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Potential Locations

Read about our first impressions of the cities we have already visited!

Church plants hardly ever succeed unless the planter(s) feel affinity for the place where they live. For this church, which is focused on building relationships in the community, we need to be in a place that fits our gifts and that we can learn to love. In general, we're looking for:

1) A city (small, medium, or major metro area)
2) A place with poverty
3) A place with young people
4) A place that is multicultural
5) A place that has an arts community

Listed below are a couple of a cities that seem to fit this profile. Any other ideas? E-mail us!

Manchester

Population: 107,000

Ethnicities: 90% white, 5% Latino

City Themes: Up and coming creative class, tensions with immigrants, largest city in northern New England

Major Publications: Manchester Union Leader, Manchester Daily Express

Other Facts:

Manchester is a National Refugee Location Center
Manchester-Boston airport is one of the fastest growing airports in the northeast
The Mall of New Hampshire - over 120 different stores

Boston

Population: 590,000 (Boston), 4.5 million (Greater Boston area)

Ethnicities: 55% White, 25% African American, 15% Latino, 7.5% Asian

City Themes: Young city, Neighborhood focused, Gentrification and increasing income inequality, vibrant creative scene, large student population

Major Publications: The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald

Other Facts: Three major sports teams play in the city (Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins), The "T" provides reliable transportation around Boston and the inner suburbs, Boston''s driving is notoriously awful