The Village - Church of the City

Church of the City desires to see our city flourish by serving the needs that we see are immediate in our area. We believe that God is opening doors for us to plant a ministry center called, “The Village,” right on our Franklin property where we will be able to meet the needs of those that are the most vulnerable.

What if we took seriously these five issues:

Mental health & suicide prevention
Reliable transportation for single moms
Space for kids awaiting foster placement
Foster family support
Kids aging out of the system

And changed the trajectory by these five initiatives:

Community Care Center
CARS Facility
Safe House
Wrap Around Center
Food Court & Community Garden

We ask that you consider joining us and committing to this with us.

Make a Commitment

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2022 Village Sermon Update

The Village Vision

2021 Village Sermon

Frequently Asked Questions

When will we break ground?

What happens if we do not meet or if we exceed the goal of 30M?

What are the on-going operational costs?

How can I get involved with staffing or volunteer opportunities?

We are not yet offering staff opportunities related to The Village but there are several volunteer opportunities available as many of these ministries are already up and running with needs for engagement immediately. If the vision of The Village has inspired you to invest your time into these causes, we are excited to offer you more information on foster care, CARS, mental health, and serving with our Missional Partners which you can access by following the links below.

CARS Ministry
Wrap Around
PATH Training (for those interested in becoming foster parents)
Missional Partners

Will The Village be serving needs beyond the 5 specific issues?

I own or work for a company that is interested in contributing materials or supplies to The Village project.

Kids aging out of the foster care system is a broad issue with many implications. What are some of the other ways The Village will be helping these young adults?

As part of our commitment to address those five concerns in a holistic manner, we will continue our coordinated partnership with the Department of Children Services to ensure we are coming around this issue well. Employment at onsite food trucks is just one of many ideas intended to address employment, mentoring, education, entrepreneurship, tuition assistance and the other concerns greeting these young men and women as they transition out of the foster care system in Tennessee.