--- title: Year-End Generosity | Central Presbyterian Church description: This is a church for everyone last_updated: '2026-07-27' --- ![Year-End Generosity Collage](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/centralchurchnyc-uploaded/media/files/000/000/698/original/year-end-generosity-collage.jpg?1785160586) ![Year-End Generosity Stories of Grace](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/centralchurchnyc-uploaded/media/files/000/000/697/original/Stories-of-Grace.png?1785160314) #### A series highlighting the real-life impact of Central's ministry   God is actively at work at Central — not only in our ministries and programs, but in individual lives. Hear from those in our community about how God is changing their heart through Central. We're featuring these moving stories for the remainder of the year! Join us in increasing our program operating fund which makes possible our ministries and programming, and ultimately our ability to share the good news of the gospel. Contribute to the heart change taking place at Central by [making a gift now through December 31](https://pushpay.com/g/centralchurchnyc).    **As of 12/22/25, we have $541,000 reamaining to meet our 2025 need. Help us get one step closer!**   [MAKE A GIFT](../../../GIVE) ### [The Joy of Generosity](../../../resources#?keyword=&type=Video&tag=47) _A three-part video series addressing Christian giving, why it matters, and how we should practice it_ - [Part 1: What Is Christian Giving](../../../resources/25) - [Part 2: Why Does Giving Matter](../../../resources/26) - [Part 3: How Should We Practice Giving](../../../resources/27) * * * ### Sermons on Generosity - [The Gift of Generosity: As Any Had Need](../../../sermons/detail/3626) - June 15, 2025 - [The Gift of Generosty: The Collection for the Saints](../../../sermons/detail/3659) - June 22, 2025 - [Power in Weakness: Excelling in Grace](../../../sermons/detail/4319) - November 9, 2025 * * * ### Central By The Numbers _96% of our budget is funded by gifts and tithes. 44% of member households gave \<$1,000 in 2024. The church has $0 in an endowment and $0 in debt._ [View the Q3 2025 report.](https://mailchi.mp/centralchurchnyc/financial-update-from-central-church-q3-2025) * * *   ## Stories ![Matt Erickson and Haley James](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/centralchurchnyc-uploaded/media/files/000/000/711/original/matt-erickson-and-haley-james.png?1785162248) ### [Matt Erickson and Haley James](/testimonies/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. [Read More](/testimonies/matt-erickson-and-haley-james) ![Rachel Phillips](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/centralchurchnyc-uploaded/media/files/000/000/710/original/rachel-phillips.png?1785162206) ### [Rachel Phillips](/testimonies/rachel-phillips) 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. [Read More](/testimonies/rachel-phillips) ![David Scurry](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/centralchurchnyc-uploaded/media/files/000/000/709/original/david-scurry.png?1785162163) ### [David Scurry](/testimonies/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. [Read More](/testimonies/david-scurry) ![Sarah Sherman](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/centralchurchnyc-uploaded/media/files/000/000/708/original/sarah-sherman.png?1785162127) ### [Sarah Sherman](/testimonies/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. [Read More](/testimonies/sarah-sherman) ![David Montenegro](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/centralchurchnyc-uploaded/media/files/000/000/707/original/david-montenegro.png?1785162086) ### [David Montenegro](/testimonies/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. [Read More](/testimonies/david-montenegro) ![Stephen and Emily Welker](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/centralchurchnyc-uploaded/media/files/000/000/706/original/stephen-and-emily-welker.png?1785162041) ### [Stephen and Emily Welker](/testimonies/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. [Read More](/testimonies/stephen-and-emily-welker) ![Tom Matte](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/centralchurchnyc-uploaded/media/files/000/000/705/original/tom-matte.png?1785161996) ### [Tom Matte](/testimonies/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. [Read More](/testimonies/tom-matte) ![Wilson and Sarah Orr](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/centralchurchnyc-uploaded/media/files/000/000/704/original/wilson-and-sarah-orr.png?1785161954) ### [Wilson and Sarah Orr](/testimonies/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. [Read More](/testimonies/wilson-and-sarah-orr) ![Harry and Chenéy Zimmerman](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/centralchurchnyc-uploaded/media/files/000/000/703/original/harry-and-cheney-zimmerman.png?1785161918) ### [Harry and Chenéy Zimmerman](/testimonies/harry-and-cheney-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. [Read More](/testimonies/harry-and-cheney-zimmerman) ![Danica Bezewada (November 2023)](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/centralchurchnyc-uploaded/media/files/000/000/702/original/danica-bezewada.jpeg?1785161854) ### [Danica Bezewada (November 2023)](/testimonies/danica-bezewada) 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. [Read More](/testimonies/danica-bezewada) ![Marshall Saunders (November 2023)](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/centralchurchnyc-uploaded/media/files/000/000/701/original/marshall-saunders.png?1785161703) ### [Marshall Saunders (November 2023)](/testimonies/marshall-saunders) 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. [Read More](/testimonies/marshall-saunders) ![Doori Na (November 2023)](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/centralchurchnyc-uploaded/media/files/000/000/700/original/doori-na.png?1785161643) ### [Doori Na (November 2023)](/testimonies/doori-na) 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. [Read More](/testimonies/doori-na) ![Mary Andronaco (November 2023)](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/centralchurchnyc-uploaded/media/files/000/000/699/original/mary-andronaco.png?1785161357) ### [Mary Andronaco (November 2023)](/testimonies/mary-andronaco) 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. [Read More](/testimonies/mary-andronaco) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.