A Vision for Our Kingdom Life in Christ
Earlier this year, our leadership shared four areas of strategic focus to guide New City in 2026: Kingdom Worship, Kingdom Mission, Kingdom Future, and Kingdom Unity. These are practical pathways moving us from vision to practice. Over the coming months, we will highlight one theme each week as an invitation to align our hearts and resources with the living reality of Christ’s Kingdom here and now.
Reflection Question: Who is one young person or college student in our church I can intentionally encourage or pray for this week? How specifically could I serve with the Block Party?
We invite you and your whole family to join us on May 25th from 1–4 PM for our Annual Block Party. This is a beautiful opportunity for our kids and youth group students to step into leadership—Kingdom Future in action—as they learn to serve, love, and lead alongside the church family. We are also investing in the future by deepening relationships with the GLAD kids and their families in Bayberry. Serving together creates space for connection, trust, and shared purpose. We want to see our students and the GLAD kids growing side by side, discovering the joy of purposeful service as one community.
New Members Recognized Last Sunday
Christine Davis, Sara & Jeff Brantley, Porter Hobbs, Amos and Katie Corbett
Baptism of Rosemary Corbett
Last Week’s Sermon
Divine Witness Protection
Pastor Kevin Smith
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This Week's Sermon
If Momma Ain't Happy...
Pastor Kevin Smith
Songs Playlist for this Sunday
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.
- Jodie Brantley (Heart Transplant)
- JoAnn Byrom
- Jonathan Griggs/Darius Griggs & Family (grieving)
- Shirley Madewell
- Kathy Morris
- Pastor Kevin Smith
- Oliver Trimiew & Family (grieving)
Prayer Hub: Share and pray for requests on our church website.
Share request with Email Prayer Group
Wednesday Zoom Prayer Meeting
Join us at 11:45 am. Click here.
Meeting ID: 869 5890 1800
Passcode: 546123
This month’s New CityPrayer Guide. PCA Prayer Guide.
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!
Tracy Moore 5/11
Bengt Carlson 5/12
John Lesondak 5/12
Tom Tigar 5/12
Abby Russell 5/13
Shelly Donahoe 5/13
Gaye Clark 5/15
PraKash Wright 5/15
Happy Anniversary!
Jeff & Sara Brantley 5/15
Heidelberg Catechism #108
Q. What does the seventh commandment teach us?
A. That God condemns all unchastity,1
and that therefore we should thoroughly detest it2
and live decent and chaste lives,3
within or outside of the holy state of marriage.
1 Lev. 18:30; Eph. 5:3-5
2 Jude 22-23
3 1 Cor. 7:1-9; 1 Thess. 4:3-8; Heb. 13:4
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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
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Church Phone Extensions
If you reach the church office (423) 629-1421 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
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