Central's Pastoral E-Letter: Friday, December 27, 2013

Dear Central Family,   Merry Christmas!   I hope that everyone has been enjoying Christmastime with your family and friends!    I look forward to seeing you this weekend!  I will be concluding our series on A Christmas Carol at both Sunday Modern Services at 9:30 and 11:00. Pastor Gilmer will be teaching in the Classic Service at 9:30 and the Unplugged service at 11:00. Please note there will be NO Saturday night service this weekend.  The four other services will be held, so bring the family, come dressed comfortably, and enjoy worship and fellowship as we wrap this year up (no pun intended).                                                                                                                                                                   I also want to thank you for your faithful and sacrificial giving this past year.  Because of your sacrifice, we have seen people come to Christ, our community impacted, and lives transformed!  Thank you for giving so faithfully and generously!  We would appreciate you considering a generous year end gift to our general fund so that our ministry can go forward unhindered as well as to our Greater Campaign as we seek to retire the debt on our facility and free us up for more ministry impact.  Thank you for your obedience to what God is calling you to do.  Please remember that all gifts need to be either received in the church or online by December 31 to be credited to your account for this current year.   Pray with me for our Haiti team as they head out to show the love and compassion of Jesus!  The team left this morning and will be working in Fort Liberte to help finish an orphanage there.    One last note:  Don’t forget we will be holding a New Year’s Eve Worship Service from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.  We have a number of special guests coming to lead us in worship and celebration of what God has done in our lives and what we are anticipating and trusting Him for in this new year. A fellowship time will follow and you are invited to come and bring a special dessert to share.   God bless you, and enjoy your time with family and friends!  See you this weekend!   Pastor Gay

 

 

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Reminder: A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Hello Central Family!   A reminder that A CHRISTMAS CAROL starts tonight at 7 pm!   While there are five opportunities to see the show throughout the weekend, I encourage you to please come to the presentation tonight or on Saturday so we can have as many seats available for guests on Sunday.    Here are the times for A CHRISTMAS CAROL:   Tonight (Friday), December 20 at 7 pm Saturday, December 21 at 4 pm and 6 pm Sunday, December 22 at 9:30 am and 11 am Childcare is available up to age five.     We can’t wait to share this special gift to our community!  See you this weekend!    Pastor Gay

 

 

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Central's Pastoral E-Letter: Thursday, December 19, 2013

Dear Central Family,   I am always amazed at how the body of Christ works together to accomplish so much for the sake of the mission of the Kingdom!    Last weekend you all showed yourself as a shining light to our community through your service, your sacrifice, and your acts of love to the children of this community.  Over 120 families were impacted through the Christmas Store, and along with the stacks of gifts that have been brought in for Project Angel Tree, you showed yourself to be faithful to the mission and calling that God has placed before us.  Way to go!  I am so proud of you.    I am also very excited about what is going to be taking place this weekend through our Christmas outreach.  Now is the time to finalize your invitations to your guests and come along to one of five presentations of the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol.  We will be presenting shows on Friday at 7:00 pm, Saturday at 4:00 and 6:00 pm, and Sunday at 9:30 and 11:00 AM.  Each of these family-friendly presentations is designed for you to come and be challenged by the story of a life that is changed from the inside out.  We will be presenting the power behind that change as you hear of the promise that Christ can bring to all of us.  The teams have been working so hard in preparation for this weekend, so please plan to come and bring someone along with you. You will not be disappointed.  Childcare from birth to age five is available at each of the presentations.    “But what about Sunday morning?  What if I’ve already attended A Christmas Carol…is there a worship service I can attend?”  YES YES YES!  We will hold two worship services on Sunday.  Our Classic Service at 9:30 am in Allen Hall will include a special Advent wreath lighting, a guest soloist, instrumentalists, and carol singing.  At our Unplugged service at 11:00 am in Central Hall, we will sing Christmas carols and worship in a relaxed atmosphere.  Pastor Bryan Bunagan, our Pastor of Student Ministries, will be teaching at those two services.    Once we finish this weekend, we will focus on Christmas Eve, and we will hold two identical Christmas Eve Services at 5:30 and 7:00 pm.  Both services will feature carols, handbells, the Christmas story, and of course a children’s story for the young at heart.  The services will be a welcome respite to all the hectic activities of the season as we focus on the HOPE that Christ brings to all of us.  So whatever your schedule is on Christmas Eve, we have scheduled these two services to fit into your evening.   Looking ahead, we will also have a New Year’s Eve Celebration in the Worship Center 7 pm.  Ring in the new year by enjoying an evening of worship and celebrating what God has done and what He is going to do through us in 2014!  Enjoy fellowship with coffee and desserts afterwards.  Please also feel free to bring a dessert to share.    Finally, I want to express to you how blessed our family has been through your prayers, cards, notes, and words of comfort in the passing of Kim’s Dad.  Lewis Bundy was a mighty man of God whom we are going to greatly miss, but we are so thankful that we will see him again. You as a church family have been such a comfort to all of us!    See you this weekend!   Pastor Gay

