Central Reformed Church

Worship at Central Reformed Church is rich and authentic. Clergy and choir are robed. Worship customarily begins with a processional - Acolytes, Cross Bearer, Bible Bearer, Choir, Clergy - and concludes with a recessional. Central’s pipe organ, one of the finest in the Midwest leads the congregation as they sing hymns to God. Communion is served on the first Sunday of the month alternating between passing the elements and intinction and is open to all believers. Baptism - infant and adult - is done on request, usually on the fourth Sunday of the month. Weddings are performed upon request. Preaching is a priority at Central. We strive to offer preaching that is biblically solid, imaginatively conceived, passionately delivered, and crackling with relevance. On those occasions when our Pastoral Leader, Dr. Lotz, cannot be present, we strive to bring to our pulpit the finest preachers in the area. Guest preachers at Central have included theologian and author Frederick Buechner, Thomas Long, Professor of Preaching at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Dr. David Bast, President of Words of Hope,  Dr. Bonnie Thurston of and Rev. Dr. Laura Smit, Calvin College.

When you worship at Central, you will find a caring, welcoming congregation. Visitors are expected and warmly included. A typical Order of Worship is as follows:

• Organ Prelude
• Choral Introit
• Call To Worship
• Hymn
• Prayer of Confession
• Assurance of Forgiveness
• Gloria Patri
• Passing  of the Peace
• Welcome & Announcements
• First Scripture Lesson (Read by a member of the congregation)
• Children’s Moment

            [Children age 4 to fourth grade are dismissed after the Children's   Moment to go to their worship centers, where an age-approprate worship experience - "Children In Worship" - awaits them, under the guidance of caring, loving adults.]

• Choral Anthem
• Second Scripture Lesson
• Sermon
• Creed or Response
• Offering
• Choral Offertory
• Doxology
• Prayers Of The People
• Hymn
• Benediction
• Postlude