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Enjoy these bits and pieces about the vision of City Church, as well as pastoral reflections from Chipper Flaniken and Ryan Harding.
June 18, 2017 by Rachelle Hand
We're hosting an art gallery on June 30 from 7-10pm. Check out this post to find out more!...
May 22, 2017 by Chipper Flaniken
Is Scripture reliable? Can we really trust the Bible we preach from on Sunday mornings and read devotionally throughout the week? Join us on June 4 at 8am to learn more!...
May 17, 2017 by Chipper Flaniken
Interested in pursuing membership at City Church and want to learn more? Not even sure what church membership is? Check out this post to investigate!...
February 20, 2017 by Chipper Flaniken
City Church family: what does faithful Christian living look like in a society infected with intense political polarization and disagreement? Consider these six guidelines....
February 20, 2017 by Chipper Flaniken
City Church is planning to host a baptism celebration later in the spring. Interested in participating? Read this post to find out more!...
January 11, 2015 by Chipper Flaniken
City Church is making room for more! Read this point to learn about an important step in the life of City Church...
December 13, 2013 by Chipper Flaniken
Vulnerability will help Christians help others connect Christian fruit with its cause - the grace of God as experienced through the sanctifying work of the Spirit. Check out this post to learn more....
September 4, 2013 by Chipper Flaniken
City Church community groups aspire to be hospitable. Check out this post to read more about community group hospitality....
July 3, 2014 by Chipper Flaniken | Category: City Church | Tags: Event, Celebration, July 4th, Fouth, July, Updates, Weather
We're still proceeding with our 4th on the 3rd Celebration. Right now we're in our cars waiting to go out to Flavet Field for setup. For updates on location and any contingency plans if the weather stay bad, check out our facebook page or twitter feed for up to date info....
Keep ReadingJune 26, 2014 by Chipper Flaniken | Category: City Church | Tags: Worship, Employment, Arts, Work, Creative, Opportunity, Job, Part-Time
City Church is hiring a Director of Worship and Creative Arts. This is a part-time position (15 hrs/wk) that we hope to fill by late August of 2014. We will accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled....
Keep ReadingJune 9, 2014 by Chipper Flaniken | Category: City Church | Tags: City Church, Blog, rejoicing, mourning, Father's Day, rejoice, mourn
Paul wrote to the church in Rome that they should "rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep." It is natural for rejoicing Christians to celebrate with other rejoicing Christians, and for grieving Christians to mourn with others who are also grieving. It is tremendously difficult, however, for rejoicing Christians to mourn with those who are mourning, ...
Keep ReadingJune 4, 2014 by Chipper Flaniken | Category: Serving our City | Tags: Community, City, Jesus, Gainesville, Serve, Volunteer, Hands, Feet
City Church desires to be "an authentic community walking with God in our city." Being "in our city" means that, by God's grace, we play a role in addressing the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs that exist in the city of Gainesville. One of the implications of this is that we encourage our church community to serve our city. Read this post to find out more about ho...
Keep ReadingMay 24, 2014 by Chipper Flaniken | Category: City Church | Tags: Vision, Audio, Reflections, Summer, Anniversary Lunch, Testimony, Goals, Lunch, Anniversary
I am excited to announce that the audio from City Church's One-Year Anniversary Lunch is now available online. Check out this post to find the links to the four presentations that were part of the lunch....
Keep ReadingMay 6, 2014 by Chipper Flaniken | Category: Sermon Resources | Tags: Articles, Resources, Colossians, Good Life, Guides
City Church is in the midst of a summer sermon series on Paul's Letter to the Colossians. Check out this post to find some resources that will help us as we study Colossians....
Keep ReadingMay 6, 2014 by Chipper Flaniken | Category: City Church | Tags: City Church, Lunch, Jolie's, Anniversary, Celebration, Anniversary Lunch, One Year
City Church warmly invites everyone in the Gainesville community to attend our One Year Anniversary Lunch. This lunch is a great opportunity to hear more about our vision for being part of the downtown community....
Keep ReadingMarch 27, 2014 by Chipper Flaniken | Category: Theology and Culture | Tags: Blog, Luke, Discipleship in Luke, Rich, Money, Wealth
As we will discuss on Sunday, greed is a particularly deceptive sin. There are many reasons why greed is so deceptive, but I'll mention two....
Keep ReadingMarch 15, 2014 by Chipper Flaniken | Category: City Church | Tags: City Church, Quarterly Report, Reflections, Looking Ahead, Vision, Mission
Each quarter, Ryan and I spend two days prayerfully reflecting on the past few months and planning for the future. I am going to make it a habit to post recaps of these planning sessions, and I hope you will take the time to read them. I believe you'll be encouraged by what the Lord is doing in our midst and excited about things to come....
Keep ReadingFebruary 21, 2014 by Chipper Flaniken | Category: Sunday Services | Tags: Worship Service, Confessions, Catechisms, Creeds, Liturgy, Worship
At City Church we are beginning to incorporate confessions, catechisms, and creeds into some of our Sunday services. Check out this post to learn more about why we use them in our Sunday services....
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