THE GOOD WORD - Central Baptist Church

Central Baptist Church of Westerly, 16 Elm Street, Westerly, RI 02891
THE GOOD WORD
Carrying news of God’s work into the Community and World
February 2011
Worship With Us At
Central Baptist
Sunday School 9:00
Worship Service 10:30
Fellowship Hour 11:30
HOW TO
CONTACT US
Church Office: e-mail
[email protected]
Telephone : (401) 596-4929
Newsletter: e-mail
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Pastor : e-mail
[email protected]
Phone: (401) 315-0868
Website:
http://www.cbcwesterly.org
Church Meetings
February 2
5:30 PM Pot Luck Supper
6:45 PM Prayer Gathering
7:00PM Boards of Deacons
Volume 4
Central Baptist Welcomes
Rev. Dr. Clayton A. Lord, Jr.
It is with great excitement that we welcome
Dr. Clayton Lord (Pastor Cal) as the new pastor of Central Baptist Church. Pastor Cal is no
stranger to the area as he served as pastor of
the Cross Mills Baptist Church in Charlestown, RI (1983-1985) and the First Baptist
Church of Norwich, CT (1985-Present). He
also currently serves as the ABCCONN area
minister for Southeastern Connecticut, and
has written a weekly newspaper column for
the Norwich Bulletin since 2003. Cal graduated from the University of Connecticut and
went on to receive his Master of Divinity from
Andover Newton Theological School in 1985
and his Doctor of Divinity degree from Andover in 1996.
When I spoke with Cal he said, “I am very excited about the future
here at Central Baptist. I can’t wait to get started because I think God
has some wonderful things planned for us in the coming years, and it is
going to be a great adventure.”
We at Central Baptist are also very excited that Cal has responded
to God’s call to join and lead our congregation. We look forward to worshipping with and getting to know and spend time with Cal, Lori, Rebecca, Sarah and Rachel as we welcome them into our family at Central Baptist Church.
Todd Higgins
February 9
7:00 PM Board of Trustees
February 16
6:45 PM Prayer Gathering
7:00 PM Missions meeting
February 22
7 :00PM Church Council
Issue 2
Sarah, Rachel and Lori Lord
Pastor Lord and Sylvia Pierce
Pastor Lord joins us on March 7
Central Baptist Church of Westerly
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NEWSLETTER TEAM
CHURCH STAFF
Tiffani Kaminski—Editor
Nancy Balentine
Linda Engler
Marcia Erskine
Janet Gerbutavitch
Todd Higgins
Dot Marra
Laurie Miller
Rev. Thomas Hiltsley, Pastor
Lynn Dowding, Music Director
Laurie Miller, Office Manager
Walter Dugas & Paul Arnold, Custodians
Church Office Hours
Mon—Thurs 9:00AM—1:00PM
Friendship Circle
All Church Pot Luck Supper
Bring a dish to share
February 21
Fellowship Hall at 7:00PM
Needleworkers
Circle 2
Meetings are held monthly
On the third Tuesday
of the month at 9:30 AM
In the Church Parlor.
Wednesday, February 2 - 5:30 PM
Last Name
February 15 is the deadline
For the February Issue of
the Newsletter
Submissions can be
emailed to:
[email protected]
or brought to the church
office.
Wednesdays
February 2 and 16
9:30 AM at
Nancy Balentine’s Home
35 Spruce Street
A - F Main Dish
G - L Dessert
M - S Vegetable
T - Z Starch (not bread)
Wednesday, March 2 - 5:30 PM
Last Name
A - F Starch (not bread)
G - L Main Dish
M - S Dessert
T - Z Vegetable
Men’s breakfast
Saturday, February 5
8:00 AM
Fellowship Hall
Chief cooks:
Skip Terwilliger
Alan Caval
All men ages 5 to 105
welcome
Canning Jars
If you have eaten all of
the Strawberry Jam, instead of discarding the
jar, bring it back to
church and leave it in the
kitchen.
We can use
these jars next year.
