A small-group style service offering traditional worship with hymns, prayers and a message for the walk of faith.

The Well offers an engaging worship experience and welcomes seekers of all ages looking for a alternative worship format led by our talented Well Worship Band and Vocalists.

Experience a familiar pattern of liturgy with prayers, hymns and an encouraging message.

Features music from Central’s Chancel Choir and historic pipe organ weekly.

From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Chancel Choir takes a summer vacation, and special guest musicians and vocalists share their gifts during the worship service.

This service is livestreamed year-round on the Central Church Facebook Page.

The Central Church family will provide volunteers to assist with supervision, meal preparation and facility operations at the Safe Harbor Shelter throughout the week.

More details and the sign up form will be available in September.

On Saturday, October 21, we will be Reaching Out…..Together, to make a difference in our community. There is something for everyone! Invite your neighbors, friends and family to participate!

Signing-up ahead of time is encouraged to guarantee your space on the project of your choice. Day-of sign-ups are more than welcome beginning at 8 am in the Central UMC Fellowship Hall, 222 Cass St., TC, where all volunteers enjoy coffee, donuts and a bit of connection time with teammates. At 8:40 am, final project assignments will be made and teams will depart for their projects.

Church Site Projects (9 – 11 am) (Multigeneration Friendly): Receive and sort Blessing Bags to be distributed to local food pantries.

On Location Projects (9 a – Noon): Garden cleanup at Our Neighbors Garden, Property Clean Up and Animal Care at Reining Liberty Ranch (Family Friendly);  and Facility Care at Safe Harbor.

Donation Drop-Off (9 – 11 am) at CUMC back door: Items for Harvest Blessing Bags.  Print your own Blessing Bag list.

Direct your questions and comments to Ginna Beckett, Serve Saturday Volunteer Coordinator at gwbeckett61@gmail.com.

SIGN UP WILL BE AVAILABLE OCTOBER 1.

Please join us for a morning of Halloween Fun!

Stop by on your way to or from the Downtown Traverse City Halloween Walk, get some treats, take a selfie and see some spooky friends!

Members and Friends of Central Church will park decorated cars in the parking lot, get dressed up and hand out candy to some awesome kids. Volunteers to park cars and hand out candy as well as donations of individually wrapped candy or small treats are needed.

Contact Erica Kozlowski at erica@tccentralumc.org for more information or to get signed up!

Join us for the 45th Anniversary of the Central United Methodist Church Messiah Sing!

This annual event has become a Christmas tradition in the Traverse City area – for many, signaling the beginning of the Christmas Season.

Rehearsal for those who want to sing starts promptly at 2:45 (vocal scores may be checked out; those who wish to borrow one should arrive early to pick up their score); concert starts at 4:00. Admission is by donation.

The Central Church family will provide volunteers to assist with supervision, meal preparation and facility operations at the Safe Harbor Shelter throughout the week.

More details and the sign up form will be available in September.