Dear Friend,

The congregation at Central Christian Church would like to extend an invitation to you to worship with us.

We are a warm, friendly, caring group of Christians. Our sanctuary is beautiful, the music is inspirational, the sermons are spirit-lifting. Each Sunday we have an informal Early Worship Service at 8:30 am, Sunday School at 9:30 am and a more formal Worship Service at 11:00 am. After the eleven o' clock service each Sunday, we gather in the Community room for refreshments and a time of fellowship.

Our denomination first developed around 200 years ago on the American frontier. Our practices and teachings have been historically shaped by those roots. At Central Christian Church we strive to be true to the description of our denomination by an early church leader: "In faith unity; in opinions liberty; in all things, love." Additionally, as is typical with Christian Churches, we are congregationally independent, democratically governed and non-hierarchical.

Our local group first began meeting in downtown Austin in 1847, making us one of the oldest church congregations here. Our building, which we have used now for 75 years, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a widely recognized example of the "Eclectic" or "Beaux Arts" movement of the 1920's. Its interior is similar to that of the medieval cathedral of St. Miniato al Monte in Florence, Italy, while the exterior is suggestive of our Spanish Colonial history.

We look forward to meeting you in historic downtown Austin, and trust that you will accept this invitation to worship with us soon.

Sincerely,