George Champlin brought us a ‘new view’ of Central Baptist Church.
Thanks, George.
Central Baptist Church of Westerly
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Pastor Tom’s Corner
This December, we welcomed our first grandchild, Eliana Grace Howell into our family. Many of you already know
the joy and hopes that have awakened within us. At the same time, one of my Central Baptist friends gave me as a
Christmas present, a book by one of my favorite authors. It has challenged my heart once again to keep my relationship to God in Jesus as my first priority and all other fond hopes and dreams in their proper place. Let me share
from SHATTERED DREAMS GOD’S UNEXPECTED PATHWAY TO JOY BY LARRY CRABB.
And then in my vision I see myself pausing, unsure whether I want to even think the words of the deeper prayer stirring within me.
Of course I want both my granddaughter and grandson to enjoy lives filled with blessings—good relationships, good health, good
churches, good incomes. It’s just so hard to see all those blessings as second things.
I wonder if I will find the courage to keep my glass raised high and to say:
“May this beautiful young woman, still my treasured little granddaughter, discover that place in her heart where she desires
You above everything else. May she discover that place in her heart that only love flowing from Yours can fill.
“Please, Lord, shield her from every useless trial, protect her from pointless pain, but—grant me the courage to mean this—
allow whatever dreams to shatter that will release her heart to meet Yours, that will empower her to rest in Your ecstatic love, no
matter how empty and desperate she may feel.
Reveal the beauty of Your life to her and through her, whatever it takes. But Lord, I beg you—be very gentle.”
I wonder. Have I found the place in my heart that wants something more for my granddaughter than a satisfying marriage, goodlooking and well-behaved children, and sufficient resources for an occasional family trip to Disney Word? Do I even believe there is
something better?
We so easily pray for ourselves and the people we love that we will all be drawn closer to God. I wonder if we know what we’re
asking. Are we asking to enjoy His blessings with little interest in enjoying His Person? Not many of us envy Joni Eareckson Tada’s
special opportunity to know Christ well.
When someone shares his story of shattered dreams, our stomachs tighten with fear lest we should meet a similar fate. We dedicate our strongest efforts to helping that person feel better because we’re terrified of ever experiencing deep pain that cannot be relieved.
Why? Why do we undervalue intimacy with Christ? Why does the prospect of becoming like Him and close to Him have less appeal than other good things?
People who spend their lives in the slums, people who have never seen lakes and trees and flowers, suffer from undeveloped
imaginations. They wish for nothing better than that their children live in a tenement with uncracked windows and running water and
fewer rats. For a hobo, it’s really living to ride in a railroad car that doesn’t smell.
But God’s children are neither slum dwellers nor hobos. We’ve been empowered to dream bigger dreams than mere earthlings can
imagine. In God’s eyes, big houses, happy families, and comfortable bank accounts are in themselves nothing more than rat-free hovels
and disinfected cattle cars.
The finest things this world can offer have no compelling appeal to a reborn spirit. They are as nothing compared to the joy of living
in His Presence.
That’s how God sees things. It takes some doing for us to see things the same way. It takes shattered dreams.
From Shattered Dreams by Larry Crabb
I recommend the book. It is a good reminder of God’s great desire for us, and His determination to redeem us and keep us for Himself alone.
In the bonds of Christ,
Pastor Tom
Nursery School News
Santa and Brian
Santa’s Arrival at CNS has been a tradition for
many years.
The children sang songs to Santa and even got to
sit on his lap to tell them what they wanted for
Christmas! Santa was such a good man for coming to CNS because we know how busy he is this
time of year.
AND a big thank you to Paul Arnold too for all of
his help !
Alex and Santa
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Central Baptist Church of Westerly
Across The Boards
The Board of Deacons
“But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.””- 1 Peter 1:15-16
This was given to me by a member of our congregation and I thought it was a very appropriate reminder as we enter into this new exciting phase at CBC.
