Central Baptist Church
January 2016
CBC Courier
Pastor’s Pen
When Christ is completely in your life for real, expect to be packed with more zeal!!!
Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's
throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
Isaiah 9:7
Dear Church Family,
What a great word – ‘zeal’. Can you feel the emotional, spiritual and physical energy in
this word? When I hear this word, I get a sense of excitement, enthusiasm and explosive
energy. Do you and I have zeal for our faith, zeal to serve others, zeal for the church,
and zeal to serve GOD!
Webster’s dictionary describes zeal as 1) eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of
something; 2) a strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone
very eager or determined to do something.
Zeal expends great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective. I believe
God approached the birth of His Son with enthusiasm and excitement. He was eager!
Redemption was being sent to his creation! How was this to be accomplished? By his
own zeal and the zeal of his Son, Jesus. Let us, too, be zealous in expressing our
gratitude for God’s great gift.
It is my hope and prayer that we, as a congregation filled with zeal will unite in
promoting love and compassion with one another and then go beyond the walls of our
church with the same zeal to care for all we meet. Anne Frank, one of the most discussed
victims of the Holocaust who wrote, The Diary of a Young Girl, documenting her life
while hiding from the Germans is a widely known book. She said, How wonderful it is
that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve he world.
I believe together we can reach beyond the personal and collective goals we hope to see
here at CBC. Many people use the month of January as a fresh beginning to accomplish
whatever goals they have set for the next twelve months. I feel very fortunate to be in a
church community where I witness and feel the zeal of people wanting to go the extra
step in serving others. I am ready to jump in with all of you so bring forth your ideas
and goals you would like to attain for 2016. I believe we have already created a solid and
committed foundation to move forward. May 2016 be the start for achieving your
individual objectives and fill your lives with health, peace and joy!
Peace,
Pastor Kurt
Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly
you are doing the impossible.
~St. Francis of Assisi
Adopt a Family
On behalf of the Central Baptist Church I would like to offer our gracious thanks for
your generosity of contributing your donation for our Christmas ‘Adopt a Family’. The
family and many of us at the church were ecstatic with the amount of donations
received. Your gift helped to make this a very Merry Christmas for a single mom and
four children.
When mom received the several boxes of donations there were happy tears and she was
very, very appreciative. Please know you made a big difference in the lives of four
people that will cheerfully provide many good memories.
We offer thanksgiving to God for people like you who give so generously to help others
especially in distressed times. May you have a wonderful and Merry Christmas and the
New Year be a blessing to you filled with health and joy.
Blessings and Peace in our Lord,
Reverend Kurt Satherlie
Communion Sunday Collection
For our communion collection, Sunday, January 3rd we will be collecting kitchen towels
and pot holders for CBC.
CBC Walking Party
CBC Walking Party meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8 a.m. in Clarke Hall.
The group is led by Kathy Merrill, Maribeth Traer, and Todd Merrill. The Party is open
to members and non-members, so please come try it out and bring a friend! Walking
Party resumes Tuesday January 5th.
For questions, please contact Maribeth Traer, 423-9199.
Ladies’ Breakfast
Ladies Breakfast will be held on Thursday, January 7th & 28th at 9 a.m. at Slice of
Heaven. All CBC ladies welcome!
Reverend Roundtable
Please join us January 10th during coffee hour to have a discussion with Kurt about
sharing ideas and to establish short and not so short term goals. In the past month some
of these ideas mentioned to Kurt were, to enhance membership, to grow our Sunday
school, to ensure the economic solvency of CBC and to enrich our programs already
established and those that you would like to see become part of CBC’s future.
Please come with open minds and open hearts for the common goal for strengthening
our faith, commitment to one another and most importantly to God.
Meet & Greet
Please join us on January 10 at noon in Clarke Hall to meet and greet Rev. Kurt’s fiancée
Jenn. If you would like to make finger sandwiches and dessert there will be a sign-up
sheet in the foyer. It’s a surprise! Gifts optional.
Any questions call Patti Pereira 423-3685.
Winter Bible Study
During our winter Bible study, we will explore Bad Women of the Bible. The Tuesday
sessions will begin at 10:00 a.m. in Clarke Hall.
Guys Group
Our men’s breakfast and book discussion group will resume on Saturday, January 16 at
8 a.m. in Clarke Hall. The new book will be Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the
Sea, a nonfiction account of the whaling voyage that inspired Moby Dick.
Central Baptist Church Book Club
CBCBC
Do you enjoy reading, learning, discussion, fellowship and fun????????????? CBC will
begin a book group for all interested persons in our church and community. Here is a
‘readers digest’ of what we hope to achieve:
~Enjoyment of books you might not normally read but chosen as a ‘best seller’ to a
group member
~Engage in light, thoughtful, creative and/or philosophical/profound discussions
~Become educated in other denominations and their beliefs/faith
~Be amazed at the ‘power to change’ long held beliefs or grow your own faith through
knowledge/prayer
~ Come with what you want to get out of the group, what you want to learn, to share,
topics, favorite
books and how the discussion will take place as we connect our readings to everyday
living, our faith,
and Scripture.
~Much more – Your IDEAS!!
Group Formation:
 Leader: Pastor Kurt to launch followed by - TBD as group develops
 Where: Clark Hall, Central Baptist Church
 When & How often: Dates/times - TBD
 What we will read to begin. One of the following:
 The Shack by William P. Young (Film being produced)
 Joshua by Joseph Girzone (movie following book)
 What’s so Amazing about Grace? by Philip Yancey
 Book on different religions
 Others as determined by group
Please join us and speak with Kurt or email/call if interested and refer a
neighbor/friend.
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Central Baptist Church
A church with open doors
A congregation with open minds
99 Narragansett Avenue
(Mail: P.O. Box 295)
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-1651
[email protected]
www.cbcjamestown.com
A community with open hearts
Pastor
Kurt Satherlie
Administrative Assistant
Tanya Crowley
Organist & Choir Director
Norman Newberry
Custodians
John & Jim Page