Family
Artwork by Parker Eldridge
A Prayer for Family
Heavenly Father, as a church who seeks to do your will, we are counted as your family. We are so incredibly blessed to bear witness to the growth of your family here in Richmond! In this past year you have shown us new ways to love and care for your bride, the visible and invisible church.
We have seen growth and for that we thank you. In the spiritually “sun-scorched” landscape of the modern city, we have seen you strengthening our frame. You have added members through membership and through the miracle of childbirth. Lord, thank you for this miracle, and for this sign of your favor and the execution of your good will.
As many have joined our fold, we pray for those who have left it. Please guide them in your word and your ways and help us to continue to love and serve them as they follow Your directive in faith.
Finally, help us to be a “well-watered garden” in that we grow in our knowledge of you and diligently engage in the work of sanctification. As a church, help those in our care to be loved well. As we come to you to be filled, help us to have more to pour out on our friends and neighbors as we seek to love and serve our friends and neighbors in Richmond.
In short, help us to continue to stay well and do good.
Amen.
Scripture to prompt your own prayers:
Isaiah 58:11, Mark 3:31-35
Prayer written by Ben MacKinnon
Let us thank God for the people He brought into the fold at City Church in 2023 and entrust to His care those who have moved along to worship elsewhere.
Membership gains and celebrations: 75
Transfers of Membership: 20
Baptized adults who were previously members of other churches and received as members of City Church
Reaffirmations of faith: 19
Baptized adults who were not previously on the roster of other churches and received as members of City Church
Covenant children professions of faith: 5
Kids of communing members who completed Children’s Worship graduation; met with elders and professed their faith in Jesus; and began taking communion
Covenant children born: 12 (8 boys, 4 girls)
Children born to communing members of City Church
Covenant children adopted: 1
Children adopted into families of communing members of City Church
Covenant children baptized: 18
Children of communing members who received the sacrament of baptism
Membership losses: 7
Communing members who were removed from our roll, transferred their membership to other churches, or passed away
Total communing and non-communing members as of December 31, 2023: 422
Staff & Leadership
The members of City Church are the primary focus of our staff and leadership’s work. As you pray for our church family, please also pray for those caring for that family—for energy, wisdom, humility, and hearts to serve.
Staff
Erik Bonkovsky, Pastor
Harrison Ford, Associate Pastor of Spiritual Formation
Adam Bailey, Director of Music & Youth Ministry
JB Burtch, Director of Mentoring
Val Catrow, Director of Administration
Faith Cho, Ministry Partners Administrative Intern
Meg Haden, Director of Women’s Ministry
Katherine Malanoski, Director of Children’s Ministry
Jennifer Murphy, Director of Preschool Ministry
Leadership
Elders
Andrew Bleckley
George Davis
Mack Hendrix
Stefan Kling
James Murphy
Jeremy Pryor
Deacons
David Boyce
Alex Brito
Barrett Clark
Stephen Day
Eric Morgan
Carter Neal
Diaconal Assistants
Quentin Dill
Jacob Hotinger
Ryan Jenvey
Daniel Lawler
Emilie Saunders
Tracye Woodfin
Trustees
Barrett Clark
George Davis
Kasey Hayes