Central Baptist Church

Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour at 2:00 a.m. (or before) on Saturday, March 13 so you are on-time for worship and Sunday school.

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The Rev. Dr. Dwight Stinnett, Executive Minister of the American Baptist Churches of the Great Rivers Region, will visit Central Baptist Church on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.  He was invited to make a special presentation on “Functional Structure: Church Governing Boards and Effective Ministry” in preparation for the work of restructuring of the Boards, [...]

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Central Baptist Church’s Financial Secretary, Elizabeth Arrowsmith, submitted her two-week letter of resignation.  Her final day of employment will be Friday, March 5, 2010.  “Receiving Elizabeth’s letter of resignation was a great surprise,” said Pastor Ivan.  “But I am delighted she has accepted a full-time offer of employment with health benefits for her whole family.  We [...]

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Is email the best method for communicating important information to the congregation?  Electronic mail is quick and easy, but is it effective?   Not always!  I have found that only thirty-eight percent of the members of Central Baptist who receive email updates and newsletters from me open their mail according to statistical information from MailChimp.com.  Since [...]

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Join Pastor Ivan and Rexanne in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 28 through August 1, 2010 for the 20th Baptist World Congress sponsored by our international partner, the Baptist World Alliance.   The 20th Baptist World Congress in Hawaii is an opportunity for Baptists from all over the world to Experience the Aloha of the Spirit of God by joining [...]

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