Central's Pastoral E-Letter: Friday, May 2, 2014

Dear Central,   I am really looking forward to how God is going to meet with us this weekend in worship and I hope you will plan to be with us!  We will be in our second week of our Q and A series, and this week I will be addressing the Church’s response to same sex attraction in both the Saturday night and Sunday modern services at 9:30 and 11:00.  All you have to do is check your favorite news website or read a popular blog to see how important it is for us to address this issue from a Christ-centered perspective.  Jared Alcántara will be teaching in the 9:30 Classic service on the subject of suffering and I know you will be challenged by his teaching on this subject as well.  So you see you have two great opportunities to be stretched and to grow in your understanding of God’s heart on both of these issues. We will also be celebrating communion in all of our worship services.   COMMITMENT SUNDAY THIS WEEKEND.  Don’t forget this Sunday is commitment Sunday for our Greater Campaign Year 2.  Please be prepared with your commitment card for your giving to the Greater campaign for this next year.  We will also have cards available in the worship folders.  Remember that the goals of the Greater Campaign are to pay down the debt for the facility God is using so powerfully so that we can impact our surrounding communities with the power of the gospel.  Thank you for your generosity!   CENTRAL CARES DAY:   We still need people to sign up for the 2nd Annual Central Cares Day!  The event will be on Saturday, May 17 from 8 am to 2 pm!  Volunteers will go out into the community to serve in multiple ways with different community service organizations from 9 am to 12 pm then gather back at Central for a celebratory lunch. Anyone who participated last year was blessed and we know that God is going to do even bigger things through the event this year. Bring a friend! There will be a table this weekend at the Fellowship Mall for signups, but you can go to this link to volunteer.   FAREWELL FOR JEREMY AND STEPHANIE BELL.  As you know, Jeremy and Stephanie Bell will be finishing seven years of ministry here at Central on Sunday, May 18.  They will be moving to Florida where Jeremy will be pursuing seminary studies and will be on staff at Northland Church’s Mount Dora Campus.  We want to send them off with our love and support so we will be hosting two receptions in their honor on Saturday, May 17 after the 6 pm worship service and on Sunday, May 18 in between the 9:30 and the 11:00 worship services.  We want to encourage you to plan to attend one of these receptions to say thank you to the Bells for their ministry to you. We also want to encourage you to bring a card of appreciation with you as a way of saying thanks to them that they will remember for many years.  Thanks for helping us send them off with the honor they deserve.   TRANSIT NIGHT POSTPONED.  The event originally scheduled for Sunday, May 4 for high school seniors and juniors as well as their parents to talk about being Christians in college has been postponed.  A new date will be determined.  Thank you so much for your interest and we apologize for any inconvenience.  For more information contact Pastor Bryan at bbunagan@cbcnj.org.   STARTING POINT:  Are you curious about Jesus, the Bible, or Christianity? Starting Point is a 10-week interactive discussion designed for anyone who is investigating faith or coming back to the faith but has questions. This is a safe place to discover the grand story of God and how our own stories fit into it. The discussion starts Wednesday, May 7 at 7:00pm. Sign-up through the Connect Card or e-mail agilmer@cbcnj.org.    MISSIONS TRIP - BRAZIL 2014.  The World Impact Ministry Team will be putting together a missions trip to Brazil from July 25 to August 4. The trip will focus on doing a Vacation Bible School, working with the youth, discipling new Christian couples, evangelism, and helping set up an addiction recovery program. An informational meeting will be held on Sunday, May 11 and 18 at 10:30 in Adult 3 for anyone interested in going.   SAVE THE DATE FOR KIDS CAMP!  Mark your calendars for Kids Camp Ewing on Monday, July 21 to July 25. Stay tuned for more details on how you can get involved in bringing the gospel to the children of Central and the community.   CELEBRATION RINGERS: Central’s handbell choir is looking for a few good ringers. Ability to read music is helpful but not required! Join us for fun, fellowship and an opportunity to praise God in music. If you would like more information, please contact Cindi Glover at clglover1@verizon.net.   See you this weekend!   Pastor Gay

 

 

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