Podcasts about city groups

At Providence, we have two main areas where we invest our time—Sundays and mid-week gatherings called City Groups, or families on mission. In this episode, our City Groups (CG) director gives an overview of the vision of CGs and the value of them for those who are in them or those who are considering a group.To get connected with a CG at Providence, click here to visit our website.

Ministry Vision: City GroupsPreacher: Cory BrockSunday EveningDate: 15th October 2023Passages: Acts 5:42Acts 2:40-47

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: National EA groups shouldn't focus on city groups, published by DavidNash on June 5, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Summary National EA groups have a variety of strategies available to them, but many seem to focus on supporting local city groups as the main activity with less consideration of other interventions. I think this leads to neglecting more impactful activities for national groups. Potentially this is because they are following more established groups/resources where city groups are given as a default example. Most people interested in EA are not joining local EA groups, and most people who could get more involved in EA don't necessarily want to do that via joining a local group first From EA London attendance data for 2016-18, out of ~1300 people roughly 75% attended just 1 event, and only 10% attended 4 or more which suggests that most weren't aiming to become regular members There is an unseen majority of people who know about EA and want to have more impact who are neglected by a city-first strategy EA should attract more people than those also looking for community Community is still important, but should be seen as additional rather than a main focus Community can mean a lot of different things but I'm defining community in this post as a more densely connected subset of a network based around a location In practice this means a community is more likely to involve social gatherings, daily/weekly in person touchpoints A network will involve conferences, mentorship, newsletters/social media, monthly/yearly touchpoints There is probably value to having some city organisers if there is a critical mass of people interested in EA and the city has strong comparative advantages Alternative strategies could include cause specific field building, career advising, supporting professional networks nationally, organisation incubation, translation The Unseen Majority When most people hear about EA for the first time, it's usually via an online resource (80,000 Hours, GWWC, podcast) or word of mouth. The message they receive is that EA cares about having more impact and that EA as a movement is trying to help people have more impact. This can contrast to the experience of going along to a local group (which is regularly suggested as a good way to get more involved with EA), and experiencing the main message as ‘join our community', with less focus on helping that person have impact. This could lead to people who are focused on generating a lot of impact bouncing away from EA. Anecdotally I have heard people say that they don't find that much value from attending local group events but are still interested in EA and focus on having an impact in their career. For the subset of people who are looking for community, local groups can be great. But for a lot of people who do not have that preference/have other life circumstances, this isn't what they are looking for. People already have communities they are a part of (family, friends, professional, hobbies) and often don't have time for many more. Anecdotally from conversations with other organisers the people most likely to join are those looking for a community - students, recent graduates or people who are new to the city. This can be self reinforcing as the people who are likely to keep on attending meetups are the ones with spare time and lacking community. We often use neglectedness when choosing cause areas, leading to support of unseen majorities - people in poorer parts of the world, animals and future beings. But when it comes to movement building there is less thought paid to those who aren't visible. A lot of strategies I have seen are about increasing attendance or engagement at events rather than providing value to people who may not be as interested in attending lots of events each year but still wan...

Ingredients for Change | Family (City Group) Sunday, May 28th, 2023 Dwight Bernier Mark 3:31-35 God rescues us into His family and then showcases His work to the world. The church was meant to be something more than a Sunday gathering. It is meant to show and tell of the good news of who Jesus is and what He has done for us. Therefore, we organize our church into City Groups, where we get to be the church in the life of the city.

Employment for workers with disabilities has reached a record high, but one Kansas City mom says it's not enough. Local groups are taking a more individualized approach to hiring, and finding ways to erase barriers.

