C3 MID-YEAR CELEBRATION 2025
Dear C3 Family,
As we reach the halfway point of our fiscal year, we pause to celebrate what God has been doing among us - shaping us, providing for us, and sending us out as a Family ON Mission. Every story, every act of generosity, and every moment of transformation points back to our shared mission:
C3 is a Family ON Mission where we desire to live a Jesus-shaped life, together as a Jesus-shaped church, to see a Jesus-shaped world.
Living a Jesus-Shaped Life:
This season has been marked by spiritual growth and renewal. We’ve seen God stirring hearts, deepening faith, and drawing people closer to Jesus. Through worship, prayer, small groups, and service, our community continues to learn what it means to follow Him in everyday life - not just in words, but in rhythms and relationships that reflect His love.
Baptisms, testimonies, and quiet stories of faith remind us that God’s Spirit is moving in powerful ways among us. All of these are too good not to share, as often as we gather together.
Together as a Jesus-Shaped Church
We’re not meant to walk this journey alone. The beauty of our C3 Family is in how we walk together - encouraging, serving, and bearing one another’s burdens.
This year has reminded us of that truth again and again. Whether it’s through Refresh, Support, or Connect groups, or the many hands serving each week, we continue to see the power of community on mission.
And we celebrate God’s tangible provision; meeting or exceeding our tithe and offering goals in four of the first six months of the fiscal year. This is no small thing! It’s a testimony to your faithfulness and God’s abundance. Your giving fuels ministry, enables outreach, and keeps the mission moving forward.
To See a Jesus-Shaped World
God is using our church family to impact lives beyond our walls and across Lewis and south Thurston counties and beyond.
Through local partnerships, outreach efforts, and everyday acts of kindness, the love of Jesus continues to reach our neighbors. These partnerships remind us that the Church doesn’t exist for itself; we exist to join God in His work of reconciling the world to Himself.
As we look ahead, we remain committed to deepening these relationships, supporting our local and global mission partners, and faithfully stewarding our facilities as spaces for ministry and hospitality.
Looking Forward with Gratitude:
As we move into the second half of our fiscal year, we do so with hearts full of hope. Plans for 2025/2026 are already unfolding, with new opportunities for discipleship, spiritual formation, and growth that will help us continue to live Jesus-shaped lives…together.
Our Elder Board and Property and Finance Committee continues to plan wisely for the future, ensuring that what God has entrusted to us today can serve generations of the C3 Family tomorrow.
Join Us for Our Grateful Gathering
📅 Wednesday, November 19th at 6:00 PM
📍 Centralia Community Church
We’d love for you to join us for our annual C3 Grateful Gathering; an evening to celebrate a generous God as a grateful C3 Family. We’ll share a meal, reflect on God’s faithfulness, and rejoice in all He’s doing among us. It’s one of our favorite moments each year to come together as one family as we remember His goodness and look ahead with expectation to what’s next.
Thank You!
Thank you for the way you give, serve, and love. Your faithfulness reflects Jesus Himself; and together, we’re seeing glimpses of a Jesus-shaped world right here in our community. Let’s keep walking forward in faith, trusting that the same God who has brought us this far will continue to lead us as we live and love like Jesus.
Walking With Jesus,
Devin Burton
Pastor, Centralia Community Church
October 2025