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We have a little ritual in our house: The kids climb into the rocking

chair where we recite in rhythem all the people who love them. “Momma

loves you. Daddy loves you. Grandma loves you. Grandpa loves you.

Aunt Jillinda loves you....” We continue to name extended family and

freinds until we cannot think of another person. Then I ask, “Why do all of

these people love you?” To which they answer, “Because God loves

them and they love me.” I started this little recicitation of love to make

sure my children know deep in their hearts that there are a plethra of

people who love them. Most of all, I want them to know that God’s loves

them, passionately.

Passion is an important word in our Christian vocabulary. It is more than radical militantism or

spirited enthusiasm. It signified a deep love which moves people to action. This is why Christ’s final

days before the Crucixion and Resurrection are called, “The Passion.” Christ was on a mission to

express God’s radical love tfor the world.

I will continue my sermon series: “I Love My Church.” It is

already having a positive impact upon the congregation as I hear

and see more people expressing their affectionate feelings for one

another. Starting the first Sunday of Lent (February 22), we will to

explore how God loved through the Passion of the Cross.

I hope you will take the opporunty to join a Lenten Home

Bible Study small group! We will study Adam Hamilton’s, “24 Hours

that Changed the World.” He said, “No single event in human

history has received more attention than the suffering and

crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth.” In this Lenten study, Adam

Hamilton will guide us through the last twenty-four hours of Jesus'

life. Sign up online, in the Sanctuary foyer, or call the Church

Office.

In Christian Love,

Pastor Ivan

Vol. 56/2 February 2015

T H E N E W S L E T T E R O F C E N T R A L B A P T I S T C H U R C H

Bringing People In! Lifting People Up! Sending People Out!

TTThhheee

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NEWS IN THE PEWS

AMERICAN BAPTIST MEN THURSDAY

MORNING BIBLE STUDY

– Matt Smith leads a

Men’s Bible Study on

Thursday morning at 6:30

to 7:15 a.m. at the Coach

House restaurant, 24th

Street and Broadway Ave. Join us for prayer

and a study on the book of Acts. Individuals

pay for their breakfast.

AMERICAN BAPTIST MEN SATURDAY

PRAYER BREAKFAST: bring your brown bag

breakfast and laughter to the Church Parlor on

Saturday mornings at 8:00 a.m. for a time of

fellowship, storytelling and fun. The men

spend time in prayer for celebrations and

concerns. Men of all ages are welcome!

AMERICAN BAPTIST WOMEN’S MINISTRY

– Women of all ages

are invited to join one

of these small groups

for devotions, prayer,

laughter, hands-on-

mission work, spiritual

encouragement, and

fun.

“JOY CIRCLE” – will meet on Thursday,

February 5, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the

Lounge. Please see Marilyn Lisenbee or

Carolyn Triplett for details.

“CIRCLE 31” – will meet Saturday,

February 21, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the

Parlor. Please see Rexanne Greuter for

details.

“SARAH CIRCLE” will meet Thursday,

February 12, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. with Judy

Mixer hosting. All women of the church are

invited to join this small group. Please see

Peggy Cumby for details.

BAPTISM CLASS – Pastor Ivan will lead a

children’s Baptism class

starting Sunday, January

18 and 25, 2015, at 10:00

a.m. in the Fellowship

Hall. This class will

introduce children and youth

interested in baptism to the Good News of

Jesus Christ, and Living in Christ’s Spirit.

Parents, Grandparents and/or Guardians are

welcome to attend with a student. This course

is free and open to the public.

BLESSING HOSPITAL – Directions for

Hospital Admission: Patient Confidentiality is

not only the right thing to do for your protection,

IT IS THE LAW. If you are admitted as a

patient to Blessing Hospital, please let the

admitting clerk or nurse know that you are

a member of “Central Baptist Church of

Quincy.” If you tell the clerk or nurse only that

you are part of a Denomination (i.e., “Baptist,

Lutheran, Presbyterian, etc.”), your pastor will

not be able to locate you easily, if at all.

Ideally, you or a family member should call

the Church Office at (217) 222-1310 or

Pastor Ivan’s cell phone (217) 653-9613 to

let them know you have been admitted to the

hospital, giving your room number when

possible. This is the best way to assure that

we know you are in the hospital. Thank you for

your cooperation!

