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We know the church in America is experiencing a substantial decline in membership and participation. Therefore, we resolve to be part of the solution as a new church forming community in new ways to reach the next generation of people in America.

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The 20th Century model for building churches focused on church buildings, whereas we believe that the future of the church is to focus on how to build the community first.

Instead of creating a large church building that is surrounded by a sea of parking and only used once or twice a week, Century wants to create a campus that is vibrant throughout the week because: (1) it has buildings that cater to the needs of the entire community; and (2) they are designed to be so welcoming and comfortable that people will simply want to hang out there.

Forge Partnerships.

We will create partnerships that matter! In the future, Century’s campus will be home to entrepreneurial incubators to help people start small businesses that our town desperately needs as it continues to grow. There will be non-profit collectives that bring services to our local community as well as collaborative national and global initiatives. There will be space for community events that will remind people of the importance of doing life together.

Choose Adventure.

Following Jesus is truly the great adventure! Churches today are not typically known for creativity and innovation, but that wasn’t always that way. Some of the great movements in human history started with the Church. We believe God has already put bold dreams in the heart of our community. Our role is to awaken people to the call to God’s adventure so those dreams will become a reality. As we seek the common good together, God gets all the glory.

Be a Model to Others.

Century Church wants to serve as a model to get these elements right for other congregations around the nation. We are prepared to lead boldly into this next chapter of reaching people with the good news of Jesus Christ. We have been invited to share our story on numerous national stages, and now we are spearheading the formation of a network of church planters in small towns just like ours. With your help, we can create a new path that will revitalize communities with a life-giving model for sharing Jesus with the next generation.

“This is our opportunity to follow Jesus on an adventure to reach people with a thoughtful, caring design that invites them to engage God in a relationship.”

The Plan.

Our new urbanism church-planned model at The Well seeks to help build and sustain the fast growing town of Pike Road, Alabama. This plan will solidify our DNA as a congregation “for” the community. We like to say we are a “Community First” church!

In short, we want people not looking for Jesus to visit The Well and come to the realization that Jesus has always been looking for them. We will do this with strategic partnerships from like-minded for-profit and non-profit organizations that will create a hub of activity all week long.

Can you imagine a church so ingrained in a local community that the core values of that local congregation become the core values of the entire town? This is precisely the goal for Century Church. We want to leave a legacy of living out the good news of Jesus and loving people into a life-changing relationship with God. If we can do that, everything gets stronger – people, marriages, families, neighborhoods, businesses, local politics, and schools. We believe the local church is called to be the catalyst of such a movement. This is why we want our people to be Century Strong for the community!

The Land.

The purchase of land was a significant step for our church in 2018. We immediately invited the community to come and dream about all the possibilities through an organized charrette. Through that gathering, 23 architects, designers, engineers and planners from 18 states and two countries worked with our church to design the first new urbanism church-planned designed community (more on that below). From that initial group, we hired a renowned local architect firm (Seay, Seay, and Litchfield) to aid in its completion.

As Century Church was planning to move forward, the world was faced with a global pandemic in early 2020. As a result, we moved from a portable church in a local public elementary school to primarily an online church for seven months! It was then we designed an outdoor venue that allowed people to feel comfortable again to worshipping in person again. This decision was difficult, but in the end has provided the pathway to move forward with our master plan.

We call our land, The Well, because we envision it as a place where streams of life flow into the world.

The Buildings.

The Arc—the first building on our property—is designed with the needs of the community in mind. While it serves the needs of our church family, we never forget that the surrounding community is our mission field. We designed a new kind of church plan that gives itself away sacrificially, demonstrating the sacrificial love Jesus has for each of us.

One of the great needs in our community was for youth and adult recreation space. This multi-use facility can be used for basketball, volleyball, pickleball, and other sports. It has already served as the home for a summer day camp and community banquets.

Future building plans currently include children’s cottages that will expand our ability to serve after school, summer, and other childcare and development needs in our community; and a commissary kitchen that can incubate small businesses and create community gatherings around the table. Down the road when we build our next worship center, it will not be a sanctuary only used on Sundays but a multi-purpose building with a unique indoor/outdoor stage to become a hub for the arts and other community events, beyond our church family.

Project News and Updates

Infrastructure Complete!

Century Staff December 30, 2023

2023 was a groundbreaking year for Century Church! In February, we officially broke ground on our infrastructure package. We kicked of this endeavor with hope

A BUILDING PLAN UPDATE

Century Staff October 23, 2023

https://vimeo.com/920161492 Over the past months, as we embarked on our journey to expand and grow our church, we have closely monitored our plans for the

UPDATE- GOD DID IT!

Century Staff June 30, 2023

0 Days to go! God did it!

“Our building plan is charting a new course for churches. We must be willing to love on the community with a boldness that is unafraid to engage the citizenry that call our towns and cities home.”

We are asking for Kingdom Investors to give generously to The Century Project. You can be part of seeing a new century of believers find their place and live into their God-given callings through supporting this new endeavor.

Goal:

$1.75 million dollars

Commitments and Donations:

$1.25 million

Still Needed:

$500 Thousand

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Contact Pastor Patrick Quinn – pastor@century.church

CENTURY CHURCH at The Well – 1001 Marler Road, Pike Road, AL 36064

Century Church mailing address – P.O. Box 640104
Pike Road AL, 36064

Phone – 334.293.1149

email – info@century.church

Our mission is to share the love of God with every man, woman and child in the Pike Road community and beyond.

At Century Church, you’ll be welcomed into a friendly, casual environment by people who are excited to see you. We want you to have an idea of what to expect when you arrive at Century.

Century Church is an Independent Methodist Congregation

WANT THE FULL CENTURY PROJECT STORY?

Contact Pastor Patrick Quinn – Patrick.quinn@century.church – 334-233-2308 (c)

Contact Pastor Patrick Quinn

pastor@century.church

The Well – 1001 Marler Road, Pike Road, AL 36064

Century Church Office – 37 Bridge Street,
Pike Road AL, 36064

Phone – 334.801.9080

email – info@century.church

Our mission is to share the love of God with every man, woman and child in the Pike Road community and beyond.

At Century Church, you’ll be welcomed into a friendly, casual environment by people who are excited to see you. We want you to have an idea of what to expect when you arrive at Century.

Century Church is an Independent Methodist Congregation

Forge Partnerships.

Choose Adventure.

Be a Model to Others.

The Plan.

The Land.

The Buildings.

Infrastructure Complete!

A BUILDING PLAN UPDATE

UPDATE- GOD DID IT!

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