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"Community". The most basic definition of this word is a group of people who come into unity around something.

One of the things we've come to understand about God, is that He wants to be the heart of "community." He wants to be the something that pulls people together. As a church, we've come to believe that God wants to be more than an excuse for Christians to get together. We believe that God wants to be so "real" in his churches that those who aren't already committed to him, will find themselves attracted to what they see. God genuinely cares for people and we need to too!

At Chattanooga 1st Nazarene, we're trying to grow into the kind of church that is concerned with more than meeting our member's needs. We want to identify the practical needs of our neighbors and then find ways to help; We want to offer friendship to the lonely and healthy activities for children; we want to comfort those who are hurting and offer the hope of God. We're consistently asking God to show us how to "love our neighbors" and then acting on the insight we receive (you'll see some of those activities under "Community Partnerships").

We invite you to read through the following pages. We also want you to share with us any ideas you might have. Feel free to contact us.