Central Baptist Church * www.cbc-clovis.com * March 25, 2010

To our Central Baptist Family,

We appreciate so much the prayers, notes of encouragement

and support we have received since the loss of our son Jeff.

We are so thankful for our church family.

Sincerely,

Ernie & Sammie Paro

Central Baptist Church

2501 N Norris

Clovis, NM 88101

March 25, 2010

LOVE OFFERING

There is a place

for my broken dreams,

disappointment,

defeat,

and loss….

I will take my tears

as an offering of love

to the Savior

who suffered

my cross.

More new BookNook titles:

The Kingdom Series by Chuck Black (youth fiction)

What Difference Do It Make? by Ron Hall

So Long, Insecurity by Beth Moore

Intervention by Terri Blackstock

Almost Friends by Philip Gulley

Game Plan for Life by Joe Gibbs,

3-time Super Bowl champion and

3-time NASCAR champion

The BookNook staff wishes everyone a blessed Easter!

Book Nook Hours: Sunday, 8:00 am; Wednesday, 4:30 pm; booknook@cbc-clovis.com

“The apostles gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that they had done and taught. And He said to them, “Come away by

yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while.” (Mark 6:30-31)

It always amazes me when I read the gospels just how busy Jesus’ disciples were. It seemed that everywhere they went, throngs of people

surrounded them to receive teaching, healing, and encouragement. Many times they were so busy ministering to others that they had to force

themselves to make time for eating and sleeping. It wasn’t always easy.

We are not much different today. We all live busy lives and there is never a shortage of “things” for us to do. While we represent the risen Savior

and the life-blessing power He brings, people will naturally come to us for help and guidance. But as we do so, we must be conscious of our need

for rest. Jesus told his disciples to go to a place by themselves and rest. He told them to do this for two reasons: first, they needed rest to ensure

their own personal lives were healthy, and second, they needed rest to empower them for healthy ministry. Jesus knew that burned-out people

aren’t as effective in life or ministry.

So as we celebrate Spring , I hope and pray that each of us make time to simply rest and be refreshed by our Lord. That’s His will. But I also hope

that as we replenish our energies, we will again refocus our attention on the manifold opportunities to reach and serve the people of our

community.

A couple of these ministry opportunities are:

Your Bill Has Been Paid – this is our campaign to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with others. By paying for others’ meals, we share the good news

that Jesus paid the penalty of our sins on Calvary. Taking part in this ministry is literally as easy as handing a flyer to a sales clerk at the drive-thru;

they take care of the rest. Our church has a list of participating restaurants. There are several hundred tickets left, and they are good through April

4. Will you join us in sharing the gospel?

Annie Armstrong Offering – this offering goes to support North American missionaries of the SBC. Our church goal is $5,000. Will you allow the

Lord to prompt you to give to this?

Deacon Nominations – the Bible shows that deacons are a vital part of any church. As a church grows, so grows the need for more deacons. In

the foyer there are lists of current deacons and new members, and a church directory. Enclosed in this newsletter are forms for nominating new

deacons. Will you join me in praying for the Lord to reveal to us the men He has chosen for this ministry? Don’t forget to submit your nominations.

There will be a box at the information desk for nominations.

College & Career Ministry – Over the course of my time at Central Baptist Church, nothing has been more pronounced than the need for a College

& Career ministry. While reaching the youth and young adults, we have seemingly neglected the College & Career demographic. That is about to

change. I’m excited that the Lord is leading us to begin a College & Career ministry. But we need your help. There are a variety of ways you can

participate. If you’re interested or curious about this ministry, please join us at one of our meetings. As you consider your involvement, don’t forget

to pray for the Lord’s guidance and blessing.

“Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and

not become weary.” (Isaiah 40:31)

This Spring, my prayer is that the Lord will renew our strength so that we will be committed to:

CONNECT WITH GOD

CONNECT WITH OTHERS

CONNECT WITH THE WORLD

Your Fellow Servant,

B.J. Brooks

Thank you so much for all the prayers and cards. Also,

thanks so much for the meals. They were so good!

Love,

Terri Greenwalt

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Remember these families and friends in their sorrow.

Charlie & Lola Stockton and Jeff & Stacy Brooks family on the death of

Charlie’s mother and Stacy’s grandmother, Lela Stockton

Raymond and Angie Garcia on the death of Raymond’s aunt, Mary Garcia

Pounds of Food 2200

Total Number in Family 393

(60+) Elderly 33

(20 ~ 59) Adult 145

(1 ~ 12) Children 152

(13 ~ 19) Teens 63

FOOD BANK GRAND TOTALS

for April 2010

By Baptism:

Daine Williams

Melissa Garcia

By Statement:

Andy Boersma

Grace Boersma

By Letter:

Rich Mercer

ATTENDANCE 2-28-10 3-07-10 3-14-10 3-21-10

Worship (8:30) 273 279 216 249

Worship (11:00 am) 294 334 229 246

Total 567 613 445 495

Bible Study (9:45) 421 469 384 384

FINANCIAL REPORTS

Budget rec’d this week $25,477.21 $28,491.27 $20,757.00 $16,751.74

Weekly Goal $26,691.19 $26,691.19 $26,691.19 $26,691.19

DESIGNATED FUND RECEIPTS

Designated $954.00 $874.00 $370.00 $668.00

BUILDING FUND

Building Fund Received $10,380.00 $2,877.00 $4,687.00 $5,927.00

Building Fund Weekly Goal $2,174.38 $2,174.38 $2,174.38 $2,174.38

Monthly payment is $9,422.33

Balance on FUEL bldg.

$447,578.77

Co

nn

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Cu

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Ch

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Connect With the

World

Connect With One

Another

Connect With God

His Voices CD

Central Members

one free per family,

additional copies can

be purchased for $12

at CBC office. His Voices

Central Baptist Church

The New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home, in Portales needs your help. The kitchens in individual cottages are in great need of

dishware, glassware, eating and cooking utensils. Wear, tear and breakage is inevitable in a family kitchen, thus we are in need of

replacement pieces. Would you like to be part of this opportunity to meet the needs of this ministry? For more information contact

publicrelation@nmbch.com or 575-359-1254, to make a donation for this need, just label your contribution “forget-me-not.”

April 4-11, 2010

Church Goal $5,000

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Find the mistake in the Monthly Newsletter / Calendar.

Entries must be received in the current month, on or by the closing date, of the 22nd every month.

Prize for this month is the inspirational book “Whispers of Encouragement for Moms.”

Winners will be selected on or about 3:00 pm, by a drawing, on the 22nd.

Clovis High School

Baccalaureate

At The BRIDGE

May 16th, 7:00 pm @CBC

May 16, 2010

Mothers Day,

May 9th

Call Jennifer Hollis for more information:

575-762-4727

Royal Princess Breakfast

All Young Maidens,

Their Mothers

& Grandmothers

Wear your favorite Princess outfit!!

May 8th, 2010

9 - 11 am in the foryer

One entry per person, per month.

Sorry, entries cannot be received by telephone.

Submit your entries by the following:

Email: pwilliams@cbc-clovis.com

or

Mail: Central Baptist Church,

2501 N. Norris, Clovis, New Mexico 88101

Or

Fax: 575-762-4728

or

Drop by CBC, the desk of Pamela

Be sure you have your Deacon nominations

turned in by deadline date of April 11, 2010.

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