Name: Winterblast 2020 Weekend 2
Start: 2020-01-31 18:30
End: 2020-02-02 11:00
Location: Hidden Acres Christian Center

Upcoming Events

Winterblast 2020 Weekend 2

January 31, 2020 @ 6:30 pm – February 2, 2020 @ 11:00 am

Hidden Acres Christian Center 3837 Union Ave, Dayton, IA 50530

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WINTER BLAST is the annual Reach Students Central District winter retreat for middle school students. Every year, churches from he district gather at Hidden Acres in Dayton, IA to worship…

Winterblast 2020 Weekend 3

February 7, 2020 @ 6:30 pm – February 9, 2020 @ 11:00 am

Hidden Acres Christian Center 3837 Union Ave, Dayton, IA 50530

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WINTER BLAST is the annual Reach Students Central District winter retreat for middle school students. Every year, churches from he district gather at Hidden Acres in Dayton, IA to worship…

4 Chair Discipling

February 29, 2020 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Harvest EFCA Story City 524 River Hills Drive, Story City, IA

Registration Here!

An important question facing those us leading a local through a new year of ministry is, “How do we know if we are making disciples?” Many local churches hope they’re making disciples by faithfully preaching the scriptures and offering some growth oriented programming like small groups. How do we know…

Workshop for Women in Ministry

March 5, 2020 @ 12:00 am – March 7, 2020 @ 11:55 pm

Citylight Omaha 4383 Nicholas St. Omaha, NE 68131

The Workshops on Biblical Exposition is a 3-day training event aimed to encourage and equip you in the skills needed to read, understand, and proclaim the Word of God. The Workshop includes times set aside for 1) Principles of Exposition (instructional sessions on how to better handle biblical texts), 2) Small Group Practice (when you will share and receive […]

2020 District Conference – Transformation & Transition

March 9, 2020 @ 8:00 am – March 10, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Valley Church 4343 Fuller Road, West Des Moines, IA, 50265

The word transformation has multiple shades of meaning: to change, alter, metamorphose, convert, transfigure and to transmute. As a movement, it is our mission to “Glorify God by multiplying transformational churches among all people”. This occurs…

Entrusted: The Gospel Coalition’s Women’s Training Network

March 27, 2020 @ 12:00 am – March 28, 2020 @ 11:55 pm

Parkview Church 15 FOSTER RD, IOWA CITY, IOWA, USA

2 Timothy reminds us that we have been entrusted with a message to proclaim and a gift to steward. We hope you can join us for this Women’s Training Network event to hear from 2 Timothy and be further equipped to pass on what has been entrusted to us. Saturday lunch is included in your registration […]

Welcome to the Central District

To put it simply, we are your resource to reach the “Samaria” that often a local church can’t effectively reach. The church is charged to be on mission to reach “Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the uttermost parts of the world”. A local church is well placed to reach it’s city and it’s county. It may […]

The Church that Reaches Samerica[1] will be the Prevailing Church Reach

I believe with all my heart and soul that the Church will be victorious. Regardless of our stumblings we are …

Randy Scheil Joins EFCA Central District as Church Health Coach

Randy Scheil, who was pastor at Stonebridge Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has joined the team at the EFCA Central District. Read more about his new role.

District Superintendent Transition Team Announcement

As you know, the Central District EFCA Transition Team was tasked with finding a suitable candidate for District Superintendent to replace Dr. Calvin Swan at the 2020 District Conference. We are pleased to announce the selection of Rev. Mike Shields to be placed in nomination for District Superintendent! Mike brings 27 years of ministry in […]

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Hidden Acres Event, Reach Students Event, Retreat Follow, Winterblast

Winterblast 2020 Weekend 2

January 31, 2020 @ 6:30 pm – February 2, 2020 @ 11:00 am
Hidden Acres Christian Center 3837 Union Ave, Dayton, IA 50530

More Information

WINTER BLAST is the annual Reach Students Central District winter retreat for middle school students. Every year, churches from he district gather at Hidden Acres in Dayton, IA to worship…

