Central Presbyterian Church
Waxahachie, Texas

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SERVING OTHERS

Fellowship Park

Dedicated in Loving Memory of Ellie Abbott

Second Saturday Service

“… And who is my neighbor?” – Luke 10:35

The Marthas

“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” John 15:12 (NIV)

Presbyterian Children’s Homes

An integral part of Central Presbyterian Church is its relationship with its ministry partner, Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services 

Mission Partners

 My command is this:  Love each other as I have loved you.” John 15:12 (NIV)

Bethlehem Revisited

“Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” Matthew 2: 1-3 (NIV)

Community Garden

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink…” Matthew 25: 35

Little Library

 Built by Girl Scout Troop 878, our Little Library became a place where neighborhood children could get a book any time.

Little Pantry

“What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace, be warmed and filled,’ without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that?” James 2:14-16.

Ministry Teams

“Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.” Romans 12:4-5

Serenity Park

Finding our way

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
Philippians 4:8 (ESV)


Serenity Park is located behind Bethlehem Revisited and to the North of Community Garden.   If you have not visited Serenity Park, you are missing out.  I have attached a picture, but it does not do it justice. The park has a labyrinth, which is unique to the community, and it provides a place for reflection.    Michael Crawford, son of Priscilla Clore, provided the funding and worked very hard to bring this beautiful park to Central Presbyterian Church.  We are very grateful to him for the amazing gift.   

There is a “Thank You” card here in the office.   We are asking anyone that is interested in signing the card, to stop by the office and do so.  This is token of our appreciation.  We will have a Dedication Service in the future.    

Blessings,.

Fellowship Park

Additional Information

What started out as a piece of land with a deteriorating historic residence, followed by a vacant lot, this land has been transformed into a beautiful Park for our church and community. Fellowship Park is the result of many prayers over several years, hard work by volunteers and the faithful stewardship of donors. Our goal involving Fellowship Park in 2019 shifts from building it to using it for the glory of God and benefit of the people. We welcome all to enjoy the park!


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Fellowship Park is dedicated to the loving memory of Ellie Abbott.

Dedicated in Loving Memory of Ellie Abbott Ms. Ellie loved this church, children, and community, so it only makes sense that this place, where people can gather to fellowship, run and play, is dedicated in her memory. Ms. Ellie’s love for children was very evident in that she was a beloved elementary school teacher and social worker, and after retirement, she dedicated her volunteer time to children in the community, her FROG ministry (Fully Rely on God) and church activities. Ms. Ellie made a lasting impact on everyone she met. When you see children running and playing in this park and hear their sweet laughter, think of Ms. Ellie. These are the things she loved. July 7, 1942-February 12, 2014

SECOND SATURDAY SERVICE

Additional Information

“… And who is my neighbor?” – Luke 10:35

In the New Testament, to believe meant more than words. It meant sharing the love of God through our actions. On the second Saturday of each month, Central Presbyterian Church members and friends work on site at the home of a local neighbor, or a local charitable organization in need. Work can include internal/external painting, a multitude of landscaping needs, wheelchair ramp construction, organization of indoor areas, and other
items as needed.

This mission initiative began in 2013, serving local Veterans in Waxahachie and Ellis County. After several months, the ministry was expanded to include any neighbor who might need a little help, as well as outreach-related projects at the church.

Learn More

If you are interested in helping serve one Saturday or have a name of a local neighbor in need, please contact the church office.

THE MARTHAS

Additional Information

“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” John 15:12 (NIV)

The Marthas are an open group who meet on the second Saturday of each month at 8:30am in the church parlor for breakfast, a devotional, and a service project. The project varies each month, but the purpose remains consistent to help those in need. Examples of service projects are making soup to freeze in family portions, as well as home-made bread and cookies to give out to our senior members and our first responders on Valentine’s Day.

Learn More

The Marthas welcome your service and your ideas for future projects!

If you are interested in serving with the Marthas and have questions, please call the church office.

PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN'S HOME

Additional Information

An integral part of Central Presbyterian Church is its relationship with its ministry partner, Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services (PCHAS). Established in 1903, PCHAS programs have evolved over the years to meet the ever changing needs of children and families. Originally established as an orphanage in Itasca, it now offers seven core programs and annually serves 2,800 children and families throughout Texas, Louisiana, and Missouri.

In the early 1960’s PCHAS opened a Group Home Campus in Waxahachie. For years, members of Central Presbyterian Church have been very active as staff, volunteers, mentors and supporters.

In 2012, the Waxahachie Campus opened a Single Parent Family Program to serve seven single parents and their children. PCHAS’ goal is to give these single parents a chance to become strong and self-sufficient without constantly fearing for their and their children’s survival and safety. The single parent families are able to stay 12-18 months while they work towards achieving personal goals, including self-sufficiency. To help the single parents, which now includes single mothers and single fathers, the program provides employment assistance, individual counseling, case management and therapy, money management, life skills training, parenting classes and more.

Some CPC members have completed steps to become Authorized Volunteers and are able to work very closely with the clients on the Waxahachie campus.