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS – Have your

blood pressure checked in the Church Office

on Sunday mornings after the 8:30 a.m.

service, and Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m.

in the Lounge.

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CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS FOR MURROW

INDIAN CHILDREN’S HOME – The Ministry of

Mission collects Campbell

Soup Labels and other

qualifying product labels

for our American Baptist

orphanage: Murrow Indian

Children’s Home in

Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Place donated labels in the yellow box in the

Heritage Room.

CBC MOM’S GROUP: CANVAS PARTY! –

For our first

event we will

have the

honor of

having an

artist from

the Quincy Art Center come to our church and

lead us in a canvas painting on Saturday,

February 21, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30

p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. She will go step

by step with us, so any range of experience is

welcome! We will each leave with a completed

painting on a 10x10 canvas with a mother /

child theme. We will also have a few snacks

available while we paint.

Onsite child care will be provided! The

cost of this event will be $10.00 for each mom.

To help make our first event a little extra

special, the Family Life Committee at Central

Baptist is picking up part of the tab for each of

us so we can have a discount on the cost. The

$10.00 fee includes all supplies! No need to

bring a thing!

Anyone is invited, even if you are not a

member or don't attend our church! So please

spread the word!

Any questions or concerns, please

contact Julie Miller at 217-316-4063.

Also, if you or someone you know would

like to attend but cannot afford the cost of this

event, please let me know. Thanks, Julie Miller

CELEBRATE AND

RECOVERY MINISTRY

None of us is untainted; we have all

sinned. It is in our nature to do so. Our sin

has led us to hurt ourselves and those around

us. What we need is repentance and recovery

to live the life God had intended for us. You

have heard the expression “time heals all

wounds”. It would be a helpful expression if

only it were true. The expression is offered in

hopes that if we would just ignore our problems

they will somehow magically go away. But

both sin and wounds left unattended infect us

and extend our pain.

You don’t recover from your hurts, hang-

ups and habits just by attending Celebrate

Recovery meetings anymore than attending

church makes you a model Christ follower. But

here you can find help and hope by learning to

live out the eight principles drawn from Jesus’

Beatitudes along with the 12 Steps and their

biblical comparisons. If the Lord has revealed

it is time for you to address your hurts, hang-

ups or habits, come join our men’s meeting

on Thursday nights from 6:30 to 8:30 in the

room 202. You will find a welcoming

atmosphere where others like you are

overcoming their challenges by God’s grace.

For more information or questions call David

Schuring 217-974-0903. CANS FOR KIDS – The

Ministry of Children collects

aluminum cans to recycle for

our children’s programming.

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All cans are welcome. Please place your

empty cans in the blue recycle container

outside the Heritage Room. Cans are

converted to cash at Quincy Recycling by

volunteers. Proceeds support children’s

ministry programming.

CHILDREN IN POVERTY PENNY PROJECT

– The Ministry of Missions have decided that

the Penny Project will be

an on-going Mission

Project to raise

awareness of Children in

Poverty. The money will

be given to Quincy Public

K – 3 Schools. The

Ministry of Missions will decide which school(s)

will receive the pennies. The penny jar is

located in the Sanctuary foyer. We have

received 104,930 pennies to-date. Thank

you for your donations!

CHURCH DECALS FOR YOUR VEHICLES –

Please go to the Church Office to pick up a

decal(s) for your vehicle(s). Directions to apply

the decal are available in Church Office.

GAME NIGHT – Mark

your calendars for

Friday, January 30.

It's GAME NIGHT at

6:00 p.m. in the

Fellowship Hall.

Members of Family

Life will provide a

variety of soups. We're asking everyone to

bring a finger food or hors d'oevre to share,

and your favorite game to play. Don't miss out

on a night of fun, fellowship and food!!!

MINISTRY MONTHLY MEETINGS: The

Ministries of the Church will hold their monthly

meetings:

CHILDREN – Thursday, February 5, at

6:30 pm in the Parlor

CHURCH COUNCIL – Tuesday,

February 24, at 7:00 pm in the Lounge

DIACONATE – Tuesday, February 3, at

7:00 pm in the Parlor

FAMILY LIFE – Monday, February 2, at

5:30 pm in the Heritage Room

MISSIONS – Monday, February 2, at

6:00 p.m. in the Parlor

TRUSTEES – Tuesday, February 17, at

7:00 p.m. in the Lounge

YOUTH – Monday, February 9, at 7:00

p.m. in the Parlor

All meetings are open to the public and guests

are welcome. Financial reports are available in

the Church Office.