Come join us in person Sundays at 10:15, doors open at 9:45 at 803 Quandt Ave in Springdale. And when you can't, join us here for the livestream. We're glad you're here. Join us live, Sundays at 10:15am: citypointchurch.tv/watchlive Connect Card: citypointchurch.tv/connect Prayer Requests: citypointchurch.tv/prayer Give: citypointchurch.tv/give Sign Ups: citypointchurch.tv/thespool Read the Bible with us: tinyurl.com/CPCBible22

Come join us in person Sundays at 10:15, doors open at 9:45 at 803 Quandt Ave in Springdale. And when you can't, join us here for the livestream. We're glad you're here. Join us live, Sundays at 10:15am: citypointchurch.tv/watchlive Connect Card: citypointchurch.tv/connect Prayer Requests: citypointchurch.tv/prayer Give: citypointchurch.tv/give Sign Ups: citypointchurch.tv/thespool Read the Bible with us: tinyurl.com/CPCBible22

Come join us in person Sundays at 10:15, doors open at 9:45 at 803 Quandt Ave in Springdale. And when you can't, join us here for the livestream. We're glad you're here. Join us live, Sundays at 10:15am: citypointchurch.tv/watchlive Connect Card: citypointchurch.tv/connect Prayer Requests: citypointchurch.tv/prayer Give: citypointchurch.tv/give Sign Ups: citypointchurch.tv/thespool Read the Bible with us: tinyurl.com/CPCBible22

Come join us in person Sundays at 10:15, doors open at 9:45 at 803 Quandt Ave in Springdale. And when you can't, join us here for the livestream. We're glad you're here. Join us live, Sundays at 10:15am: citypointchurch.tv/watchlive Connect Card: citypointchurch.tv/connect Prayer Requests: citypointchurch.tv/prayer Give: citypointchurch.tv/give Sign Ups: citypointchurch.tv/thespool Read the Bible with us: tinyurl.com/CPCBible22

Shallow dive: All Things Lent (0:00) Skinny Dip 1: Yes & No of City Groups (8:15) Skinny Dip 2: London Stereotypes (15:20) Skinny Dip 3: Bible Reading Plan (21:35) Skinny Dip 4: Volunteer Culture (25:35) Skinny Dip 5: Marriage & Parenting Advise (34:30) Local on tap: What would you not give up in Tallahassee for lent? (44:20)

Catechisms are a tradition that have been around for a very long time in church history but are not very well known in the church today. In this episode, we explore what catechisms are, why they are helpful for our Christian faith, and why our church is moving toward using the New City Catechism in our Kids ministry and City Groups.

We were absolutely delighted to be joined by Mike Green (Lommel SK CEO) and Peter van der Veen (Lommel SK Head Coach) for a chat about the Limburg club. We talked the City Groups vision for the club, balancing that with the local nature of the club, playing style and approach, as well as how both Mike and Peter got into football. Peter also gives a great story about meeting one of the greatest football minds, Johan Cruyff. We are sure you are all going to enjoy this one!

## Main Idea In order to live as people with a purpose, we MUST be a people committed to each other. God is a communal God - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and created us to live in community. The Christian life is not an independent private religion, but a personal relationship with Christ lived out in a spiritual family. A spiritual family is authentic, loving, and lives on mission for Jesus. **The goal of this week is to practice living in Biblical community through City Groups and Huddles.** ## Personal Challenge Daily Prayer: - **Monday**: Read Ecclesiastes 4:9-12. Meditate on this verse and why it is so important to belong to a spiritual family. Make plans to attend a City Group. - **Tuesday**: Read Acts 2:42-47. Use your journal and SOAP. What are the primary characteristics of Christian community you see in the early church? - **Wednesday**: Read James 5:16. Confess any known sin to God and take time today to confess your sin to another. Ask the other person to pray for you. - **Thursday**: Read 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15. Pray for and use your words to encourage 1-2 people today. - **Friday**: Read Ephesians 4:1-3. Pray that we would be unified - that City Groups and Huddles would experience unity and our whole church would be unified around Jesus. - **Saturday**: Read John 13:35. Use your journal and SOAP through this verse. Write down the verse, an observation, an application, and a short prayer. - **Sunday**: Read Hebrews 10:24. Consider how you are living on mission and invite others to live on mission with you. Pray for and invite your ONE to our public launch. ## City Group Focus At City Group, discuss the sermon and passage from the previous gathering on Community. Have someone share their personal testimony and how being part of a gospel centered community has impacted their lives. At some point, break into same gendered groups of 3-4 and spend time confessing sin, praying for each other, and encouraging one another. ## Additional Resources [Why the Church Is Vitally Important for Every Christian](https://www.crossway.org/articles/why-the-church-is-vitally-important-for-every-christian/)

