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S.S. Teacher Training Workshop

March 3rd, 2010

Registration Sunday School Teacher Training

Register for the two-day workshop for adult, youth and children’s Sunday School Teachers with Dr. Leah Gunning Francis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Christian Education at Eden Theological Seminary in Saint Louis, Missouri, on Friday and Saturday, April 30 and May 1, 2010.  Dr. Francis will present a philosophy for Christian education during Friday night’s session (6:00 to 8:30 p.m.), and practical applications on improving your teaching skills using ”multi intelligence” and inter-generational learning during Saturday’s sessions (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).  Persons of all Christian faith traditions are encouraged to register.  The cost of the event is $45.00 per person, which includes sessions, an Arby’s Market Fresh Sandwich lunch and one copy of Maria Harris’ book, “Fashion Me a People.”  Registration deadline: Monday, April 12, 2010. 

Tags: Christian Education · Sunday School

March Monthly Mission Project – Labels for Education

March 2nd, 2010

The Board of Missions will be collecting Labels for Education (see list: Labels for Edcuation Eligible Products) during the month of March for Murrow Indian Children’s Home in Muskogee, Oklahoma.  Please place your donation in the mission box in the Heritage Room.  Each month, the Board selects a hands-on project for our members and friends.  Thank you for donating 369 diapers in Feburary!

Tags: Missions

Christian Sympathy to Joyce Kelle and Family

March 2nd, 2010

Central Baptists Church family expresses its sincere sympathy to Joyce Kelle and her family at the death of her mother, Marion Thomas.  Marion went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 1, 2010 at Sunset Home in Quincy.  She was a loving wife, devoted mother, Christian friend and a faithful follower of Jesus Christ having joined Central Baptist Church by transfer of letter on July 3, 1949.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 4, 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home in Quincy, Illinois.  A funeral service will be held Friday, March 5 at 10:00 am. at the funeral home.  Interment will be at Greenmount Cemetery in Quincy, Illinois following the service.  Memorial gifts will be received at Central Baptist Church in honor of Marion’s life and legacy.   Please pray for the family: Ask God the Father to send the promised Holy Spirit to Comfort, Counselor and Guide during this time of grief in the Name of Jesus Christ, our Risen Savior and Lord. 

Tags: Funeral Services

Wedding Shower for Van Os / Coonrod

March 2nd, 2010

The Church family will host a wedding shower on Saturday, March 20, 3:00-4:30 p.m. in the Parlor for Leslie Van Os and Evan Coonrod.  A wedding shower is hold for couples entering their first marriage when the bride or groom is a member of the church.  The couple is registered at Bed, Bath and Beyond; J.C. Pennies; and Amazon.com.  Home colors: bathroom (blue), living room (brown and blue) and kitchen (blue).  Hosted by the Aletheia Sunday School Class.  Please contact the Church Office with questions or for more details.

Tags: Diaconate · Showers

Monthly Mission Giving

March 2nd, 2010

The Board of Missions allocated that following donations from the Mission Fund for February, 2010.  The Mission Fund received $1,498.40 in designted donations (the Church does not automatically allocated a percentage of funds from General Giving to the Mission Fund.  The Mission Fund only receives money designated on offering envelopes for God’s work in the world).  The funds were allocated as follows:

  1. $232.42 – One Great Hour of Sharing – Haiti Relief
  2. $250.00 – Baptist World Allance annual membership dues
  3. $100.00 – Wendy Bernhard, American Baptist Missionary in the Congo, Africa
  4. $100.00 – Deliris Carrion, American Baptist Missionary in Peru, South America
  5. $100.00 – Jeff & Annie Dieselberg, American Baptist Missionaries in Thailand, Asia
  6. $100.00 – Ruth Mooney, American Baptist Missionary in Costa Rica, Central America
  7. $100.00 – Charles & Sarah West, American Baptist Missionaries in Zaire, Africa
  8. $100.00 – Unmet Need Committee of the United Way of Adams County, Illinios
  9. $50.00 – Bacone College in Muskogee, Oklahoma
  10. $50.00 – Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City
  11. $50.00 – Judson University, our private American Baptist school of higher education in Elgin, Illinois
  12. $50.00 – Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Lombard, Illinois
  13. $55.48 – Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, Wisconsin
  14. $146.00 – America For Christ Offering (30% for Great Rivers Region + 60% for National Ministries Children In Poverty Initative)
  15. $14.50 – American Baptist Women’s Love Gift

Please read the minutes from their meeting: Mission Minutes – March 2010

Tags: Missions