Neighborhood Groups

Hospitality is our act of protest against an isolated and lonely world.
David Richter

Life in Community

As God made us for community, we need community to help us apply the gospel to our lives.

Composed of six to twelve people, Neighborhood Groups are small gatherings of people who meet in homes throughout East Nashville during the week to share a meal, discuss the Bible, pray, and serve our neighborhood. All groups are led by trained leaders from the congregation who receive continued oversight and support from our pastoral staff. It is our hope that everyone who attends City Church regularly will be involved in a Neighborhood Group.

The primary goal of Neighborhood Groups is to develop and foster real Christian community where Jesus Christ is experienced in his presence and power, enabling our members and regular attenders to be transformed through mutual ministry and experience of life in the family of God. It is within these small communities that men, women, and children, can build personal relationships and practice applying the gospel to their lives. These groups provide sanctuary from the pressures and anxieties of life in the city and facilitate the formation of deep friendships. Moreover, they are the primary place where people are known and cared for at City Church of East Nashville.

To get started in a Neighborhood Group, please check out our list of groups below and contact the group leader.

Please email the church Admin for more information.

Maplewood Heights | Mondays

Leaders: Dewey & Natalie Boyd

Where: Maplewood Heights Neighborhood

When: Meeting weekly (except for first week of the month) on Mondays from 6-8pm

Children: Childcare is provided and we currently have children between infants and 5th grade.

Rosebank | Tuesdays

Leaders:  Adam and Sarah Sensenbrenner

Where: Eastwood neighborhood

When: Meeting weekly (except for first week of the month) on Tuesdays from 6:30-8pm.

Children: Kids are welcome at this group. Childcare is provided. Currently, we have toddlers through 4th-graders, as well as a few high-schoolers.

Lockeland Springs | Wednesdays

Leaders: David and Kelly Richter

Where: Lockeland Springs neighborhood

When: Meeting weekly (except for first week of the month) on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30pm.

Children: Kids are welcome at this group (no formal childcare is provided).

Lockeland Springs  | Sundays

Leaders: Rob and Blair Metcalf

Where: Near Five Points

When: Meeting weekly (except for first week of the month) on Sundays from 5-6:30pm.

Children: Children are welcome in this group (no formal childcare provided), and we currently have kids 5 years and up.

Inglewood | Wednesdays

Leaders: Chad and Katie Prather

Where: Inglewood neighborhood

When: Meeting weekly (except for first week of the month) on Sundays at 4:30pm

Children: Children are welcome in this group, and we currently have kids in Pre-K through middle school.

Eastwood | Sundays

Leaders: David and Kate Gaston

Where: Eastwood/Neighbors neighborhood

When: Meeting weekly (except for first week of the month) on Sundays from 5:00-6:30pm

Children: Children are welcome in this group.

Talbot's Corner  | Thursdays

Leaders: Caleb and Hannah Beasley

Where: Talbot's Corner neighborhood

When: Meeting weekly (except for first week of the month) on Thursdays from 5:45-7:30pm.

Children: Children are welcome in this group.

818  | Wednesdays

Leaders: Rick and Chrissie Puncochar, Brett and Maria Vargason

Where: Eastwood Neighborhood

When: Meeting weekly (except for first week of the month) on Wednesdays from 6:00pm-8:00pm.

Children: No childcare provided at this time.

North Inglewood | Mondays

Leaders: Jim and Lauren Hitch, Zach and Cameron Mashburn

Where: Inglewood Neighborhood

When: Meeting weekly (except for first week of the month) on Mondays from 6:00-7:15pm.

Children: Children are welcome in this group, no formal childcare provided at this time. 

Edgefield  | Sundays

Leaders: Piotrek and Amy Chojnowski

Where: Edgefield neighborhood

When: Meeting weekly (except for first week of the month) on Sundays from 5-6:30pm.

Children: Kids of all ages are welcome and childcare is provided. Currently, we have children ages 2-10.