## Main Idea In order to live as people with a purpose, we MUST be a people committed to God's Word. The Bible is God's inspired Word, written by ordinary men who were inspired through the Holy Spirit. It contains all that we need for life and godliness. It is inerrant, infallible, and authoritative. As a church, it informs everything we do in preaching, City Groups, huddles, and the purposes God created us for. **The goal of this week is to grow in God's Word.** ## Personal Challenge Daily Prayer: - **Monday**: Read 2 Timothy 3:16-17. Thank God that He speaks through His Word. Pray this week that you would be shaped by His Word. - **Tuesday**: Read Colossians 3:16. Use your journal and SOAP through this verse. Write down the verse, an observation, an application, and a short prayer. - **Wednesday**: Read Psalm 1. Delight in God's Word by memorizing Psalm 1:1-2 by the end of the day. - **Thursday**: Read Hebrews 4:12. Use your journal and SOAP through this verse. Write down the verse, an observation, an application, and a short prayer. - **Friday**: Read Psalm 119:9-11. Confess any way you've wandered from God's commandments. Recite Psalm 1:1-2 from memory. - **Saturday**: Read John 17:17. Jesus prayed that we would be sanctified (set apart/made holy) in truth. Pray for growth as you commit to God's Word. - **Sunday**: Read Romans 10:14-17. Use your journal and SOAP through this verse. Continue to pray about your ONE? Who is your ONE you will pray for and invite to our public launch? ## City Group Focus At City Group, discuss the sermon and passage from the previous gathering on God's Word. Additionally, spend time sharing what you have learned from God's Word this week and from the daily challenges. Have a few people in the group share a SOAP from their journal from the previous week. Spend time praying, thanking God for His Word and praying that we would be a people marked by His Word in everything we do. ## Additional Resources [Why should I trust the Bible?](https://www.gotquestions.org/trust-the-Bible.html) [BibleProject](https://bibleproject.com/)

We are so excited to be back for Girl Talk Fall 2020! Join us as we take a look into The Garden- our new subscription online community, City Groups, Gatherings and much more of what we are praying for fall to look like. In The Garden, we have been studying 1 Corinthians. Join us today as we talk about Spiritual Wisdom in a foolish world.

Thanks for listening! If you’d like to connect with us please check out the links below or visit redeemertampa.com for more information. Digital Connect Card- https://redeemertampa.com/connectcard/ Growth Track- https://redeemertampa.com/growth-track/ Online Giving- https://redeemertampa.churchcenter.co... City Groups- https://redeemertampa.com/city-groups/

Thanks for listening! If you’d like to connect with us please check out the links below or visit redeemertampa.com for more information. Digital Connect Card- https://redeemertampa.com/connectcard/ Growth Track- https://redeemertampa.com/growth-track/ Online Giving- https://redeemertampa.churchcenter.co... City Groups- https://redeemertampa.com/city-groups/

The Church promotes the upcoming River City Groups. Intro and Outro music was written and recorded by Nick Stephens.

As we launch into a new season of City Groups, Phil shares from Matthew 5:1-12

There are so many great quotes that advocate for community, so many wise words that warn us not to isolate ourselves and believe the lie that we don't need anyone, or that we are too busy to find time to get around a table with others and enjoy fellowship. The Gospel compels us to enter into relationships, meaningful ones. These relationships help us grow in our faith, they provide for us better accountability and they ensure that we keep our eyes on Jesus. Put plainly, fellowship is vital for our soul. In this episode, we talk to Confidence and Jono about two places that you can find great community at Rooted Fellowship; in City Groups and in Discipleship Groups. So listen and get plugged in.

Andy launches our new season of City Groups by exploring what it means to be Created to Worship.

