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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH – FEBRUARY 2015 ! ! ! ! Living in community is a difficult thing, ! • it is also a really beautiful thing.!! ! In 1 Corinthians 13,! the apostle Paul is encouraging Corinthian Christians in the ! • direction of community. Paul is writing to ! and encouraging a diverse group of people ! to do life together. People who have ! ! different ideas, who together in a community oriented around • different backgrounds, want different things, ! have different goals, love. and perhaps even different preferred ways to When we love each other even when its ! worship are all called to live in community difficult, when we stick together even when ! • with one another! we disagree, when we lay down our own ! preferences, desires, and lives to serve each ! one way this diverse other the world gets to see that the For Paul, there is only group will be able to ! live together and the • community that God calls his body is a key is love. “Love is ! patient, love is kind. It different sort of community. does not envy, it does ! not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not Living in community is a difficult thing, ! self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps it is also a really beautiful thing. ! Love does not delight • no record of wrongs. ! in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always It is possible for our church to be the most protects, always trusts, ! always hopes, always loving place in town! As we love and follow perseveres. Love never Jesus and in response love and serve one ! fails…” • another and the world, the beauty of ! At the same time, we recognize that our community present here becomes a picture of ! diversity of experiences, ideas, backgrounds, God’s love for the world to see. May God ! and goals make it difficult at times to live in lead us deeper into love as we seek to Love community with each ! other. This dynamic is God, Love People, and Serve the World.

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not unique to the church, it plays out in every area of life. The fact that all people experience this dynamic ! raises the bar on its importance for us as a church to live

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Church Events Feb 1st Souperbowl of Caring Feb 4th Quarter Craze Youth Fundraiser Feb 9th LCT and Finance Area Meetings Feb 11th Volunteer Appreciation Celebration Feb 12th Lincoln’s Birthday CBC and Children’s House Closed Feb 18th Ash Wednesday Feb 28th Youth Pancake Breakfast

Off The Shelf ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! I Love Growing Old But I’ll Never Grow Old by !J. Ellsworth Kalas ! Growing older is a ! old is a process. Growing conclusion. If !you’re growing older you see some hope ! because you ! perspective have and you keep ! grown old, you learning. If you’ve may cynically !think that times have never been as bad as they are now, ! and that they can only get ! is about learning worse. This book how to “make !peace with where you are right now.” It’s about ! learning from the past and then moving past it.! It’s about growing—personally, spiritually, ! and in our relationships with God ! If we think and with others. properly about! growing older we’ll never have to grow ! old. ! ! ! !

draws up a contract with four rules:1. No deep, probing personal questions, 2. No drama, 3. No telling anyone the truth about the relationship, and 4. The contract is void on Christmas Day. The lonely Elise surprises herself by agreeing to the idea. As the charade progresses, the safety of her fake relationship begins to mend her badly broken heart. But just as she ! begins to find joy again, her longThe Mistletoe Promise by held secret threatens to unravel the Richard Paul Evans emerging relationship. But she might not be the only one with A new novel by the bestselling author of The Christmas Box and secrets. The Walk. These books may be found on the Elise Dutton dreads the arrival of New Book rack in the Library. another holiday season. Three years earlier, her husband cheated on her with her best friend, resulting in a bitter divorce that left her alone, broken, and distrustful. Then, one November day, a stranger approaches Elise in the mall food court. Though she recognizes the man from her building, Elise has never formally met him. Tired of spending the holidays alone, the man offers her a proposition. For the next eight weeks—until the evening of December 24—he suggests that they pretend to be a couple. He

Around CBC !The!Jeopardy!section!of!the! CBN!has!become!a!Central! Baptist!tradition!and!many! look!forward!to!it!every! month.!Please!continue!to! send!all!submissions!to! [email protected]! or!call!the!church!office!at! 217D523D3639.!! ! Jeopardy!will!return!soon!but! for!this!month!we!are! expanding!this!section!in! hopes!of!testing!your! knowledge!of!both!the! Downtown!and!New!Berlin! !

