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Pastor
Rick Vale |
Senior Pastor
Rev. Rick Vale has been working in the
Church-at-large since he was 15 years old when he
began playing the piano for his home church.
Since then he has served as Choir Director,
Associate and Senior Pastors, Communication
Director, Graphic Designer and Composer-In-Residence
in congregations from Seattle, Washington to
Indiana.
He has
served as Senior Pastor with Central since
March of 2007. |
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Dr. Randy Frieling |
Music Program
Director and Organist
Pianist Randall Frieling
maintains a busy schedule as a
performer and teacher. He
received his undergraduate
degree from Calvin College in
Grand Rapids and his Master's
Degree from the Indiana
University School of Music where
he studied with Michel Block and
Joseph Rezits. He completed his
Doctorate at Ball State
University studying with Pia
Sebastiani.
Frieling has
performed throughout the United
States, Russia, Finland, Sweden,
Spain, Switzerland, England and
Austria as a soloist and
accompanist. He has served as
the accompanist for the summer
program of the American Boy
Choir in Princeton, New Jersey
as well as the accompanist for
the Anderson University Chorale.
He has made concerto appearances
with the Anderson Symphony,
Carmel Symphony and Columbus Pro
Musica Orchestras. He has
perfored on PBS televised
broadcasts and was featured by
Indiana Public Radio on
Backstage Indiana.
After a
performance in Louisville,
Kentucky, internationally
renowned pianist Maurice Hinson
said, "Frieling is absolutely
superb...a formidable virtuoso
with a breadth of artistic
equipment that is used in the
most musical manner."
Frieling
is also a Professor of Music at
Anderson University where his
duties include teaching piano,
organ, class piano and
accompanying. |
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Linda
Stacey |
Finance Secretary
Linda Stacey has
worked for Central Christian
Church since 1998 as our
Financial Secretary. From
February 2000 to March 2003, she
also doubled as our
Administrative Secretary. In
order to spend more time with
her husband, she now works
Monday and Tuesday as the
Financial Secretary.
Before she
came to Central, she worked for
Prudential Insurance for 31
years and was Associate Office
Manager for 19 years.
During her
leisure time, she enjoys bowling
in a senior league, camping and
doing volunteer work at her home
church in Pendleton.
Linda says, "I
have made a lot of good friends
at Central Christian Church." |