MISSIONARIES – Central Baptist Church

prayerfully and financially supports five full-time

mission workers in the world through our global

partner, International Ministries. Your

donations to the Mission Fund each month

helps with world-wide evangelism and

compassion ministries through the dedicated

work of: Deliris Carrion Rosa in Haiti; Annie &

Jeff Dieselberg in Bangkok, Thailand, South

Asia; Ruth Mooney in Costa Rica, Central

America ; Becky and Larry Stanton in Liberia,

Africa, and; and Dr. Tim & Kathy Rice in the

Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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MONTHLY MISSION PROJECT – The

Ministry of

Missions is

collecting

DIAPERS during the month of February for

the Madonna House and CareNet

Pregnancy Center. Thank you! Marilyn

Shrader, Chair of the Ministry of Missions.

MUSIC MINISTRY

CHANCEL CHOIR CANTATA – The Chancel

Choir rehearsals for the spring began January

7, 2015. We are singing in every first service

and will soon begin work on the Easter Cantata

“Amazing Love” created by Tom Fettke. We

hope that our “cantata only” people will

become every-week members. We would love

to have some of those “pleasant surprises”

from you in the pews who have hidden talents.

Instrumentalists: We will begin to use

instruments at least once a month in the 8:30

a.m. service. Tentative dates are February 15,

March 15, March 29 (Palm Sunday) and April 5

(Easter Sunday). We will also use Instruments

to accompany singing at the Sunrise Service.

Dr. John Booth

Minister of Music and Worship

Cell Phone: (573) 795 4933Email:

jbooth@cbcquincy.org

JOB OPENING: NURSERY WORKER – The

Ministry of Trustees is

accepting Applications for

Employment for a part-time

(average 3-5 hours week)

child care person in the

nursery. The Nursery Work

oversees the general care of children (newborn

to age 2) in the nursery on Sunday mornings

(8:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.), Wednesday

evenings, and Thursday evenings, under the

supervision of Carol Johnson, Nursery

Supervisor. See job description on the bulletin

board outside the Church Office. Candidates

must complete a background check.

Applications for Employment are available in

the Church Office. See Pastor Ivan for more

information. Thank you to Clare Smith who

faithfully served in this position for many

years. Her final day of employment in the

nursery will be Sunday, January 25, 2015.

OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONALS – Take

a free copy of the

devotional to help in

your daily Bible

reading and prayer

time. Copies of these inspirational books are

available in the foyer. Our Daily Bread is a

ministry of the Radio Bible Class, Grand

Rapids, Michigan.

PRAYER CHAIN - Thanks to everyone that

has chosen to be part of the 2014 Prayer

Chain. It’s great to be part of a caring, loving

church. For prayer request call 24/7:

Betty Thomas Home: 217-222-7842

Cell: 217-653-8982

Joyce Kelle Home 217-222-5103

Cell: 217-316-6841

PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY FAMILY AND

FRIENDS – Matthew Anastas – Air Force in

Ft. Brag, NC (Mary Anastas’ grandson) Adam

Atchison – U.S. Army in Afghanistan, Mary

Burke’s grandson and Brittany Smith’s brother-

in-law, David Benes – Air Force Base in

Florida (Wayne and Mary Lock’s grandson);

Evan Glomski – Marine Reserves in Michigan

(Clare Smith’s brother); Calah Jarrett White–

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Army, currently in Afghanistan (Glenn and

Lareva’s granddaughter) Daniel LaRocco –

Naval base in Norflok, VA (Danny and Mary

LaRocco’s son); Joshua J. Lock – Marine

base in Hawaii (Wayne and Mary Lock’s

grandson); Isaac Smith – Hill Air Force Base,

Ogden, Utah (Keith and

Marilyn Smith’s grandson);

Adam Swanson – Army,

Turkey (Phil and Betty

Moore’s grandson).

PRAYER MEETING – I would

like to invite the congregation to contact me if

you are interested in meeting together to pray

about the Church Plant and what God is doing

and revealing. My number is 217-974-0903

and email is davidschuring@live.com. A day

and time will be determined based upon

availability of those interested in praying over

this movement of God. Thanks, David

SALVATION ARMY FOOD ITEMS – The

Ministry of the Diaconate will collect Oatmeal,

Hot Chocolate, Cold Cereal, Powdered Milk,

and other nonperishable items for the

month of February. Please leave items in the

grocery cart in the coat foyer. Thank you for

donating in January.

