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Remembering God | Recap
February 04, 2026by Crystal StulpLife has a way of filling every available space. Calendars crowd quickly, energy runs thin, and even the best intentions can quietly drift to the margins. For many parents and grandparents, faith is deeply valued—but remembering God in the middle of real life can feel harder than we expect. This post is about why remembering God matters so deeply, how Scripture calls us to pass faith on intentionally, and why the gospel gives us hope even when we fall short. read moreCategories: Children, Christian Living, Devotions, Faith, Faithfulness, Family, Gospel, Jesus, Parenting, Scripture -
Elder's Update | January 2026
January 20, 2026by Leonard FeldesThis past Tuesday, we met as an elder team and started our meeting, as we usually do, on our knees in prayer. With humble, thankful hearts, we praised our Lord for His faithfulness and grace, and for His abundant care throughout this past year. We also got to spend time in prayer with the deacons celebrating their ministries and the blessing they are to the church. read moreCategories: Elders Update -
Advent Devotional | Christmas
December 24, 2025by Pastor Matt ShantzChrist Our Light is our five-part Advent series that guides you through the story of Christ’s coming by reflecting on the meaning behind each Advent candle. Each week illuminates a key aspect of God’s redemptive plan—revealing how Jesus fulfills ancient prophecy, enters our world in humility, brings joy to the lowly, offers peace from heaven, and ultimately shines in the darkness as the eternal Light of the world. This Advent Devotional serves as a companion to the series for you to utilize on your own, with your household, and/or with you Life Group each week. Each week of Advent you are invited to read the Scriptures, reflect on the devotional, light the Advent candle, and pray. Let this season draw you closer to Christ—our true Light who shines in the darkness. read more -
Elder's Update | December 2025
December 23, 2025by DJ HiebertThe elders met again this past Tuesday for our last meeting of 2025. Much of our prayer time was spent in praise for the year our Lord has given us. We feel an immense privilege to simply be a part of what God is doing through Central. We thanked God for all of those who gave their life to Jesus and also those that were baptised this past year. We are in awe of the growth in all of our campuses, not merely the growth in the number of people attending regularly, but primarily the spiritual growth of our church community. Praise God for all he is doing in His church! May He continue to guide our paths and keep us humble and obedient. read moreCategories: Elders Update -
Advent Devotional | Week 4
December 21, 2025by Pastor Matt ShantzChrist Our Light is our five-part Advent series that guides you through the story of Christ’s coming by reflecting on the meaning behind each Advent candle. Each week illuminates a key aspect of God’s redemptive plan—revealing how Jesus fulfills ancient prophecy, enters our world in humility, brings joy to the lowly, offers peace from heaven, and ultimately shines in the darkness as the eternal Light of the world. This Advent Devotional serves as a companion to the series for you to utilize on your own, with your household, and/or with you Life Group each week. Each week of Advent you are invited to read the Scriptures, reflect on the devotional, light the Advent candle, and pray. Let this season draw you closer to Christ—our true Light who shines in the darkness. read more -
Advent Devotional | Week 3
December 14, 2025by Pastor Matt ShantzChrist Our Light is our five-part Advent series that guides you through the story of Christ’s coming by reflecting on the meaning behind each Advent candle. Each week illuminates a key aspect of God’s redemptive plan—revealing how Jesus fulfills ancient prophecy, enters our world in humility, brings joy to the lowly, offers peace from heaven, and ultimately shines in the darkness as the eternal Light of the world. This Advent Devotional serves as a companion to the series for you to utilize on your own, with your household, and/or with you Life Group each week. Each week of Advent you are invited to read the Scriptures, reflect on the devotional, light the Advent candle, and pray. Let this season draw you closer to Christ—our true Light who shines in the darkness. read more -
Advent Devotional | Week 2
December 07, 2025by Pastor Matt ShantzChrist Our Light is our five-part Advent series that guides you through the story of Christ’s coming by reflecting on the meaning behind each Advent candle. Each week illuminates a key aspect of God’s redemptive plan—revealing how Jesus fulfills ancient prophecy, enters our world in humility, brings joy to the lowly, offers peace from heaven, and ultimately shines in the darkness as the eternal Light of the world. This Advent Devotional serves as a companion to the series for you to utilize on your own, with your household, and/or with you Life Group each week. Each week of Advent you are invited to read the Scriptures, reflect on the devotional, light the Advent candle, and pray. Let this season draw you closer to Christ—our true Light who shines in the darkness. read more -
Advent Devotional | Week 1
November 30, 2025by Pastor Matt ShantzChrist Our Light is our five-part Advent series that guides you through the story of Christ’s coming by reflecting on the meaning behind each Advent candle. Each week illuminates a key aspect of God’s redemptive plan—revealing how Jesus fulfills ancient prophecy, enters our world in humility, brings joy to the lowly, offers peace from heaven, and ultimately shines in the darkness as the eternal Light of the world. This Advent Devotional serves as a companion to the series for you to utilize on your own, with your household, and/or with you Life Group each week. Each week of Advent you are invited to read the Scriptures, reflect on the devotional, light the Advent candle, and pray. Let this season draw you closer to Christ—our true Light who shines in the darkness. read more -
Elder's Update | November 2025
November 18, 2025by Jim DevisserInstead of starting our monthly Elders meeting with the customary intercessory prayer for the church and individual needs within the church, this time we met as elders with the pastoral team over dinner prior to the meeting. It was a great time of sharing as well as reciprocal prayer by and for the pastors and elders. This shared dinner is scheduled twice a year. Once in the spring and once in the fall. read moreCategories: Elders Update -
Elder's Update | October 2025
October 21, 2025by Leonard FeldesAs one of the newest members to the elder team, it is my privilege to provide the Elder’s update for this month. This past Tuesday, we met as an elder team and started our meeting on our knees in prayer. We began by Ernie reading a short except from “Center Church” by Timothy Keller and then individual elders praying over three basic traits, or postures, of frontline prayer. read moreCategories: Elders Update