Ten Commandments for Welcoming A New Pastor
1. We will not compare the old Pastor and the new Pastor. God has made each person unique and wants us to appreciate each original creation.
2. We will not expect everything to stay the same. We will not resist change, nor assume change is bad. We will trust God isn't finished with us
yet and is bringing change for our good and the good of our mission.
3. We will not keep old disappointments in our hearts, we will forgive and move on in the grace of God.
4. We will not gossip or complain, nor listen to those who do. Instead we will pray that attitudes will adjust for we know that in trusting God everything will be alright, in fact, will turn out even better than we can even imagine.
5. We will not spend time talking about how the old days were better, instead we will rest assured that God is the same yesterday, today and
tomorrow and can still surprise us with abundant blessings.
6. We will not get into "us-them" division, but will unify with each other even when we annoy and confuse each other.
7. We will not go to our new pastor, individually with our own demands, pressure, complaints, bad reports, manipulations, threats, agendas, or
unsolicited advice. Instead say "Welcome! How can we help you?"
8. We will increase our giving - our money, time and talents to the future of our church and mission.
9. We will bring any concerns about our new Pastor to God in humble prayer, and if directed by the Holy Spirit, share these concerns privately
with the appropriate leaders of the church.
10. Most important, we will trust God, stay connected to God, draw strength from God, staying deeply rooted in the message of God's grace. For
God is good and God will never leave us nor forsake us. We can count on that for sure!
In love of Christ,
Kathy Caval, for the Board of Deacons
The Board of Missions
In another effort to make missions more meaningful to all, The Mission Board has subscribed to "Church Around The World
"....News of significance to Christians on a trial basis. The first January issue pamphlets were in your church bulletins in early
January. These pamphlets are designed to keep us informed about timely issues affecting the lives of Christians nationally and
internationally.
We the Mission Board are hoping that the pamphlets will be of interest and value to you as you read them. Please let any member of the Mission Board how you like the "Church Around World" pamphlets.
In Christian Love,
Kay Perrone Mission Chairperson
Central Baptist Church of Westerly
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Pastoral Search Committee Report
I expect that this will be our last report. We have been so blessed throughout this process that it is truly amazing to me. I am personally most thankful for the other members of the committee. They are a wonderful group of people
to have worked with. We often had different ideas about various things, but we always worked things out and came to a
consensus that everyone was happy with. Everyone contributed ideas and insights and worked tirelessly putting in
many hours reading, investigating and searching for information. I also want to personally thank our Moderator, Meredith Eckel, for pulling the committee together. It was her wisdom and sensitivity to the Lords calling that made that possible.
We always tried to keep in mind that we were doing God’s work and He was our guide. We are so thankful to
Him. All through the process we could see His hand at work. He brought about the final outcome, in spite of us sometimes heading in a different direction.
We are thankful for Pastor Hiltsley’s prayerful support and his personal guidance given to me. We are also very
thankful to Reverend Dr. Clayton Lord and his wonderful family for seeing something in CBC that makes all of the life
changing decisions that they now face worthwhile to them.
We are also very thankful for the prayers, support and patience of the entire congregation. Thank you, also, to
all the people who helped with the events during the candidating week and all those that took the time to attend the
events.
Pastor Lord, Cal, as he likes to be called, has told us that he will be able to start on March 7th and his first worship service will be March 13th. Each of us needs to take some time before then to think about our part in the process
going forward. It will be my personal goal to be ever vigilant, looking for ways to help and support Cal in any way that I
can. I pray that everyone in the congregation will do the same. Our success as a church will be inseparably tied to Cal’s
success as our pastor. He will need every member’s help. Please think about being quick to offer help and support and
very slow to criticize. I don’t believe that the words “helpful” and “criticism” go together.
Please continue to pray for our church and for Cal, his family and his church in this time of separating from the
people he has served for over 25 years.
Ron Rodehorst
Search Committee Chair
And Committee members: Marie Bertsch,
Kathy Caval, Janet Gerbutavich, Jonathan Gibson,
Arnold Hall, and Evelyn LeBlanc
Happy New Year to all. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Truth
Trackers will resume on the second
and fourth Friday of the month. The
time will remain from 6pm until 8pm.
