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Corvallis
Corvallis is often ranked in small-city surveys as one of the most desirable places to live (population 50,000), hosting a large Hewlett Packard plant and Oregon State University. The “CitiChurch of Corvallis” traces its origins back to united prayer among pastors in the early 1980s, which paved the way for the Corvallis to be one of the original LC2C pilot cities. About 80 leaders participate in a CitiPrayer gathering each week, and reports of conversions and transformed lives are increasing. The prayer-care-share lifestyle has taken root among leaders. The Church is involved in many service and outreach events in the community in collaboration with other national efforts such as Love INC and Alpha, as well as local efforts with needy children and their families, outreaches to international students, and more.
It's exciting to see the Pray-Care-Share strategy also taking root in one of the least-churched cities in the nation, Portland - only 85 miles south of Corvallis.
Eugene-Springfield
Eugene and
Springfield are adjacent cities with a combined population of 260,000 people. Home to the
University of
Oregon, they also call themselves the World’s Greatest City of Arts and Outdoors. Eugene is noted for its natural beauty, recreational opportunities and a focus on the arts. Pastors there are eager to come together as one and are ready to commit to launching a strategy to Love Their Communities to Christ. Sensitivity and insight are needed in reaching these communities where a lot of attention is centered on an alternative lifestyle.
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