 

 

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Prayer Request for Pastor Gay

Please be in prayer for Pastor Gay and Family. Kim’s dad passed away this morning.

 

 

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Central's Pastoral E-Letter: Friday, December 13, 2013

Dear Central Family,   Urgent announcement and need:  The Christmas Store (originally planned for Saturday, December 14) has been rescheduled due to the inclement weather forecast. It will be held tonight (Friday, December 13) from 6 pm to 9 pm and on Sunday (December 15) from 12 pm to 4 pm. We need volunteers! Please call or text Heather Stoffel at 609-412-9409 if you can help during one of these other times.   Please note the other changes below due to the weather forecast:   ~ The church building will be closed on Saturday, December 14. ~ This weekend’s Saturday night service has been cancelled.   ~ The Classic Service on Sunday, December 15 at 9:30 am will be held in Central Hall. ~ The Ring and Sing event on Sunday, December 15 at 4 pm will be held in the Fellowship Mall.   If there are any other changes this weekend, please check our website, our Facebook page, or our Twitter page.  All the info you need will be there.    I want to express Kim's and my thanks and gratitude for your prayers for our fathers and for us as we walk this path.  It means so much to know that we are loved and cared for in this way.  We continue to rest and wait and trust.  We will be coming back home today and I am anxious to minister this weekend.  I will be teaching at both Sunday Modern Services.  (Please note that this weekend’s Saturday night service has been cancelled).  Jared Alcántara will be teaching in our Classic and Unplugged services.  We will be continuing our series A Christmas Carol and this week we are going to grow in understanding where true fulfillment that lasts comes from.  It’s a great week to invite your friends to come with you.   Upcoming Christmas Events:   Central Christmas Store New dates and times! Tonight (Friday), December 13; volunteers needed at 6 pm, event is from 6:30 to 9 pm Sunday, December 15; volunteers needed at 12 noon, event is from 1 to 4 pm Allen Hall This service and outreach opportunity is a way for those in our community experiencing severe financial hardship to maintain their dignity while providing gifts for their children. We need volunteers! Please call or text Heather Stoffel at 609-412-9409 if you can help during one of these other times.   Carol Ring and Sing for Christmas Sunday, December 15 at 4 pm New location!  Event will be in Fellowship Mall It’s time to deck the halls, jingle the bells, think about a white Christmas, and await the child born away in a manger.  If you like traditional Christmas music of bells and carols, come to the Fellowship Mall this Sunday at 4 pm.  Christmas treats will be served.  Bring the whole family!    Special Presentation: A Christmas Carol Friday, December 20 at 7 pm Saturday, December 21 at 4 and 6 pm Sunday, December 22 at 9:30 & 11 am Worship Center Please join us for this fun, not scary, family-friendly production that tells an ancient story in a modern way that everyone can enjoy.  Pick up invite cards at the Welcome Center and invite your friends!  Please note:  We will still have worship services that Sunday at 9:30 Classic and 11:00 Unplugged.   Christmas Eve Services Tuesday, December 24 at 5:30 and 7pm Worship Center Two identical services for the whole family.  Come celebrate in a relaxed environment the joy of the Savior being born.  Bring your family and friends!                                  New Year’s Eve Celebration Tuesday, December 31 at 7pm Worship Center Come and enjoy an evening of worship as we celebrate what God has done and what He is going to do through us in the New Year!  Enjoy fellowship with coffee and desserts afterwards.  Please feel free to bring a dessert to share.    As we reflect on how God SO loved us by sending His Son, I would ask you to reflect how you can give an extra year end gift to help us end the calendar year strong and ready to accomplish greater things for the King.  I would also remind you this is a good time to catch up on your commitment to our Greater vision to reduce the debt and free us up for more impact.  Thank you for listening and doing what God directs you to do.    See you this weekend!   Pastor Gay

