Words of Encouragement from the Central Area Pastors' Association

   The psalmist prayed, “Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me understanding according to your Word.”  How we view our world and the situations we face is called our perspective. Our past experiences, education and our own desires or prejudices color our perspective which, in turn, influences our behavior. We are influenced by and act according to the way we see things.

    Accepting the challenge implied in this verse would motivate us to gain God’s perspective on our world and the issues of the day. In instances where true reconciliation occurs, viewing the issues honestly and without personal prejudice or agenda is mandatory. The psalmist cried out to God so that he might gain understanding of the world around him and the issues he faced by looking at them through the prism of God’s Word. This is good counsel for all.

Blessings to you,

Pastor Bill Parsons

Central Worship Center

Submitted by George Threeton

    It will be a time of “old-fashioned” revival with The Calvary Singers.  Thursday, March 17th & Friday, March 18th evening services will begin at 6:30 PM, Saturday, March 19th at 5:00 PM and Sunday, March 20th at 8:00 & 11:00 AM with a concert Sunday at 6:00 PM.  Please make every effort to attend these special times of worship and praise.

Submitted by David Barrow

    A nearly eight-acre tract of land on Frenchtown Road, near the intersection of Central Thruway, has been sold. The Voice of Pentecost Church bought the land for $315,000, or 90 cents a square foot, in a deal that closed last week.  The Voice of Pentecost, which is located near the Greenwell Springs Road/North Sherwood Forest intersection, plans to build a new church on the site.  The site is zoned Rural, which allows for churches, so no zoning change is necessary.  However, the church will have to have its site plan approved by the Central Planning Commission.  The church plans to build on approximately 3 acres and leave the remaining portion of the property undeveloped.

Submitted by Robert G. "Mac" McKee with the St. Alphonsus Men's Club

The St. Alphonsus Men's Club will be serving catfish dinner boxes each Friday during Lent, starting next Friday, March 11th.  Dinners are $7 each, take out only.  Fish will be served from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. each Friday.  Dinners will be available for pick-up at the St. Alphonsus School bus port behind St. Alphonsus Church, 14040 Greenwell Springs Road.

Submitted by Cindy Jarvis

    Camp Zoar 2011, March 4th-8th.  Registration is going on NOW!  Reserve your spot buy filling out a registration card and a $50 deposit.  This year we are going to Timber Creek Camp in Pulaski, MS.  Cost $200.  We are doing a fundraiser to defer the cost of Camp.  World's Finest Chocolate can be picked up in the  church office.  We leave March 4th @ 4:15pm and return March 8th @ 3:00pm.  Call 261-3434 for more information.

Submitted by Christy Murphy

    Grace United Pentecostal Church invites you to our "Miracle for You" weekend with Evangelist Jerry Holland. The services will be Friday, Feb. 11th at 7PM; Saturday, Feb. 12th at 7PM; and Sunday, Feb. 13th at 11AM. Grace is located at 13845 Hooper Road, in Central, across from Central Middle School. For more information, please contact the church at (225) 615-8000 or visit www.graceupccentral.com.

Submitted by Julie Durham

Zoar Baptist Church will be hosting the Ladies bible study retreat "Faithful, Abundant, True", a 2- day video driven retreat, on February 4th and 5th.  The Friday session runs from 5:30 – 9:00 p.m., and the Saturday session from 8:30 – 4:00 p.m.  Cost of registration includes 3 meals plus a Bible study workbook.  $30 early registration at welcome center or church office.  Call the church phone at 261-3434.  This event is open to all ladies 9th grade and older.

Submitted by Nicholas LeBlanc, Pastor at Central Bible Church

In June of 2008, a small group of residents in the city of Central found themselves wanting something more than shallow topical preaching, wanting to know the rich history of Christianity, and wanting a church that did not skip the more difficult passages of Scripture for convenience sake. Instead, these individuals wanted to know their faith more deeply through verse by verse preaching (expository) and be able to articulate the reason for and the content of their belief.  They hungered for the rich Truth of the Word of God and desired to learn theology, which simply is the study of God revealed throughout Scripture. This small group met together for the first time in a local home, and as a result, Central Bible Church was born. Though we grew and changed locations over the course of two and a half years, our commitment has not. 

Central Bible Church is committed to seeing people transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit, through the person of Jesus Christ, for the glory of God the Father.

We seek to pursue this end by means of expository preaching, authentic fellowship, community mission and intense, purposeful discipleship (which include courses in every area of Systematic Theology, Biblical Languages, Church History, and Bible Study Methods).  By His grace alone, the Lord has seen fit to bless us richly. Though it is a wonderful blessing to increase numerically, my greatest joy as a pastor is to see people “get it” in the sense that they have come to understand the Christian faith in a way they never have before. People are truly being transformed into the image of Christ the Son to the glory of God the Father.

God has worked in powerful ways over these two and a half years, not least of which is the provision of our first rental facility. Central Bible Church has been renting space from Physician’s Health Care Options at Central Conference and Training Center, but we will now have our own space at 8889B Sullivan Road (behind Sullivan Hardware).

Formerly the home of “The Church in Central,” Central Bible Church will move into this new location in the month of February. We would love for you to join us February 6, 2011 in our new location as we continue our study of

1 Corinthians and celebrate with us all that God has done in Central Bible Church.

We are centered on the Word and centered on the Truth. We hold a very high view of God and of His Word because He is the only One who can transform us and He does so through His Word. We encourage you to join us as we seek to grow in the knowledge and grace of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

(www.central-bible.org)

Service Times:

10:00am – fellowship     10:30 – Worship

6:00pm – fellowship       6:30 – Bible Study

Submitted by Susie Summers

The youth at Bethany Baptist Church will be having a fundraiser on February 5th at 4:00 p.m.  The event will include an auction and barbecue chicken dinners.  For more information, please call 572-8790 or 572-8778.  Donations will be gratefully accepted.

Submitted by Tanya
Dufrene

Immanuel Baptist Church of
Central is excited to announce the coming of their new Pastor, Rev.
Andrew “Andy” Pierce. Bro. Andy’s first
Sunday at Immanuel will be this Sunday, January 16th. He is the
former Associate Pastor, Worship Leader of Comite Baptist Church.
We invite the community to join us in welcoming him, his lovely
wife Laurie and daughters Chelsea and Whitney. The service begins at 10:30 AM. A pot-luck luncheon
will follow the morning service.

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