We will provide dinner. We look forward to seeing you all in the new
year. God Bless!
Cheryl Murray
Central Baptist Church of Westerly
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Adult Sunday School Classes
Sunday - 9:00 AM
• When the Game is over, it all goes back in the box. In the six video sessions John Ortberg will show us how to:
• Live passionately and boldly
• Learn how to be active players in the game that pleases God
• Find your true mission and offer your best
• Fill each square on the board with what matters most
• Seek the richness of being instead of the richness of having.
You can’t beat the house. We’re playing our game of life on a giant board called a calendar. Time will always run out, so it’s a good thing to live
a life that delights your Creator. When everything goes back in the box, you’ll have made what is temporary a servant to what is eternal, and
you’ll leave this life knowing you’ve achieved the only victory that matters.
Leader Meredith Eckel - Meets in Parlor
Study guides will be provided.
Opening the Book of Romans
This class will study the letter that the Apostle Paul wrote to Christians living in Rome. Romans is seen as the key document in the New Testament by many theologians. Martin Luther referred to this letter as the ‘chief part of the New Testament and the purest gospel.’ This brief
seven-lesson study will be an introduction to the Book of Romans and will study the themes of Righteousness, Freedom in God’s Grace and
Living in Community.
Leader Gary Engler - Meets in Library
IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER
CHURCH SERVICE CANCELLATION
INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON
THE FOLLOWING:
TV STATIONS
WLNE-TV/ABC 6
WJAR-TV/NBC 10
CW 28
RI PBS/Channel 36
WNAC-FOX
RADIO STATIONS
FM
AM
92.3 WPRO
1590 WARV
93.3 WSNE
630 WPRO
94.1 WHJY
790 WSKO
95.5 WBRU
920 WHJJ
98.1 WCTK
1110 WPMZ
99.7 WSKO
1180 WCNX
100.3 WKKB
1240 WOON
101.5 WWBB
1290 WRNI
102.7 JAZZ
1540 WADK
105.1 WWLI
1590 WARV
To view the newsletter in color,
go to our website at:
http://www.cbcwesterly.org
God’s Gifts To Us
By John Macomber
Shortly before Christmas, while rummaging through a box of old family documents, I came
across an old book of poetry I hadn’t seen for several years. It was my Grandmother Macomber’s
childhood book of poetry. She had re-gifted it to me on Christmas 1943. At the time I was 14
years old and as a young teenager was more interested in the latest baseball, football and basketball statistics rather than a book of poetry. So, I tucked it away, out of sight, and out of mind, not to
be used for many years. Now, 67 years later, I have rediscovered and read my grandmother’s gift.
I am sure that my dear grandmother would be very pleased - even if I did procrastinate a bit.
This caused me to think about my reaction to gifts that God bestows on us on a daily basis.
God’s gifts to us vary from individual to individual and we find ourselves guilty, on too many occasions, of tucking them away, out of sight and out of mind, in the same manner as my old book of
poetry. We very often fail to recognize them, give them proper respect and thank God for them.
A Billy Graham Devotional entitled ‘Hope For Each Day’ uses, as a scripture reference, Romans
12:6 - “We have different gifts, according to the grace given us”, and then he goes on to say - “God
our Father has given gifts to each of us, and I pray we never become discontent or bored with
them.” The greatest gift of all, of course, is the gift of His Son. But the Bible also teaches that God
has given us other gifts - gifts that come from the Holy Spirit’s ministry in our lives. These are the
gifts of the spirit and they include everything from the gift of preaching to the gift of hospitality.
None of us has every gift, but every Christian has at least one, to be used for one purpose: To
build up Christ’s Body, the Church (Eph. 4: 11 - 12)
What spiritual gift has God given you? Don’t worry about those you don’t have. Be content with
those God has given you, and use them for His glory.
