Holy Week Services
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Want to find out more about our church, our mission, our values? If you do, you are invited to attend
New Members Class
Sunday, March 14, 8:30 AM
Meeting Room 1
for Breakfast and a discussion of what it means to be a member at Central. New Members will be received on Palm Sunday, March 28 during the morning service
Please contact the church office to register no later than Wednesday, March 10
Adult Baptism takes place on Easter Sunday,
April 4, 6:00 PM
Preparatory Classes
Sundays, March 21 or March 28
4:30–5:30 PM
Please register by calling the office at 403-269-3701 or visit the Resource Centre to sign up.
KNOW WHAT YOU BELIEVE
AND WHY YOU BELIEVE IT
Study the Bible Verse by Verse
With Audio Teaching by John MacArthur
The Book of John Study will be held
Sunday mornings 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
in Room 3
The Book of Romans Study will be held
Thursdays 12 to 1:30 p.m.
in the Chapel
You are invited to bring your lunch if you wish.
Please sign up at the Resource Centre at the rear of the sanctuary. Please call facilitator Leslie Montgomery at
(403)455-0253 for more information.
Sacrament of Infant Baptism
Our next Infant Baptism will be held on
Sunday, February 14.
during the morning gathering
Preparatory class is on Sunday, January 31
at 12:00 noon in the Nursery.
To register contact the church office.
Centring Prayer Workshop
Sundays, March 7 to 28
9:00–10:00 AM
Meeting Room 3
Contact the church office to register.
See full details here.
Click the Re-imagine button above for information about the project.
Be a part of the Choir for Easter!
Singers are invited to join Central’s Chorale as we prepare for our worship celebration on Easter Sunday. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 7:00 to 7:50 p.m. (except for Maundy Thursday, April 1, when the rehearsal will be 8:00–9:00 p.m.). All parts are welcome … especially men! For more information call Kathy at
403-269-3701 ext 233 or
St. Paddy’s Pot “Luck”
Sunday, March 14, 11:45
Join us in the dining room after the morning gathering for a St. Patrick’s Day Potluck Lunch. Bring your favourite dish to share with everyone and enjoy a fun social time. So wear your GREEN and join in the fun.
Coffee and Muffins
are now being provided for you in meeting room 1 from
9:45 to 10:15 a.m. on the
first Sunday of each month.
So for those of you who come early to church come on down and relax before church.
Next one is March 7.
Relapse Prevention Group
A support group for those wanting to avoid relapse into addictions or self defeating thoughts and behaviours. You can successfully negotiate the road to recovery. Join a weekly group, Sundays, 4:00–5:30 PM in Room 3. All are welcome. Call Susan at 403-390-7970 for more information or to register.
Step 11 Group Meetings
“Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood God, praying only for knowledge of God's will for us and the power to carry that out”
Join us Sundays for a brand new Step 11 meeting, 4:00–5:00 PM in meeting room 1
This AA Open Mixed meeting is a gathering place of AA’s, people in other 12-Step programs or not in programs to experience Centring Prayer. This 90-minute meeting includes the opening AA material followed by prayers, then a 20 minute silent meditation period, followed by discussion the Step.
For more information please contact John Mitchell at 403.815.3393
Central’s Inn from the Cold needs Volunteers
Without you we cannot host the Inn at Central! Please call Liz at 403-975-9127 if you are available.
Positions needed:
Overnight: March 27.
Cleanup Crew: March 27.
Spectrum Teen Peer Grief Support Group
Sundays at 4:30 p.m. in Studio B
Spectrum Groups help you share your feelings and thoughts with other people your own age.
For more information contact Roxanne at 503-0446.
Rainbows Children's Grief Support Group
Sundays at 1:00 p.m. in Studio B
For more information contact Liz.
Daytime 269-3701 ext 222 .
See www.goodgriefsupport.ca/rainbows_group.
A Night at the Inn
Here is a look at how our dedicated teams of volunteers organize and host an Inn. To sign up please contact Liz Graves at the church office.
Central helps with “Habitat for Humanity” builds. Contact Pastor Jerrod at the church office for more information.
 

Chapel Prayer
If you wish to receive private prayer for a personal concern, or would like to participate in group prayer for our church, city and nation etc., please visit the Chapel located to the left of the Sanctuary after the morning service. A member of Central’s prayer team will be there to meet with you.
Prayer Requests

Call the confidential prayer line, 296-3701 ext. 234, to leave a message.

Especially for Seniors

  • Senior Adult Ministry has monthly outings or activities.
  • Join our seniors for Bridge every Tuesday or Thursday afternoon from noon to 3:00 p.m. downstairs in Meeting Room 1.
  • Join our seniors for Snooker every Friday from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. downstairs in Meeting Room 1. Enter through the alley door.
Recycling
  • Central collects bottles, cans and juice boxes
  • Monies support the Africa trip Mission Possible 2008
  • You can bring your empties to the church
  • You can also recycle them yourself and bring the money to the office
  • You can volunteer to return the empties that are collected and brought here

If you would like to offer your assistance, particularly in returning the empties to the bottle depot, contact Lorraine Anderson at the church office.
Good Grief meets every second Sunday after the evening service from 7:15–9:00 p.m. starting September 13. See www.goodgriefsupport.ca.
Defibrillator On Site

Thanks to a generous donation from the Downtown Rotary Club, an Automated External Defibrillator has been purchased and CPR & AED Training has been provided to: Liz Graves, Jerrod Bitango, Kathy Seibel, Chris Van Reenen, Pete Sheridan, Rob Rosin, Steve Cromartie. The AED and First Aid Kit are located just inside the gym near the back door. We are in the process of compiling a list of all people within our congregation who have First Aid, CPR, AED Certification or are medical personnel. Please help us out by letting us know if you are qualified—thank you.

  Family Ministries has an exciting Web site which is very rich in information and technology. Click here to enjoy it.
Men's Drop-In Basketball
Every Wednesday, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
No cost to join in.
Bring your own basketball equipment and sports drinks. Enter through the “Alley Door”.

Individual CDs of the morning and evening gatherings may be ordered at the Resource Centre and picked up the following week. A suggested donation of $5 for each CD is requested at time of order.
Filipino Ministry
Bible Study
First and second Sundays of every month, dining room at noon
Chapel Service
Last Sunday of every month at 1:15 p.m.
HymnTyme is an inter-denominational, non-profit organization operating in cooperation with churches throughout Calgary. It provides opportunity to celebrate, sing and enjoy the traditional, well known and loved hymns and choruses of the faith as we encourage, challenge, worship and lift up Jesus Christ through the ministry of music and testimony. Please see www.hymntime.com.
Library
If you can spare twenty minutes after church on Sundays once every six weeks and would like to help at the Church library desk
(no experience necessary), please call Pam at 245-8922.
Friday Morning Folders Needed!
If you can fold paper and chat at the same time, we need you! Bulletins are folded on Fridays by the group we call Friday Folders. If you like to chat with others over a cup of coffee for about an hour once a month, we sure could use your help! Please contact Colleen at the church office.
Sharing God’s Fragrance
The Pastoral Care Ministry is looking for people to deliver flowers after the Sunday morning and evening services. If you are able to help, please contact Lorraine at 269-3701 ext. 227.
FishIf you enjoy the Coffee served during Fellowship Time,
why not take some home with you? Support Fair Trade Coffee. $12.00 per 1 lb. bag—Whole Beans or Ground.