New on DVD: Finding Normal:

mile drive from Los Angeles to Long Island. However, a run in with the law in the country town of Normal, Louisiana leaves Dr. Leland with a choice--Jail or community service. Sentenced to serve three days as the town's doctor, Lisa has her world turned upside down by a man she would never expect. Quickly, Lisa finds that there's a lot more to Normal than she could have ever imagined. (2014, Not Rated, 88 minutes, 4.4 out of 5 Amazon Rating) This DVD may be found in the Video Section of the Library. Jim Filler On behalf of the Volunteer Library Team

! The only thing standing between Dr. Lisa Leland and the wedding of her dreams in the Hamptons is a 2600-

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! Hello, again! ! Ah, February! Leads us to think about Valentine’s Day, ! chocolate. If you are thinking the love, flowers, and ! the second annual Love & Laughs same, come join Valentine’s Event ! in Decatur. ! February is also not so far away from January 1 that we ! still aren’t focused on our new year’s resolutions and ! With that in mind, check out this blog self-improvement. ! to instantly improve your marriage.” on “8 simple ways Dave Willis goes ! into more detail in his blog about these eight ways: stop ! “keeping score,” prioritize what happens in the bedroom, submit to your spouse’s ! preferences, communicate about everything, invest in ! shared experiences, learn something new, get rid of the clutter, and celebrate ! the wins. ! Resolutions for! a better marriage in 2015: 1. Less screen time and more face time. ! and more encouragement. 2. Less criticism 3. Less arguing! and more cuddling. 4. Follow the ConnectEdPAIRS facebook page. ! 5. Sign up for the ConnectEdPAIRS monthly e! newsletter. ! th ! Happy 35 Anniversary to the PREPARE-ENRICH ! excited about the new Parenting program! We are Version. Contact ! Stephani for details on how to take the inventory and work on strengthening your relationship. ! UIS counseling! intern Michelle Davidson will continue ! with ConnectEdPAIRS for the spring semester and is still accepting new ! clients. Michelle is working on her master’s degree! in Human Development Counseling and will see clients free of charge in exchange for the ! educational experience. This offer is open to all church and community! members. Feel free to tell your friends and neighbors! ! Are you wondering ! if your relationship might need a tune up? Take the ! Relationship Maintenance Survey to find out. ! ! For more information about any ConnectEdPAIRS service, please !visit www.connectedpairs.com, stop by, call, or email me ! in the counseling office. I look forward to talking with you soon. ! ! All best, Stephani Cave,! LCPC ConnectEdPAIRS ! 217-972-4851 ! [email protected] ! ! ! ! !

Children’s House February is often best known for the holiday, Valentines Day. A day of celebrating those we love and being loved. Children’s House will be full of pink and red hearts and this special day will be celebrated in each classroom with a card exchange and party. During this month of celebrating love may we also stop and remember the unconditional love God has for us, his children. Take a peek in the classrooms this month and see all the wonderful changes we are making. In January teachers assessed their classrooms using a comprehensive scoring scale, Itters and Ecers. Teachers will take the results and build a quality improvement plan for their room. Together we are working to align ourselves with ExceleRate Illinois Circle of Quality. Many changes can be seen in the classroom arrangements and within our daily activities. We look forward to growing the programming we provide for children in our daily care. This month we wished two our staff members a very happy birthday! Birthday day wishes to Miss Nicole M. and Miss Alison C. Judy Vlach Children’s House Director

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Inside News CBC’s Matt Allen Receives National Honors

! Each year the National Guard Bureau recognizes its top producing recruiters in their respective categories. The award for fiscal year 2013 Top Officer Accessions was recently presented to Master Sgt. Matthew J. Allen. This places him at the top of a field of 95 other designated officer recruiters competing for the award. He is no stranger to recruiting awards. In 2000 he was recognized as Top Production Recruiter of the Year for the state of Illinois and as Top Production Recruiter of the Year for Region 2, in 2002, 2005, and 2008.Master Sgt. Allen, a former fuel systems maintenance craftsman, entered the recruiting office in May 2000. After 12

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years as a production recruiter, he became the Recruiting Office Supervisor in 2012. At that time the overall officer manning was at 84%. By the end of that fiscal year, officer manning had increased to over 90%, a significant increase in such a short amount of time. This put the wing at its highest officer end strength since 2008. “I am truly grateful and humbled by this public recognition,” said Allen upon receiving the award. He went on to say, “This is the direct result of a lot of hard work and dedication to the success of the 183rd Fighter Wing mission, not only by myself, but by others as well.” This was not the only award received. He was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, for over 600 total accessions throughout his recruiting career and the 1st and 4th Quarter Top Health Professions Recruiter in the Nation in fiscal year 2013.

CBC In Action !

On!Thanksgiving!Day,!Central!Baptist! Church!prepared,!served,!and!delivered! 1100!Thanksgiving!meals!for!their! annual!Feast!Of!Plenty.!!

