Featured upcoming and ongoing events at CT

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CT Church Family Fellowship Meals

Sundays

Starting this Fall, we’re kicking off CT Family Fellowship Meals! These monthly meals are open to anyone and everyone who attends our church! Whether you are a lifelong member or visiting for the very first time, you are welcome at the table.

We’ll gather each month. The goal of these meals is simple: to connect, communicate, and build a stronger, more united church family.

Each month will be sponsored by a different group or ministry at CT; they will let us know the theme and details about food.

  Sep 20th  ~  Potluck  ~  United Women in Faith
  Oct 18th  ~  Chili Cook-Off  ~  Communications Team
Nov 8th  ~  Pancake Luncheon  ~  Family Life

 Come hungry for good food and great fellowship.  Join us and make the Fellowship meals part of your monthly routine!

Food
Collection

now - Oct 11

Verla Moore Service Club is collecting food for the Salvation Army Thanksgiving Boxes.  Donations needed include: Stuffing, Instant Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce, Yams/Sweet Potatoes, Gravy.  The last day to collect will be October 11th.

Game
Night

3rd Friday  |  6:30pm

September – December
 
Join us for an evening of fun, games, fellowship, and good company! Whether you love strategy games, classic favorites, or just want to enjoy a fun night with friends, there’s a place for you at the table

Organ
Recital

Oct 11th
 
Stay tuned for more details

Trunk or
Treat

Oct 25  |  3pm

Mark you calendars for Trunk or Treat!  More details to come as we get closer to the event.

Handbell
Festival

Nov 22  |  7pm
 
The 35th annual Zanesville Handbell Festival will be presented on Sunday November 22, 2026 – 7:00 p.m. at Grace Church.

Each choir will perform two selections, culminating in a unified "mass ring" .

Sponsored by the Thursday Music Club (in its 117 year) and hosted by Ann Lillie Briggs of Grace UMC.

The Admission is free; a freewill offering will support expenses. Come enjoy the festive sounds of handbells!

Thanksgiving
Service  

Nov 24  |  7pm  

Our annual community Thanksgiving Service is Tuesday, November 24, 7:00pm.

Plan on joining CT and Union Baptist as we thank the Lord for His many blessings.

Cookie
Walk

Dec 12  |  9am

No time to bake several varieties of delicious Christmas cookies??

No problem! Stop by the CT Cookie Walk Saturday, Dec 12th from 9:30-2 and pick up a dozen or two homemade Christmas cookies.

Proceeds help fund youth projects and other United Women in Faith at CT projects.

Messiah
Concert

Dec 13  |  6pm
 
The Messiah Music Concert at Central Trinity
The Zanesville Civic Chorus and Orchestra presents its 97th annual performance of Handel’s Messiah Oratorio Sunday, December 13, 6:00 pm at CT.

This annual music gift to the Zanesville/Muskingum County Community is one of the oldest choral music traditions in the State of Ohio. The production is under the direction of Ann Lillie Briggs. The production is sponsored by the Thursday Music Club.

Messiah is the world’s most popular sacred choral music composition. It was first performed 281 years ago in Dublin, Ireland. Often the composer, George Frederick Handel, would present this music as a benefit for a charity. The expenses for this concert are being funded by grants and financial gifts from music lovers in our community. The tradition of taking a freewill offering and giving it to a local charity in the “spirit of Handel” continues in the Zanesville production.

You are invited to attend the concert and bring a friend. Hear the scripture “come alive” through the music.

The concert will also be livestreamed on our CT church App, Webpage, or Facebook and later posted on our church website where it can be viewed at any time.

Happy Birthday
Jesus Party  

  Dec 20  |  each Service

Kids celebrate the birth of Jesus with a Happy Birthday Party during Sunday Worship times on December 20th - 9:00 and 10:30.

Christmas
Eve Services

Dec 24  |  4pm & 11pm

Join us to celebrate the birth of Jesus.  Services at 4:00pm and 7:00pm on Christmas Eve.  More details as we get closer to the date.

Angel Wings Prayer Shawl Ministry

Thursdays in the Parlor  |  5pm
 
Whether you knit or crochet, are a beginner or experienced, join us to stitch prayer shawls and baby blankets.

We have given more than 650 shawls as well as baby blankets for Gifts for Angels and for service families stationed at Ramstein Air Base in Germany for the DAR, support shawls for Lifeline of Ohio, and hats and scarves for the Mitten Tree at Christmas.

The group meets on Thursdays September-May, 5–7 p.m. in the parlor.  We are also meeting most Thursdays during the summer; check with Jayne Dunlap or Janice Deal. All are welcome for stitching, praying, and fellowship.

Please continue to pray for the group and for past and future recipients of shawls or blankets.