UPWARD COUNSELING SERVICES -

Upward Counseling Services

is a ministry of Central Baptist

Church providing confidential,

professional counseling

services for adults, couples,

and youth. The Church will

pay for the first three

counseling sessions for

members of Central Baptist Church. For more

information, please call:

Renee McNutt, MS ED, LPC, NCC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Phone: (573) 822-2895

Email: upwardcounselingservices@gmail.com

WEDNESDAY SUPPERS…CHUPPERS

(Church + Suppers = CHUPPERS) – Register

for CHUPPERS on-line at www.cbcquincy.org,

on a Friendship Card, or call the Church Office.

FEBRUARY MENU:

FEB. 4 – CHEESE OR CHILI SOUP,

SANDWICH, AND DESSERT

FEB. 11 – MEATBALLS, POTATO,

VEGETABLE, SALAD AND DESSERT

FEB. 18 – CHICKEN & NOODLES,

POTATO, VEGETABLES, SALAD AND

DESSERT

FEB. 25 – MAIDRITES OR HOTDOGS,

VEGETABLE, SALAD AND DESSERT

Menu subject to change. Please contact the

Church Office before Wednesdays at 12:00

noon to cancel or change reservations. Dress

casual, Marilyn Smith and the Chuppers

Ladies

WOMEN’S STUDY ON PRAYER – All women

are invited to attend a study on prayer led by

The Reverend Karen Frasier Moore. The

study will be held on Mondays in the

Lounge from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

YOUTH NEWS

YOUNG CHRISTIANS WEEKEND – Young

Christians Weekend is

coming on March 27-29.

Sign-up and information

sheets will be available

February 1st in the office

and will go home with

students in February.

Youth will also receive a mailing with all the

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information and the sign-up sheet. Sign-up

sheets will need to be returned by February

17th so that hotel and ticket reservations can be

made in advance.

YOUTH VALENTINE BANQUET – The annual

Youth Valentine Banquet, will be Saturday,

February 14, 2015. Reservations will be taken

on a first come first serve basis on February 1,

after first service in the Heritage Room. Or you

may call Cindy Brown at 217-223-5175. The

seating times that are available are 5:00 p.m.

and 6:30 p.m. Please select pork or chicken

when making your reservations. Thank you.

Proceeds help the children attend Young

Christians Weekend at Silver Dollar City.

Central Baptist Church,

Thanks for all of the kind words, cards,

food, visits, and all of the prayers. It has been

truly appreciated. The church family is very

important to us. Thanks.

The Millie Allen Family

Central Baptist Church,

We love our church and our church

loves us. Thank you all so much for the letters,

cards, kind words and gifts during the

Christmas Season. It is a testimony to how

Central loves its staff.

John and Sue Booth

Central Baptist Church Members,

Thank you for your generous donation

of hats, gloves, & scarves. Your generosity will

keep many hearts, hands, and heads warm

this winter season. Merry Christmas!

Chrissy Cox,

Berrian Principal

Dear Friends,

Thank you for your donation of $150.00.

Thank you for making a difference in the

community. We could not continue to offer the

services to those in our community without

your support as the demand continues to

increase.

Madonna House provides Emergency

Shelter, Transitional Shelter, Prevention

Services for individuals at-risk of

homelessness, Food Pantry and Diaper

Pantry. A monthly average of 802 individual is

served monthly through our Food Pantry

Service.

Again, we truly appreciate your

donation. Have a great holiday season. Thank

you for partnering with us.

Sincerely,

Joanne Dedert

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

We sincerely appreciate all the

encourageing phone calls, cards, and most of

all your prayers as we have been dealing with

various health issues. May God bless each

one of you for your concern and

thoughtfulness. Merry Christmas and Happy

New Year.

Love In Christ,

Ken & Sandra McNutt

Central Baptist Church,

I would like to thank everyone for their

prayers, calls, cards and words of

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encouragement during my hospital stay and

after returning home.

A special thanks to those on the prayer

chain and to Pastor Wayne Lock for his visit

and prayer.

It gives you great peace and comfort to

know others are praying for you. It was all very

much appreciated.

