I give to Center Church because the church gives me so much back.      Good friends, good ministry, a great place to grow my faith and worship, and a great music program.

Center Church (CPC) is a church that provides a wonderful place to worship and somewhere I can grow my faith in Jesus Christ.   The congregation of CPC makes me feel very "at home". We finally have a young, energetic pastor in Jeff Schooley.   Jeff brings out the best in our faith in Jesus Christ.   He isn't passive about faithful 'life' in today's world. He meets it head-on, discussing all issues in today's world.   We are very blessed at CPC to have such a wonderful pastor after many years of 'interims'.   We all need to support Jeff and his commitment and drive to help us grow in our faith.

I have been blessed to be able to contribute in many ways. Despite a very demanding work schedule, I have been able to donate the time to participate in the Center Church Music Ministry, with Chancel Choir, Bells and Recorders. There are times where it is not easy to fill all of my work responsibilities, as well as practice for Choir, Bells and Recorders. However, the reward of being able to give back through music is a blessing in itself.

               A few years ago it was decided to remodel the sanctuary at a cost that was quite large.   It took a lot of prayer and soul searching by the congregation but most gave financially to the construction. I am very proud of my donation, because we now have a beautiful Sanctuary with additional space (rooms) at the front of the church to accommodate more activities. New members don't know how poor the lighting and sound acoustics were before the remodeling.

We have been blessed with a new wonderful pastor (and wife), a new sanctuary, and new members for the future of Center Church. I hope that during this Stewardship season, that each of you consider how comfortable the Lord's blessings have made you, and give accordingly.

Woody Lutz