1001 new worshiping community Archives

‘I think heaven will be like this’

Posted October 7th, 2019

A decade ago, three Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations in the Atlanta area faced decline. The then-stated supply pastor serving two of those congregations shared with them their future.

Sanctuary at dinner church, monthly pub talks

Posted July 24th, 2019

The Rev. Laura Bentley, pastor of Sanctuary Faith Community, felt called to be a pastor — but she had the best pastoral conversations sitting at bars with people over food and beer. While listening to people, the 1001 new worshiping community leader noticed how isolated they felt, so she started a weekly gathering around meals in her home — for rest, for space to wrestle with spirituality and to learn about Jesus.

Atlanta new worshiping community works to ease the suffering in Venezuela

Posted July 23rd, 2019

On The Way Church, a Spanish-speaking multicultural 1001 new worshiping community in Atlanta, held a “Pray for Venezuela” day in June for those impacted by that country’s worsening economic and political crisis.

Put me in, coach — I’m ready to lead

Posted June 20th, 2019

Beth McCaw didn’t know what she was getting into when she first heard God’s call to start a new worshiping community. As a social worker, she was a long way from the challenges she would face in launching a new faith community.

‘Such a blessing to the residents here’

Posted June 17th, 2019

New worshiping community lauded for its work at Charlotte center July 5, 2019 Traci Canterbury has found a spiritual home and a willing and able partner in The Fellowship… Read more »

New worshiping community receives $50K Walton Award

Posted May 16th, 2019

New Creation Presbyterian Church, a 1001 New Worshiping Community in Hendersonville, Tennessee, plans to use a recent $50,000 award for its $2.5 million building campaign. New Creation, which became an official PC(USA) chartered congregation last year, was named a winner of a $50,000 2019 Sam and Helen R. Walton Award in March.

Loving people who have been in and out of prison makes ‘suffering Christ more real to us’

Posted April 18th, 2019

When Nancy Wind, the leader of the new worshiping community Isaiah’s Table in Syracuse, N.Y., first saw the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s invitation for congregations to become Matthew 25 churches on this website, she was intrigued.

Kenyan new worshiping community doubles worship attendance with language swap

Posted March 20th, 2019

At the Church of Amazing Grace International in Anaheim, California, the Bible that the Rev. Kinyua Johnson preaches from is in the language he grew up with — Kikuyu, a language spoken by about 17 percent of Kenyans. But recently, Johnson and the community discovered something profound about their approach to worship. “We realized we were being selfish,” he said, “by just having the service in Kikuyu.”

Couple dreams of starting new worshiping community in coffee shop that employs people with disabilities

Posted January 18th, 2019

When Brett Foote decided to go to Princeton Theological Seminary in the fall of 2016, his wife, Laura Foote, was in a “really, really dark place.” She struggled with depression — and with church and how she fit in. “I remember talking to my mom,” she said. “Like Brett’s got this dream and vision now. I was like, ‘Mom, I want that. Like, what am I doing?’ ”

Sanctuary at dinner church, monthly pub talks

Posted November 28th, 2018

The Rev. Laura Bentley, pastor of Sanctuary Faith Community, felt called to be a pastor — but she had the best pastoral conversations sitting at bars with people over food and beer.