In our church hymnal on page 285, the hymn ‘For Your Gift of God the Spirit’ says in part: “For
your gift of God the Spirit, power to make our lives anew, pledge of life and hope of glory, Savior,
we would worship you. Crowning gift of resurrection sent from your ascended throne; fullness of
the very Godhead come to make your life our own. Fill us with your holy fullness, God the Father,
Spirit, Son; in us, through us, then, forever shall your perfect will be done.” Amen
Treasurer’s Report
Total 2010 Plan:
Income
$ 214,335.00
Expenses
242,907.00
Expected deficit $ ( 28,572.00)
As of December 31, 2010
Income
$ 208,132.19
Expense
-236,434.70
Net
$ (- 28,702.51)
Central Baptist Church of Westerly
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In The Spotlight
By Nancy Balentine
John & Barbara Mathewson
Only minutes into my visit to the home of John and Barbara Mathewson in Pawcatuck, I became aware
of their deep enthusiasm for two avocations they have found in retirement: Barbara's radiant pleasure in
oil painting and John's exuberant enjoyment of golf. Barbara takes lessons in painting at the Pawcatuck
Neighborhood Center enjoying the relaxation it provides. John said he would play golf all day if his energy allowed, but he has managed to play at Pequot every other day for the last three years when he "got
serious about golf". He started with a thirty-plus handicap and is now at eighteen. Barbara's idea of a
wonderful day would include swimming at the ocean, quahoging in Brightman's Pond, and hosting a family party.
Barbara and John have earned the relaxation their pursuits bring -- they have reared six children! All but
one (Karen who lives in Georgia) still live nearby. From oldest to youngest they are Kellee, Dana, Karen,
Susan, and the twins, Tracy and Travis. Kellee and Susan work at Foxwoods, Dana teaches classes in
training dogs and shows her own dogs, Karen is a DCF social worker, Tracy is self-employed, and Travis
works at Pfizer. The grandchildren now number thirteen and are in and out of their grandparent’s home
often.
Barbara's parents, Roger and Celeste Gould, lived on High Street in Westerly when she was born; John was born in New
London. When Barbara was a sophomore and John a junior at Stonington High, she asked him to go on a hayride date
in her uncle's horse-drawn wagon. Because the Gould family moved to North Stonington, she graduated from Wheeler
High School in June l959. On August 1 of that year, Barbara and John were married at Central Baptist by Rev. Gardner.
Two years ago John was inducted into the Stonington Athletic Hall of Fame, having been an all-state captain of the
school's football team.
For thirty years John worked for the Connecticut Light and Power Company. He was a senior technician responsible
for planning for energy needs in new developments. He also worked as a reserve police officer for twenty years. Besides mothering six children, Barbara worked in Stonington Schools as a teacher's aide especially liking work with the
kindergarten class. She retired five years ago from a nine year job at Foxwoods. She has done all the home arts; she has
crocheted, knitted, quilted, done calligraphy, gardened, preserved produce, baked, even made John's neckties..
The Mathewsons' travels have taken them to Alaska, to San Diego by way of a Panama Canal cruise, to the Caribbean
on a cruise, to Costa Rica, to Yellowstone and Custer National Parks, and to Salt Lake City among others. They still
laugh about their visit to Billings, Montana, in 2008 when they kept seeing men in suits and sneakers around their hotel
later to realize that Hillary Clinton was staying on the top floor. Barbara reads "light stuff" especially Nora Roberts;
John is a fan of John Grisham's novels.
Barbara's mother saved all the beautiful little Sunday School documents that show advancement to higher grades. Thus,
her lifelong association with Central Baptist Church is fully attested. John became a member after their wedding and
subsequently a deacon. Barbara is secretary to the Mission Board and has served on the parish ministry and flower committees. She cites little deeds like hugs from Barbara Higgins and a small cross made of palm leaves that Tony Perrone
made and gave her one Easter as examples of the pleasure of Christian fellowship she enjoys at church. Not until interviewing Barbara did I realize that she is the daughter of the late Roger Gould, my choir friend who anchored the bass
section with his gorgeous tones and enriched the choir loft with his humor. This connection is an example of the many
surprises interviewing for the Spotlight has brought.
