On Sunday, December 7th, at 1:45 pm, we will see The Christmas Carol at Barley Sheaf. This is open to Children and Youth Families. We are seeing the relaxed performance. 6-12th graders can be dropped off at Barley Sheaf; anyone in 5th grade or below needs to be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $20 for adults, $17 for students, and $17 for seniors. We have a limited number of tickets, so please reserve yours today.

*Please note: One registration = one ticket. Everyone wishing to attend will need to complete an individual registration to ensure they have a ticket. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

Safari Parties is coming to CPC! Come enjoy an indoor petting zoo of small exotic animals.  Learn about leopard geckos, alligators, chinchillas, and more on Sunday 11/30 immediately following the service in the youth room.  The program will be approximately 45 mins - 1 hour.

Let’s get Central in the Christmas spirit! All ages are invited to help us decorate the church campus, do Advent crafts, and enjoy a light lunch together.

Come join us for a delicious luncheon and entertainment. Enjoy some conversation with old and new friends! We look forward to seeing you!

RSVP to the Church Office, 610-269-1576 or email office@cpcdowningtown.org, no later than Monday, October 20th

Join us for a fun evening of live music from Spirit Rising, a display of talents from the congregation, drinks and treats.  And we need your help to make the Coffee House even more fun and enjoyable by offering your talent - musical or otherwise - to the evening. Sign up at the Welcome Center before Sunday, October 12.  You can contact Dave Cowburn if you have any questions.

CROP Hunger Walks are community-based walk fundraising events held in cities and towns across the United States, created to support the global mission of Church World Service, a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster.

After a CROP Hunger Walk ends, 25% of the funds raised is returned to the host community to support local hunger fighting efforts. Centralwill be the host location for the Downingtown Walk again in 2025. 

To register to join the walk or sponsor a walker, please click below or email Alexandra Barainyak with questions

345Tween & 6Plus Impact! Join us at Highland Orchards for a fun Fall afternoon! Activities include pick-your-own, apple cannons, a corn maze option, and of course, tasty treats from the bakery! Cost of entry is $3, plus whatever activities you choose to participate in. We will meet at Highland Orchards at 1 pm. Parents of youth group age children (3rd-12th grade) are welcome to attend, but are also welcome to drop off/pick up their children. If families with younger children would like to attend, they are welcome! But we ask that those with younger children please stay for the entire event.

Please note, transportation to and from Highland Orchards will NOT be provided. This event will be in lieu of our Sunday evening Youth Night.

General

• All children are welcome: any in second grade or younger will need to have at least one parent or guardian with them; third grade and above will be with their Youth Group (345 or IMPACT (6th+)); adults are welcome to join

• The plan for both youth groups will be to do the corn maze and apple cannons. Because both crowd and fun will impact timing on these activities, we won’t assume anything further.

• Each child and volunteer should bring $12 for the corn maze and $10 for apple cannon (can be shared with 2 people)

• Consider additional money for additional apple cannon apples, Farm Market, etc.

• It is likely to be hot and sunny with limited shade at the Maze, so plan accordingly with hats, sunscreen, bug spray, water bottle possibly pants if worried about ticks

Location & Drop Off / Pick Up

• The address for Highland Orchards is 1000 Marshallton-Thorndale Road, West Chester, PA 19380.

• Meeting location: we will plan to meet at the playground equipment at 1pm. Please plan to pick up your child from this location at 3pm.

• It will likely be crowded at the Orchard, especially related to parking. Consider using the 15-minute parking immediately when you turn in (near handicap parking) to drop off your kids and walk them to the playground.

Further detail on the Orchard, it’s overall offerings and supporting information, is available on their website: https://highlandorchards.net/.

Come join us for an all-church picnic after worship next Sunday, September 7th.  What better way to kick off the Fall than for us to gather together to enjoy good food and fellowship together! There will be games, inflatables, music, information tables, meet your Deacon and gluten-free meal options. You are welcome to bring your own picnic blankets and chairs, but seating will be provided! Can't wait to see you there. (If bad weather, we'll meet in Fellowship Hall)

Students! Grab your backpack and join us for a special back-to-school blessing before you hit the halls.

