Announcements

Fellowship Events in 2025

“If we were offer some All-Church Fellowship Events in 2025, what would you like to see us offer?”  This is a question seeking answers from YOU!  Here’s what people have told us so far:

- Country line dancing

- Ice cream social / Trivia night

- Dinners for 8

- Speed tasting

- Game night

- Neighborhood picnic

Let us know what fellowship event you would like to see us organize.  Send your suggestions to us via or calling the office (217-428-4336).  We’d love to hear from you!

Welcome New Member, Doug Blakey!

We celebrate the addition of Doug Blakey to our church family!  Doug joined the church this past Sunday at our 8:00 a.m. service.  For well over a year Doug has been a faithful and regular participant of our 8:00 worship service.  Doug is a talented musician and sang in our Christmas   performance of the Messiah during Advent 2023.  He directs the physical therapy department at Imboden Gardens.  When he came forward on Sunday, he stated that joining the church was right thing to do as this new year unfolds.  We are grateful for the opportunity to be a community of support for Doug (and to have been a supportive community for his late wife Barb) and are even more grateful for the fact that God has brought all our lives together through Central Christian Church.  Welcome Doug!

Star Word Small Group

We want to invite you to be part of a special Epiphany Small Group led by Pastor Michael.  This group will meet three (3) times in January and February and will be based on the Star Words we received in worship on January 12.  Each session will be on a Thursday from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the Disciples room. Here’s what you can expect.

January 23:

Bring the Star Word you selected. We’ll enjoy some King Cake and Pastor Michael will explain how to get the most out of your Star Word experience in greater detail.

February 13:

As a small group, we will brainstorm different scripture passages that relate to each one of our Star Words.  This exercise is meant to help each of us in dig deeper into scripture using the Star Word we have chosen.

February 27:

For the final session, we will share with one another what we have learned through our reflection on our Star Word.  Oh… and we just might have more King Cake too!

January 26: Prayer for the Serving Year 2025

As a new year gets underway, we also begin a new serving year in the congregation.  It is the service provided by our many faithful volunteers that makes the ministries of Central what they are.  In some cases, church leadership positions are changing, with new people stepping into new roles.  While in other instances, church leaders are continuing in the positions they held in 2024.  But it is important to recognize the leadership provided by all these volunteers within the context of worship.  On Sunday, January 26, we will be doing just that with a Prayer for the Serving Year.  We are asking all outgoing church leaders (those stepping down from their positions of leadership) as well as those who are beginning or continuing their position to attend the service of of their choice.  During all three services, we will recognize and thank those outgoing leaders, and offer prayers for all the new and continuing leaders.  Make sure to be in worship on January 26 to support all of our leaders at Central.