Hidden Acres Event, Reach Students Event, Retreat Follow, Winterblast

Winterblast 2020 Weekend 3

February 7, 2020 @ 6:30 pm – February 9, 2020 @ 11:00 am
Hidden Acres Christian Center 3837 Union Ave, Dayton, IA 50530

More Information

WINTER BLAST is the annual Reach Students Central District winter retreat for middle school students. Every year, churches from he district gather at Hidden Acres in Dayton, IA to worship…

Training 4 Chair Discipling, Harvest EFC Story City, Kyle Bartholic, Sonlife

4 Chair Discipling

February 29, 2020 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Harvest EFCA Story City 524 River Hills Drive, Story City, IA

Registration Here!

An important question facing those us leading a local through a new year of ministry is, “How do we know if we are making disciples?” Many local churches hope they’re making disciples by faithfully preaching the scriptures and offering some growth oriented programming like small groups. How do we know…

Training 1 Peter, Simeon Trust, Workshop on Biblical Exposition

Workshop for Women in Ministry

March 5, 2020 @ 12:00 am – March 7, 2020 @ 11:55 pm
Citylight Omaha 4383 Nicholas St. Omaha, NE 68131

Register Here!

The Workshops on Biblical Exposition is a 3-day training event aimed to encourage and equip you in the skills needed to read, understand, and proclaim the Word of God. The Workshop includes times set aside for 1) Principles of Exposition (instructional sessions on how to better handle biblical texts), 2) Small Group Practice (when you will share and receive […]

Conference District Conference, Transformation, Transition, Valley Church

2020 District Conference – Transformation & Transition

March 9, 2020 @ 8:00 am – March 10, 2020 @ 3:00 pm
Valley Church 4343 Fuller Road, West Des Moines, IA, 50265

Register Here!

The word transformation has multiple shades of meaning: to change, alter, metamorphose, convert, transfigure and to transmute. As a movement, it is our mission to “Glorify God by multiplying transformational churches among all people”. This occurs…

Training Iowa City, Parkview Church, The Gospel Coalition

Entrusted: The Gospel Coalition’s Women’s Training Network

March 27, 2020 @ 12:00 am – March 28, 2020 @ 11:55 pm
Parkview Church 15 FOSTER RD, IOWA CITY, IOWA, USA

Register Here!

2 Timothy reminds us that we have been entrusted with a message to proclaim and a gift to steward. We hope you can join us for this Women’s Training Network event to hear from 2 Timothy and be further equipped to pass on what has been entrusted to us. Saturday lunch is included in your registration […]

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Central District Staff

Church Planting by the Numbers

Church Planting Staff

Active Church Plants

Multi-Cultural Churches

Full Member Churches

Upcoming Events

Winterblast 2020 Weekend 2

Winterblast 2020 Weekend 3

4 Chair Discipling

Workshop for Women in Ministry

2020 District Conference – Transformation & Transition

Entrusted: The Gospel Coalition’s Women’s Training Network

Welcome to the Central District

The Church that Reaches Samerica[1] will be the Prevailing Church Reach

Randy Scheil Joins EFCA Central District as Church Health Coach

District Superintendent Transition Team Announcement

Winterblast 2020 Weekend 2

Winterblast 2020 Weekend 3

4 Chair Discipling

Workshop for Women in Ministry

2020 District Conference – Transformation & Transition

Entrusted: The Gospel Coalition’s Women’s Training Network

Central District Staff

Dr. Cal Swan

Rev. Larry Austin

Rev. Jerry Carlin

Rev. Randy Scheil

Rev. Todd Brooks

Dan Doebel

John Ritland

Rev. Brad Wos

Rhonda Nichols

Art Smith

Gary Shaw

Church Planting by the Numbers

Church Planting Staff

Active Church Plants

Multi-Cultural Churches

Full Member Churches

Healthy Churches

Church Planting

Multi-Cultural Ministry

Associate Pastor

Pastor of Family Ministries