It's cold outside so come on inside and enjoy a casual evening of fellowship and fun. We will meet in the basement of the church to play some games and share some laughter. Bring your favorite game and treat to share or just come and enjoy!

January 9th, get ready for Site Night from 7-9:30PM! Make sure to check the weekly email for where each site will be meeting! We’ll continue our inductive-style Bible study method for this year, as we learn how to read Scripture more closely! Expect games, food, and great community. If you can't make it tonight, don’t worry—join us at the next one!

Questions? Talk to Reg, Mike or Jess!

Kick off the new year with our Young Adults Olympics on January 6th! We’re splitting into teams and battling through a wild mix of athletic, mental, and downright ridiculous challenges — from pickleball showdowns to trivia duels to unpredictable team competitions you’ll have to see to believe. There will be laughs, friendly rivalry, and a major surprise twist revealed only on the night of. Whether you’re competitive, chaotic, or just here for the vibes, this is the perfect way to start 2026 together. Bring a friend, show up ready to play, and let the games begin!

Questions about Young Adults? Email Graydon.

Join us on Tuesday, January 6th from 6:30-8pm at Southeast to learn more about what it means to be baptized, and to start the process of baptism at Central. Open to all ages, however those under 16 must register and attend with a parent or guardian.

Please RSVP HERE so we can plan well.

Join us on Saturday, January 3rd from 10am to 1pm in the foyer at Connors Hill for the Central Art Group. Bring any art or craft project you are working on and share in fellowship as you do art together! Children are also welcome! This group is run by Steph Dalmer and Joy Pedersen. Please email Joy or Steph for more information and for future dates if interested.

This event is hosted at Connors Hill, but is open to all sites. You can also invite a friend!

On December 28, we’ve booked the ice at Glen Allan Rec Centre—just down the street from the church—and would love for you and your family to join us for a fun Christmas-break skate! Come enjoy some relaxed time together on December 28 from 4:15–5:45 p.m. NO RSVP required, just bring your skates, invite a friend, and enjoy a little mid-holiday fun with our church family.

Join us either in person or online on Sunday, December 28th. We will gather for ONE service at 10am at Connors Hill, Southeast, Sherwood Park, and online. Kids Ministry will be available for ages 0-3 at all three sites.

Our regular 9am and 11am service schedule will resume on January 4th.

Join us either in person or online on Christmas Eve for our celebration of Jesus’ birth. These one-hour services for the whole family will include Christmas carols, videos, and Scripture readings. While the services will be enjoyable for all ages, we plan to provide childcare for the youngest of our guests (ages 0-3). Towards the end of the service, we will join together in song and light candles, so for those joining us online please have some candles ready for lighting at the end of the service.

We will gather at 2:00pm and 4:00pm at Connors Hill, Southeast, and Sherwood Park. Our online service will be at 4:00pm, and will be available on demand the rest of Christmas Eve.

We will also receive a special offering on Christmas Eve to support both The Mustard Seed and Hope Mission. Click HERE for more information.

It’s time to party—to Christmas party! Join us December 19th at the Southeast site from 7-10PM for yummy snacks and a festive night with friends as we remember Jesus’ birth! Bring a friend and let’s celebrate Christmas together!

Get ready for the coziest night of the year—our Young Adults Christmas Party is happening December 16th, and you’re officially invited! We’re throwing a full-on pyjama party, so pull out your comfiest sweats, flannel pants, or that absurdly festive onesie you definitely bought on sale. We’ll be settling in with hot drinks, Christmas treats, and a showing of The Polar Express to kick off the season the right way.

We’re also doing a Secret Santa gift exchange, and we need everyone to register in advance so we can pair names and make sure no one gets left out. The deadline to register is December 9th! Gifts should be in the $15–$20 range, so keep it fun and thoughtful! Use the Google Form HERE to sign up, then grab a small gift and bring your holiday cheer. It’s going to be fun, nostalgic, and the perfect break from exams and work—don’t miss it! 🎄✨

Questions about Young Adults? Email Graydon.

Join us for a Prayer Ministry Night on Sunday, December 14th at 6:30pm at our Southeast site. This will be a time to lift one another up in prayer before the Father. Come experience hope, healing and God’s presence as we pray together for the needs on our hearts.

You are invited to a morning of connection and prayer. The purpose is to meet for a time to connect with other women from Connors Hill over coffee/tea and to pray for each other and the world around us. It meets one Saturday per month at 10am. Bonnie Schwalfenberg leads this group; please email her for more information and to let her know if you plan to attend an upcoming date. There is no need to commit to every session - come when you can, and feel free to invite a friend!

Our next meeting will be Saturday, December 13th at 10am in Bonnie’s home.

