Centerville Baptist Church Monthly Newsletter February 2017 Enriching lives by being an authentic Kingdom presence in the community Sunday - Saturday Deacon January 29 to February 4 Ron Burton February 5 to February 11 Susan Burton February 12 to February 18 Bill Dunkley February 19 to February 25 Preston Grissom February 26 to March 4 Randy Halcomb HOSPITAL VISITATION MINISTRY The Hospital Visitation ministry team needs additional volunteers to assist in this ministry. Each member of the team takes a week at a time and visits hospitalized Centerville Baptist Church family and friends or those having surgery by making a short visit and having prayer with them. It is our goal to have at least 8 members on the team. At this time we have only 5 members. Please consider joining us for a rewarding experience of being the hands and feet of Jesus. For additional information about this ministry team, please contact Cordy Beasley at 407-0758 or cordybeasley@gmail.com. Sunday - Saturday Team Member Contact # January 29 to February 4 Joyce Fail 482-2937 February 5 to February 11 Pat Dunkley 482-7107 February 12 to February 18 David Baldwin 482-1660 February 19 to February 25 Dianne Barlow 482-1139 February 26 to March 4 Nancy Blevins 287-7935
S Short-Term Discipleship Classes It is hard to believe that we are already one month into 2017. As time marches on, hopefully we move forward with an ongoing sense of commitment and renewal. Beginning this month, we offer three discipleship classes to help deepen your commitment to Christian ministry both at Centerville and beyond. These are the three classes that were referred to in our Next Steps campaign: 1. Discover Centerville (Led by Kevin Ritter, cbcpastor.ritter@verizon.net): February 19, February 26, and March 5. At 4:30 PM, come discover the Why, How and What of Centerville Baptist Church through discussion, video, and guest speakers in three 90 minute gatherings. Please RSVP to Kevin by February 15. 2. A Life of Christian Calling (Led by Brian Harfst, cbcequipping.pastor@verizon.net): Thursdays in February (February 2, 9, 16, and 23) from 6:30-8:30 PM. Discuss what it means to be called by God, explore your own calling, and reflect on ways to stay open to God s call. Please RSVP by the morning of February 2. 3. Spiritual Gifts Class (Led by Jim and Judy Caldwell, JSCALDWE@sentara.com): We are still putting together ideas for the class and plan to have something ready by March. The plan is to use one or more gifts/ interests/ personality inventories in order to facilitate selfdiscovery and generate conversation and reflection about the unique selves God made each of us to be. Please contact me or the class leaders if you have questions or would like to sign up. Blessings, Brian Harfst
Chesapeake Area Shelter Team Coordinator CAST 2017: Thank you to everyone who shared their time, love and donations to make our host week another great success. Our guests and volunteers both were richly blessed by the time spent talking with each other and serving, in Jesus name. Susan The Winter Blues are here. The children are feeling the woes of not enough Sunshine and Fresh air. The snow and rainfall this winter has caused the after schoolers to be inside most afternoons. With homework they only have a certain amount of time to be outside as it is. Praying for dry weather in February. The cold does not stop us but the rain sure does. I heard CAST was quit the success. It was nice to help by supplying lunch items. We are blessed to be able to help with such a wonderful mission. By the time you read this newsletter the new flooring reno in the old fellowship will be underway. Distinguished Designs will be applying an epoxy floor over the concrete. We are very excited to not have to worry with carpet anymore, after all the water this past fall. So please take a walk after church to see the floor. Some painting and minor repairs will take place on the center wall once the floor is complete. Fall registration has begun for our Preschool age children. In house enrollment for Summer Camp and Fall afterschool will begin March 1 st. If spaces are still available we will open enrollment April 1 st. Norma Harrington Extended Child Care Director Of Centerville Baptist Church 908 Centerville Turnpike S. Chesapeake, VA 23322 757*546*2356
After Worship Service We will have Italian fare. Please bring sides and desserts to share. Point of contact: susanburton2113@gmail.com
We are interested in reactivating the Senior Citizen Ministry Team. The goals of this team will be to nurture, encourage, and empower our church members who are 55 and older. Our first goal is to come along beside the Deacon Homebound Ministry Team to strengthen this ministry in our congregation. Then we will branch out into other types of activities that you would like to have. We will need your input. If you are interested in working with this ministry team please contact Pat Dunkley, 482-7107 or pnkdgwd@aol.com. Disabled and/or Senior Citizens of Chesapeake *If already enrolled in the program: a. affidavits can be reviewed b. affidavits can be notarized Every 1st Sunday, 1:00pm - 2:30pm. Starting 5 February 2017 See our Senior Adult Ministry Board for more information. Questions? Please contact Amanda Miller.
