Neighborhoods

The Good News Finds a Home in the Neighborhood

The Church was born in Jerusalem, where the Good News was first proclaimed in the Temple courts, and thousands placed their faith and trust in Jesus as Messiah.  And the Good News was not chained to the places of religious observance -- the Good News permeated the city of Jerusalem as it was carried by the early Christians back into their own neighborhoods:

Day after day they went to the house of God together.  In their houses they ate their food together.  Their hearts were happy.  They gave thanks to God and all the people respected them.  The Lord added to the group each day those who were being saved from the punishment of sin.  (Acts 2:46-47, New Life Version)

So the Good News of Jesus was proclaimed by the Christians in the house of God, and shared with others in their own homes, as well.  The result was that men, women, and children were being saved through faith in Christ, each and every day.

Sharing the Good News with others became the focus of the Jerusalem Church under the leadership of the Apostles, and the pattern of proclaiming the Good News in all places, in both public and neighborhood settings, continued:

Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.  (Acts 5:41, New International Version)

Years later, the Apostle Paul picked up on the reality that bringing the Good News to a community takes more than public proclamation; it needs to make its presence known in the neighborhoods, too.  Paul reminded the church in Ephesus:

"I never shrank back from telling you what you needed to hear, either publicly or in your homes.  I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike — the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus."  (Acts 20:20-21, New Living Translation)

The Good News has the power to change lives, and the public proclamation of the Good News has the ability to impact an entire city for a period of time.  But we also believe that the long-term transformation of a community requires that the Good News be woven into the fabric of daily living -- Christians sharing the Good News in the context of their own personal sphere of influence.


The Neighborhoods of Danville

Neighborhood surveys and information will be made available below as they are compiled (all documents will be in .pdf format):

Bowman Estates

Brunswick Apartments
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Center City

Center Street

Danville Apartments

Danville Senior Apartments
Map

Devonshire Village
Map

East Seminary

Elmwood Community

Fairweight Park

Fair Oaks
Map
Church Planting Proposal

Georgian Heights Apartments
Map

Germantown

Holiday Hills
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Kentucky, Tennessee, and Delaware
Map

Lake Shore

Liberty Village

Lincoln Park Historic District
Map

Lucas Drive

Northeast Neighborhood
Map

Oaklawn
Map

Patch Neighborhood

Rabbittown

Shady Lane

Stonegate

Tinchertown
Map

Uncle Joe Cannon Neighborhood
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Vermilion Gardens

Vermilion Heights

West Downtown Neighborhood
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