Church plants are born when God calls His people to action. Two years ago, the group that formed New City Church was sent out to begin a new work in one of the fastest growing communities in America. We set out to be a church that not only proclaims the Gospel, but lives it out here in Ankeny and even throughout the world.
God has graciously blessed our efforts already – if you were not a part of the original group that planted the church, you are an evidence of that blessing! But the landscape we entered in 2019 has changed. Churches are not allowed to meet in public school buildings yet. A few church plants have already left town and many people in established churches have not been back to church in months. If anything, the need to proclaim the Gospel to the people of Ankeny is even greater than when we started!
It is the elders’ conviction that God has opened a door for us to meet that very need.
The Open Door Campaign is a renewed call to action. God is using New City Church for His glory. In the midst of an uncertain time, He has given us an unequivocal opportunity. How might He be calling you to act?
And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Colossians 4:3
– The Elders
LOCATION 849 S. Ankeny. Blvd.
BUILDING SIZE 20,000 sq. ft.
CLASSROOMS 14
CHILDREN’S WING
PARKING SPACES 181
SANCTUARY 500 seats
DRIVE-BY TRAFFIC 20,000+ cars/day
Our goal is 100% participation in the campaign. We know God cares more about the giver’s heart than the actual number on the check.
This is why our number one objective is NOT to reach a number, but that every New City Church-goer would grow by giving.
Our charge to you: take the next step(s) in your giving. Locate where you currently fall on the chart below. Pray and consider what step God would be calling you to make. Trust God to bless your giving.
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
2 Corinthians 9:7
What is our arrangement with Keystone? |
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The elders have been in communication
with Keystone leadership for several
months. They are a true Gospel-centered
church and we would consider them
co-laborers for Christ. Keystone is aware
of our intentions, but we do not have an
exclusive deal. The point of the Open
Door Campaign is to get our church in a
position to make an offer. |
Why $2 million? |
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The property has not been appraised yet,
and likely won’t be until closer to the
sale. Two million is the round number
Keystone has given us, and that number
is close to the assessed value. |
Where will all the funds come from? |
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Most of the funds we hope to raise
within our own church. We have a head
start with our budget surpluses (around
$200K over the last two years). But, we
will likely need help beyond the NCC
family, so we will be asking friends of
the church to consider contributing.
In addition, we hope to pursue other
means of funding like grants, corporate
matching gifts, etc. |
What if we don’t raise the funds? |
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Oh ye of little faith! We plan on pursuing
every avenue available to us. If the Lord
closes the door, we will use the funds
raised for a future ministry homebase. |
Why now? |
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We believe it is no coincidence that just
as church-planting became much more
difficult in our community, New City has
been given an opportunity to partner
with a fellow Gospel-believing church
and establish a permanent homebase
for ministry. Our finances have been
trending in a positive direction since the
beginning. Our body has grown, both
in number and maturity, and we desire
greater opportunities to continue to
reach Ankeny and beyond. |
NUMBER OF GIFTS | GIFT LEVEL | MONTHLY GIFT OF | GIFT TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | $200,000 | $16,667 | $200,000 |
1 | $150,000 | $12,500 | $150,000 |
1 | $100,000 | $8,333 | $100,000 |
1 | $75,000 | $6,250 | $75,000 |
2 | $50,000 | $4,167 | $100,000 |
4 | $35,000 | $2,917 | $140,000 |
5 | $25,000 | $2,083 | $125,000 |
5 | $15,000 | $1,250 | $75,000 |
7 | $10,000 | $833 | $70,000 |
8 | $7,500 | $625 | $60,000 |
9 | $5,000 | $417 | $45,000 |
24 | $2,500 | $208 | $60,000 |
68 | TOTAL | $1,200,000 | |
God loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor 9:7). But in the first part of that verse, He also asks us to be intentional about our gifts.
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion…
We want you to be intentional. Pray first, decide in your heart how generous you want to be, then commit to that number. Then click the button to give what you’ve committed in your heart.
849 S Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023
Sunday Mornings
@ 8:30 & 10:15