Dear!members!and!friends!! of!Central!Baptist!Church,! ! What!a!pleasant!surprise!to!have!Jerry!Phillips!knock! at!my!door!bearing!a!Christmas!gift!!Your!kindness! was!much!appreciated.!I!will!make!good!use!of!the! items!in!the!bag.!! ! Thank!you!again.!It!means!so!much!to!have!the! support!of!my!church!family.!! ! In!Christian!love,! Pam!Corey! !

Reprinted from the November issue of The Falcon’s View

Dear!Central!Baptist!Church!Members,! ! Thank!you!so!very!much!for!the!generosity,! kindness,!and!continued!support!of!Graham! Elementary!School.!! ! Due!to!your!tireless!dedication,!Graham!School! has!a!thriving!Compass!program,!an!organized! library!program,!and!students!have!Christmas! gifts,!warm!coats!and!gloves.!! ! Graham!School!is!blessed!to!have!such!a!strong! and!supportive!community!partner.!! ! Thank!you,!! Kim!Sillman! Principal!! !

Birthdays and Anniversaries !

February(Birthdays(

February(Anniversaries(

02/02

Dave Law

02/04

Adeline Wells

02/06

Susan Cressy

02/06

Dane Holmes

02/06

Ruth Lee

02/08

Joleen Welch

02/09

Ann Wells

02/15

Dave Campbell

02/16

Dan Holland

02/18

Mary Jane Foutch

02/19

Mary Sharp

02/22

Sheila Fite

02/22

Carter Hanson

02/22

Sheila Hodel

02/22

Virginia Langford

02/22

Kathleen Yazell Smith

We have no listings for February Anniversaries. ! !

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02/23

Mary Kirschner

02/26

Pat Miles

02/27

Phil Richardson

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Sandy Taylor Carol Volle

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CBC Jeopardy Results ! Congratulations to Jim Walker, who was able to guess the Holiday Issue’s Mystery Member, who was none other than Brett Miles.

employed. Many of you may have used his services to detail your vehicles or assist with home maintenance and repair projects.

Brett graduated from Glenwood High School, Lincoln Land and Western Illinois University.

Brett has been a member of Central for over 20 years. He sings in the choir, and is a member of the Keep It Alive Sunday School class. Brett has served on an outreach team, property team and served on several mission trips.

Brett’s wife of 39 years just happens to be the sister of his best friend’s wife. Actually it was at that wedding the sparks began for Brett and Pat.

His favorite scripture is Romans 8:28 “All things work together for the good for those who love the Lord”.

Brett has worked in several industries. He moved to Oklahoma as the manager of the Heritage House in Tulsa. During the oil boom, he worked with industrial equipment. For many years Brett worked in the printing business. Brett is now self-

Now...can you picture him with a ponytail?

Brett was born in Springfield, made his profession of faith at a local Lutheran church.

Editor’s Note

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! This!month’s!CBN!assembly!was!a!growing! experience!to!say!the!least.!I!cannot!begin! ! to!express!my!appreciation!for!now! retired!CBN!Editor,!Lin!Glomski!and!all!of! the!hard!work!that!she!put!into!this!every! month.!My!sincerest!hope!is!that!I!would! be!able!to!follow!in!her!footsteps!and! provide!the!congregation!with!a! newsletter!that!is!informative,!engaging,! and!fun.!! ! As!this!is!my!inaugural!issue,!I!would!ask! that!if!I!have!left!anything!out!that!is! critical!to!the!CBN!that!you!would!first,! have!patience!with!me!as!this!is!a!new! process!and!second,!please!contact!me!at! [email protected]!and!I!will!do! my!best!to!follow!up!and!make!the! necessary!changes.!! ! Sincerely,!! Robert!Reynolds!

Our Condolences !

Our!hearts!and!prayers!go!out!to!the!following! families!who!lost!loved!ones!during!the!month! of!January.!Please!keep!them!in!your!thoughts! and!prayers!following!this!difficult!time.!! ! • Bob!and!Sandy!Taylor!family! •

Agnes!Ridder!family!

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Joseph!Konrad!family!! (Chris!Ballenger’s!Father)!

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Lillian!Solomon!family!! (Edna!Walden’s!mother)!

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Bill!Barnes!family!

! But(we(do(not(want(you(to(be(uninformed( about(those(who(are(asleep,(that(you(may(not( grieve,(as(others(do(who(have(no(hope.( 1st!Thessalonians!4:13(

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What’s Happening? !

