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Introducing the Church Center App

Following our initial rollout in early December, we’re excited to announce that as of now, the Church Center app is now fully functional, including our new giving portal!

What is the Church Center App?

The Church Center app serves as our church directory, event calendar, sermon audio/livestream hub, and giving portal.

Getting Started

If you haven’t already, download the app using this link and activate it on your device. Please take a few minutes to update your family profile for the directory. To help with setup, you can follow this step-by-step guide.

Transitioning to Church Center Giving

With the giving feature now active, we encourage you to make the switch from ShelbyNext to Church Center for your giving. Need guidance? Click here for a step-by-step guide on transitioning your recurring giving to Church Center. 

ShelbyNext will remain active for giving through the end of January.

Need Help?

Please reach out to Derek if you need assistance or have questions.

Download the Church Center App

Instructions for Account Setup

Guide to Switch Giving to Church Center

PCA 50th Anniversary – Adam Tisdale

We are so thankful for the Kingdom of God, which extends across centuries and nations and languages, as well as denominations. But within that broader kingdom work, we give praise for the particular expression of churches united for gospel mission and biblical accountability, known as the Presbyterian Church in America. May this denomination ever fulfill her founding motto – Faithful to the Scriptures, True to the Reformed Faith, and Obedient to the Great Commission

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PCA 50th Anniversary – Lloyd Kim

We are so thankful for the Kingdom of God, which extends across centuries and nations and languages, as well as denominations. But within that broader kingdom work, we give praise for the particular expression of churches united for gospel mission and biblical accountability, known as the Presbyterian Church in America. May this denomination ever fulfill her founding motto – Faithful to the Scriptures, True to the Reformed Faith, and Obedient to the Great Commission

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PCA 50th Anniversary – Tara Gibbs

We are so thankful for the Kingdom of God, which extends across centuries and nations and languages, as well as denominations. But within that broader kingdom work, we give praise for the particular expression of churches united for gospel mission and biblical accountability, known as the Presbyterian Church in America. May this denomination ever fulfill her founding motto – Faithful to the Scriptures, True to the Reformed Faith, and Obedient to the Great Commission

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PCA 50th Anniversary – Freddie Fritz

We are so thankful for the Kingdom of God, which extends across centuries and nations and languages, as well as denominations. But within that broader kingdom work, we give praise for the particular expression of churches united for gospel mission and biblical accountability, known as the Presbyterian Church in America. May this denomination ever fulfill her founding motto – Faithful to the Scriptures, True to the Reformed Faith, and Obedient to the Great Commission

PCA 50th Freddie Fritz from Roundtree Agency on Vimeo.

PCA 50th Anniversary – Susan Hunt

We are so thankful for the Kingdom of God, which extends across centuries and nations and languages, as well as denominations. But within that broader kingdom work, we give praise for the particular expression of churches united for gospel mission and biblical accountability, known as the Presbyterian Church in America. May this denomination ever fulfill her founding motto – Faithful to the Scriptures, True to the Reformed Faith, and Obedient to the Great Commission

PCA 50th Susan Hunt from Roundtree Agency on Vimeo.

Good Faith Debates – Public Schools

The following video is part of a helpful series on topics facing Christians in American life today. We will be posting one each week and hope they will stimulate godly consideration of these matters from a Biblical perspective as well as model for us how sincere believers can disagree over important topics with grace toward each other.

Christian parents are right to give significant thought to where and how they educate their children. For many, the decision involves not only faith convictions but also financial realities, among other factors. Why, or why not, should a Christian parent have their children attend public schools? And if not, what are the best arguments for investing in a nonpublic education option (e.g. Christian private, homeschool, private classical school, and so on)? Whatever a parent decides, how might they compensate for the downsides of their choice?

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Good Faith Debates – The Evangelical Label

The following video is part of a helpful series on topics facing Christians in American life today. We will be posting one each week and hope they will stimulate godly consideration of these matters from a Biblical perspective as well as model for us how sincere believers can disagree over important topics with grace toward each other.

What is an “evangelical”? Whatever the term meant historically, what does it mean today? To some ears, the term brings to mind MAGA hats more than church pews. To others, the term connotes certain theological commitments and missional postures. Has the term outlived its usefulness by taking on a meaning far from its original usage? How should faithful Christians use or not use “evangelical” as an identifying term?

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Good Faith Debates – Racial Injustice

The following video is part of a helpful series on topics facing Christians in American life today. We will be posting one each week and hope they will stimulate godly consideration of these matters from a Biblical perspective as well as model for us how sincere believers can disagree over important topics with grace toward each other.

Few issues have divided the church in recent years more than the topic of race and justice. Even if there is agreement that injustice and systemic racism still exist, approaches to address these issues sharply divide many Christians. For churches and Christians who believe silence and apathy are not biblical options on this topic, but who are confused and frustrated about the best way forward, what should they consider? What are the best things Christians and churches can do to help bring necessary change?

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Good Faith Debates – The Pro-Life Movement

The following video is part of a helpful series on topics facing Christians in American life today. We will be posting one each week and hope they will stimulate godly consideration of these matters from a Biblical perspective as well as model for us how sincere believers can disagree over important topics with grace toward each other.

Sometimes pro-life activists are criticized for caring about vulnerable life in the womb but caring little about vulnerable lives outside the womb. Is this a fair critique, and are there ways the pro-life movement should be more expansive in its efforts to celebrate the sanctity of life? For Christians, do the theological and moral foundations of the pro-life argument (e.g., imago Dei) call us to align with other causes (e.g., fighting racism, social injustice, or climate change) that might break rank with political coalitions typically aligned with pro-life policy? Or is there an argument to be made that a narrowly focused pro-life movement is essential and that expanding its focus can be counterproductive?

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