Posts by Pastor Alan Kinder

What’s Happening @ Central I was reminded last week that God’s timing is perfect. Want an example to prove it? At the end of 2020, we decided to invest in upgrading our sound and video equipment. It was overdue, as we had not made a significant investment in this area since I have been at the church, other than replacing the sound board about 15-16 years ago after the existing board decided it was time to retire. We wanted to…

What’s Happening @ Central Well, this past Sunday wasn’t exactly like what we wanted. I watched the video from the security cameras and found that the water leak began on Wednesday afternoon, about an hour AFTER Sharon and I left the church building. I almost went to the church on Thursday but got carried away with my schedule and so didn’t make it. As a result, the water was pouring into the church for nearly 48 hours before it was…

What’s Happening @ Central We are already halfway through February. Easter will be here before we know it (April 4th this year). While I don’t think the COVID restrictions will be gone by then, I do hope that more people will feel comfortable beginning to return to the pre-pandemic way of life in regard to church. While we have worked hard to make the online experience as good as possible, nothing will replace the fellowship that we are meant to…

What’s Happening @ Central Yesterday was a day to remember. It was cold, with slippery road conditions. Of course, we are still following pandemic restrictions. I knew that the combination of cold, bad roads, and pandemic restrictions would mean a smaller than average in-person attendance. However, I also knew we have a brand-new A/V system that I really wanted to debut for the congregation, both in-person and online. So, I decided to not cancel services and go ahead with our…

What’s Happening @ Central It has been a busy week at Central. Monday was the beginning of the audio and video system upgrade project. With lots of help from one of our newest members, Larry Taylor, I was able to get the old sound system removed from upstairs and from the front platform. We were even able to get some materials pre-staged for Tuesday’s schedule. Tuesday was a long day. Larry Taylor, Tim Smith, and Mike Rodriguez helped me get…