Events
Candid: Young Adults
College students and young professionals, join us for a panel discussion on media & technology at this young adults gathering. We’ll meet in the Chapel (upstairs). Subscribe to our young adults newsletter for updates and reminders.
Student Bible Study
Grades 7-12, join us at 9am in the Summit Room! This fall semester, we’ll be studying the book of Exodus. We’ll meet weekly on Sunday mornings, with a few breaks sprinkled in throughout the year.
Baptism Sunday
Our next Baptism Sunday is scheduled for December 7! If you’re a believer and you haven’t been baptized yet, please contact one of our pastors to learn more about believer’s baptism.
Coffee With Pastors
If you are new to Cities or looking to get more involved then this event is for you! Some of our pastors will be downstairs in the Conference Room after the worship service to connect with you and share more about our church: who we are, our discipleship structures, and what it looks like to be a covenant member. We’ll also offer plenty of time for questions and conversation.
College Students’ Dinner
A relaxed evening with good food and conversation — a chance for you to share what life and faith look like on your campus, and for us to dream together about what a new campus ministry could become. We’ve got one big idea we’re eager to run past you.
Our hope is simple: to see students encounter Jesus deeply and live as his witness in every corner of campus life.
Dinner’s on us — you just need to come. Bring some friends, too — just let us know who’s all coming so we can order enough pizza!
Student Night
Grades 7-12, join us in the Summit Room every other Sunday evening this school year! We’ll be going through The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction by Justin Whitmel Earley. Our desire is for our students to cultivate a deep love for Jesus in all of life.
Questions? Contact tommy@citieschurch.com →
Student Bible Study
Grades 7-12, join us at 9am in the Summit Room! This fall semester, we’ll be studying the book of Exodus. We’ll meet weekly on Sunday mornings, with a few breaks sprinkled in throughout the year.
Christmas on Summit
Join us for Christmas on Summit this Christmas Eve! We’ll have two Christmas Eve Services this year with service times at 4:00pm and 5:30pm. Invite your friends, family, and neighborhood to join us!
Christmas on Summit
Join us for Christmas on Summit this Christmas Eve! We’ll have two Christmas Eve Services this year with service times at 4:00pm and 5:30pm. Invite your friends, family, and neighborhood to join us!
Prayer Gathering
On the fourth Sunday of every month, a group meets upstairs in the Chapel to pray together. If you would like our pastors and/or our congregation to pray for you, please let us know via our prayer request form. If you have some exciting news about a birth, marriage, or other blessing – use our praise form to let us know how we can thank God and celebrate with you. Please join us for our next gathering!
The Foyer
The Foyer is an orientation on the mission and vision of Cities Church led by Pastor Jonathan Parnell. It is a great resource to learn more about our church, and take the next step in getting connected. The Foyer also serves as the introduction to Covenant Membership.
Student Night
Grades 7-12, join us in the Summit Room every other Sunday evening this school year! We’ll be going through The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction by Justin Whitmel Earley. Our desire is for our students to cultivate a deep love for Jesus in all of life.
Questions? Contact tommy@citieschurch.com →
Student Bible Study
Grades 7-12, join us at 9am in the Summit Room! This fall semester, we’ll be studying the book of Exodus. We’ll meet weekly on Sunday mornings, with a few breaks sprinkled in throughout the year.
Second Service Discussion
For our members, we’ll be sticking around after the service today for our Second Second Service Discussion from Noon-1:30pm. Please join us if you’d like to hear more of the vision and talk together about this important opportunity for 2026. Remember to bring your own lunch and that childcare will not be offered.
Student Bible Study
Grades 7-12, join us at 9am in the Summit Room! This fall semester, we’ll be studying the book of Exodus. We’ll meet weekly on Sunday mornings, with a few breaks sprinkled in throughout the year.
Adult Choir for Christmas Eve Services
Do you love to sing? Whether you’re a seasoned vocalist or just enjoy worshiping with others — we’d love for you to join our Adult Christmas Choir for this year’s Christmas Eve services on December 24!
Rehearsals will be on Thursdays at 7:00pm, from November 13 through December 18. Come join us as we prepare to celebrate Christ’s birth together in song! If you have any questions, please email max@citieschurch.com.
Student Night
Grades 7-12, join us in the Summit Room every other Sunday evening this school year! We’ll be going through The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction by Justin Whitmel Earley. Our desire is for our students to cultivate a deep love for Jesus in all of life.
Questions? Contact tommy@citieschurch.com →
Student Bible Study
Grades 7-12, join us at 9am in the Summit Room! This fall semester, we’ll be studying the book of Exodus. We’ll meet weekly on Sunday mornings, with a few breaks sprinkled in throughout the year.
Student Bible Study
Grades 7-12, join us at 9am in the Summit Room! This fall semester, we’ll be studying the book of Exodus. We’ll meet weekly on Sunday mornings, with a few breaks sprinkled in throughout the year.
Women’s Gathering
Join us for some coffee & pastries as we fellowship with one another, worship together, and hear a teaching on the topic of friendship.
Reformation Day Celebration and Church Plant Info Night
Join our Church Planting Resident, Will Stueve, and the core team of King’s Church in the Chapel for a night of fellowship and vision! We’ll share a meal, enjoy plenty of candy and activities for the kids, and close with a short presentation on the future church plant (Roseville/Shoreview area). We’d love to have you with us if you’re interested in learning more! Contact Will Stueve (will.stueve@citieschurch.com) with any questions.
Send Network One Day: Twin Cities
Hosted by our church, Send Network One Day is a local, one-day event designed to inspire and equip planters, pastors, and church members to join in God’s activity of expanding his kingdom through church planting. Through focused prayer, corporate worship, and passionate preaching, our aim is to discover a fresh vision for multiplying disciples and churches in the Twin Cities.