If you attend another site and are looking for ways to connect with other women at your site, you can contact the Church Office.

December 12th, join us from 7-9PM at the Sherwood Park site for an evening set apart to seek God together. We’ll dive deep into our year-long theme of discipleship–what it means, why it matters, and how it shapes our lives and our world. Come ready to learn, refocus, and connect with God and others.

Questions? Talk with Mike, Reg, or Jess.

You are invited to a Christmas Potluck Lunch for our 55+ and Seniors Crowd on Friday, December 12, 2025 from noon-1:30pm. We will gather in Central Baptist Church Connors Hill's gym and enjoy lunch together. Special guests John & Deb Harris will lead us in singing carols, reflections on Christmas, and other music.

Please bring:

• Recommended Dish according to your last name:

  A-K – Main Course

  L-Z – Salad or Dessert

• A friend, neighbour or relative who may need some encouragement and/or community.

• An appetite for food, fellowship and fun.

If you have specific dietary needs such as food allergies, please bring your own meal to enjoy among friends. Please RSVP HERE so we can plan accordingly.

Join us for “A Ladies Country Christmas” on Wednesday, December 10 at 7pm. Come celebrate and enjoy the spirit of Christmas together!

You’re invited to bring a favourite Christmas treat to share - savoury or sweet - and if it’s not a family secret, please bring the recipe as well!

We will also be supported A Safe Place, Sherwood Park’s women’s shelter and outreach. They are currently in great need of new pyjamas for women and children, and we would love to collect donations that evening to help meet that need. Let’s bless them this Christmas!

Don’t forget:

• Your RSVP (click HERE)

• a friend

• a Christmas treat & the recipe (optional)

• a pyjama donation

And if all of that slips your mind but you remember the date, time, and place - still come! We don’t want anyone to miss out.

Tuesday, December 9th, we’re continuing our fall series, Practicing the Way — and this week we’re diving into: Life Together

Session 8 of the Practicing the Way Course zeroes in on a final critical truth: You are meant to follow Jesus in community. Learn how to cultivate a community of depth, vulnerability, and commitment to transformation.

Bring a friend, come hungry (there’ll be snacks!), and get ready for a night of doing life together.

Questions? Talk to Graydon!

Join us on Saturday, December 6th from 10am to 1pm in the foyer at Connors Hill for the Central Art Group. Bring any art or craft project you are working on and share in fellowship as you do art together! Children are also welcome! This group is run by Steph Dalmer and Joy Pedersen. Please email Joy or Steph for more information and for future dates if interested.

This event is hosted at Connors Hill, but is open to all sites. You can also invite a friend!

December 5, get ready for Site Night from 7-9:30PM! Make sure to check the weekly email for where each site will be meeting! We’ll continue our inductive-style Bible study method for this year, as we learn how to read Scripture more closely! Expect games, food, and great community. If you can't make it tonight, don’t worry—join us at the next one!

Questions? Talk with Mike, Reg, or Jess.

Come enjoy connecting over puzzles or a Christmas-themed craft while enjoying deluxe hot chocolate and treats! We will meet in the foyer from 7-9pm on Wednesday, December 3rd. We will also do a cookie swap—bring a dozen, take a dozen!

To help us plan well, please RSVP HERE. We hope you can join us. Feel free to invite a friend!

Hope Mission’s Family Wellness Program and Tegler Youth Centre are conducting a Toy Drive!

The Tegler Youth Centre will hold the 2025 Christmas Shop where parents referred by Tegler can “shop” for Christmas presents for free. To help provide a fun Christmas for these families, we will be collecting toys and other items on Tegler’s Christmas Wish List. Copies of the wish list are available HERE. You can donate starting Sunday, November 9th at all three sites. The last day for donating is Wednesday, December 3.

Tegler has also provided an Amazon wish list to help make purchasing easier for those who like to shop online and provide specific gifts idea for each age group, especially teens and older kids. Purchases don’t need to be made through Amazon. You can either purchase gifts directly from this list or use it as inspiration and buy things elsewhere!

Tuesday, December 2nd, we’re continuing our fall series, Practicing the Way — and this week we’re diving into: Creating a Rule of Life

Transformation is possible, but not inevitable. Join us to learn how to build an intentional plan, or what the early Christians called a “Rule of Life”: a schedule and a set of practices and relational rhythms that create space for us to be with Jesus, become like him, and do as he did.

Bring a friend, come hungry (there’ll be snacks!), and get ready for a night of intentionality in our relationships with Jesus.

Questions? Talk to Graydon!

Bring your Christmas spirit out to our movie night on Sunday, November 30th! We’ll be watching the animated movie “The Star” as a way to welcome in the season of Advent and prepare our hearts for Christmas. Movie starts at 4:45pm. Bring your family and invite a friend, we’ll provide the popcorn and drinks! Hope to see you there!

