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Isaiah 117 House Launches in Mecklenburg County

March 2, 2026

Our Here, Near, & Far Partner Isaiah 117 House, an organization that supports kids as they are entering the foster care sysem, is coming to Mecklenburg County! A new house, led by Robin and Beau Leonard, will be opening soon. At the launch event, hosted at New City Matthews on March 1, WCNC covered the news and shared the story.

Watch the WCNC report here

Learn more about Isaiah 117 House and how you can get involved here.

Other Here, Near, & Far updates

CFK is Moving

February 19, 2026
Congregations for Kids is moving to New City's facility

Opening Day at SouthPark

February 10, 2026
SouthPark Kids entered their new classrooms in the renovated wings of the Worship Center on Sunday, February 8.

One Year In

November 6, 2025
Pastor Chris Payne shares an update about the progress of our Here, Near, & Far vision in November 2025, about a year after the launch of the campaign.

SouthPark Construction Update–The Vision Takes Shape

October 9, 2025
The vision is taking shape at New City SouthPark as walls rise, rooms form, and our future NextGen space begins to reflect our mission!

Isaiah 117 House Opens in York County

September 30, 2025
Our ministry partner Isaiah 117 House opens their new home in York County, South Carolina!

SouthPark Phase 1 Continues

September 18, 2025
Our work reshaping the wings of the current Worship Center building into NextGen space continues on schedule and on budget.

Grace Group for Parents

September 15, 2025
Grace Group is designed to help parents navigate and improve relationships with children (of all ages) experiencing mental health challenges through community and Bible study.

Praying Scripture Over NextGen

September 9, 2025
New City staff and elders wrote your scriptures and prayers for the next generation on the frames of the new NextGen areas.

Partnering with Congregations for Kids

September 4, 2025
Congregations for Kids, a "near" ministry partner, empowers the Church and community to champion lasting resilience for kids experiencing foster care in the greater Charlotte area.

Church x City Grand Opening

August 28, 2025
Church x City held their grand opening in their new location at City Cooperative.

Platform Coffee Opens at Matthews

August 5, 2025
Platform Coffee is now open at New City Matthews.

SouthPark Phase 1 Underway

July 30, 2025
SouthPark Pastor Nic Schrieber shares an update about the Phase 1 construction at New City SouthPark.

Phase 1 Begins at SouthPark

June 24, 2025
The contracts are signed, and construction is beginning at New City SouthPark! Starting this week, workers will begin the renovation of the wings of the current Worship Center building into NextGen space.

Partnering with Edify

June 30, 2025
One of our key "far" partners is Edify, an organization that comes alongside entrepreneurs who offer quality Christ-centered education to children in their underserved communities.

Baptisms

June 12, 2025
Here, Near, & Far is about more than buildings—it's about helping people find and follow Jesus.

Moving Days

May 27, 2025
Our staff team has been moving out of SouthPark in preparation for Phase 1 and will settle at City Co-Op as soon as it's ready.

Construction Work Has Begun

April 2, 2025
Construction (and demolition!) work has begun at City Co-Operative and New City Matthews, making space for ChurchxCity Counseling, New City staff office space, and a coffee shop.

Matthews Pastor Visits TTI in Kenya

March 25, 2025
Matthews Congregation Pastor, Heath Krueger, had the opportunity recently to visit Kenya with our ministry partner, The Timothy Initiative. Through Here, Near, & Far, New City is working with TTI in East Africa to help them plant over 2,000 churches. When Heath returned, we asked him to share about his experience with New City.

Construction Begins at New City Matthews

March 7, 2025
We're starting work to renovate the New City Matthews lobby into a coffee shop.

SouthPark Fly-Through Video

March 10, 2025
An architectural visualization of our new SouthPark Worship Center. We hope to begin work on this portion of the project after Easter 2026.

Isaiah117 House Breaks Ground

February 12, 2025
Our partners at Isaiah 117 House have broken ground on the house in York County!

TTI Graduates in Kenya

January 24, 2025
Our partners at The Timothy Initiative are training church planters in East Africa.
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A God-sized vision that will transform how we help people find & follow Jesus Here, Near, & Far.
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