 

 

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Prayer Request: Pastor Gay's Family

Our apologies if you are getting this e-mail twice.  We are sending this message to both the prayer list and to the pastoral e-mail list, and there is some overlap between the two. 

 

Gem Perkins

gperkins@cbcnj.org

Pastoral Administrative Assistant

 

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Please pray for Pastor Gay's family.

 

Kim's dad is in ICU in Cleveland clinic in critical but stable condition. He has been in a deep sleep since Sunday morning.  Pray that his levels stabilize and that he comes out of his deep sleep.

 

Pastor Gay’s dad was taken to the hospital this morning and has a blood clot in the artery  leading  to his liver. Please pray that this can be treated effectively.

 

Central's Pastoral E-Letter: Friday, December 6, 2013

Dear Central Family,   Christmas is here at Central! From the moment that you drive up to the church and walk into the Fellowship Mall, you will see that Christmas has arrived.    We are very excited about all of the different opportunities that we are going to have to celebrate the greatest gift of all: the gift of Christ.  So here we go!   This weekend, we will begin a brand new series of messages based on the themes of the well-known Christmas classic, The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.  No one can read or watch this story and not be impacted about how we can learn about forgiveness of our past, purpose for our present, and hope for the future.  Each week until the new year, we are going to show how Jesus fulfills every part of the longing of our hearts.  This is a great opportunity for you to bring friends to any of our five worship services.  This weekend I will be teaching at our Saturday night service and both Modern Services on Sunday.  Jared Alcántara, our Teaching Pastor, will be teaching at the Classic and Unplugged services. So plan to invite someone to come with you – we have invite cards available in the Welcome Center for you to give out during the week.    A few other things coming up for you to mark on your calendar   Central Christmas Store Saturday, December 14, 10 am to 2 pm               This service and outreach opportunity is a way for those in our community experiencing severe financial hardship to maintain their dignity while providing gifts for their children. Visit the Christmas Store table in the Fellowship Mall and sign out a tag to purchase an unwrapped gift for the store.   You can also sign up to volunteer in a number of ways from donating supplies, setting up beforehand, or working in the store. You can also sign up to volunteer by clicking on this link. Questions?  Contact Toni Campbell at cc@cbcnj.org.   Carol Sing and Ring for Christmas Sunday, December 15 at 4 pm It’s time to deck the halls, jingle the bells, think about a white Christmas, and await the child born away in a manger.  If you like traditional Christmas music of bells and carols, come to Allen Hall on December 15th at 4 pm.  Christmas treats will be served.  Bring the whole family!    Special Presentation: A Christmas Carol Friday, December 20th at 7 pm Saturday, December 21st at 4 and 6 pm Sunday, December 22nd at 9:30 & 11 am Please join us for this fun, not scary, family-friendly production that tells an ancient story in a modern way that everyone can enjoy.  Invite your friends!    Christmas Eve Services Tuesday, December 24 at 5:30 and 7pm Two identical services for the whole family.  Come celebrate in a relaxed environment the joy of the Savior being born.  Bring your family and friends!                                  New Year’s Eve Celebration Tuesday, December 31 at 7pm Come and enjoy an evening of worship as we celebrate what God has done and what He is going to do through us in the New Year!  Enjoy fellowship with coffee and desserts afterwards.  Please feel free to bring a dessert to share.    See you this weekend!   Pastor Gay

 

 

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