About
The concept of The Church at Elk Grove was given birth by a couple of passionate local guys over a lunch meeting in the spring of 2009. Coming out of the woodworks, with the same burden to unify Christ’s Church in our city, other local pastors joined in with them. Relationships began to develop, synergy was forming and the idea of working together instead of independently was growing. By July, 20 local pastors have joined just by word of mouth. Somewhere along the way, we latched on to the idea of joining the Sacramento region effort of CityHope 2009, headed by Bayside Church, as our first unified campaign.
Though the Sacramento region-wide campaign was postponed until May 2010, the Elk Grove pastors decided to move forward, with Bayside’s blessing, with the original launch date of September 13. Elk Grove CityHope 2009 was then born and now here we are…
…hopeful to reclaim God’s original plan and design for His Church. We may have many voices and many campuses, but we are all the Body of Christ with ONE message to our beloved community: CHRIST, HIM crucified and resurrected. It is our mission to reach the city of Elk Grove with the Hope of God’s love.
WILL YOU JOIN US?THE CHURCH AT ELK GROVE IS…
- More than a new organization or entity…local existing organizations are looking for ways to enhance their own impact within the community.
- More than an initiative…city leaders are looking for lasting connections within a city, building networks between the church, civic, and corporate communities.
- More than an event…We will engage the mindset of local believers, empowering them to have a long-term impact in our city for Christ.
HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO IT?
- Bring churches together. (John 17:23)
- Connect them with local government agencies, mayors, service organizations, and corporations. (Romans 13:6)
- Raise awareness for the needs in a city, focusing on a handful of specific issues. (Matthew 25:40)
- Recruit thousands of volunteers to complete hundreds of service projects. (Galatians 5:14)
- Create a sustainable, long-term strategy (based around an existing system) to continue the work and partnership for years to come. (Hebrews 10:25)
