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Friday
Apr 13, 2012

Here at The City, we’re working on some big things. This includes major improvements to many of our features, and a much-improved process for churches to launch The City.

But we can’t do it without you. Yes, I mean you - the one sitting there at the computer. We need your help to make sure the things we build are the things you need, and that we build them in a way that is intuitive, useful,… read more »

Tuesday
May 03, 2011

Here at The City, we are always focused on moving toward improvement and growth. We listen carefully to feedback from our churches, and then we build out our development schedule accordingly.  So, when we release new features, we are always happy to tell the church community about our progress.

We're very excited to let you know that we've expanded The City's attendance tracking functionality… read more »

Tuesday
Aug 17, 2010

On Friday, we gave you a snapshot of all the great new additions to the Events tool, but that wasn’t everything we did last week. Today, let’s take a look at the improvements we’ve made to Group Search!
 
Now, when you choose Group Search from your Groups menu, you’ll land on the Group Map page that will show you all the groups in your neighborhood. You’ll see a few new things here:

Friday
Aug 13, 2010

A few weeks back we asked for your help and got a ton of great feedback for improving events in The City. It was really awesome to see how much of what we were thinking was exactly what you were wanting! 
 
Here's a quick look at some of the event improvements we've made:
 
Simpler event-creation process.
Depending on the kind of event you're planning, the details can get pretty… read more »

Friday
Jul 23, 2010

Sometimes it’s the simple things that have the biggest impact.

Imagine you’re throwing a big Block Party to welcome some new neighbors, and you want everyone to have a really great time. You also want to invite your friends from church, so you make an event in your Neighborhood group in The City and everyone RSVPs. At the last minute you realize you need people to bring more… read more »

Sunday
Jul 18, 2010

This week we made a ton of improvements in The City that are aimed at making it even easier for you to stay connected to everything God is doing in and through your church. To help you do that, we’ve relocated several commonly-used features, so the things you use the most are easier to get to. We’ve also started surfacing more opportunities for you to connect to community by suggesting friends… read more »

Monday
Jul 12, 2010

OK, so we mentioned last week that we've been working on quite a few improvements to The City. Now, we've been able to sneak into the development environment and take some screenshots. Some of what you see might change a little before we release, but this will give you a look at some of what we're planning to deploy soon.

Layout Improvements

Over the past few years, we've been able to learn… read more »

Tuesday
Jul 06, 2010

No matter how good The City is, we know that there’s always room for improvement. That means we’re always listening to the people we serve, looking for ways we can improve The City so they can be more effective in the mission of the Gospel.

So, we listen, write code, and release improvements and features on a weekly basis rather than a monthly or quarterly schedule.

Listen. Code. Release.… read more »

Friday
Jun 25, 2010

Our development schedule is packed with exciting new features and initiatives that will increase the capabilities and effectiveness of The City to enable the mission of your church. At the same time, we're always looking for opportunities to continually improve the overall experience and delight everyone who uses The City.

 
We're rarely short on inspiration here at The City, but many times… read more »

Thursday
May 20, 2010

Unlike most traditional communication platforms, The City helps you build a multi-directional communication channel with your church that is built on trusted relationships. This means that important communication goes out quickly and reliably, while respecting the chosen engagement levels of each individual in your church. As the signal of your communication grows stronger and more trusted, the… read more »