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( ( ( ( ( AB(Men’s(Breakfast( ! 1st!&!3rd!Saturday;!8!am;!(Merriam!Hall)! ! Hegarty(Circle( ! 2nd!Monday;!9:30!am;!(Weber!Lounge)! ! Beth(Long(Circle((New(Berlin)( ! 3rd!Thursday!evening;!various!locations! ! Newsletter( ! Contact!church!office!for!submission!deadlines! ! Girl(Scouts(( ! 1st!&!3rd!Tuesday;!6!pm;!(New!Berlin)! !

Quarter(Craze(( Fundraising(Auction(

February!4th!! New!Berlin!Youth!Fundraiser!! 6:00!PM! Shepp’s!Bar!and!Grill! 111!East!Illinois!Street! New!Berlin,!IL! ! !

Volunteer(Appreciation( Celebration( February!11th! Merriam!Hall! Dessert!will!be!served!!

Weekly(! SUNDAY! !8:30a!!!

Classic!Worship!

!9:45a!!!

Sunday!School!all!ages!

11:00a!!

Contemporary!Worship!

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Children’s!Church!

!!4:00p!!

Sunday!School!(New!Berlin)!

!!5:00p!!

Worship!(New!Berlin)!

!!6:00p!!

Youth!(New!Berlin)!Meet!biDweekly!

TUESDAY! !3:00p!!! !

Compass!

WEDNESDAY! 4:45p!!!!

Wednesday!Night!Dinner!!

5:00p!!!!

Face2Face!(Rm!309)!

6:45p!!!!

Choir!Practice!

THURSDAY! 7:00p!!!!

Worship!Team!Rehearsal!

! ! All#events#at#Springfield#location#unless#otherwise#noted.! ! !

Ash(Wednesday(Service( February!18th! 6:00!PM! Merriam!Hall! !

Youth(Pancake(Breakfast( February!28th!! Tickets!on!sale!soon!! !

Visitor’s Info and FAQ

! We are one church in two locations, with campuses in Springfield and New Berlin, IL. Together, we are a church family! loving God, loving people, and serving the world in Jesus’ name. All are welcome to worship with us. We gather each Sunday to love God in worship at our Springfield Campus (located at 501 South 4th Street, Springfield, IL) at 8:30 am and 11:00 am, and at our New Berlin Campus (located at 600 W Birch Street, New Berlin, IL) at 5:00 pm. When you visit our church you are our guest. Our members and regular worshipers participate in a financial offering during the worship services, but this is not expected of our guests. Our desire is to be a church that helps people know and experience God in a meaningful way. If there is anything that we can do to help you on your life and faith journey, please let us know. Where Can I Park? The Springfield campus parking lot is smaller, however additional parking is available along the street (4th street and on Jackson), in the Illinois Bar Association’s parking lot on East Jackson Street, and in the parking lot across from the Illinois National Bank building on South 4th Street between East Capital Avenue and East Jackson Street. (This latter lot will be easy to see, diagonally across from the front of the church as you arrive). Is Childcare Available? Our nurseries located on the first floor of the building. Our well trained and experienced child care workers and paid staff are eager to care for and spend time with children. We also have Sunday School classes (beginning at 9:45) available for Pre-K children through high school students at our Springfield campus. Classes meet on the second and third floors. What Should I Wear? There is no dress code at Central. Wear what makes you feel comfortable and to be who you are. Our 8:30 AM worship service in Springfield is a traditional service. The attendees generally wear business casual attire. Our 11 AM worship service in Springfield and 5 PM worship service in New Berlin are both contemporary worship services and most people dress casually. We only ask that you turn your cell phone off or set it to vibrate. What Kind of Music Can I Expect? In Springfield, the 8:30 AM service music is lead by our Chancel Choir and designed to connect you with God through rich traditions of hymns, songs, scripture and prayer. Our contemporary service at 11 AM is led by our worship band and features modern worship music. There is a high-energy, celebratory feel to the service and participation is encouraged and expected. Whether we are clapping, singing, reflecting, or listening, our focus in only on Jesus. New Berlin also has a contemporary service at 5 PM and is led by our worship band and features modern worship music. We provide a weekly podcast of the sermon or teaching message each week. If you feel gifted and called to serve in worship ministry, please contact our Worship Arts Director, Robert Reynolds. Some examples of ways to serve in worship ministry include singing with the worship band or choir, playing an instrument, reading Scripture, volunteering as an usher, running sound and/or media, etc. Get(Connected( !! ! ! ! www.facebook.com/cbcchurchfamily! !! twitter.com/CBCchurchfamily! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!cbcchurchfamily.org!!

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( Office(Hours!D!Monday!through!Friday! 8:00!AM!–!5:00!PM! ! Phone( 217D523D3639! ! Email( [email protected]!

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