:: Support The City Church: Year-End Giving ::

This has been a crazy year in the Connelly casa. But for sure the biggest new adventure of '09 is is The City Church. If you're new to this process, I invite you to click here to get to know our new church a bit. Our vision is to see people “live as the church,” rather than just “going to church,” in the heart of Fort Worth. We live in the fastest-growing city in the country, with a population that just topped 700,000 on the way to one million. 10,000 new living units are being built in downtown, and there’s a great need for a church who believes the Bible and preaches the gospel, while at the same time loves our neighbors and seeks the redemption and welfare of our city.

That’s the mission of The City Church: we exist for the glory of God and the good of Fort Worth. Forty or fifty folks have joined us already this fall, we’re excited to see the vision becoming reality, and we look forward to our launch in January!

But as with any non-profit in its early years, we’re in need of outside support. We are in a position not unlike missionaries, who instead of being sent into China, are headed into downtown Fort Worth, which has over 80,000 residents on top of the new living units currently being built. Our church budget in 2010 is just over $150,000, which is thrifty for a church but is still a significant amount of money. A portion of that is a stipend for Jess and me, so I can be a good husband and provide for my family.

We know that many of you are looking for places to give a year-end gift, and we’d like to ask you to prayerfully consider supporting our new endeavor, as we seek the redemption and good of the city we love. All donations are 100% tax-deductible, and there’s more specific information in the image below. I’d be happy to talk through any budget specifics with you. Your contribution is an amazing Christmas gift, both to us and to the growing City Church family.

If you choose to give, you may do so either online [click here for an intro and our secure giving site], or by printing out the "Budget/Need Info" image below and mailing it to the address listed there.

We can’t tell you how grateful we are for your love, prayers, and support. We hope and pray that this year ends well for you, and that God pours out his mercy and blessings in your life in 2010. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts, and wish you a very merry Christmas season!

Printable 2010 Budget/Need Info: