# This week's Need to Know - From: New City Fellowship — General Emails - Sent: June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26T20:00:34.369Z) - Web version: https://newcityfellowship.flowforth.co/emails/general-emails/11445 - More emails: https://newcityfellowship.flowforth.co/emails/general-emails --- [![](https://churchusercontent.com/2a5f52cb-64b3-4307-b9b3-1c483117b5d3/Revised_Logo_Light_background_10-2022_10_3_in_2026-01-17T22-49-14-664Z.png)](https://newcityfellowship.com) ![](https://churchusercontent.com/2a5f52cb-64b3-4307-b9b3-1c483117b5d3/Need_to_Know_light_background_2026-01-30T22-07-17-384Z.png) --- Hi @first-name , just a heads up that New City, in collaboration with the Generosity Trust, has the ability to receive **gifts of securities or stock in support of the church’s ministry.** The Generosity Trust can facilitate the process by receiving the securities and then remitting the proceeds to New City Fellowship. Donors receive their tax-deductible giving confirmation directly from the Generosity Trust, with New City Fellowship designated as the beneficiary. If you are interested in making a gift of stock or securities, or would like more information, please contact [Andrew Kean](mailto:avkean@gmail.com) to assist you through the process. --- ### Quicklinks - **Youth and Children's Ministry:** [This week's schedule](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F8z7fgJE3nv1sIwGN4A3QOhldJ_rMSvIIj1n2MlLDt8/edit?tab=t.0) - **Handling requests** **for financial assistance**/panhandling - [Deacon's Policy](https://auth.churchspace.co/storage/v1/object/public/organization-assets/2a5f52cb-64b3-4307-b9b3-1c483117b5d3/Deacon_Policy_on_Panhandling_2026-06-19T14-11-13-859Z.pdf) - **Men's Summer Reading Challenge:** [Got Your Back, by Gary Yagel](https://www.amazon.com/Got-Your-Back-Gary-Yagel/dp/1498440010/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1K4LY1Y2WVR51&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rLDhHr79WYXgBy552gQ1QLqQEE8xUaXVPwx9jzay93A.tsp5p_uDqTkzqajC3FV2my8HKAIZgXupqrCkCiO1WdQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=got+your+back+gary+yagel&qid=1781704620&sprefix=got+your+back+gary+yagel%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1) - **Summer Sunday School** [Adult Classes info](https://newcityfellowship.com/blog/2026/05/23/summer-sunday-school) - **Reformation Heritage Conference** Oct. 23-25 - [more info/register](https://www.waysidechurch.org/reformation-conference) - **Choices Job Openings:** [more info and application](https://newcityfellowship.com/blog/2026/06/17/job-openings-with-choices) --- ![](https://churchusercontent.com/2a5f52cb-64b3-4307-b9b3-1c483117b5d3/Kingdom_Mission_2026-04-22T14-36-50-417Z.png) How can I intentionally use my time or resources this month to engage in acts of mercy and justice for those facing hardship in Chattanooga? --- ### Last Week’s Sermon [The Battle for Faithfulness](https://sermons.newcityfellowship.com/sermons/97034/the-battle-for-faithfulness/) [1 Samuel 15:1-33](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Samuel%2015%3A1-33&version=ESV) Rev. Kevin Smith ### This Week's Sermon A Way To Pray Through Pain [Psalm 43](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2043&version=ESV) Rev. Jimmy Davis [Songs Playlist for this Sunday](http://bit.ly/MusicofNCF) --- ## Continue in Prayer **This week's prayer list** For those in our Church and Community who are ill, having surgery, grieving, recovering and/or shut in. - JoAnn Byrom - E. J. Evans - Shirley Madewell - Brenda Mason - Clint & Juana Roberts (grieving) - Abigail Taylor **Prayer Hub:** Share and pray for requests on our church [**website.**](https://newcityfellowship.com/prayer-hub) [**Share request with Email Prayer Group**](https://newcitychattanooga.churchcenter.com/people/forms/682582) **Wednesday Zoom Prayer Meeting** Join us at 11:45 am. [**Click here.**](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82409306237?pwd=SE9YV04zSzQ5TkpQa3RsWkJjTEJMZz09) Meeting ID: 869 [5890 1800](tel:58901800) Passcode: 546123 **This month’s New City**[**Prayer Guide**](https://auth.churchspace.co/storage/v1/object/public/organization-assets/2a5f52cb-64b3-4307-b9b3-1c483117b5d3/Feb_2026_prayer_guide_2026-02-27T15-19-44-264Z.pdf)**.