In 1967, four local Gainesville City churches—First United Methodist, First Presbyterian, Grace Episcopal, and Saint Paul United Methodist—began work on establishing an organization and program that would afford students at Gainesville High School the opportunity to voluntarily supplement their public education with classes in religion. Their work paid off. In 1969, the Christian Education Centers, Inc. opened its doors to the community for service. Since then, the Center has expanded its ministries beyond religious education to include individual and family counseling, alcohol and tobacco prevention, and student mentoring. In 2003, in order to reflect its current broad field of services, the Center adopted the moniker “Center Point.”

Our mission is clear—to strengthen students and their families through education, counseling, mentoring, substance abuse prevention, and youth development.