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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
NOTE: There will NOT be an 8:30am service on May 26.
We invite you to attend worship in person in the Chapel at 8:30 and in the Sanctuary at 10am each Sunday. Alternately, you can watch the 10am service live on Summit’s HTTV, or on our YouTube channel.
WAVE, Central’s contemporary worship service, is held in the church auditorium. WAVE will meet on select Sundays each month at 5 pm – upcoming dates include May 19 and June 2.
The entire main floor of Central Church is handicapped accessible via the glass doors facing Elm Street (our main entrance). The Sanctuary is equipped with an audio-assist system for those with hearing difficulties.
Youth Sunday: June 16
At the 10am worship service on June 16 Central will award its college scholarships, commission the Youth Mission Trip, and recognize its graduating high school seniors.
commUNITY Camp Registration is Open
Registration is open for Summit’s commUNITY Camp, to be held at Central the week of July 22-26. Camp will be mainly outdoors, and children and leaders will be placed in camp pods for the week. Campers and leaders will travel to different stations outside for stories, crafts, dancing and games. **Before and after care are available!** Register here: https://vbspro.events/p/events/c94dee
After Camps are available for the afternoons:
Sports, cooking, STEAM: https://vbspro.events/p/d43c6f
Theater camp: https://vbspro.events/p/4b9db3
Fundraiser Concert: June 2
Where can you see one of the five 2023 Spin Magazine Artist of the Year nominees perform minutes from your home for a suggested donation of just $30? Right in Central’s auditorium on Sunday, June 2nd at 6:30 p.m. immediately following the WAVE service is where!
In addition to critically-acclaimed music and a genuinely moving experience, you will also be helping fund the youth mission trip to Maine this summer. The suggested donation of $30 can be made by check or cash at the door or made by Venmo in advance to @Joe-Gawronski-1.
The Spring KEY is here!
Read the newest KEY news magazine, published quarterly by Central, here. This Key contains Pastor Jan Ammon’s introductory letter to the congregation.
Plant Sale Fundraiser
Feels like Spring! Support the Youth Mission Trip by buying Spring flowers from FlowerPower Fundraising, via Central’s custom website: http://CPCyouthSummitNJ.fpfundraising.com.
Plants ship directly to your home, and a percentage of the proceeds go to the trip.
Sunday School Teacher Appreciation: May 12
Central appreciates the volunteers and staff of our Sunday School and will honor them in worship on Sunday, May 12, and at the Take Ten following.
Senior Lunch Bunch: May 19
The Senior Lunch Bunch will gather for food, fun, and fellowship on Sunday, May 19, at 11am in the Fellowship Room. Please RSVP to Lyle Brehm (lylebrehm1@gmail.com). $5 per person.
Potential Members Gathering: May 19
We will be hosting a gathering for interested new members at 11:00 a.m. on May 19. Child care will be available. During this time, we invite you to share in conversation with pastors and leaders of the Church, and to learn about our congregation and denomination. A light lunch will be served. For those who desire to join, we will plan a time to receive you into membership on June 2. Please RSVP to Evelyn by May 15 at EThiel@centralpres.org. Please let us know if child care will be needed. Thank you!
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Stewardship 2024: Pledge Form Link
Stewardship 2024 pledge forms are available via this link to the Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2vYz1uDgCh6U1KWDQ2BAHxO5KhJecWQPWd7fuvkkHRlXMqg/viewform?usp=sf_link
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 …
