WELCOME TO CENTRAL - ONLINE!

 We are happy to have you as our online guest!  Central is a unique gathering of christian friends that promote the following:

Everyone Belongs - We mean that.  Regardless of your background / style of dress / car / hair / music / race / bank account balance...you name it, YOU are accepted. Belonging is not based on believing the correct doctrines, or behaving in certain ways, or having to become just like us. You are invited to join us on our spiritual journey just as you are. Belonging is based on mutual respect (love one another) and common purpose (to follow Jesus where he leads).

We Believe Jesus is Lord - That's it!  We don't maintain a moral list of do's and dont's; we don't memorize creeds or covenants; we don't have to believe just like our pastor or leadership. We believe that "Jesus is Lord" and we believe that YOU (along with a little help from the Holy Spirit) know best about what that means for your daily living and life. Through study, prayer, discussion and sharing we seek to grow as followers and as disciples . . . in our beliefs, in our understandings, and in our commitment to Jesus.

We Want to Become Servants - We want to become "Matthew 25" Christians.  Our faith is meaningless if it doesn't prompt us to "love our neighbor and the least of these" as we love ourselves. In the letter of James, he makes the point clear, "Faith, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." We take seriously the call to action, finding ways to reach out to others in service and  love.

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Please join us for worship

Sunday, May 20

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Scriptures:

Psalm 1:1-6

 Acts 1:15-17, 21-26.

Sermon:

"Get Ready"

Church Food Pantry and Emergency Food Kits

The Outreach/Service team is developing a more complete food pantry and putting together emergency food kits for the church office to distribute as needed. Judy Sager and Donna Dockstader have agreed to help organize and stock this food pantry. Two different kits have been created – one for an individual and one for a family.  A list of items was developed and posted on the Service Event board in the narthex, and a collection bin has been placed there for donations from members.

Emergency food kits are designed to meet the needs of people who need immediate assistance, may be without jobs and may not have any facilities to cook a meal.  Therefore all food items have pull-top lids, do not required refrigeration and have disposable type packaging.  A booklet has also been developed that lists other agencies in the Fort Worth area that provide free food and other social services, and is included in the emergency kit.