In the summer of 2017, PCHAS decided to consolidate its Group Home Program onto its Itasca campus. At the same time, PCHAS asked CPC if the group home children in Itasca, which now includes the former group home children from Waxahachie, could all attend Sunday worship at CPC. CPC has fully embraced this opportunity and, in addition to welcoming the group home children on Sunday mornings, has also volunteered to lead children’s worship/activities once a month on the Itasca campus. This means even more members of CPC will be invited to serve as Authorized Volunteers of PCHAS and be able to enjoy deeper friendships with their children and staff.

The children of God served by PCHAS – kids, youth, single mothers and fathers, staff and administrators – are a vital part of the CPC family. As we minister to one another, we grow together in Christ!

Volunteer Opportunities:

*Join the CPC Worship and Activity Team Serving PCHAS’ Itasca Group Home Children

Join us as we provide worship and activities for the children living on the Itasca Group Home campus. Our visit will provide us with quality time together, prayer and teaching, and fun activities. Please contact Sharon Curry, DCE @dcecpcwax@gmail.com to learn more.

*Become A Mentor

If you are interested in working one on one with a child served by PCHAS, helping them with homework, and coping with the challenges of daily life, please contact Jennifer Quintero-Pitts, Coordinator of Volunteers by phone at (210) 548-2114 or by email at Jennifer.quintero-pitts@pchas.org.

*Provide a Meal

This is a great opportunity to get to know the single parents, their children and staff living on the Waxahachie Campus. The Campus also provides housing for older youth who are transitioning from foster care or group home care to independent living. Providing a meal usually involves 2-4 people able to prepare a meal for 8 people. To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Jennifer Quintero-Pitts, Coordinator of Volunteers by phone at (210) 548-2114 or by email at Jennifer.quintero-pitts@pchas.org.

*Become A Transportation Volunteer

Volunteers are needed to provide transportation for the single parents living on the Waxahachie campus. Volunteers must complete the required paperwork to be Authorized Volunteers. For more information about this volunteer opportunity or to discuss other ways you can help the children and families served by PCHAS, please contact Jennifer Quintero-Pitts, Coordinator of Volunteers by phone at (210) 548-2114 or by email at Jennifer.quintero-pitts@pchas.org.

Part-time Employment Opportunities:

*Become A Tutor!

Nationwide, less than 70% of the children in foster care finish high school and less than 3 percent earn a bachelor’s degree. Because of the trauma they’ve experienced, it is common for them to fall behind their peers in school, sometimes three or four years behind.


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There is a pressing need for paid tutors to help Group Home children, as well as children living with single parents in Waxahachie, not only master basic educational skills, but also more advanced and specialized subjects such as geometry and chemistry.


To learn more, please contact Jennifer Quintero-Pitts, Coordinator of Volunteers by phone at (210) 548-2114 or by email at Jennifer.quintero-pitts@pchas.orgz


To learn more about PCHAS and their programs in Texas and Louisiana, please click here to visit their web site

Mission Partners

“My command is this:  Love each other as I have loved you.” John 15:12 (NIV)

                                          Mission Partners in our Community

Family Related

  • Daniel’s Den, a safe haven providing emergency assistance and transitional housing for the homeless.
  • Waxahachie CARE‘s Give-A-Meal-A-Month® is a program whereby members provide food for the food pantry equaling more than 1000 meals per year for local families.
  • Hope Clinic, a local service that provides medical and dental care for those in need.
  • Our Little Pantry provides food and other essentials to our neighborhood 24/7.

For Children

  • Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services providing home, care and counseling to children and single mothers
  • Gingerbread House a child advocacy center
  • CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
  • Rainbow Room which provides support and basic items for children brought in by the police and other agencies
  • Big Brothers & Big Sisters provides mentors for high school students
  • Common Ground Ministries which has after-school and summer programs for children.
  • Our Little Libraries provides books to neighborhood children 24/7 from our outdoor library boxes.
  • Marvin Elementary School we support students and staff as needs are identified
  • No Place Like Home Orphanage

For Seniors

  • Meals on Wheels

Learn More

Reaching Out to the Community, the Nation and the World

Central Presbyterian Church reaches out to neighbors of all ages within our community and abroad with service as well as financial support.  Many of our members give their time each month serving these organizations. Our actions are inspired by and in response to the love of Christ.

BETHlehem revisited

“Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to w

Central Presbyterian Church initiated “Bethlehem Revisited” in 1997 as a full representation of life in Bethlehem when Christ was born.  It includes replications of homes, shops and other facilities authentic to the time period.  Costumed characters act out the roles of merchants, clergy, soldiers and other inhabitants.  Camels, donkeys, goats and other animals are part of the event.

Today it is a community project with several churches, businesses, organizations and individuals contributing.  Bethlehem Revisited has become one of the Dallas-Fort Worth areas’ major tourist events during the Christmas season and is a wonderful way to remind us that Jesus is the Reason for the Season.