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Central Baptist Church of Westerly
Just For Kids
By Marcia Erskine
Central Baptist Church of Westerly
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SMILES AND SO FORTH
.
Humor, Wisdom, Poetry, Quizzes, and So Forth
Bible Curiosities (King James)
In the Bible there are:
3,586,489 letters
773,690 words
31,173 verses
1,189 chapters
66 books
OH, DEAR!
Meeting with my new pastor, I asked if
I could have a church service when I
eventually die. “Of course,” he said,
grabbing his date book. “What day do
you want?”
History of Groundhog Day
AND
is used 46,277 times
Lord is used 1,855 times
Longest verse is Esther 8:9
Shortest verse is John 11:35
Reverend is used once; Psalm 111:9
Middle verse is Psalm 118:8
Giving Again
“What, giving again?”, I asked in dismay.
“And must I keep giving and giving away?”
“Oh, no,”, said the angel, piercing me
through,
“Just give till the Father stops giving to
you.”
February 21 – President’s Day
Quotes from past presidents
John F. Kennedy
Those who make peaceful
revolution impossible will
make violent revolution
inevitable.
Calvin Coolidge
I’ve never been hurt by anything I didn’t say.
Abe Lincoln
All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.
Lyndon Johnson
If we are to live together in peace, we must come to
know each other better.
Theodore Roosevelt
Speak softly, and carry a big stick.
The legend of Groundhog Day is based on an old Scottish
couplet: "If Candlemas Day is bright and clear, there'll be two
winters in the year."
Every February 2, people gather at Gobbler's Knob, a wooded
knoll just outside of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Residents
contend that the groundhog has never been wrong.
The ceremony in Punxsutawney was
held in secret until 1966, and only
Phil's prediction was revealed to the
public. Since then, Phil's fearless forecast has been a national media event.
The groundhog comes out of his
electrically heated burrow, looks for
his shadow and utters his prediction
to a Groundhog Club representative
in "groundhogese." The representative then translates the prediction for the general public.
If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, it means six more
weeks of winter. If he does not see his shadow, it means
spring is just around the corner.
Approximately 90% of the time, Phil sees his shadow.
Phil started making predictions in 1887 and has become an
American institution.
From The Book of Common Prayer
PRAYER AT NIGHT
O Lord, support us all the day long, until the shadows
lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is
hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is
done. Then in thy mercy grant us safe lodging, and a
holy rest, and peace at the last. Amen
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Central Baptist Church of Westerly
CORRESPONDENCE
Congratulations
to Evan Caval who received an appointment to the United States Military
Academy at West Point from Senator
Jack Reid, D-RI. Evan will be joining the
Class of 2015 and will be leaving for 6
weeks of Cadet Basic Training (BEAST
as it is called) on June 27, 2011.
I want to thank my Central Baptist Church
family for all of the prayers, cards, meals, and
well wishes I received during my recent surgery and recovery. You are such a blessing to
me. ~ Suzanne Vanaman
A special thank you to Peter Arruda who made
the beautiful counter that surrounds our new sink
and to all of the men who worked with him on this
project .
We thank you all for the time and commitment to
not only this project but all of those that are done
at Central Baptist.
The Kitchen Committee
Those in Nursing Homes
and Assisted Living
Prayer Requests
Virginia Champlin - Westerly Health Center
Jane Lawson - Westerly Health Center
Jessie Mearns - Watch Hill Manor
Fern Queen - Golden Years Assisted Living
Lois Terranova - Westerly Health Center
Betty Eckel - The Elms
Virginia Higgins - Westerly Health Center
Richard E. Sullivan
Our Shut Ins
Elita Giorno
Cheryl Hunt
Diana Steadman
Ruth Brayman
The Jonnycake Center of Westerly
would like to thank their friends at
Central Baptist Church for their generous donation to our food pantry this
past year. Your donation helped provide food to members of our community in need.
