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The Challenge
Central Baptist Church, 14 West Broad, Newnan, GA 30263
THIRD SUNDAY OF
ADVENT
DECEMBER 17, 2017
Rev. Matt Sapp
SERMON
“Final Preparations”
SCRIPTURES
John 1:6-8; 19-26
8:45 AM Worship Service Special Music
Mary, Did You Know? Miss Blaire Morgan
Mr. Russell Wilson, oboe
9:45 AM Sunday School
10:55 AM Worship Service Special Music
O Come, Divine Messiah Silent Night
The Chancel Choir Mr. Russell Wilson, oboe
USHERS
8:45 AM Stanley Cauthen, Captain
10:55 AM Pat Yancey, III, Captain
NURSERY
Available for children ages birth– 3 years old
CHILDREN’S CHURCH
Jessica Kuhr
WORSHIP CLASS
Katie Faison
Publication Date: Monday, December 11, 2017
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13 5:15 PM Family Christmas
Covered Dish Supper
5:30 PM Youth Christmas Party
6:00 PM Children’s Choirs Dress Rehearsal
ADVENT III, DECEMBER 17
The Sunday of Joy
4:30 PM Children grades 1-5 rehearsal
5:30 PM Children grades PreK-K rehearsal
6:00 PM Children’s Choir Program and
Pizza Dinner
ADVENT IV, CHRISTMAS EVE,
DECEMBER 24
The Sunday of Love
10:00 AM Worship Service
6:00 PM Family Christmas Service
11:00 PM Festival of Lessons and Carols
Chancel Choir with String Quartet
CHRISTMAS AT CENTRAL
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Wonderful music continues this Sunday morning as we
welcome Rusty Wilson playing oboe for both morning
services. He will also accompany the Chancel Choir
anthems in late worship. Blaire Morgan will be singing
“Mary, Did You Know?” for early worship. Blaire will
also be singing on Sunday, December 31.
Anne
Children's activity/service schedule through 2017
December 13: Christmas Dinner and Choir practice
December 17: Children's Christmas Program and
Dinner (6:00 PM)
December 24: 10:00 AM Worship Service only and
Family Christmas Eve Service (6:00 PM)
December 31: 10:00 AM Worship Service only
January 10: Dinner and Regular Wednesday Activities
resume
Blessings,
Katie
ANNOUNCING OUR NEW ASSOCIATE
PASTOR TO STUDENTS
After an extensive search, we're excited to announce
that our Youth Ministry Search Team unanimously
recommended to the deacons—and the deacons
unanimously approved the recommendation—that we
call Rev. Steve Cothran to be our Associate Pastor to
Students.
Steve comes to Central with more than two decades of
local church youth ministry experience, having most
recently served for more than 15 years as the Associate
Pastor of Students and Family Life at the First Baptist
Church of Greensboro, NC.
Everyone who has met Steve has come away with the
clear impression that he brings the perfect mixture of
energy and experience to our staff, to our church, and
most importantly to our student ministry.
Steve and his wife, Nancy, will spend this weekend at
Central during which you'll have the opportunity to
meet and welcome them. We'll ask you to vote to
approve the deacons' recommendation that we extend a
call to Steve at the end of both worship services this
Sunday, December 17.
The Cothrans will then begin their full-time service
with us during the month of January.
Steve and Nancy come to us with a great track record
of youth leadership in churches all over the Southeast,
and their heart for working with students in the local
church is second to none.
We hope you'll make church attendance this Sunday a
priority so that you can help us welcome the Cothrans
to Central Baptist and to Newnan.
We can't wait for you to meet them!
Matt
MUSIC MINISTRY
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
PASTOR’S PEN
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2017
Please bring a side or dessert to share.
Dinner will begin at 5:15 PM
Children’s Choirs final rehearsal 6:00 PM
(Youth will eat dinner in youth building)
COME AND SEE…GO AND TELL
CHILDREN’S CHOIR PROGRAM
Final Rehearsal: 4:30 PM for Grades 1-5
5:30 PM for Pre-K and K
Program Time: 6:00 PM
Pizza Dinner following the Program for
everyone.