** PCA [Prayer Guide.](https://auth.churchspace.co/storage/v1/object/public/organization-assets/2a5f52cb-64b3-4307-b9b3-1c483117b5d3/PCA_Prayer_Guide_2026-01-25T01-21-26-358Z.pdf) **Sunday Morning Prayer** Anytime from 9:00 - 10:00 am in the prayer room (Fellowship Hall 1st classroom next to Rudy’s Room refreshments area). --- ### Happy Birthday! Edward Clark 6/29 Lisa Cook 6/30 John Word 7/2 Ronald Gilbert 7/5 ### Happy Anniversary! Bryan & Kathy Austin 6/29 Sam & Carrie Robinson 6/29 Steven & Jen Fox 7/1 Daniel & Gianna Rakes 7/3 Ethan & Ellen Zimmerman 7/3 --- ### Heidelberg Catechism #115 Q. Since no one in this life can obey the Ten Commandments perfectly, why does God want them preached so pointedly? A. First, so that the longer we live the more we may come to know our sinfulness and the more eagerly look to Christ for forgiveness of sins and righteousness.1 Second, so that we may never stop striving, and never stop praying to God for the grace of the Holy Spirit, to be renewed more and more after God’s image, until after this life we reach our goal: perfection.2 1 [Ps. 32:5](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ps.%2032:5&version=nrsv); [Rom. 3:19-26](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.%203:19-26&version=nrsv); [7:7, 24-25](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.%207:7,%2024-25&version=nrsv); [1 John 1:9](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%201:9&version=nrsv) 2 [1 Cor. 9:24](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Cor.%209:24&version=nrsv); [Phil. 3:12-14](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Phil.%203:12-14&version=nrsv); [1 John 3:1-3](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%203:1-3&version=nrsv) --- ![](https://churchusercontent.com/2a5f52cb-64b3-4307-b9b3-1c483117b5d3/Church_Center_2026-01-18T01-17-33-198Z.png) Church Center is a mobile app which helps you can engage with our church throughout the week. [Apple Users App Store](https://newcityfellowship.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ba1c9ef383ba1fc3e884349d&id=99b7b09879&e=6c4cc5e91d) [Android/Google Play Store](https://newcityfellowship.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ba1c9ef383ba1fc3e884349d&id=942f6b7f16&e=6c4cc5e91d) --- Add us to your address book ### NCF Livestream - View Services [Here](https://newcityfellowship.com/online) ### Office Hours Monday -Thursday 9:00 am - 3:30 pm, Friday 9 am - 1 pm ### Food Pantry Monday -Thursday 9:30 am - 3:00 pm ### Email Newsletter Submission Deadline Wednesday 12:00 noon To submit announcements, use [**this form**.](https://newcitychattanooga.churchcenter.com/people/forms/452235) ### Church Phone Extensions If you reach the church office [(423) 629-1421](tel:4236291421) after hours or at a time when staff are out or on another call, you are now able to connect to church staff and leave messages as needed. You can follow the options given or if you know a staff member’s extension, you can dial it at any point during the greeting. Here’s a list of extensions: - Rosalyn Ruffin, Office Administrator 100 - Billy McKillop, Exec. Pastor 107 - Daniel Young, Music 110 - Darius Griggs, Youth 207 - Gianna Rakes, Youth 201 - Jeff Rakes, Communications 204 - Kash Wright, Asst. Music 109 - Kevin Smith, Sr. Pastor 106 - Pat Rolleston, Next Gen 200 - Percy Rolleston, Children 203 - Samara Davis, Community Integration 205 - Sandra Smith, ESL 206 - Shirley Plummer, Bookkeeping 102 [Session Directory (Pastors & Elders)](https://auth.churchspace.co/storage/v1/object/public/organization-assets/2a5f52cb-64b3-4307-b9b3-1c483117b5d3/Session_Pastors_Elders-Directory_2026-05-13T15-42-38-186Z.pdf) ### Assigned Elders for New City Attendees If you are a regular attender or active member at New City, you have been assigned an elder who will seek to pray for you, touch base periodically, and respond to needs/crises. [Assigned Elder Lookup](https://auth.churchspace.co/storage/v1/object/public/organization-assets/2a5f52cb-64b3-4307-b9b3-1c483117b5d3/Assigned_Elders_for_New_City_Atetndees_2026-05-13T15-38-34-146Z.pdf) --- [![mail](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fauth.churchspace.co%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fobject%2Fpublic%2Femail_assets%2Fsnv-png%2Fwhite%2Fenvelope.png)](mailto:info@newcityfellowship.com) [![link](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fauth.churchspace.co%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fobject%2Fpublic%2Femail_assets%2Fsnv-png%2Fwhite%2Flink.png)](https://newcityfellowship.com) [![facebook](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fauth.churchspace.co%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fobject%2Fpublic%2Femail_assets%2Fsnv-png%2Fwhite%2Ffacebook.png)](https://www.facebook.com/NCFChatt) [![youtube](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fauth.churchspace.co%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fobject%2Fpublic%2Femail_assets%2Fsnv-png%2Fwhite%2Fyoutube.png)](https://www.youtube.com/@NCFLive) [![instagram](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fauth.churchspace.co%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fobject%2Fpublic%2Femail_assets%2Fsnv-png%2Fwhite%2Finstagram.png)](https://www.instagram.com/newcityglenwood/)