JOIN US FOR WORSHIP

AT THE CENTER CHURCH

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 AT 10AM

GOOD TO KNOW:

We are observing the Kent County Health Department’s recommendations and have agreed to align with BCCS in their re-gathering plan which includes extra cleaning of surfaces before/after services, encouraging masks, and spacing out seating.
As always: If you are experiencing COVID-like symptoms, please worship with us online.
Our Center Kids Ministry is open!
We are taking extra precautions like sanitizing toys, using an air purifier, spacing out our classrooms and a safe check-in process.
The Center Students are meeting again!

WE ARE CONTINUING OUR ONLINE WORSHIP SERVICE ON SUNDAYS, 10:00AM.

CHECK OUT centergr.com/live OR centergr.online.church.

NEW TO THE CENTER CHURCH?

JOIN US FOR A NEWCOMERS’ LUNCH, OCTOBER 18!

SEND AN EMAIL TO office@centergr.com AND WE’LL GET YOU SIGNED UP.

SMALL GROUPS:

WE’LL BE LAUNCHING FALL SMALL GROUPS SOON. STAY TUNED!

*DUE TO SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (COVID-19):

PLEASE CHECK OUR ONLINE RESOURCES; SOME OF OUR SMALL GROUPS MAY BE MEETING DIGITALLY.

Visit centergr.com/nextsteps for more info.

CENTER STUDENTS MINISTRY:

YES! We’re meeting again.

Grab a friend and join us Sunday evenings from 6:30pm-8:30pm.

Questions about our Center Students Ministry?

Please contact jon-michael@centergr.com

Calendar of Events:

10.27.20: Trip to Post Family Farm!

CENTER KIDS MINISTRY:

Have kids? Want them to learn about Jesus in a fun, safe AND educational way?

Do you feel called to serve in our children’s ministry? We’ll have an awesome opportunity for you!

Please contact dani@centergr.com to find out more.

OPPORTUNITIES

HAND2HAND MINISTRY: UPDATE

Looking for an awesome opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus?

Look no further! The Center Church family is in charge of providing food items and volunteers to pack as well as deliver/drop off the filled bags for November and December this year.

Your entire family can participate :)

We will have a shopping cart dedicated to Hand2Hand sitting in the foyer that is ready to be filled with the needed goods; we’ll have a printed list of items needed for you to take home at the Welcome Table.

List of suggested food items for donation (this will be updated periodically as needs may change):

cans of soup (e.g. chicken noodle, tomato, beef vegetable, etc.)
macaroni and cheese
plastic jars of peanut butter
plastic jars of jelly
Chicken Helper
cans of fruit and/or veggies (no peas)
individual sleeves or bags of crackers (e.g. Goldfish, Ritz, saltines, etc)
oatmeal packets
granola bars
fruit snacks
cans of chicken
cans of cream of chicken soup
spaghetti noodles
plastic jars of pasta sauce
cereal bars

Any questions? Please contact office@centergr.com for more info and we will get you connected.

HOPE UNEXPECTED:

The Center Church takes part in the Hope Unexpected Ministry.

Please contact office@centergr.com if you are interested in serving. We’ll get you connected!

JOHN GORVEATTE I LEAD PASTOR

‘FRIEND OF SINNERS’ WEEK 2

KEY PASSAGE: Luke 17:1-20 NIV

Sin, Faith, Duty

17 Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come. 2 It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble. 3 So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. 4 Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.” 5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6 He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you. 7 “Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat’? 8 Won’t he rather say, ‘Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink’? 9 Will he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? 10 So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”

Jesus Heals Ten Men With Leprosy

11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” 14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. 15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan. 17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.” The Coming of the Kingdom of God 20 Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed,