John Shinn
Among his many contributions and leadership from 1960 to today, John is an Elder, sings in Chancel Choir, and works as production manager with the Westside Players theatrical troupe at Central. He is also a retired administrator with the DISD and volunteer of Caring Hearts at Baylor Hospital of Dallas. 

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Holly Seeley
Holly Seeley attended Central as a young person and returned again in the summer of 2008 as an active member. Holly is a bi-lingual teacher with DISD, professional dancer and instructor of dance and Pilates. She assists her husband Nick with the youth choir. They are newly married.

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Kathleen Morrison
Kathleen has been a member of Central going back to 1960. She is an Elder and has served in almost every capacity in the Church, having raised her family here. She is an incredible prayer support and encouragement for many shut-ins, having completed Stevens Minister Training. Her smile and life experience is a blessing to many.

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Tom Irwin
Tom Irwin joined Central Christian in July of 2008 after walking his dog by the church. He is best known his hospitality on “the grills” and his enthusiastic creativity. Tom is a business consultant and motivational speaker with clients across the Southwest.  Did we mention he is a Longhorn fan and likes enjoys sailing?

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Brandon Boyer
Brandon Boyer has been a member of Central since Dec. 2007 and a Deacon. He is a veteran, college student and systems analyst for AFEES, headquartered in Dallas. Brandon is an avid Eagles fan and helps lead other men through the Oxford House movement, providing accountability and support to break addictions.

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Janna Lankford
Janna Lankford has been a member of Central since the Spring of 2008 when several close friends ministered to her during a very trying time because of her late husband Merrill’s long term illness.

Among her charitable work, Janna has sponsored and taught etiquette training in Dallas school systems to help bolster young people’s social skills and confidence in the work place. She is also an avid golfer and hunter, with a big smile.

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BJ Austin
BJ Austin has been a member of Central Christian Church since 1995. She is the Chairperson of the Elders of the church, a member of the Westside Players and the Chancel Choir.

BJ's faith story is typical in most respects ... except one:  it was a solitary, silent, dialogue in her head for more than 25 years until she found the joy of being part of a community of faith.

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Ed DeLatte
Ed DeLatte has been a member of Central Christian Church since 1960. He is an Ordainted Elder of the church, Director of the Westside Players and has held many of the leadership positions within the church.

Ed DeLatte's grandmother took him to church as a young boy, but when he was a young man, a serendipitous invitation to sing tenor in a church choir launched a life's journey with God, music and theatre.

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Russell Church
Russell Church has been a member of Central Christian Church since 2001. He is a past President of the Board of Directors of the church and is a newly elected Voting Elder awaiting ordination.

Russell Church's faith journey has taken him from pole to pole -- acolyte to atheist (for a short while). His search for meaning and fulfillment brought him back to church, and a faith community.

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Grace Anne Crank
Grace Anne Crank has been a member of Central Christian Church since 1987. She is a past President of the Board of Directors of the church and is a current Voting Elder.

Grace Anne Crank grew up in church, but church on Sunday is NOT just a routine.  Grace Anne "walks the walk", not merely "talks the talk" on a single day of the week. Life has handed her some hard knocks, but she's managed to seek and see God -- even through anger and tears.  Recently Grace Anne was bold enough to turbo-charge her faith journey by completing the "Walk to Emmaus" program.

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Crystal Kreitzer
Crystal Kreitzer has been a member of Central Christian Church since 1981. She just finished a three-year term as a Voting Elder of the church and is an Ordained Elder.

Crystal Kreitzer's life of ups and downs has had one constant: God.  After her parents divorce and hard financial times when she was a young girl, Crystal found God's love displayed in members of her small church, one in particular.  Years later, a tumble into a long stretch of unemployment called for faith, patience and choosing every day "to believe."

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Mike Bowden
Mike Bowden has been a member of Central Christian Church since 2000. He has served in several leadership capacities of the church including his current office as Head Deacon.

Mike Bowden grew up going to Sunday School and church.  But he became disillusioned with it about the time he left home for college.  He dropped out of "church" for several years.  But, there was something missing.  Something tugged at him to move toward a more spiritual life.  He felt compelled to try to reconnect with God. And, he found some soul-mates at Central Christian Church."

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Central Member Alice Oates Shares Her Experience of the Power of Prayer
Alice Oates tells how she experienced the power of prayer through a series of life-threatening medical crises. She told her story in worship on September 21, 2008.

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Prayer and Faith Sharing
To expand our current personal testimonies of the personal faith journies of some of our members (shown in the articles above), we also have addition faith sharing-media from our congregation-wide study, Unbinding Your Heart: Prayer and Faith Sharing, which encouraged intentional conversation about Jesus as a spiritual discipline for Lent 2008. The highlights of each Sunday’s worship celebration were interviews by Pastors Stolpe and Boddy in which people told of their experiences of sharing their faith in the context of their personal settings. These interviews came in the middle of Pastor Stolpe’s worship messages. These messages and inspiring interviews are available for your listening:

• Ebby Halliday Acers (WMA audio)
• Warren Hogan (WMA audio)
• Wendell Patterson & Jayne Hawley (WMA audio)
• Mary Thompson Walker (WMA audio)
• Tim Madigam (WMA audio)

Click herefor details and other audio formats.

Click here is see the archive of our "What Difference Does Jesus Make" series we completed as part of this study during Lent.

CENTRAL MEDIA PANEL
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SUNDAY'S SCRIPTURE & SERMON
"Living Together on the Parade Route"
August 29, 2010

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HOMECOMING SUNDAY
"Inadequate, Unprepared, but Ready!"
Homecoming Sunday 2009
September 20, 2009
Captain W. Kyle Fauntleroy

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