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Centralia First Christian Church
1215 West Main Street
Centralia, WA
98531-1335
Phone: 360-736-7655
Fax: 360-330-1848
Email: Office@Centralia
Christian.org
Our Web site:
CentraliaChristian.org
Service Times:
9AM: Worship Service
10AM: Sunday School for all ages
11AM: Worship Service |
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Staff & Leadership
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Martin Flaherty (Youth Pastor) - I love Jesus and my family and ministry. I lived 8 years in Massachusetts, 10 years in Sandpoint, ID (it was in God's country that I found Him). And with the exception of 1 year in China I lived 11 years in Boise, ID four of them spent studying at Boise Bible College. God led my family to Centralia, WA to minister to youth and their families and we are just trying to keep up with Him. My wife, Paula, and I enjoy board games. My son, Marty, and I enjoy playing ball, my daughter, Madeline, and I enjoy digging in the dirt (though sometimes she eats it), and we all love to travel, eat delicious food, read books, and spend time with friends. What I love most about the church is the youth and their potential to change the world.
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Mary Ernest (Children’s Ministry) - I love working with kids. I love their enthusiasm, their energy, their honesty and their potential. It seems as though I have been involved with kids in one way or another all of my life. I grew up in a large family and one of my responsibilities was the care of my four youngest brothers and sisters. My husband and I were blessed with two daughters and a son to love and raised and they in turn gave us four wonderful granddaughters to spoil. For many years I taught Sunday school and vacation Bible school and with my husband led a junior youth group. I taught elementary school twenty years. I am now retired and have been involved with supporting children’s Sunday school and children’s church teachers by facilitating related programs and events at CFCC since I joined six years ago.
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Lori Spencer - I was born and raised right here in Washington. I come from a large family, there are 8 kids. We all live within 20 miles of each other. I have a daughter her name is Ryan. She’s married to a wonderful Christian man named Bob and they have given me two beautiful grandsons.
I thought kids were great, but this grandma thing is the best. I love spending time playing with and reading to them. They just amaze me every time I see them. I also like to do a little gardening, sewing and some reading. I also dabble in ceramics and needlework.
I started working at the church in July 2000. I think my favorite thing about the church is the people. They have such a heart for God and I have always felt they are part of my extended family.
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Milo Newman (Janitor) - I was born and raised in Portland Oregon. In 1998 I met my wife, Haleigh and we have two children, Michael 11 and Samantha 6. I enjoy camping, fishing and the great outdoors.
In August 2010 we left Portland and started our new life here in Centralia Washington. Loving all the gifts God has been blessing us with. I have been in the janitorial/building maintenance business for 25 years and am really enjoying working for CFCC.
My favorite thing about CFCC is how caring the people are. Never in my life have I met such wonderful, loving people, I am very proud to be part of a loving church family.
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Leon Basey has lived in the Chehalis/Centralia area for 18 years and has served the church as an elder for 17 years. He and his wife Ann have four children and 8 grandchildren. He works as a service manager in a John Deere dealership. His favorite aspect of our church is the commitment we have to meeting one another's needs through small groups. This is why he enjoys teaching Sunday School and leading a Bible study in their home on Wednesday evenings.
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Alec Bowman - Hello, my name is Alec Bowman; I am one of the Elders. I enjoy bible studies, reading, computers, walking and gardening. I am 72 years old and have lived in the northwest all my life. I like the friendly people here and I like the fact that the bible is the only authority for faith and life.
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Matt Patten - I am a recently married man (10/04/08) after being a bachelor for most of my life. My beautiful wife, Paige, brought with her three great kids, Justin, Kailey, and Sydney, so my life changed from being a bachelor to being a family of 5. I grew up in Cottage Grove, OR before moving on to go to college at Puget Sound Christian College. After graduating from PSCC, I went to graduate school at Western Oregon University to study counseling. I moved to the Lewis County area in September 2002, where I currently work as an Administrator in a mental health center. Hobbies include reading, movies, games, all kinds of sports, and as most people know, my beloved Oregon Ducks. One of my favorite things about CFCC is the way people reach out to and support one another.
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Dave Wahl - I have lived in Lewis County my whole life. I have been married to my wife, Stefanie, For 18 years. We have two wonderful children, Ally,11 and Joe, 9. I have attended First Christian Church for most of my life. I have been a Timber Appraiser for about 20 years. I enjoy spending time with my kids and coaching their different sports teams. I think of my friends at First Christian as my family. I am truly blessed and humbled to be an elder at this church.
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Jay Ernest - I moved to this area from Renton nearly ten years ago. My wife, Mary and I were married in Renton and raised two daughters and a son there. We are very blessed to have four beautiful granddaughters. Since my retirement from an insurance company sales manager position, my spare time has included woodcarving, traveling, training my Golden Retriever, and shotgun shooting. My greatest joys are that of walking with God and spending time with family and friends. I accepted Jesus as my Savior at a Nazarene tent meeting when I was eleven years old. In my adult years I have served in a number of different capacities in several different churches. I am now looking forward to serving as an CFCC deacon.
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Jim Holding - My folks moved from Wenatchee, WA. to Bellingham in 1942, where I grew up and met my wife, Gail, and together raised four children. I served two years in the Army (1958 - 1960), stationed in the Panama Canal Zone. In 1974 our family moved to Lewis County were I sold logging equipment for a few years prior to retiring in the Fall of 2000 after selling advertising for a logging publication for almost 20 years. CFCC let us in the church door in January of 2001 and in March of that year I accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior and have served as a Deacon the past four years. I enjoy serving others and feel that God has called me to serve our church membership in that capacity and wherever else He should lead me.
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Dave Painter - I married Wanda Jean Kover in 1982 at CFCC. Served 20 years in the US Air Force and retired as a Major in 2002. Wanda and I were baptized in 1990 at Cocoa Beach, FL, First Christian Church. Have two daughters, Tricia Lee (now Ryland) 21, and Rebecca Ann 14, and one son Travis Evin 11. I am now employed by Washington Truck Rebuilders in Toledo and Wanda works for the Chehalis School District while also attending classes at Centralia College. I have also served in multiple lay volunteer positions throughout my Christian life.
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Jack Rieger - I have been going to CFCC for about 5 years. I have been a deacon for about 6 months. I help with maintaining the building and grounds. My greatest joy in being a deacon is being a part of keeping the church going and the companionship of other deacons and the church members.
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Clank J. Robbins - I was born and raised in Centralia, WA. Graduated Centralia High 1949, and graduated U of W in 1953. Commissioned US Army 1953, served as Supply Officer at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Aberdeen Maryland.
Married in 1950 to Joyce Hovila from Winlock, we had 3 children, Karen Jeans, Patsy McCarthy and Mike Robbins. Joyce deceased from MS after 47 years of marriage.
I married Pearl Bever in 1998 at CFCC. Baptized by Rev. Earl Vandorne in 1941 at CFCC and was baptized a second time with my wife Pearl at CFCC.
I started working for Wonder Bread in 1955 on the Chehalis South route. In 1958 started M&R Sales it was the first discount appliance & furniture store in Washington State at 1616 S. Gold, for 30 years.
Dr. Dave Williams and I developed Stillwaters Estates & Colonial Residents in 1987. Then I sold out to him in 2003. My newest business is A&C Flag Company where we sell flags.
I enjoy being a Deacon in the church. For our leisure time Pearl and I travel in our motor home, and spending a lot of time at the ocean with friends and family.
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