old & new.
get to know more about what makes us different.
What if old and new weren't opposites? What if tradition and innovation weren't exclusive? What if the church reclaimed her position as the cultural center of creativity?
Welcome to Central.
Central began as a grassroots movement in 1885, taking an active role in community outreach and growing to a membership of almost 900 people by the mid-twentieth century. Following Hurricane Ike, those numbers dropped dramatically into the single digits.
In the summer of 2014, Central underwent a revitalization process. While the membership numbers had shifted in recent years, the passion, excitement, and love for Galveston had not.
Welcome to Central.
Central began as a grassroots movement in 1885, taking an active role in community outreach and growing to a membership of almost 900 people by the mid-twentieth century. Following Hurricane Ike, those numbers dropped dramatically into the single digits.
In the summer of 2014, Central underwent a revitalization process. While the membership numbers had shifted in recent years, the passion, excitement, and love for Galveston had not.
So almost 140 years later, we find ourselves as a new grassroots movement again. We officially re-launched in February of 2015, hoping to be a church known for our radical hospitality, irrational generosity, and unmerited love. We seek to offer hope and grace and imagination to the surrounding community and beyond.
So we're a new church... but sort of an old church too. Most importantly, we're a church that's different, a church that's for Galveston, and a church that's for you.
We're just getting started, and we invite you to come be a part of what God is doing here.
So we're a new church... but sort of an old church too. Most importantly, we're a church that's different, a church that's for Galveston, and a church that's for you.
We're just getting started, and we invite you to come be a part of what God is doing here.