THE CHANCEL CHOIR WILL REHEARSE
ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 7:15 PM
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No need to make reservations; just show up at
Cracker Barrel and enjoy the fellowship of your peers!
I had the privilege to spend a few days in Nashville
with this fine group. On so many occasions we gather
with our church family for worship, mission
opportunities, MEETINGS, but not very often do we
take the time to just JUST HAVE FUN together. That is
exactly what we did last week. There wasn't a moment
or a person in this group I didn't enjoy getting to know
or "hanging" out with...except, maybe, the many times I
was lost in that monstrosity of a hotel!
If you haven't ever had an opportunity to gather with
your church family for a "just have fun" trip I would
encourage you to do so one day. Thank you to the
senior adults who allowed me to be a senior adult for
the week. And a BIG thanks to Norma Haynes for all
the time and effort she put into making this trip a great
success!
Merry Christmas,
Katie
Please welcome Nathan and January Dockery, along
with their son, Weldon, who joined Central Baptist
Church on Sunday, December 10, 2017 by Statement of
Faith.
Upcoming Special Activities/Meetings
December 13: 5:30 PM – Christmas Party. Bring a
wrapped, $10-15 white elephant gift.
December 18: 7:15 AM—Prayer Breakfast and
Devotional.
Are you a youth or youth parent and you’re not
receiving youth-related emails? Contact Courtney
Haynes ([email protected] ) to sign up.
Blessings,
Billy
Jon David Lynch December 7, 2017
Son of Kelly and Jonathan Lynch
Maternal Grandparents: Pat and David Alford
BIRTHS
NEW MEMBERS
CENTRAL SENIORS YOUTH MINISTRY
Bi-Monthly Breakfast
December 13, 9:00 AM at
Cracker Barrel
Second and Fourth Wednesday
of the month
The 2018 sanctuary flower calendar
is now available. Dates are available
to place flowers for worship services
in memory or in honor of loved ones,
or to celebrate a special occasion.
We had a wonderful response last
year, so be sure to sign up now to get
the date you want! You may either
complete this Google Doc, https://
goo.gl/forms/xO99L9glzzKuBd0F3, stop by, email
[email protected] or call the church office at
(770) 683-0610.
Christmas Ornament Order Pickup
The majority of the ornaments have
arrived. You may pick them up
Wednesday night in the chapel or
Sunday in the chapel. If you ordered the
week of the 27th your ornaments will be
available soon.
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LOOKING AHEAD Sunday, December 17
8:45 AM Worship Service
9:45 AM Sunday School
10:55 AM Worship Service
3:45 PM Finance Meeting
4:30 PM Deacon’s Meeting
6:00 PM Children’s Choir Program
Monday, December 18 7:15 AM Youth Prayer Breakfast and Devotional
10:00 AM Needlepoint Guild Tuesday, December 19 7:00 AM Men’s Bible Study
10:00 AM Feeding Our Friends Wednesday, December 20
Activities will resume January 10, 2018
Rev. Matt Sapp, Pastor Mrs. Julia Huster, Organist
Rev. Anne S. Cronic, Minister of Music Mrs. Debbie Porrello, Financial Manager
Rev. Katie Faison, Minister to Children Mrs. Courtney Haynes, Sr. Administrative Assistant
Mr. Billy Roberts, Interim Minister to Youth Mr. German Lopez-Figueroa, Custodian
Mr. Randy Boswell, Facilities Maintenance Manager
Church Telephone: 770-683-0610 Fax: 770-683-0322
Email: [email protected] Website: centralbaptistnewnan.org
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STEWARDSHIP UPDATE
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Weekly Budget $ 19,742.50
Budget Offering $ 24,374.35
YTD Budget Needs $ 967,382.50
YTD Received $ 917,138.64
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
December 10, 2017 Sunday School
Preschool 24
Children 33
Youth 16
Adults 142
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