You are invited to join us for a Christmas-themed Seniors Connection event at our Sherwood Park site on Saturday, Nov. 29th from 10-11:30am. Invite a friend and join us for some Christmas hymns, activities, teaching, and a light brunch.

Geared for anyone 60+, this event is designed to be an opportunity to meet and connect with others in our congregation in some meaningful ways. Please RSVP HERE. We'd love to see you there!

Also, as an OPTIONAL addition to our Nov 29 connection - for all those Christmas bakers getting ready for the cookie season...a cookie exchange! If you'd like to participate, please bring a dozen (or more) cookies for this event.

Come join us for our Jingle Jam Family Christmas Breakfast on Saturday, November 29th from 9 -11:30am at Connors Hill. We will be serving a pancake breakfast with gluten friendly options available. Come for breakfast, a Christmas program, games, crafts and cookie decorating. It’s truly a Christmas celebration big enough for the whole family!

The cost is $30 per family payable in cash at the door or by e-transfer to events@followingtogether.com (specify Jingle Jam in the memo line.) If cost is an issue, let your site Kids Ministry staff member know.

Jingle Jam is for families and kids of all ages, but the program is geared to elementary kids. Doors open at 8:45am, breakfast served at 9:00am. Save time in the morning and bring your kids in their Christmas pyjamas if you like. And this is a great event to invite friends who don’t have a church family of their own.

Registration is now full, but we do have a waitlist available. Click HERE to be added to the waitlist.

World Record Night is coming! Think you’ve got what it takes to break a world record? On November 28th, join us from 7-9PM at the Southeast site for a fun evening where we attempt to crush some ridiculous world records! Bring friends, bring energy, and get ready to make history—one wild record at a time!

Join us for a fun and cozy evening as we gather for Board Games & Ramen Night! We’ll spend the night playing our favourite games, hanging out, and enjoying a variety of ramen noodles together.

If you’d like the address for Nolan’s house, just send Graydon an email at graydon@followingtogether.com and he’ll be happy to share the details.

Come ready for good food, good laughs, and good community—we’d love to have you there!

On behalf of our Missions team, we would like to invite you to an evening to hear an update from Erin Bergman and her new ministry role. We will meet on Monday, November 24th at 7pm in the Fireside Room at our Connors Hill site.

If you get excited about families, education or keeping global workers on the field, come and hear how Erin’s ministry provides supports and leans into providing holistic care to those living and working in Europe, the Middle East, Northern Africa and Central Asia. She is excited to share with you all!

Dessert and coffee will be served, so to help us plan well for this event, please RSVP HERE. We hope to see you there!

We are ready to prepare the church for the Christmas season, and you and your family are welcome to pitch in! On Sunday, November 23, we will be decorating the foyer and sanctuary following the 11am service. We’ll be setting up trees, hanging lights, and sharing in Christmas cheer. We would love for you to RSVP so that we have an idea of how many helpers we will have.

We will be bringing in pizza as a lunch option before decorating, or if you prefer to bring your own lunch you are welcome to do that as well! If you would like to join us for pizza, please RSVP HERE. Suggested donation for pizza is $20 for families, $10 for couples, or $5 for individuals.

Men of Sherwood Park!

You are invited to join us for our upcoming Men’s Serve Event — a Saturday morning of community and hands-on work together at our new McDougall site in Edmonton on November 22nd from 8:30am-1pm. We’ll be tackling a number of repairs and demolition projects at that McDougall location — a great opportunity to participate in the support of God's new work at Central, and even more, across our city.

This will be a great morning to serve side-by-side and connect with other men from our site, and to make a real impact on the continued renewal of this great facility which we believe God has directed our church to use for sharing the gospel in new ways.

To help us prepare well for the work on this day, please SIGN UP HERE and take a look at the PROJECT LIST to let us know where you’d like to help!

With questions, please reach out to Grant Wiens.

Note: The McDougall parking lot will be free that morning. Our parking lot is the paid lot that follows the building. There is another paid lot to the north past a small fence. You will need to pay for parking if you park in that lot.

Join us on Friday, November 21 from 7-9pm for an evening of heartfelt worship, prayer, and connection as we gather at McDougall to lift the name of Jesus together. Come expectant for God’s presence and to experience a sense of awe at the goodness of our God!

Everyone is welcome — bring your friends, your family, and your whole heart!

Note: Parking is limited and will be first come, first served. Doors open at 6:30pm. The McDougall parking lot will be free/no cost that night (our parking lot is the paid lot that follows the building. There is another paid lot to the north past a small fence. You will need to pay for parking if you park in that lot.) If our parking lot fills up, there are affordable street parking and a parkade nearby as other options.