Story

Many times, God uses our stories to move others from hearing the gospel to living the gospel.

And you get to be a part of it.

Share your story.

How has being a part of City Church influenced you? Make sure to include how long you’ve been a part of City and who has been part of your story.

Hannah’s car stopped working suddenly and the repair work on it was going to be more than she expected. She asked her community here at City Church to help. Within minutes of asking, someone said they would take care of it for her. We know that for everyone in a community to have what they need, we will all need to be set free from getting everything we want. Contentment is a community project.

Dave was one of the original members of South Knox Baptist, who gave us the building we’re now Gathering in. He’s been running the South Knoxville Canned Food Drive every Thanksgiving since 2017. This year, we told him the people of City Church wanted to help provide everything these families needed to experience Thanksgiving together. The people of City Church came together and donated 57 boxes - feeding 132 adults and 85 children. We’re grateful for opportunities to make Knoxville as it is in heaven.

Michael has been serving as a volunteer in City Kids for a little over a year. He consistently fills gaps and his excitement to hang with the kids is contagious.

“At first, serving and giving back felt like a no-brainer - it was a natural way to connect more deeply with the church. Over time, I began to realize how much I was learning about what community looks like within our church family. I’ve really enjoyed working with City Kids, especially watching them grow in their faith over timeand I’m incredibly grateful for that.” -Michael

With the addition of another baby, they were flooded with unexpected costs. In a time of multiple uncertainties, they asked their LifeGroup for prayer as they navigated their way forward. Not only did their LifeGroup pray, but they went a step further. Right before the baby was due, the Pagel’s LifeGroup gifted them a siginficant amount of financial support to offset the unexpected costs. LifeGroups are the foundation of City Church because community is foundational in following Jesus.