Central's Pastoral E-Letter: Friday, February 7, 2014

Dear Central Family,   It's been another week where we've had to deal with the effects of a winter storm!  I know that many in our church family lost power this week as a result of the ice storm, so I hope this message finds you indoors AND warm.    Come to Central this weekend (where we do have electricity and heat!) for any of our services.  Our Teaching Pastor Jared Alcántara will be preaching at the Saturday night service at 6 pm and the Classic Service at 9:30 am on Sunday.  I will be at the Sunday Modern Services sharing a message about Baptism: The Why, the How, the Who, and the When.     We will also have Believer's Baptism this Sunday.  If you have not been baptized and you want to take this next step, just bring a change of clothes and come to the office area during either of our Modern Worship Services.  And even if you forget to bring a change of clothes, we have a change of clothes for you!  Now you might be thinking, "Pastor, it's winter… it's going to be freezing in that baptismal!"  No worries… the water will be warm and will be just fine!   Upcoming Events:   ~ Come and join the Women's Ministry New TOMORROW for the annual Women's Prayer Walk!  It will be from 8:30 to 11:30 am.  This prayer walk is indoors, so no worries about being outside in the cold!   Childcare is available up to age 5 and a continental breakfast will be provided.   ~ The Junior High Retreat is next weekend, February 14 to 16!  Join hundreds of other junior high students at North Bay for an insanely fun and life-changing getaway that students won't want to miss!  Contact Bryan Bunagan at bbunagan@cbcnj.org for more information.   ~ We will be asking the church family to complete a Church Health Survey next Sunday, February 16 during all the services. The survey should take about ten minutes to complete.  Donʼt miss this opportunity to provide feedback on how we can be even more effective as a ministry.    ~ CommunityConnections needs your help!  At the upcoming Meals and More Outreach, we're serving a hot meal to those in need of one at the Salvation Army in Trenton on Saturday, February 22. You can help prepare a meal, donate food, or help serve on site. Also, starting this weekend, we will also be collecting socks, hats, and blankets to help others stay warm this winter. Please visit the table in the Fellowship Mall or contact Cathy Brown (cathybrown823@gmail.com or 609-818-1480) to see how you can be a part!   ~ Congregational Business Meeting and Lunch on Sunday, February 23 at 12:30 pm.  Get the latest on all the exciting things happening here at Central as well as updates and a sneak peak on what the future holds. Lunch will be served ($3 each for 10 years old and above, $1.50 each for 9 years old and below, with a maximum cost per immediate family of $12).  Childcare is available up to age 5.  Click HERE to RSVP.  If you need childcare, please indicate the names and ages of your children in your RSVP message.    Finally, next weekend, we will begin a new message series on relationships called Making Love Last!  More details to follow!   See you this weekend!   Pastor Gay

 

 

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