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OUR MISSION AT CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
By God’s grace and the leading of the Holy Spirit, Central Presbyterian Church seeks to
Engage one another in a transforming and worshipful relationship with Jesus Christ;
Equip disciples for Christian fellowship, growth, and service;
Extend Christ’s love to the world!
What’s Happening Now At Central Presbyterian Church
Upcoming Worship
We invite you to attend worship in person in the Chapel at 8:30am or in the Sanctuary at 10am each Sunday.
WAVE, Central’s contemporary worship service, will meet at 5pm on December 15 for a Christmas celebration with Ugly Sweater Contest and sing-along, and January 5 & 19.
Christmas Eve Schedule:
4:00 p.m.: Family Worship with Christmas Pageant
7:30 p.m.: Musical Prelude
8:00 p.m.: Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols
Our 10am services and both Christmas Eve services will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
The entire main floor of Central Church is handicapped accessible via the glass doors facing Elm Street (our main entrance).
A Future with Hope: Stewardship 2025
Financial planning for 2025 has begun, and filling out a pledge commitment helps the church plan for the coming year and beyond. Follow this link for a downloadable 2025 Pledge form. If you prefer to respond online, click here for our Google Pledge form. Thank you!
Central Closet Clothing Collection
We are accepting Women’s and Children’s clothing for donation to El Centro, a wonderful Hispanic/American non-profit that we have supported for many years whose headquarters are in the Presbyterian Church in Plainfield, NJ. These clothes do not have to be new, but they must be CLEAN and in good condition.
We are also accepting gently used Men’s clothing to be donated to BRIDGES outreach. We can only accept underwear and socks in new packaging.
The bin is located near the ramp by the Glass Hallway. We sort on Thursday mornings when the bin is full. If you are interested in being involved in this worthwhile, ongoing program, please contact Linda Taylor at lataylor732@ gmail.com for additional information.
MLK Day of Service: January 20
Make the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday a day on, not a day off! Together with Bridges, Central will host a day of service on January 20, from 10:00 a.m. to noon in our auditorium. Register here.
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Read The KEY - Central's Newsmagazine
The Advent Edition of the KEY is here! Read Central’s quarterly newsmagazine, which contains articles about our missions, church life, finance, and so much more. Click here to read.
Christmas Eve Worship: December 24
Please join us for worship on Christmas Eve!
4:00 p.m.: Family Worship with Christmas Pageant
7:30 p.m.: Musical Prelude
8:00 p.m.: Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols
Both services and the Musical Prelude will be live streamed on our YouTube Channel.
Sharing Tree 2024
The Sharing Tree is a way to gift those in need of the joy of Christmas. Gift-request ornaments are available on the tree in the Glass Hallway for you to take and fulfill the listed request.
Duo Scorpio Concert: January 12
Harpists Kathryn Andrews and Kristi Shade of Duo Scorpio will present a concert on January 12, 2025 in the beautiful Chapel at Central. Duo Scorpio demonstrates the possibilities of what two harps can do performing an eclectic program of music written for their unique duo. The concert is free and open to the public.
Circle Of Women
The Monday Morning Circle of Women meets at 9:30 a.m. in the Lounge on select Monday mornings. Please join us, everyone welcomed!
Our remaining fall/winter dates:
December 9: Advent Devotional
Central Presbyterian Ministries
Adult Ministries
Our Adult Ministries are involved in many events around the Summit area.
Youth Ministries
See what our Youth are up to! Fun, games and learning to apply the Word in their daily lives.
Children's Ministries
Sunday School, Club 4-5 and nurshery are ongoning ministries for your child or toddler.
Spiritual Development
Grow your spiritual relationship with Jesus using these ministries.
Missions
These ministries help you to reach out to others in your daily activities.
Central Presbyterian Staff Blogs
CHRISTMAS IN BETHLEHEM
I have heard that they have canceled Christmas in Bethlehem this year—not the one in Pennsylvania, where I assume the giant star is still lit on the mountain ridge. Rather, they’ve canceled Christmas in the Bethlehem in Israel—the town where, according to the Gospels, Jesus was born. To be clear, what they have canceled in …
RETHINKING THE IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL
Ritual is not something that modern people like us think about very much. Indeed, like the word, “religion,” the word “ritual” has a bit of a negative connotation in many people’s minds these days. And yet, listening to an interview with Dan Senor, the co-author of a recent book entitled, The Genius of Israel: The …
THE POLICE CAR AT THE SYNAGOGUE
I saw a police car sitting in the parking lot of a synagogue the other day, and it made me sad. You see, I know the rabbi who serves the synagogue where that police car was stationed. We belong to the same interfaith group. I respect him. I enjoy being with him. And while we …
