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We meet for worship at 214 Spencer Street NE. Directions.
Service begins Sundays at 10:00AM.

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Palm Sunday and Good Friday

This Sunday marks our last sermon in the Gospel According to John. At times it seemed at times this day would never come, it’s finally here! We’re excited to have New City Kids help lead us in worship. New City Kids is an organization that provides many students with the opportunity to learn to play…

some presents require presence

My wife has a friend who lives near Chicago. They don’t see each other all that often, but they connect somewhat regularly over text and email. There are definitely no Zoom meetings and absolutely no phone calls—I have trouble getting my wife to answer my calls. (Apparently introverts don’t like talking to people. Weird.) Occasionally…

ten years!? whaaat!?

On April 24, 2011, God saw fit to have us launch New City Church at Palmer Elementary. On April 25, 2021 we will celebrate ten years of God’s faithfulness to our church. We are really excited for the many great things God has done and each one of New City’s Elders is excited for what…

an unexpected gift

Throughout the latter half of John’s Gospel we’ve seen the incredible importance of the local church. In John 13 Jesus washed the disciples’ feet—something normally done by one’s self or by a slave—and then he had the audacity to tell them to do the same for each other. Serving one another in the church is…

as pretty as an airport?

I’ve always been a “word guy”. I love words. I love the interplay of words and the nuances of meaning between closely related words. For example, there is a difference between a bracket and a brace. A bracket holds something up while a brace provides stability and strength. A table may have a brace to…