New York City

The last thing people say to one another is what they especially want to be remembered. This was also true of Jesus as He told His disciples (including us) to "go and make disciples of all nations." This command is recorded in God's Word in Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15, Luke 24:48 and Acts 1:8. Jesus wanted His followers to share with the world how to have a right relationship with God, become conformed to the image of Christ, and spend eternity with Him. Therefore, taking Jesus to the world to make disciples is "Priority 1!" To follow God's command we don't have to go far, in NYC they are coming to us.
New York is the most populous city in the United States, with an estimated 2005 population of 8,213,839 (up from 7.3 million in 1990). New York's two key demographic features are its population density and cultural diversity. The city's population density of 26,403 people per square mile (10,194/km²), makes it the densest of any American municipality with a population above 100,000. Manhattan's population density is 66,940 people per square mile (25,846/km²), highest of any county in the United States.

New York City is exceptionally multicultural. Throughout its history the city has been a major point of entry for immigrants; the term "melting pot" was first coined to describe densely populated immigrant neighborhoods on the Lower East Side. About 36% of the city's population is foreign-born. Among US cities, this proportion is higher only in Los Angeles and Miami. The ten nations constituting the largest sources of modern immigration to New York City are the Dominican Republic, China, Jamaica, Guyana, Mexico, Ecuador, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, and Russia. About 170 languages are spoken in the city.

As of the 2000 census, The New York metropolitan area is home to 3,372,512 Italians making them the largest European ethnic group in New York. The New York metropolitan area is home to the largest number of Jews outside Israel. There are more Jews within the city limits of New York City than within the city limits of Jerusalem, making the New York City Jewish community the largest such community in the world. About 12% of New Yorkers claim to be Jewish or of Jewish descent. New York is also home to nearly a quarter of the nation's South Asians, and the largest African American community of any city in the country.

The nine largest ethnic groups as of the 2005 census estimates are: African, Puerto Ricans, Italians, West Indians, Dominicans, Chinese, Irish, Russian, and German. The Puerto Rican population of New York City is the largest outside Puerto Rico. Italians emigrated to the city in large numbers in the early twentieth century, establishing several "Little Italies". The Irish also have a notable presence, along with Germans.

New York City has a high degree of income disparity. In 2005 the median household income in the wealthiest census tract was reported to be $188,697, while in the poorest it was $9,320. The disparity is driven by wage growth in high income brackets, while wages have stagnated for middle and lower income brackets. In 2006 the average weekly wage in Manhattan was $1,453, the highest and fastest growing among the largest counties in the United States. The borough is also experiencing a "baby boom" among the wealthy that is unique among U.S. cities. Since 2000, the number of children under age 5 living in Manhattan has grown by more than 32%.

Urban Outreach - in NYC

Summer Outreach
1 week commitment, Senior High Youth Groups