Doris Ohnemus

Dear Friends at Central Baptist Church,

We appreciate your generous support of

Church World Service and CWS Blankets, and

are thankful for your partnership in ministry.

Christmas Blessings,

Jon Skogen

Central Baptist Church,

Thank you for the lovely hats, gloves,

scarves and socks. They will keep the children

warm this winter. Your warm thoughtfulness

has touched all of us. God’s Blessings,

Cyndi Ott

Washington School Nurse

2 – Erin Becker, 1327 Newport Circle

Pingree Grove, IL 60140

Brandon Herron, 713 Madison 62301

Tammy Mabie, 1822 Maple 62301

Merritt Trantor, 1701 Aspen Dr. 62305

6 – Chayse Ellefritz, 712 Cherry 62301

7 – William Lisenbee, 4521 W. 13th

Wichita, KS 67212

Margaret Mealiff, 1540 N. 2400th Ave.

Mendon, IL 62351

8 – David Greuter, 2432 Chestnut 62301

Madelyn Mast

8265 E. Southern Ave. SP685

Mesa, AZ 85209

9 – Ronald Lile, 5644 W. State Rt. 68

Lynnville, IN 47619

Elizabeth Schmuck

109 N. Keene St., Apt. 305

Columbia, MO 65201

Twila Schultheis, 2130 Harrison

Foose Center 712D 62301

10 – Mary LaRocco, 4404 Michael 62305

Harold Willis, 518 Kimberly 62305

11 – Cruze Boyd, 2907 Vicky Ct. 62305

Macy Greuter, 2432 Chestnut 62305

12 – Nicholas Hillbrant, 2172 E. 1150th Ave.

Mendon, IL 62351

Cara Stinnett, 728 N. 15th 62301

13 – Carol Howerter, 2906 Ray Mar Ct. 62305

William Selves, 604 Hamilton Ave. 62305

14 – Zoe Little, 232 Cherry 62301

16 – MacKenzie Bullard, 712 Cherry 62301

Alexis Gossage, 8322 St. Ludgerus Rd.

Fowler, IL 62338

16 – Brayden Koch, 2042 Maple 62301

18 – Trevon Beasley, 614 Jackson 62301

Joel Palmer, 504 Madison 62301

Jon Palmer, 520 Edgewood Dr. 62301

Ronald Voyles, 202 S. 12th 62301

19 – Barbara Bugh, 2209 Rancho Blvd. 62305

20 – Christi May, 5019 Lake Ridge Dr. 62305

21 – Gregory Chatten, Beacon Point Lane

Grover, MO 63040

22 – Catherine Miller, 2130 Harrison

Anna Brown Vista Room 413 62301

23 – Kayla Fitzgerald, 3301 Clairbridge Dr.

Bloomington, IL 61704

25 – Ashley Koch, 2042 Maple 62301

26 – Charlotte Smith, 2633 Elm 62301

28 – Bryan Little, 2422 Camelot Ct. 62305

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11 – Sandra & Ken McNutt

2303 Palmyra Rd.

Hannibal, MO 63401

18 – Patricia & David Sprague

195 Foster Ave.

Plainville, IL 62365

19 – Janet & Jim Hall

5530 State St.

Quincy, IL 62305

NEWLY ELECTED LEADERS:

Congratulations to the following persons for

their election as Church Leaders:

Church Moderator . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Fox

Vice Moderator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Church Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . .Carol Howerter

Church Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . Diana Smith

Chair of Ministry of Children . . . Peggy Cumby

Chair of the Diaconate . . . . . . Lareva Glessner

Chair of Missions . . . . . . . . . . Marilyn Shrader

Chair of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Darrow

Chair of Property Committee . . . Rex Thomas

Chair of Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Brown

Chair of Worship . . . . . . . . . . . Zeke Howerter

AMERICAN BAPTISTS BIENNIAL – Make

your plans

now to

attend

Mission

Summit

2015, the

American

Baptist

Churches b

iennial eve

nt, June 26-

28, 2015, in Overland Park, Kansas. Mission

Summit 2015 will once again offer a church

registration plan making it easier for individuals

to attend! Once a church has registered, an

unlimited number of members from that church

may register at a reduced rate of $40 per

person. Church Registration is now open.

Visit www.americanbaptists2015.com.

Church registration will remain open

until February 6, 2015. At that time, individual

registration will open and individuals will

register at the reduced fee of $40, or at a

regular fee of $165 if their church has not

registered.

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