For it is in giving that we receive. – Francis of Assisi

Dear Century Church,

Would anyone notice if Century Church didn’t exist? Interesting question to consider for a three-year-old church. I was recently thinking about all that has happened during this past year. We continue to see the presence of God bring people fully alive as they use their gifts and passions for Jesus all over the River Region. The Covid-19 global pandemic only brought out the best in our church family. So many of you stepped up with your prayers, presence, financial gifts, and service. Thank you!

The Well: Due to the global pandemic, Century Church went seven months without an in-person worship service. On September 2020 we launched The Well to provide a place for people to gather again safely to worship God. Many of you know the large white tents were damaged by the most recent hurricane. As a result, through some generous donations, Century Church has purchased two large pavilions (50’x84’) to replace the tents. Over the next two weeks these structures will be constructed on the land. We are installing a power grid to bring electricity to the entire facility. Also, we are exploring the cost of a permanent restroom building. There is a growing punch list of items we want to get done over the next several months.

IMAGINE! Christmas at Century will be powerful! The Christmas Concert will be hosted outdoors with cookies, hot chocolate, and a visit from Santa Claus. Christmas Eve will bring a special moment as we light candles under the stars in preparation for the birth of Christ. I can barely contain my excitement just thinking about all of us singing Silent Night with the heavens open above us!

2020! This has been one long year of suffering. The Well is our best opportunity to remind our community of the goodness of God. There is much work to be done and more challenges to overcome, but our church is resilient. We overcame the shutdown by creating an entirely new virtual church experience when we could not meet in person. We will overcome this new challenge of creating an outdoor venue for our entire community to enjoy!

LEGACY! This month’s sermon series is all about learning to live beyond ourselves. God has given us the opportunity to do that on our land. Every Sunday, we are proclaiming to Pike Road that Jesus is still King of this place no matter what is going on in our world. Our legacy is being written with every move we make to establish The Well and invite people to drink the living water of Jesus!

COMMITMENT! This is our moment to begin thinking about what next year will look like at Century Church. Our 2021 budget is approximately $605,000. We need everyone’s participation in order to lay the foundation for next year’s goals. Please fill out a commitment card - pray, think, act, and commit as we declare together that next year will be our best year yet! Bring your card to worship Sunday, November 22nd (or by the church office).

Thank you for your sacrificial service to God’s Kingdom through Century Church. We have the most amazing people sent on an adventure mission from Jesus to build His church in Pike Road. I am so honored to be your pastor and friend. Let’s get excited about what God is about to do in our community through all of us!

Say YES to God’s 2021 Vision!

Dr. Patrick M. Quinn