Sometimes visiting a new place can be intimidating, especially when it seems like everyone else is well acquainted with each other and the surroundings. To take a little mystery out of what you can expect to encounter when you visit Central the first time, here's a description of a typical Sunday worship.

Nearly half of our membership are children under 18 years old, with most in primary grades. Children of all ages, including, infants and toddlers, are welcome to stay with us throughout our worship time. If, however, your child requires a diaper change, or a change of scenery, we have a staffed nursery every Sunday morning.

Our worship period will last about an hour. It will include singing, praying, a time of teaching, and the sharing of Communion. Everyone can participate. The words to nearly all of our songs will be broadcast to a large screen hanging in the sanctuary. When Communion is taken, each person will remain in their seat. A plate of bread will be passed first, reminding us of Jesus body. Then, a tray filled with juice cups will follow, representing Jesus' blood sacrifice for our sins. You may eat the bread and drink the juice as it is passed to you (and place your juice cup back in the tray before passing it to the person sitting next to you).

Each Sunday we take up a collection that helps support the work of our church. Our members will give as they are able. Guests are welcome to give as well, but should feel no obligation to participate.

At the end of our service, we will offer an invitation for members and visitors to let the rest of the congregation know of specific cares and concerns we can pray for. Often, this is a time when people let us know of their desire to commit their lives to God. Other times, people may ask for the prayers and support of the church to get through a tough time in their life. If you wish to let us know of a need that you have, please walk down to the front row and you'll be greeted with a listening ear.

We hope that visitors notice our banners that hang in the sanctuary. The words love, live, and lead represent the concepts of Central's mission statement - To truly love God by following Jesus and helping all people to become like Him.

Our desire is that our lives demonstrate our love for God, that our actions model the teachings of Jesus, and that we each spread the message of His love by leading others to a deeper relationship with Him.

Churches of Christ are autonomous from each other (organized only by local leaders and members) but quite similar in many respects. As you visit Churches of Christ around the world, you'll find that most will include singing, praying, teaching, weekly Communion, offerings and the like on a typical Sunday morning. We hope you'll find that our time together brings you closer to God and ready to tackle the week ahead.