This week at Central
Week of November 1, 2026
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Announcements
This week worship will give space to remember. Remember losses — losses of people who are precious to us, and grief over losses in other shapes and forms. We'll share a family style communion and pray together a prayer of losses. Index cards will be on the communion tables for anyone who would like to name a loved one or another kind of loss, and elders and their wives will be on hand to receive them. Once communion has ended, the cards will be shared with the congregation, followed by the prayer for losses. If we are a people who follow Jesus together and rejoice with each other in times of gladness, then we will also be a people who mourn and grieve together.
Daylight Saving has ended, so enjoy the extra hour. Small groups meet today — if you've held off on signing up, fill out the sign-up form on Facebook or the HUB.
Thank you for your cheerful and generous giving over the month of Harvest. Continue to be in prayer about the stewardship of the funds received and the missional ways they'll be used to the glory of the Lord next year. A broader Harvest update will be shared in a couple of weeks. Still planning to give? Visit the giving portal on the website or the Central HUB.
Starting November 4, Steven Hovater leads a three-week adult Bible study on discernment and decisions: does God care what I do next? It's the one adult class option for the month of November, in Fellowship East. There will be no classes on Wednesday, November 25. Looking ahead, the annual Advent "class" begins December 2 and runs the following two Wednesdays (December 2, 9, and 16) — all adults are welcome for a night of worship and discussion.
Save the date and plan to join in! The vibe is "Friendsgiving": a potluck with our friends who will receive the Thanksgiving boxes the Kids Ministry is packing. Sign up to bring a dish or a side, or to help serve the meal.
Sign up →Toy Store is Saturday, December 12, and we'll serve 270 kids this year! A volunteer sign-up is coming your way in the next few weeks — this is an all-hands-on-deck kind of event and a great way to share a morning. Wrapping experience not required; there's something for everyone, even the young ones. For the shoppers, gift ideas (and links!) for each age group are posted in the Facebook group — every age is in need of gifts. And in these weeks leading up to Toy Store, there's a list of families who would be so grateful for you to partner with them in prayer. Contact Lacey to get paired with a family.
Contact Lacey Hines.
The Teens and 30's Trivia Night is Sunday, November 8 — send chips, crackers, or a drink with your student. Sign-ups are live for the Fall Retreat, November 13–15 ($50); check the Google Doc for all the info. And the Progressive Dinner is December 15 — students should bring a small ($5) gift for the gift exchange.
Contact James Mosley.
The next Canvas meal is Wednesday, November 11. Rick and Barbara Jones are the contacts if you'd like to help.
To use any space in the building, call or email Jessica in the church office to reserve it.
Contact Jessica Ward.
What’s on
Prayer
- Our friends and neighbors who are seeking the Lord, and those who are lost and trying to find their way.
- The homeless, the chronically ill, shut-ins, foster parents and children, the unemployed, the unsaved, the incarcerated, and those dealing with mental illness, grief, depression, and anxiety.
- The Bills Family (Ghana)
- The Cerecedos (Mexico)
- The Daggett Family (Peru)
Service times
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