Worship Announcements: September 13, 2020
Getting Connected
Online Connection Card
If you’re new to City Church, need to update your contact information, want to join our email list, and/or would like to share a prayer request with our pastors and staff, please go to citychurchrva.com/connect to fill out an Online Connection Card.
Giving
We encourage all members and regular attendees at City Church to give as part of your worshipful gratitude to God and as an opportunity to partner tangibly with all that God is doing at and through City Church. You can place your contribution in the offering box by the main sanctuary doors or visit citychurchrva.com for online giving options. If you are visiting City Church, please don’t feel any compulsion to give. God wants our hearts far more than He needs our money.
Registering for In-Person Worship
Part of our phased re-opening guidelines includes asking you to register for Sunday’s service if you are planning to participate in our in-person worship. To register for our September 20th service, visit our website, citychurchrva.com. The direct link will also be shared in our weekly email and on social media. Registration for in-person worship closes at 6pm on Friday so staff has time to assign seats. Your household will be notified via email of your assigned seat by 24 hours before the worship service. Please note: in order to maintain accurate information as to who is joining us for which service, we ask that you register your household for each worship service you plan to attend.
Groups for Growth
City Church is not a church with small groups, but a church of smaller groups. “Smaller groups” can mean a few different things: discipleship groups, women’s or men’s bible studies, or City Groups. To learn more about these groups, please contact Harrison at harrison@citychurchrva.com.
After Today’s Service
Welcome Back Sunday
Today is our annual Welcome Back Sunday celebration. This is a time when we welcome old and new friends to City Church after summer vacations and look forward to the fall. This year’s celebration will look a little different, but we will celebrate! Boxed dinners will be provided, and you are welcome to enjoy them out on the patio or the parking lot.
Happening This Week
Women’s Ministry
Several women’s ministry groups are starting up this week, and we’ve got options for those hoping to meet virtually an in-person. Visit citychurchrva.com/womens-ministry to learn more. Please register for the events you plan to attend (or that you are interested in attending)—in this COVID era, registrations help us to plan well and wisely.
Reconciliation Task Force
City Church is convening a task force to help take concrete steps towards growing as a church committed to racial reconciliation. The task force will meet virtually throughout the fall and winter with the purpose of auditing what other churches have done, evaluating our church’s current practices, and recommending goals and next steps. If you are interested, please contact Harrison Ford (harrison@citychurchrva.com) or George Davis (georgebdavis1013@gmail.com) before Friday, September 18th.
Coming Up Soon
City Church Basics
Our next session of City Church Basics will be on Sunday, September 27th, 5pm to 8:30pm, and Wednesday, September 30th, 7pm to 9:30pm. City Church Basics is a chance to learn more about the history of City Church and why we do what we do. You can attend in-person or via Zoom. Boxed dinners will be provided at the Sunday session for those attending in person. Attending Basics is a requirement for membership, but joining the church is not required of those who attend. To register, please go to citychurchrva.churchcenter.com/registrations.
Serving Our Community
Richmond Public Schools Meal Support
Volunteers are needed to continue making RPS meal distribution possible, especially now that the virtual semester has begun. This service is essential for many RPS families, and it is a concrete way for us to love our neighbors. To sign up to volunteer, visit handsonrva.org/rps. And invite friends!