Adult Small Group Opportunities
There are many opportunities for adults to join in fellowship, service, leadership and spiritual growth through many small group activities.
Our "Faithful Planning" study of the congregation found that many members have grown spiritually, developed life-long friendships, and enjoyed serving others through small group participation. For a full, rich Christian life, it's hard to beat small group fellowship. Join one!
Click Here to view and download the latest version of our brochure, "Opportunities at Central for Small Groups, Fellowship, Study and Mission" in pdf format.
ChristCare Groups meets every week for ten week periods. The goal of this group is to share Christian life, to study the Bible and to provide support to each other through fellowship. Watch for announcements of new ChristCare groups being formed and join one. Call Rev. Gretchen Barron 428-4336 or email her for more information.
Christian Action & Community Service Committee meets every other month to plan activities. The goal of this group is to involve the church in social action within the community. This summer this group sponsored and organized a successful series of "neighborhood play days" at the church for the immediate church neighborhood citizens. Currently, this committee is active with DOVE, Habitat for Humanity, Mother-to-Mother, and other community programs.
Christian Education Committee meets once a month to plan and coordinate adult education programs including Sunday school classes for youth. Special adult education opportunities are sponsored every Spring. Vacation Bible School is also coordinated by this large group. If you would like to help plan and develop educational programs, this is the group to join.
Church Nurse programs include individualized care, advice and health classes on topics of relevance to the elderly and children. These programs were begun in 1989.
Deacons serve communion and collect the offering during worship services each Sunday and help serve communion to shut-ins three or four times a year. Deacons are nominated and elected by the congregation to serve in teams for three year terms.
Disciples Men is a men's fellowship, service and study group with members ranging in age from the 20s to 50s. Begun in 1988, this group hosts an eight week breakfast Bible study in the Fall and Spring. It also sponsors special men's events and programs.
Dorcas Disciples is a women's fellowship, service
and study group with members ranging in age from the 40s to 70s. Begun
in 1975, this group meets ten months of the year on the fourth Tuesday
of each month.
Elderberries is a large fellowship of women who meet on the third Wednesday of each month for a fellowship meal and program activities. Begun in 1988, this group includes members ranging in age from the 50s to 90s. The FunTimers is a group of the same age that meet ocassionally for day trips and meals together.
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Elders serve as lay leaders of the spiritual life of the church, providing devotions and prayers at the Lord's Table each Sunday during the worship services. They receive the collection and serve communion to shut-ins every other month. The elders meet for breakfast once a month for devotions, prayer, plans and discussions about the spiritual life of the church. Most elders serve as members or leaders of another group in the church. Elders are nominated and elected by the congregation to serve for three year terms.
If you have prayer needs, who 'ya going to call? The elders have a prayer chain which can be activated by e-mailing or calling the church office.
Click Here to view scenes from the March 2000 Area Elders Retreat, "Elders on the Road to Church Vitality"
Evangelism Committee seeks ways to bring people to salvation, inviting them to visit and become members of our church community. If you would like to help spread the Good News and help bring people into the Christian Church, this is the committee for you.
Fellowship Committee hosts meals, gatherings and refreshments for congregation fellowship activities. This fun, action oriented group meets every other month to plan events. Click here to view photos from the All Church Picnic, just one of the many fellowship events hosted by the Fellowship Committee.
Nursery School is open to children from the ages of 2 to 5, meeting two or three days a week depending on parental preferences.
Operations Committee assists with the management and development of office equipment, ongoing administrative costs, and related church needs. Most recently this group has installed a new local area network of computers for church staff.
Personnel Committee provides oversight of all paid church staff and leads efforts to search for and call staff to join our ministerial team. Hearing days are provided so that each staff member can discuss concerns and needs in full confidentiality with the personnel committee. They meet monthly or more often during active searches for new staff.
Property Committee assists with the management and maintenance of the church building and property on which it sits. Most recently this committee has coordinated the installation of our new air conditioning system.
Public Relations Committee provides oversight of all internal and external church publicity. They organize advertising efforts, including newspaper ads, movie theater slide show ads, and press releases. Every three or four years, this committee coordinates the process of creating a new pictorial directory of the membership at Central. Most recently, this committee was responsible for organizing the Web Development Team which created these web pages.
Shepherding Committee encourages people in their faith to grow and more fully serve the Lord. Working with the Evangelism committee, they often make contact with new visitors or take them fresh bread the week after visiting our services.
Stephen's Ministry includes a training group program to prepare members of the congregation to serve others in times of grieving, of loss, of struggle. This lay counseling program adds a rich dimension of support to our family of Disciples. Watch for announcements calling for members to enroll in training for the Stephen's Ministry.
Stewardship Committee establishes and oversees the budgets of the church, including campaigns for annual development campaigns for operations and capital. This committee meets quarterly unless they are in the middle of a special campaign.
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Ushers & Greeters serve by greeting the congregation, handing out programs, and keeping records of attendance at worship services. If you've got a nice smile, we'd like you on our usher or greeter teams.
Walkers is an exercise group that meets 2 or 3 times a week to walk in the Great Hall. This group promotes physical and emotional well being. Check out the mileage chart on the bulletin board near the entrance to the Great Hall. This large group with members ranging in age from the 40s to 80s is on the move!
World Outreach Committee meets as needed to oversee special collections and to plan outreach education, missions trips and giving to Basic Mission Finance.
Worship Department meets as needed to plan and coordinate the worship services including special worship services such as Ash Wednesday Self-Guided Meditation Service, Maundy Thursday, Hanging of the Greens Advent Service, and the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. Click on the following to view our Advent and Lenten Banners.
  
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Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
(217) 428-4336