The first sermon in our City Group 2019 series. Here from Autumn and Wilson Spainhour as they share how being part of a City Group has effected them. Join a City Group at citypointchurch.tv/citygroups.Watch the sermon at https://vimeo.com/361588637

The second in our City Group 2019 series. Here from Libby and Ben Bier as they share how being part of a City Group has effected them. Join a City Group at citypointchurch.tv/citygroups.Watch the sermon at https://vimeo.com/361719357

Title: City Groups Part 1 Speaker: Britt Stokes Event: Sunday Service Date: Aug 04 2019 Bible: Isaiah 60

The apostle Paul called the church the body of Christ: an inter-connected, inter-dependent network made up of different parts, with their own unique calling, abilities and gifts – all under one head, Jesus! This week San kicks off the next season of City Groups called Life On Life, and he explores what an interconnected life looks like for us as Christians, and how we grow from living as relational beings.

This month, we talk about how to make our faith our own. Not your mom and dad’s faith, not faith you’ve heard about, but how to take ownership of your faith! Connect with us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at our North Campus for BIG Night, or on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th weeks at both North and South Campuses for City Groups! Doors open at 6 and the service is at 7pm. Visit wearecov.com/big for more info.

Whatever you are giving God, wherever you stand with him, know there’s always another level! You can level up in your relationship with God! That’s what we hit this month. Connect with us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at our North Campus for BIG Night, or on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th weeks at both North and South Campuses for City Groups! Doors open at 6 and the service is at 7pm. Visit wearecov.com/big for more info.

During January, we’re learning how God wants to talk to us, so we should talk to him! Let’s get our prayer lives focused. Connect with us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at our North Campus for BIG Night, or on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th weeks at both North and South Campuses for City Groups! Doors open at 6 and the service is at 7pm. Visit wearecov.com/big for more info.

During October, we’re learning what changes we need to make in our lives for Jesus! Connect with us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at our North Campus for BIG Night, or on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th weeks at both North and South Campuses for City Groups! Doors open at 6 and the service is at 7pm. Visit wearecov.com/big for more info.

During October, we’re learning what changes we need to make in our lives for Jesus! Connect with us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at our North Campus for BIG Night, or on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th weeks at both North and South Campuses for City Groups! Doors open at 6 and the service is at 7pm. Visit wearecov.com/big for more info.

During September, we’re learning what it means to Live Out Loud for Jesus! Connect with us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at our North Campus for BIG Night, or on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th weeks at both North and South Campuses for City Groups! Doors open at 6 and the service is at 7pm. Visit wearecov.com/big for more info.

During September, we’re learning what it means to Live Out Loud for Jesus! Connect with us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at our North Campus for BIG Night, or on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th weeks at both North and South Campuses for City Groups! Doors open at 6 and the service is at 7pm. Visit wearecov.com/big for more info.

During October, we’re learning what changes we need to make in our lives for Jesus! Connect with us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at our North Campus for BIG Night, or on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th weeks at both North and South Campuses for City Groups! Doors open at 6 and the service is at 7pm. Visit wearecov.com/big for more info.

During September, we’re learning what it means to Live Out Loud for Jesus! Connect with us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at our North Campus for BIG Night, or on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th weeks at both North and South Campuses for City Groups! Doors open at 6 and the service is at 7pm. Visit wearecov.com/big for more info.

James talks about the Connecting with each other (in) and Connecting with god (up) parts of the new midweek groups that will be launching soon.

James talks about a new type of midweek group that we are launching as a replacement for connect groups and how we could use this to see god at work in the places of passion that we have in our lives.

This week we launch our City Groups, as we take a deeper look at the bible together. Phil gives us a head-start this week, looking at how we find our story in the big story of scripture

Join us as we continue our discussion from last week with Joey Cook. This week, we focus on City Groups. What are they? How do they impact the lives of those involved? How effective are they at teaching others to make Jesus King of the every day? Please share this tool and come back next week for a new episode. Follow one of these links to subscribe!  iTunes, Google Play, or other.

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This week Pastor Nate Navarro teaches on City Groups.

Church and City Groups Preacher: Derek Lamont Date: 19th September 2010 Time: 17:30