Building the Future of Centerville The Stewardship and Finance Committee has been working diligently to help our church take the next step into a responsible financial future. They have 3 recommendations to present on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Church Conference. 1) To work to balance our revenue and expenses by the end of the year. We will ask everyone to prayerfully consider increased giving through tithes and offerings. Example: If a person or family giving to the church would raise their current gifts by 10% (If you re giving $100 per week, give $110), it can make a very big difference over the entire year ($520 more annually). 2) To make funds available for needed building repairs and improvements, we recommend that the church re-designate the Van Fund ($40,770) and the Group Home Columbia Utilities Fund (approximately $54,876) as Building Repairs and Improvements Funds. 3) To take a vote on whether or not the members of the church would be interested in selling 10 acres of our land. This land would basically be the corn/bean field south of the Burfoot house. This vote would only show the interest in selling the land; it would not give permission for a specific sale. Many details (price, zoning, boundary lines) would have to be settled and then a final offer would be approved before any sale of land would be complete. Together we must make every effort to take healthy financial steps. Our hope is that you will ask questions of the Stewardship and Finance Committee (Chair Joe Fail, Sandy Lowry, Larry Higgerson, Nancy Blevins, Mike Weeks, and Jeff Dooley) and/or other leaders that might help you understand these issues and make an informed decision. Please make every effort to be at the Church Conference of February 26, following the worship service.
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February 2017 CHURCH CALENDAR Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Middle School Midweek - Pastor Sunday School Classroom SONIC Seniors Super Wednesday Wednesday Night Prayer CBC Band Practice Choir Practice Thursday, February 2, 2017 Discipleship Class- A Life of Christian Calling Room 100 Basketball - Ages 30 and Over Saturday, February 4, 2017 *AA - Saturday Night Special Discussion Meeting Room 202/204 Sunday, February 5, 2017 Sunday School Children's Church Worship Service Senior/ Disabled Property Tax Relief Program Assistance Deacon's Meeting Monday, February 6, 2017 *AA Meeting Room 202/204 Tuesday, February 7, 2017 *Boy Scouts Meeting Extended Care Fellowship Hall/Gym Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Wednesday Night Prayer CBC Band Practice Choir Practice Thursday, February 9, 2017 Discipleship Class- A Life of Christian Calling Room 100 Basketball - Ages 30 and Over Saturday, February 11, 2017 WMU Elizabeth Missions Circle (EMC) *AA - Saturday Night Special Discussion Meeting Extended Care Fellowship Hall 6:00 PM 9:15 AM 1:00 PM 5:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 AM 6:00 PM Sunday, February 12, 2017 Sunday School 9:15 AM Children's Church Worship Service Personnel Meeting 4:00 PM Finance/Stewardship Meeting 4:30 PM Church Council Orientation - Note time is 5:30 p.m. 5:30 PM Monday, February 13, 2017 *AA Meeting Room 202/204 8:00 PM Tuesday, February 14, 2017 Valentine's Day *Boy Scouts Meeting Extended Care Fellowship Hall/Gym Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Middle School Midweek - Pastor Sunday School Classroom SONIC Seniors Super Wednesday Wednesday Night Prayer CBC Band Practice Choir Practice Thursday, February 16, 2017 Discipleship Class- A Life of Christian Calling Room 100 Basketball - Ages 30 and Over Saturday, February 18, 2017 CBC Fellowship Luncheon Prep Men's Breakfast 7:00 AM Property Work Day 8:30 AM (Journey Church) Video Game Fellowship 11:00 AM *AA - Saturday Night Special Discussion Meeting Extended Care Fellowship Hall 6:00 PM Sunday, February 19, 2017 Benevolence Sunday CBC Fellowship Luncheon Sunday School 9:15 AM Children's Church Worship Service Discipleship Class- Discover Centerville 4:30 PM CONTINUED ONTO NEXT PAGE...
February 2017 CHURCH CALENDAR Monday, February 20, 2017 All Programs and Offices Closed for Presidents' Day *AA Meeting Room 202/204 Tuesday, February 21, 2017 *Boy Scouts Meeting Extended Care Fellowship Hall/Gym Worship Team Meeting Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Wednesday Night Prayer CBC Band Practice Choir Practice Thursday, February 23, 2017 Discipleship Class- A Life of Christian Calling Room 100 Basketball - Ages 30 and Over Friday, February 24, 2017 Hang Time Fellowship Hall/Gym Saturday, February 25, 2017 *AA - Saturday Night Special Discussion Meeting Extended Care Fellowship Hall CBC Joint Movie Night Fellowship Hall/Gym Sunday, February 26, 2017 Sunday School Children's Church Worship Service Church Conference Discipleship Class- Discover Centerville Monday, February 27, 2017 Women's Centennial Circle *AA Meeting Room 202/204 Tuesday, February 28, 2017 Youth Planning Meeting *Boy Scouts Meeting Extended Care Fellowship Hall/Gym * Denotes outside events 8:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 9:15 AM 12:00 PM 4:30 PM 2:00 PM 8:00 PM 6:00 PM Looking Ahead. For March 2017 Easter Lily Orders coming in March... Please email any monthly schedule/ event changes to the main desk at CBCMainDesk@verizon.net. You can also submit, as well, any standing meeting changes for the entire 2017 calendar. Event and bulletin forms are located at the main desk and on the website www.centervillebaptistchurch.org. Please submit an event form for each event to be placed on the church calendar.