If you are interested in joining the City Church family, please let one of the elders know, and they will arrange a time to meet with you!
We essentially want to hear your spiritual story and how you came to faith in Christ. We look forward to hearing more stories and receiving more into membership!
Membership has nothing to do with being in a club, but merely affirms your commitment to City Church and your willingness to submit to the spiritual leadership of the elders.
Church Finances
Last Week's Giving: $4,114
Weekly Financial Need: $3,536
Month-to-Date Giving: $11,788
Month-to-Date Need: $10,102
Year-to-Date Giving: $49,887
Year-to-Date Need: $55,561
YTD Actual Expenses: $60,406
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