This event is free-of-charge, with lunch provided — join other Christians in the Twin Cities as we come together to see how God can move when his people unite for the Great Commission.
Kids Sunday School
Our fall semester of Kids Sunday School begins October 12 from 9:00-9:45am. Please take a moment to sign up! Also, let us know if you’re interested in volunteering as a teacher this fall.
Twin Cities Marathon Outreach
Join us in being welcoming witnesses to the marathon spectators and runners that’ll be right outside our building on Sunday morning. Meet us at our table out front on Summit Avenue to participate in one of these shifts:
Shift 1 - 9:30am-10:05am
Shift 2 - 11:15am-12:30pm
Please contact Tommy Kraemer with any questions (tommy@citieschurch.com).
Child Dedication
Sign up to let us know if you are interested in dedicating your child to the Lord in the service with us. Questions? Please contact Pastor Mike Schumann (mike.schumann@citieschurch.com).
Women’s Fall Bible Study: Colossians
Join us on Tuesdays to study the book of Colossians together, using basic Bible study methods. Choose between the morning (9:15am) or evening (7:00pm) meeting times. This study will meet for seven consecutive weeks this fall!
Global Missions Gathering (Ruth W.)
Please join us in welcoming Ruth W. to Cities Church as she comes to share about her experience working with a church planting team in South Asia! We’ll also spend some time praying for her. We’ll meet in the Chapel at 9am.
Men’s Retreat 2025
As we saw last Sunday, the Christian life is BE → HAVE → DO, not the other way around. So when it comes to your being, how would you answer? Who are you?
Through teaching, worship, and brotherhood — we’ll spend an overnight together at Camp Victory exploring what it means to live as sons of the Father and to grow into the likeness of his character. Join Pastors Jonathan Parnell and David Mathis as we answer that question: When it comes to your being, who are you?
Church Picnic
Join us for a grill out, games, and fun activities. To help cover the cost of food, we're asking for a suggested donation of $5/person. Donations can be made ahead of time or in-person at the picnic. We also need plenty of volunteers.
Bible Study Methods Workshop for Women
Come fuel your love for God by learning to dig deeper into his Word! With open Bibles and eager hearts, we’ll practice the basics of studying a biblical text through the inductive process of observation, interpretation, and application. With coffee, pastries, and fellowship around God’s Word, this will be a sweet start to the month of September and help prepare us for a women’s Bible study on the book of Colossians this fall.
Students: Parents Info Meeting
Parents, with children in grades 7-12, please join us in the Summit Room after the worship service on Sunday, August 24. We’ll share about recent Student Ministry happenings, and get a look into our upcoming plans — including the potential for an exciting short-term, overseas missions opportunity.
Contact Tommy Kraemer (tommy@citieschurch.com) with any questions.
Students: Paul’s Short Letter Series
Grades 7-12, join Tommy on the Front Patio at 9am to look at the book of Philippians while enjoying the summer sun, donuts, and drinks.
Students: Fellowship Friday Breakfast
Grades 7-12! Join us at the Hoglund’s home in Minneapolis for the second of two breakfasts this summer as we get together for food, activities, and prayer.
Community Group Leaders Summit
CG Leaders – after the morning worship service, we’ll meet upstairs in the Chapel. Lunch will be provided for the whole family and then the kids will be dismissed to childcare next door in the Summit Room.
Global Missions Gathering (Matthew and Kailie P.)
Matthew and Kailie P. serve in the Middle East aiming to plant healthy, locally-led, and reproducing churches. Come hear more about how God has been working in their city and pray together for more gospel fruit. We’ll meet in the Chapel (upstairs) from 7-8pm. Food will be available for those who RSVP ahead of time.
Family Serve Saturday
Join other Cities families with your kids as we pack meals to aid in global hunger relief with Feed My Starving Children. We’ll meet up together at Feed My Starving Children’s Eagan location at 9:30am. Once we’ve completed our shift at 11:15am, we’ll eat a light brunch and debrief before heading out around 11:45am.
Student Missions Week
For this year’s Student Missions Week, we are gathering together for a week-long event focused on the motivation for and majesty of missions. We’ll spend five full days learning from some global missionaries who have served in places such as China and Brazil and Costa Rica, serving with some local ministries, and having fun being together throughout the week. Grades 7-12, please joins us for this very special event! Please register by June 9.
Multi-Church Young Adults Gathering
Bethlehem Baptist Church invites you to their second annual Multi-Church Young Adults Gathering at Tony Schmidt Regional Park (Arden Hills) on June 14! Join us for an evening of food, fun, and fellowship as we connect with young adults from Bethlehem Baptist Church, The North Church, and a few other local churches. Please RSVP so they can organize the correct amount of food.
Men‘s Breakfast: Making Yourself Useful
Join us for breakfast, worship, and a teaching on making yourself useful. We’ll meet together in the Chapel (upstairs).
You Still Want to Be Happy: What It Means to Desire God
Join Pastors David Mathis and Marshall Segal along with John Piper and Tony Reinke from desiringgod.org for an evening of teaching and worship. This event at Bethlehem Baptist Church starts at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets are free, but registration is required due to limited space.
Grand Old Day Outreach
Join us for a brief evangelism training on how to start gospel conversations, followed by some “on the streets” outreach in our own neighborhood. We’ll split up into groups and join our fellow Twin Citizens on Grand Avenue seeking to share the gospel with at least one person we engage in conversation. After about 90 minutes enjoying Grand Old Day, we’ll circle back up for a short debrief together.