MISSION STATEMENT The media selected seeks to undergird the educational program of Central Baptist Church. It strives to be a dynamic resource by providing media and services designed to advance the study of God’s Word, stimulate Christian growth, promote missions, and enhance the quality of worship, proclamation, witness, nurture, education and ministry of this church. These media resources and services are provided to meet the needs of members of Central Baptist Church and her organizations and, insofar as possible, to share them with those outside her membership.

SELECTION POLICY All media should be approved by church media team. It should be: 1. Accurate in facts, scriptural interpretation and doctrine. 2. Constructive in influence and morally sound. 3. Of high literary or technical quality. 4. Include and reflect sound educational methods and should assist in learning. 5. Reflect Christian standards of conduct and not promote unchristian attitudes and actions. Lives of authors should be consistent with their teachings. 6. Monetary gifts are encouraged. The donor and media team will decide on the specific item(s) to be purchased in accordance with financial policy of the church and its selection policy. 7. All other gifts must meet same standards as purchased items. No provisional gifts will be accepted.

More policies are listed on the back of the brochure.

Serving THE

CENTER Previously called the Library

2801 Highway 31 South, Decatur, AL 35603 256-353-5912 cbcdecatur.org

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday

9: 30 am - 4:00 pm

*Open till 6:00 pm Wednesdays

Sunday

9:00 am - 10:45 am

The Serving Center team expresses

appreciation to the Church Staff

and especially to Pastor Rob

Jackson for their support.

GIFT POLICY Gifts play an important role in this ministry. They make possible the purchase of media and other needed service items not provided through the church budget. 1. Monetary gifts may be in the form of memorials. Honor gifts may be given for birthdays, births, anniversaries, retirements, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or recognitions of any individuals or groups. Money will be processed through the church financial system. 2. Gifts in the form of media must meet the same standards as stated in the selection policy. 3. No provisional gifts will be accepted.

OPERATION POLICY Members of Central Baptist Church and their families may check out media according to procedures. Others may do so upon completion of information sheet. DVDs are limited to (3) per family and may be checked out for (2) weeks. DVDs marked as “home use only” cannot be shown in church unless so indicated on inside of DVD case. Books, CDs, DVDs and Books on CD are loaned for (2) weeks. Individuals may check (4) books at a time. Leaders of group studies will be granted a longer loan time. No fines are collected for overdue media, but users are expected to return media on time. Users are also responsible for reimbursement of lost or damaged media. Hours of operation are determined by the programs of the church and the needs of its users.

Pastor Rob Jackson

Mission trips in preparation of various packets and other materials

Missionary newsletters prepared and mailed for missionaries

Preparation of all materials for annual November library conference

Providing stands of all types and numbers for display items on tables, etc.

Providing laminated center pieces for dining hall tables for decoration

Sale and registration of all small group disciple making books

Sale of all tickets for church events such as banquets, conferences, etc.

Saving money by refilling markers and buying glue and paints by the gallon

Spiral binding for the church Supply Center for the entire church—a list of

supplies may be found by going to the library website cbcd.booksys.net and then clicking on “display” and then “visual”

Tract Distribution for tracts outside the library Vacation Bible School helps in preparing

materials and crafts—team members not working in VBS attend regular schedule for performing any needed helps

Village Academy (pre-school day program) helps and activities in Noah’s Ark Room

Volunteer to help anyone who needs assistance with any project

And we will serve a cup of coffee, apple cider or hot chocolate with our Keurig!

Ministries

The following ministries are in addition to the regular responsibilities of a church library. These are performed by a full-time volunteer team leader, a four-day a week paid assistant and ten team members who meet for workday every Wednesday. All of this is done with the outstanding support of our pastor and church staff.

Bible repair complete with leather covers at no cost for anyone anywhere

Card ministry with free handmade cards of all types for small groups

Card ministry making up to 500 Christmas cards to send to Veterans hospitals

Cataloging, processing, putting in computer program the pastor’s library

Church history collection of items for church historian who is a team member

Church tablecloths are processed and circulated for church functions

Circulation Mature Living, Home Life, Parent Life, and devotional magazines

Collection center for Sunday School literature and devotional magazines for overseas ministry

Copy machine for those who need copies for their church work

Covering paperbacks books with KAPCO for special sales and individuals

Die-cutting open to the public with nine machines and over 700 dies

Display cases of more than 250 dolls from around the world

Homebound ministry in providing bags and items for distribution

Homeschool ministry of various types to all families both inside and outside the church

Kindergarten helps and activities in Noah’s Ark Room

Lamination for entire church Lost and Found for entire

History of the Church Library

Church libraries had their beginning as Sunday School libraries. Early church records of Central show that less than 50 books were moved to different locations for use by Sunday School teachers.

In 1946 a library was formed with Mrs. J. H. Green (mother of Glenn Ingouf and Sylvia Jones) as chairman. They recommended that a church library be organized with the specific purpose that “every phase of the organized life of a Baptist church be assisted and promoted by the library.”

Mrs. Edmond Keith, wife of the Music Director, became the first library director with 447 books processed using the Dewey Decimal system. After two years Mrs. Ross Dublin became director and served for the next eleven years. Mrs. Mark Hunter (Eva Nell) became director in 1960 after working with Mrs. Dublin for three years. Except for 18 months while at Central Baptist Church in Syracuse, NY and starting her first church library. she continues to serve today. Mrs. Mary Helen Terry served as director during that time.

Starting in an adult Sunday School classroom, the library has been in several different locations. The present location is the first time it has been in one designed specifically for a library.