Our last summer series event is here! Our younger friends got to cool down after worship, but now our older friends (6th-12th Graders) need a break from the heat! And everyone knows, no summer would be complete without a pool party. Come join us for an evening of fun, fellowship, and maybe, just maybe, trying to teach Leighanne how to swim. This event is being graciously hosted by Jeff and Jody Flecken (a big thank you to you both!). Please RSVP to Leighanne at lway@cpcdowningtown.org.

Please join us for a Volunteer/Parents Meeting in August! Two sessions will be available (content is the same for each session). This is an opportunity to discuss the past 2024-25 year, look ahead to the upcoming 2025-26 year, and share feedback with Leighanne as we all work together to continue to grow our Children and Youth program. A zoom link is available for those who cannot attend in person. Please RSVP to one session as you are able (but walk-ins are always welcome).

• Session One: Sunday, August 10, 11 am-12 pm

• Session Two: Sunday, August 17, 6:30pm-7:30pm

Join us for a Cafe Central Ice Cream Social as we say farewell to summer with a sweet treat!

Please join us for a Volunteer/Parents Meeting in August! Two sessions will be available (content is the same for each session). This is an opportunity to discuss the past 2024-25 year, look ahead to the upcoming 2025-26 year, and share feedback with Leighanne as we all work together to continue to grow our Children and Youth program. A zoom link is available for those who cannot attend in person. Please RSVP to one session as you are able (but walk-ins are always welcome).

• Session One: Sunday, August 10, 11 am-12 pm

• Session Two: Sunday, August 17, 6:30pm-7:30pm

Give the gift of life! Sign-up to give blood at the Red Cross Blood Drive at the link below, by searching zip code 19335 to find Central’s drive.

Sign-Up to give blood here.

Young friends of CPC, this is your time to shine! Please join us for our second Summer Series event: Summer Cool Down after Worship on July 28th! Children ages 2-rising 5th grade are invited to join us at an event filled with outdoor games, a slip-n-slide with sprinklers, and most importantly, a water balloon fight. Don’t miss your opportunity to throw a balloon right at Leighanne as a way to say welcome to CPC!

Bring a bathing suit, a t shirt and shorts for the slip n slide*, and comfortable shoes to run around a wet lawn on. Parents are welcome to stay for the event, or they can drop-off their children and pick-up at the event end time. Pizza and snacks will be provided.

*All children are asked to wear a shirt and shorts (over their bathing suit if desired) for the slip-n-slide to reduce the risk of injury.

Come one, come all to our first Summer Youth Event: Game Night!!!

Please join us for an evening of ice cream and games on Wednesday, June 18 from 6-8pm at CPC.  We will have a couple of board games as well as, by popular demand, Sock of DOOM.   

If you like to throw socks, this event is for you. If you like to eat ice cream, this event is for you. If you like board games, this event is for you. If you like to throw socks while eating ice cream and playing board games, you should remember which hand is holding your ice cream spoon before you throw anything.

For folks who want to play Sock of DOOM, please wear sneakers and bring your water bottles.

This event is for our Youth Grade 6 and up (entering 6th grade in the Fall of 2025). Be on the look out for events for our younger friends later this summer! If you have any questions, please reach out to Leighanne at lway@cpcdowningtown.org.

Come hungry and enjoy some pancakes for breakfast on Sunday June 1st!  Breakfast will start at 8:30 and the suggested donation is $8.00 per person or $5.00 per child age 8 and under.   We hope to see you there!

Give the gift of life! Sign-up to give blood at the Red Cross Blood Drive at the link below, by searching zip code 19335 to find Central’s drive.

Sign-Up to give blood here.

Join us to celebrate Easter Sunday! We will host a 7 a.m. sunrise service outside (weather permitting) and our traditional 9:30 a.m. worship in the sanctuary.

Join us for a morning of free fun for the whole family! We will have an easter egg hunt, activities and crafts and a special snack. All are welcomed and invited.

Join us for a reflective Maundy Thursday worship service.

Join us to celebrate 50 years of bell ringing at Central Presbyterian! Other bell choirs from the area will join us, and we’ll have a reception immediately following the concert. All are welcome.