Alpha is a course designed to allow people to have conversations about faith and its relevance to their lives. Created by Nicky Gumbel from Holy Trinity Brompton in London, over 26 million people around the world have now completed an Alpha course with many finding answers to the some of the big questions that life throws at us. Alpha is welcoming and non-judgemental and is a forum where you can share your thoughts regarding faith, no matter how controversial. You will live approximately 700,000 hours in your lifetime – why not spend less than 24 of them asking life’s biggest questions?
Alpha courses are run at regular intervals at Central Christian Church. Why not contact us to find out when our next course starts?
Central Church is a church for all generations. At Central Youth we have fun, make friends and learn how to live full of purpose as God has intended for us. Central Youth runs on Friday nights from 6pm at the church and welcomes anyone of high school age.
For more information contact us.
Kids Central meets during our Sunday morning service in Seymour and is for children from age 4 through to Grade 6. We endeavour to provide a fun and educational opportunity for children to experience and learn about God and his plan for their lives. Each week there is singing, games, craft activities and a bible story that is engaging and memorable.
Scripture calls us act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God (Micah 6:8).
Central Church responds by supporting and engaging with missional activities. Through these we serve people both in our local community and around the world.
We presently support the following opportunities:
Mercy Children’s Home, School and Church
Mercy Children’s Home was founded in 2001 by Consolate Aluoch Muga, who approached the local Welfare department to tell them that she was willing to raise orphaned children. The Home now houses up to 50 children at any one time. In 2005-2006 African Action International joined with her to purchase a property of 4.5 acres. The initiative now includes a school and church.
For more information: Mercy Home & School
John & Jenny Davidson
Australian Aboriginal Outreach Ministries vision is to plant culturally relevant churches in many communities and towns across Australia and to train up Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Missionaries are working full time on the field in remote towns and communities, having packed up house and home, left family and everything familiar to them, immersing themselves in a foreign culture. They live by faith, not taking financially from the church, instead serving and giving all.
For more information: Australian Aboriginal Outreach Ministries
Eugene & Fiona Gebert
Eugene and Fiona’s vision is to see healthy, vibrant, reproducing churches established in Japan. They have planted the Waku Waku Life Church in Fukuoka and are actively developing the next generation of leaders. The church is reaching out to and serving their local community.
For more information: Japan Directions
Wolfgang & Dianne Sue
Wolfgang and Dianne Sue are involved in learning the Thai language so that they can reach the unreached people group in Isan for God. They assist in church planting and social engagement through medical, judicial and social assistance, in gaol.
Wolfgang and Dianne are in the process of building connections to outlying villages to help with community development and agricultural goals.
Nathan & Grace Holland
Open Doors’ vision is to strengthen and serving the persecuted church. The goal is to help people follow Jesus where faith costs the most. It is to raise awareness for the global persecution of the church and to pray for those persecuted.
For more information: Open Doors
The mission is to train the majority world pastors for free, for those pastors living in economically developing countries or under persecution for their faith. The aim is to establish a Biblical foundation for ministry. Axx is now in 170 countries with 10,000 plus pastors in training in both English and French.
For more information: Axx Bible College
Bank Of Kindness
While this work has already met needs following natural disasters in the local Seymour and district area, the main focus is working with the Seymour College to support students and families. This support includes providing uniforms for students as needed and offering meals and care packages to families.