Thanks to the generosity of donors
like you, we have been able to meet
the need that continues to com
through our doors every day
Thank you for your generosity.
Mark Berado, Esq, President
Elizabeth Pasqualini, Director
Sent in by Janet Gerbutavich:
The two key phrases...waiting with "hope and
expectation" for a pastor who will "love us and
lead us in following Christ". I think God sent His
guy, now lets "hope" and "expect" that people will
allow him to "love us and lead us".
Thank you for all of the cards that you sent for
Christmas and for the birth of our granddaughter, Eliana Grace Howell. We truly appreciated
your thoughtfulness in remembering us in this
way. ~ Pastor Tom and Deirdre.
Sympathy is
extended to
the family of:
The Jonnycake Center
of Westerly
Pat DelPadre
Dr. Michael Conway
Edward Evans
Shirley Plante
Don Wilcox
Joe Connely
Shirley Lance
“Darkhorse” 3rd Battalion 5th
Marines and their families
Those in the Military
Captain Kevin Lowther, II
Maj. Eric Larkin
Jonathan Goodwin
Douglas Lowe
Lt. Commander Roy Wilson
Greg McAvoy
Jeff McAvoy
Kenneth Sampler
Jonathan Macomber
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
2 Corey Prachniak
6 Richard DeBernardo, Jr.
8 Brandon Greene
9 Doris Simmons
10 Suzanne Vanaman
11 Caylan Holland
12 Marie Bertsch
Daniel Lowe
14 Cheryl Hunt
17 Cainan Classey
18 Jessie Mearns
19 Michelle Hallamore
20 Carrie Keller
22 Kymberly Doenges
Rebekah Doenges
Nyca Hall
MARCH BIRTHDAYS
3 Kay Perrone
Donna Antonino
4 Taylor Day
Marjorie Lihou
6 Lois Terranova
8 Maude Larkin
Robert Rodehorst
10 Andrew Springer
11 Linda Bruno
Marcia Erskine
14 Scott Hallamore
Mon
7
14
21
7:00PM Friendship Circle
28
Sun
6
COMMUNION SUNDAY
9:00AM Sunday School
10:30AM Worship
11:30AM Fellowship Hour
13
9:00AM Sunday School
10:30AM Worship
11:30AM Fellowship Hour
20
9:00AM Sunday School
10:30AM Worship
11:30AM Fellowship Hour
27
9:00AM Sunday School
10:30AM Worship
11:30AM Fellowship Hour
22
7:30AM Men’s Bible Study
7:00PM Church Council Meets
15
7:30AM Men’s Bible Study
9:30AM Circle 2 Meeting
23
16
9:30AM Needleworkers
(Balentine Home)
9
7:00PM Trustee Meeting
2
9:30AM Needleworkers
(Balentine Home)
5:30PM Church Pot Luck
6:45PM Prayer Gathering
7:00PM Deacon, Mission Board
Meetings
1
7:30AM Men’s Bible Study
8
7:30AM Men’s Bible Study
Wed
Tue
24
7:00PM Choir Rehearsal
17
7:00PM Choir Rehearsal
10
7:00PM Choir Rehearsal
3
7:00PM Choir Rehearsal
Thu
FEBRUARY 2011
WARM Meal
25
6 - 8PM Truth Trackers Meet
18
11
6 - 8PM Truth Trackers Meet
4
4:00PM Bd. of Christian Ed
Fri
26
19
12
5
8:00 Men’s Breakfast
Sat
Central Baptist Church
16 Elm Street
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We join together to nurture
Christ-centered faith, foster
Christ-like maturity, and share Christ’s
ministry within our
Family, community and world.
Avondale Bible Fellowship
The Spring Session will resume in February. Watch for
the announcement in your Sunday Bulletin
We believe your that your life will be encouraged and
challenged as you study and apply the truths of scripture.
Plan to join us.