Hope and Sandwiches

Playwright Lynn Nottage tells a compelling, story of redemption through her stage drama called Clyde’s. I picked up the script a few weeks ago and gave it a quick read through. In it we find a sandwich shop that employs returning citizens eager to create their own...

Farming Advice From the Mattress King

A running joke on the farm this Spring has been a quote from none other than the Mattress King. In a recent NPR interview, the Mattress King, who as part of an advertising scheme for his business made a losing bet of 1.2 million dollars on the favored horse for the...

Lament for Patrick Lyoya

As a Minister of the Word the expectation is that I always be ready to share a word. Pastors give words of comfort in times of pain, words of encouragement in times of trial, and words of guidance in times of confusion. And yet, for the last couple of days, I have had...

Farmhouse Updates

Dear Supporters of New City Neighbors, We’ve been making plans for our new farmhouse! And if you are one of our Creston neighbors, we could use a brief moment of your time.   We are designing our new home with an architect and we’re currently in...

A statement on the murder of George Floyd.

Shared on our Facebook earlier this month…  Dear NCN Family. As we consider the current events related to race and racism, this has been a challenging week for our team. It’s difficult not to be distracted by the news as racial disparities are highlighted...

In Response to COVID-19

Dear Friends of New City Neighbors, It’s impossible to completely fathom the future. I don’t think anyone in our community expected the plan for 2020 to include words like social-distancing, quarantine, and spending the season of Lent in near total solitude. Yet, here...