Bethlehem Revisited is located on approximately two acres behind Central Presbyterian Church on North Jackson Street and is open the first two weekends in December on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights from 6-9pm.

During the event, Central Presbyterian Church is open to the public and features live holiday music in our historic sanctuary.

As you approach Bethlehem you are invited into the church to experience music, the Lord’s Supper quilt and the hospitality of the membership.

**In the event of heavy rain, Bethlehem Revisited will be cancelled. That determination is usually made by 3pm on that day. Please check the following places for last minute updates:

  • Waxahachie Convention and Visitors Facebook page
  • CPC web site home page or Facebook page or Twitter


Learn More

If you are interested in becoming involved in Bethlehem Revisited, please contact Bethlehem Revisited at WaxaBethlehem@gmail.com

Community Garden

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink

Meredith Hallett, a Cadette Girl Scout from Troop 878 in Waxahachie and CPC youth member, spent several months in 2016 creating a community garden with the help of a team of volunteers she mobilized. She received assistance in picking the location and the best seasonal fruits and vegetables from Master Gardener Arlene Hamilton.

After coming up with the plan for her Silver Award project, Meredith took her proposal to the Session, the ruling board of CPC, who granted approval and offered support. The garden is located on CPC property along North Flat Street, near Bethlehem Revisited.  In 2018, the garden transitioned to a church-organized ministry with the hopes of involving more neighbors in the gardening process as well as continuing to share the produce with the community as well as CPC members and neighbors.

“Thyme in the Garden” is every Wednesday at 5pm. Come grow with us! There is shade, a picnic bench and time to enjyoy the fellowship of our young people and adults who are amazed at God’s blessings harvested from this green patch of earth. 

Learn More

To learn how you can help contact Arlene, a.p.hamilton@att.net or Priscilla, pclore@sbcglobal.net.

Little

Little Libraries

Little Libraries

Little Libraries

In 2014, CPC installed its first Little Library outside of Bethlehem Revisited on Parks St. Built by Girl Scout Troop 878, our Little Library became a place where neighborhood children could get a book any time. Since then, CPC has built and installed four more Little Libraries in other neighborhoods throughout Waxahachie. Those locations are College St. across from CPC, Water St. Baptist Church, Pocket Park on the downtown square, and Common Ground Ministries.

Children are welcome to take a book for free anytime.

Little Pantry

Little Libraries

Little Libraries

“What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace, be warmed and filled,’ without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that?” James 2:14-16.

Ministry Teams

“Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s bod

There are many opportunities to serve others at Central Presbyterian Church. We encourage every member and friend to use their time and talents, and  find a place to serve in the life of the church or out in our community in response to God’s grace.

At CPC, we gather in teams to determine the needs of our church family, the community, and the world. The teams are described in our Ministry Team Directory.   Each team is led by an Elder currently serving on the Session, but comprised of members of the congregation. Here is a list of our teams:

  • Mission
  • Discipleship and Education
  • Worship
  • Congregational Care and Hospitality
  • Communication
  • Finance and Stewardship
  • Personnel and Administration
  • Buildings and Grounds
  • Earth Care Ministry Team

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16(ESV)

Time and Talent Pledge

You may also contact Pastor Mari Lyn Jones at 972-937-2924 to discuss where and how you can serve.

Thyme in the Garden

Community Garden


Meredith Hallett, a Cadette Girl Scout from Troop 878 in Waxahachie and CPC youth member, spent several months in 2016 creating a community garden with the help of a team of volunteers she mobilized. She received assistance in picking the location and the best seasonal fruits and vegetables from Master Gardener Arlene Hamilton.

After coming up with the plan for her Silver Award project, Meredith took her proposal to the Session, the ruling board of CPC, who granted approval and offered support. The garden is located on CPC property along North Flat Street, near Bethlehem Revisited.  In 2018, the garden transitioned to a church-organized ministry with the hopes of involving more neighbors in the gardening process as well as continuing to share the produce with the community as well as CPC members and neighbors.

“Thyme in the Garden” is every Wednesday at 5pm. Come grow with us! There is shade, a picnic bench and time to enjyoy the fellowship of our young people and adults who are amazed at God’s blessings harvested from this green patch of earth. To learn how you can help contact Arlene, a.p.hamilton@att.net or Priscilla, pclore@sbcglobal.net.

The Good Book:

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink…” Matthew 25: 35

SECOND SATURDAY SERVICE

Additional Information

“… And who is my neighbor?” – Luke 10:35

In the New Testament, to believe meant more than words. It meant sharing the love of God through our actions. On the second Saturday of each month, Central Presbyterian Church members and friends work on site at the home of a local neighbor, or a local charitable organization in need. Work can include internal/external painting, a multitude of landscaping needs, wheelchair ramp construction, organization of indoor areas, and other
items as needed.

Learn More


This mission initiative began in 2013, serving local Veterans in Waxahachie and Ellis County. After several months, the ministry was expanded to include any neighbor who might need a little help, as well as outreach-related projects at the church.

Finding our way

Serenity park

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
Philippians 4:8 (ESV)

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