UPCOMING at City Life

Doing ministry together is what church life is all about! It’s how we follow Jesus, it’s how we love one another, and it’s how we do the work of Jesus. City Life has some uniqueness, in that every ministry at City Life overlaps ministry both within the church and outreach.

Our Called to Serve brochure lists all of the ministry opportunities in the church. Would you take a few ministry to open up this brochure and PRAY over it? The ‘Called to Serve’ booklet Pray that the Lord will provide workers for his harvest, and pray that he will reveal or confirm your own personal area of ministry. What is God calling you to in this season?
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SHOWER TRUCK MINISTRY UPDATE
We are pleased to announce that City Life will be continuing the partnership with Mel Trotter Ministries shower outreach through the end of November. We are taking the next three months to determine if we have the volunteer capacity to continue this ministry long-term. If you have considered helping out on Monday mornings (either regularly or once in awhile), we’d love to have you come and assist!
This summer we served nearly 300 people with showers, meals, clothing, and housing help. There are still people to reach through this ministry and we are looking forward to seeing where God takes us.
DATES: Mondays, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. September 9–November 25

Are you interested in becoming a City Life member? We will be hosting membership classes on the first three Wednesdays of September (4, 11, 18) from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. each night. Write “membership” on your Communication Card or talk to Pastor Christy to see if membership is right for you.

It’s time to get the church ready for fall ministry! Join us for our All Church Work Day to take care of a few cleanup and maintenance items on our to-do list to better prepare our building for the ministry season ahead. Never volunteered before? This would be an especially great option for you to jump in, and we could really use you! Parents, bring your kids and teens to help!

Also, we will send out a team to flier the neighborhood for our Fall Kick-off event the next day. We would love to have at least ten people come to help with this so we can really cover some ground.

• Show up at 9:00 a.m. for fliering.
• Show up anytime between 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. to help with the All Church Work Day!

Fall Life Groups will begin the Sunday after Fall Kick-Off, September 29th, and carry on through early December. Life Groups will be posted in the Lobby for sign-up throughout September. If you’ve never been a part of a Life Group before, we hope you’ll find one that fits your needs and fulfills your desire for spiritual connection! 

We’re pretty excited about this year’s Fall Kick-Off Sunday! Sunday, September 22, is the day for you to invite unchurched friends to come and worship with us at City Life Church. Be thinking now about who the Lord might want you to include in your invitation. After the 11:00 a.m. worship service, we will have tailgating in the parking lot with lots of fun food. 

City Life Youth will kick off this month on Sunday, September 29 from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. City Life Youth is designed for all 6th-12th graders and their friends. Sunday nights are a time of food, games, teaching, and connections that bring real life to finding and following Jesus. This school year we will be praying that God expands our reach as we cast our nets into the deep waters of our schools, neighborhoods, and communities.

If you are a 6th-12th grader, be sure that you and your friends are a part of this awesome Sunday night kickoff event!

• 9:00 a.m. Mel Trotter Ministries
• 9:05 a.m. Ferguson
• 9:45 a.m. 44th and Byron Center (Ramblewood Apartments)
• 10:00 a.m. 32nd and Eastern
• 10:10 a.m. Logan and Eastern
• City Life Church
• 10:30 a.m. Lake Michigan Dr. And Gold St.
• City Life Church

Rides home will be given after the service as well.

If you’re new to needing a ride to church, please call the church office so we can make accommodation.
Looking for a good way to meet City Lifers? The transportation team is looking for on-call, small group, and Sunday morning drivers. If interested, please write “Drive” on your Communication Card at church or use our online Contact Form and we will get in touch with you!

• Sat., Sept. 21 All Church Work Day, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
• Sun., Sept. 22 Fall Kick-off
• Sun., Sept. 29 Start of Fall life groups
• Mon., Oct. 21 Community Leadership Meeting (all volunteers)
• Sun., Oct. 27 Kingdom Foundations “Half-way Home” Sunday and Chili Cook-off
• Sun., Nov. 24 Deck the Halls
• Sun., Dec. 8 Blue Christmas Service, 7:00 p.m.
• Tues., Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Service, 6:00 p.m.
• Thurs., Jan. 23 Mini-DAWG (evening only)
• Sat., Jan. 25 DAWG