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

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

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 (chaynes@numail.org) 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

chaynes@numail.org 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.

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: chaynes@numail.org 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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