Year-End Generosity

Stories

Matt Erickson and Haley James

Surrounded by this community, the Lord has continually revealed more of himself to us, reminding us that his love is abundant, and that we are invited to rest in it.

This might be a pragmatic approach, but the reality is that helping to build and sustain Central and Central's community is helping to contribute to the present and future of so many more people than just myself.

David Scurry

I think it’s beautiful to come into church and worship our God together with friends and mentors of all ages. It’s a small (albeit different) picture of the diversity and mutual love that’s characteristic of heaven.

Sarah Sherman

I look forward to starting each week at Central — welcomed by a friendly greeting and reminded that God’s goodness is greater than the stresses inherent to New York City life.

David Montenegro

Central is a place where I can reflect, grow spiritually, and be known. I’m not sure how I would have navigated my transition without this community.

Stephen and Emily Welker

Central Church is truly a home for everyone. Its gospel-centered teachings affirm the blessings we have already received and the grace we could never earn, offering a message of hope that our city and our world deeply need.

Tom Matte

I’m grateful that Central is a refuge from this frenetic city life. It’s where I hear the gospel preached, see skeptics and believers welcomed, and feel shepherded and strengthened to love and serve our city and world.

Wilson and Sarah Orr

Community Groups, in particular, have been a place where we’ve felt supported and encouraged through both our highs and lows, and where we’ve seen the church’s ‘hospital, not a museum’ mission lived out in real ways.

Harry and Chenéy Zimmerman

Having a steady moral compass, a grounding community, and a place that continually reminds me of who I want to be has changed everything. Central is more than a church to us; it’s home.

Doori Na (November 2023)

I first began attending Central in 2010. But even though I have always claimed to be a Christian, I did not have a full understanding of the good news of the gospel until very recently.

Mary Andronaco (November 2023)

For many years, I had been taught to believe that the Church was the final authority of my faith, and that I had no right to question its teaching. But eventually, I did have questions.

Marshall Saunders (November 2023)

The first Sunday I attended Central, I heard a sermon on the importance of Christian community and how you can’t be a Christian on your own. That Sunday is when things began to change for me.

Danica Bezewada (November 2023)

Psalm 51:12—”Restore to me the joy of your salvation”—sums up much of what Central has meant to me. I've been a Christian for 20 years, and I would say that in some ways, the gospel had grown stale to me.