2012 Winter EquipCentral
January 11 - March 21
EquipCentral is Central’s midweek all-church dinner and dialogue. If you are looking for a place to get to know people better in a casual setting, join us for dinner at 5:30. Classes, studies and discussion groups for adults meet afterward. Youth groups and children’s classes also meet. EquipCentral helps us to be a very big church that feels more like a small church community. You may download a registration blank below or pick up a registration form in the lobby or narthex and return it to Ashley Sell after completion. The Winter, 2012 EquipCentral session runs from January 11 - March 21. Spring Break is March 28. During the four Wednesdays in April, EquipCentral will only include the dinners.
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Dinner
Julie Kraus will again be providing a well-balanced, delicious meal each week in Fellowship Hall at a great price. Adult meals are $5 and children under 12 can eat for $2.50. (Children under 2 are free.) The maximum cost for a family is $15 per week. Meals are served starting at 5:30 p.m. Dinner reservations must be made by noon on the preceding Monday. Payment for meals is to be made each week at the door. Cash or checks will be accepted.
Winter 2012 EquipCentral Dinner Menus (PDF)
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Parking
There is one hour or no parking in the Davis Place neighborhood: the City of Clayton is enforcing these parking regulations. So, you will get a ticket if you park illegally in Davis Place.
Where to park:
- the lower CCS garage is available all the time, and shuttle busses run from the garage to the church beginning at 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.;
- the upper CCS garage is available after CCS after-school ends, which is 5:45;
- both lots at the former Schnuck's store at the corner of Hanley and Clayton road are open for our use, beginning at 5:00, though you can only enter on Hanley Road;
- on Wednesday evenings, handicapped spaces are available in the pastor's lot, north east of the sanctuary.
For additional information on Central parking, Click Here.
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Nursery Care
Nursery care is available for children from eight weeks through two years old to anyone involved in any of the EquipCentral activities. You may register your child for the entire ten week fall EquipCentral session and then call on the dates when you will not need the service, or you may register week by week as the session continues. Registration for nursery care is required by noon on Wednesday by calling 314-727-2777, ext. 145.
Children’s Groups
The 3 and 4 year olds will meet in the Elephant Room from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. and will be introduced to the concept of catechism. The 5s, kindergarteners, and 1st grade will meet in the Koala Room from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. for Kids' Quest Catechism Club. Choir for all children in grades 2-5 will be from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the Choir Room. 5th graders will also have the option of helping out in the 3s and 4s room.
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Junior High and Senior High Groups
Junior High will meet in the Youth House (824 Biltmore Drive) and Senior High will meet in the Tower (835 Hanley Rd, 2nd floor) from 6:30 until 8 p.m. each week. No registration is necessary for youth group participation, but registration is necessary for dinner.
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Adult Classes
Wednesdays, January 11 - March 21
Choir – Phil Rowland – Sanctuary
(the choir meets until 8:00 p.m.)
The choir is a great place to find fellowship and community at Central, but more importantly, it is the place to practice the art of praise. Our choir prides itself on excellence and accessibility. Whether you have a degree in vocal performance or just know how to carry a tune, this is the place for you.
• Learn great music and good singing techniques with great people
• Hide scripture in your heart as you sing it
• Lead God’s people in worship
• Sing at our Christmas Concert
Choir members commit to a semester at a time and have the privilege of singing in at least one service each Sunday.
Jam Session: Jazz as Sacred Journey ~ Tag Tuck ~ Parlor
For many people, jazz may represent music that is either esoteric, cool, or corny. Saxophonist and seminarian Tag Tuck will lead the class to explore this unique American art form by listening together to live (yes live!) and recorded music. Through a dialogue about the harmonization of the curse and the cross we will learn together about jazz music and its power to propel us toward a sacred journey. Bring your ears, your questions, your curiosity and join us.
Grace Centered Leadership ~ Bob Burns ~ Classroom B
Effective trans-generational leadership for the church and the world must have a systems perspective rooted in the gospel. We call it Grace Leadership: the art of creating shared urgency from a framework of humility and conviction – humility based on the mercy of God and conviction based on kingdom values.
The Silence of Adam ~ David Gill ~ Gathering Place
Few would question that men in our culture often fall into a mode of passivity. But is this something new, or does this come from the core of our sin nature through Adam? In this class we invite you to come together with other men and address these questions and many others. Together we will seek to understand in a deeper way what biblical manhood looks like. To help us process this, we will be going through the book “The Silence of Adam” by Larry Crabb.
Book Study: Pride & Prejudice ~ Robbie Griggs ~ Classroom A
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin is not simply a romance. It is a study of the fallibility of first impressions, the distinction between decorum and decency. Through careful observation of the changing perceptions of her chief characters—Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy—Austin provides profound insight into the human condition and…writes an epic romance. Join us as we discuss Ms. Austin’s witty and penetrating book.
