:: AIP#13 - What Is This Sunday's Gathering? ::

This weekend is the first-ever gathering of The City Church! We invite you to join us at 6pm this Sunday (July 19) at Matt and Angie Hudson's home. Please email Ben for the address or find it on facebook - I'm not comfortable posting a personal address so publicly at this point. Here are answers to a couple questions about this weekend:

What Will We Do?
We're basically throwing a dinner party - we'll eat together and get to know each other, make new friends and have good conversation. Then we'll head upstairs to the Hudsons' loft, where we'll give a brief overview of the vision God has called us to. We'll answer questions, hear your concerns or issues, pray together for the new work, and tell you a few things that are coming up. Then we'll all head out - that's it!

How Many People Are Coming? Does it Cost? Is there Childcare?
We can't be 100% sure, but our best guess as of this afternoon is that there will be 25-30 adults there - a good group of folks, but there's definitely space for you! There is no cost for this weekend's dinner, nor for dinner at our next gathering on August 23 - so if nothing else, come for free food. And we are not providing any sort of childcare for these vision dinners, but since we view the church as a family, we welcome you to bring your kids of any age; we hope to wrap up by 7:30, or 8pm latest.

Who Should Come? (or, "Am I Committing If I'm There?")
This dinner has absolutely no commitment tied to it! While we will take a moment and explain some next steps and needs (hint: prayer, involvement, and financial support), this evening is meant for folks who are interested, intrigued, involved, curious, skeptical, cynical, supportive, questioning, doubtful, or any other number of things regarding what The City Church is doing. That is to say, anyone and everyone is welcome to join us - it doesn't mean you're "committing" to the church; it doesn't mean you're "in"; it really doesn't mean anything at all, other than that you care enough to join us for dinner, hear our vision, and ask questions. Or that you're truly coming for free food. Either way, we're cool with it.

How Do I RSVP?
Thanks for asking! Since this is our first-ever gathering, we have NO idea how many people to expect - PLEASE help us out in a huge way by letting us know you're coming, so we can make sure we have enough food, etc. You may RSVP on facebook, or email Ben by 10pm on Friday, July 17. Thanks very much for helping us out.

Hope that answers some of your questions; feel free to email me if you have others. We appreciate it, and look forward to seeing you this Sunday, 6pm!