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A Dutchtown street at sunset, brick two-flats and trees, the sun low at the end of the block

Dutchtown · South St. Louis

God has great plans for Dutchtown.

You are loved by Him. Join in what He is doing at the corner of Itaska and Compton.

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No Sunday services yet. Our first focus is making the buildings safe, functional, and ready to serve the community.3201 Itaska St, St. Louis, MO 63111
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The vision

Church is not just a place we go. It is who we are.

Center Church is a community of Christ followers doing our best to live like the early Church of Acts in Saint Louis City. We study God’s word, pray for Him to move, and live a life committed to loving each other. We share space, meals, and our gifts with each other.

Following the disciples’ example, we give more than we take, work to be a burden upon no one, and think of others more highly than ourselves. Church is not just a place we go to. It is who we are and how we support each other in Christ.

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47 · John 13:35 · 1 Thessalonians 2:9 · Philippians 2:3

Live. Worship. Serve.

“The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood.” John 1:14 (MSG)

Two neighbors and a volunteer smiling together beside a truck full of scrap

Live

Acts 2:46-47

We will eat together often. A meal, a shower, a load of laundry, a place to sit. All of it pay what you can, all of it for the whole neighborhood.

First up: the neighborhood cookout

Arched stained glass window in the sanctuary with afternoon light coming through

Worship

John 4:23-24

Sundays will be simple. Praise and worship that is about God, not us. Scripture read together. Prayer for the sick and the hurting. Space for the Spirit to move.

Once the sanctuary is ready

A volunteer in work gloves holding a toddler inside a dumpster full of debris from the church

Serve

Matthew 7:12 · Acts 20:35

Work days on the property right now. Service projects on the block, aftercare for kids, and housing for widows as we grow. We use what we have been given to care for the least of these.

Happening now

Come as you are

“If a brother or a sister is poorly clothed and lacking food for the day, and one of you should say to them, ‘Go in peace, keep warm and eat well,’ but does not give them what is necessary for the body, what is the benefit?”
James 2:15-16 (LEB)Hover any verse on this site to read it in full.
Nine neighbors standing together by the fence after clearing brush from the lot

What we are building toward

  • Clean water for anyone who needs itavailable now
  • Hot showers before serviceplanned
  • Laundry during serviceplanned
  • A hot meal after, pay what you canplanned
  • Kids welcome, alwaysfrom day one
The brick church at 3201 Itaska with its bell tower and cross against a clear evening sky
Black and white archival photograph of the same church and bell tower in 1957, the year it was built
Limestone cornerstone carved A.D. 1915 with a cross

The plan

An old church, a school, and a house on the corner. We are taking it in phases.

Center Church is a community church plant. We are new here, and honest about it. We have met with DutchtownSTL.org and spent months getting to know our neighbors. Local churches have already shown up with volunteers and tools in hand. Tithes and offerings fund building improvements, feeding programs, and outreach. Our leadership follows 1 Thessalonians 2:9 and works day jobs.

Volunteer a SaturdayFollow along
  1. A crane lifting roofing materials onto the old brick school building
    Phase oneIn progress

    Restoring what the locusts ate.

    Joel 2:25

    • Replace the leaking roofs
    • Get the landscaping under control
    • Replace the water filter
    • Replace the church water main that was cut
    • Replace the HVAC systems that grew legs
  2. Volunteers eating lunch at a folding table in the church lot after a work morning
    Phase twoNext

    Breaking bread.

    Acts 2:46-47

    • A neighborhood cookout and block party Coming soon
    • Begin weekly Bible study
    • Replace the water heater at the school
    • Begin offering showers
    • Renovate the laundry room and open it up
    • Begin offering basketball in the gym
  3. Volunteers vacuuming and resetting chairs in the sanctuary
    Phase threeLater

    Opening the doors.

    Luke 14:23

    • New appliances for the commercial kitchen
    • Repair the dining hall
    • Begin regular meals
    • Sunday services

New here? Real questions, plain answers.

What should I expect on a Sunday?

Prayer inviting God to move. Spirit-filled praise and worship. Testimonies and praise reports. Bible-based teaching with open Q&A.

Are my kids welcome?

Kids are always welcome. Proverbs 22:6

Do I need money or nice clothes?

Come as you are.

Everything here is pay what you can. Giving is what makes that possible.

Every dollar goes to the phases and sharing Jesus, not to salaries. Leadership is volunteer. Give once or monthly through Tithely, our secure giving partner.

Center Church STL is a church and gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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