Our History 

CCCC History
Central City Christian Church started as a Sunday School in an old schoolhouse in 1917. Under the leadership of three different ladies, the Sunday School grew over the next few years until, in 1920, Floyd Cole was called as the first minister. The church’s pulpit has since had a rich history, filled by such men as Floyd Strater, Cecil Waltman, Edwin Strong, and Ed Hahn. He succeeded Bob Ely who ministered for three years, Brian Giebler who ministered here six years, and Stacy Beasley who served with the church for five years. Johnie Adkins served as our senior minister from April of 2004 to June of 2018, 14 years! He has since moved on to a full-time ministry with Hospice Compassus. Our current senior minister, Jared Kouba, began serving with Central City in July of 2019 and we are so excited for the future God has in store as we serve together!

What We Believe
CCCC is a non-denominational church of the Restoration Movement (Christian Church / Church of Christ).

We believe ...
  • The whole Bible is the inspired word of God. (2 Tim. 3:16, 17)
  • Jesus, the only Son of God, was born of a virgin. (Luke 2:1-7)
  • Jesus died for everyone! (John 3:16)
  • Jesus rose from the dead! (Matthew 28:18-20)
  • Obedience to Jesus is necessary for salvation! (Matthew 28:18-20)
  • Jesus is coming again! (1 Thess. 4:13-18)
  • Worship, Serving, Sharing, and Studying is expected of all Christians.

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Our Building

Facilities
The current building, built in 1962 and expanded in 1981, is just across the road from the site of the old schoolhouse where the congregation began. It is approximately two miles west of Joplin and two miles east of Galena, Kansas. The building consists of an auditorium designed to seat 200+, a foyer, restrooms, and a ground-level office and classroom complex. This includes a multi-purpose room used for children's worship, classrooms, and small receptions. In the basement are the kitchen, youth group hall, youth minister's office, two classrooms, additional restrooms, and storage rooms.

The auditorium was remodeled in 2014 with new carpet, an elevated and expanded stage, and movable seating. Large round tables are stored under the stage and can be brought out for gatherings such as pot-luck dinners. The foyer was remodeled in 2015 with new flooring, a modern paint scheme for the walls, a comfortable sitting area, and a large counter area for welcoming guests and some utility use.  New vinyl siding was added on the outside of the building in 2016 and a new roof in 2017.

Centennial videos

Below is a list of videos which we created or highlighted for our Centennial Celebration. Each title listed below links to the video on our YouTube channel. Some of these are tagged as "Unlisted" with the church's YouTube channel which means you can only view them if you have the link. This makes them a bit more private and not searchable to the general public via YouTube.

What Our Members Say About our Church
  • "Memories" - (11 minutes) -- Current members recount their best or favorite memories of CCCC.
  • "Love & Thanks" (Full length - 15 minutes) -- Current members express what they love and are thankful for about CCCC.
    • "Welcoming People" - (5 minute segment) -- This is a shorter segment of the full "Love and Thanks" video.
    • "Care & Support" - (2 minute segment) -- This is a shorter segment of the full "Love and Thanks" video.
    • "Feeding & Teaching" - (3 minute segment) -- This is a shorter segment of the full "Love and Thanks" video.
    • "Growing Community" - (3 minute segment) -- This is a shorter segment of the full "Love and Thanks" video.
    • "Active in Christ" - (4 minute segment) -- This is a shorter segment of the full "Love and Thanks" video.

Special Videos Shown At Our Centennial
The Sessions of Our Centennial Celebration
  • Saturday Night Dinner "Remember When?" (September 18, 2021) (2 hours 19 minutes)
  • Sunday School "Appreciating the Past" (September 19, 2021) (1 hour 17 minutes) -- This is the recorded video from our live stream of our special Sunday School hour of our Centennial Celebration weekend.
  • Worship Service "Anticipating the Future" (September 19, 2021) (1 hour 32 minutes) -- This is the recorded video from our live stream of our Sunday morning worship service during our Centennial Celebration weekend.
  • Playground Dedication (September 19, 2021) -- We will have a link to the video footage once we have it uploaded to our Youtube channel.

Historical Resources
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Central City Christian Church
783 S Central City Road.  Joplin MO 64801
(417) 623-1107