March “A FAMILY OF FAITH STANDING TOGETHER 2017 ON GOD’S WORD” Contact Pastor Bryce Kristofferson 816 W. Breckenridge St. Mexico, MO 65265 Phone: 573-581-5173 WEEKLY OPPPORTUNITIES “How is your soul?” In reading a book today, (Replenish by Lance Witt) I ran across this question that was asked by Wesleyan bands (small groups) when they got together. “How is your soul?” SUNDAY This question is personal, intimate and deep, and yet it is a very important question for the Christian to answer. 9:30 am Sunday School It is my desire that Centennial Baptist Church be a healthy 10:45 am Worship Service church with spiritually healthy members. For that to happen 6:00 pm Youth Meets each one of us must take a good hard look in the mirror and an- swer the question “How is your soul?” WEDNESDAY God’s desire is to have a close and personal relationship with 5:30 pm Choir Practice each one of his followers. He wants to be close to you, do you want to be close to Him? Do you feel that you have lost that 6:30 pm “CentKids” closeness? I would recommend that you do a few things to move 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting closer to God THURSDAY James 4:8—Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty OASIS this month is divided between God and the world.. +++++++++++++++++++++++ How do we come close to God? 1st we need to confess our sins to God. Probably the number one reason for the feeling of a lack FOOD FOR THOUGHT of closeness to God is our own sin. 2nd we need to purify our God doesn’t want shares hearts by filling it with “God thoughts..” Philippians 4:8 gives us of your life. He wants a way to do that. controlling interest. “And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure , and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent Thou shalt not lie…..in bed on Sunday morning! and worthy of praise.” (Philippians 4:8 MLT) Come to Church. Continued on page 9 CENTENNIAL BAPTIST CHURCH CONTACT MARCH 2017 PAGE 2 w DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR SUNDAY 03/5—26 — 9:30 am Sunday School Missed a sermon? You can now 10:45 am Worship Services listen to our sermons at 6:00 pm Youth Meet www.centennialbaptistchurch.com MONDAY 03/6—27 — 6:30—8:30 pm Blue Grass Find us on Facebook! WEDNESDAY 03/1—22 — 5:30 pm Choir Practice www.facebook.com/ 6:30 pm CentKids centennialbaptistchurchmo 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting Weather Alert THURSDAY If Church is canceled, it will be on Channel 03/16 — 12:00 pm OASIS 8,13,14,17,22. It will also be on KJAB, KXEO, KWIX, KRES, KIRK, KTCM, SATURDAY KRCG as well as email and Jabr Text and 03/11 — 8:00 am Men’s Breakfast posted on facebook and our website. MINISTRY WORKER SPOTLIGHT STEVE MOORE Oh My…..what a dedicated volunteer we have here at Centennial Baptist. Steve works on the tech team and endless hours behind the scenes to make sure the songs and sermons are visible for all to see on Sunday mornings. When you see him next tell him how much you appreciate him!! He is a huge asset here at Centennial Baptist Church! ______________________________________________________________ 2017 MARCH Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5:30 pm Choir 6:30--8:00 pm CentKids 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 9:30 am Sunday School 5:30 pm Choir 10:45 am Worship Service 6:30 —-8:30 pm Blue Grass 6:30—8:00 pm 8:00 am CentKids Men’s Breakfast Week of Prayer for North American Missions 7:00 pm and the Annie Armstrong Prayer Meeting Easter Offering begins 12 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS 13 14 15 16 17 18 TIME 5:30 pm Choir 9:30 am Sunday School 6:30—8:30 pm OASIS at noon 10:45 am Worship Service Blue Grass 6:30—8:00 pm Noon Fellowship Dinner CentKids Business Meeting 5:00 pm Small Group 7:00 pm “Transformed” Prayer Meeting 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9:30 am Sunday School 6:30—8:30 pm 10:45 am Worship Service Blue Grass 5:30 pm Choir Life Line Screening 6:30—8:00 pm Recognition 5:00 pm Small Group In Fellowship Hall CentKids “Transformed” 6:00 pm Youth Meeting 7:00 pm 26 27 28 29 30 31 9:30 am Sunday School 5:30 pm Choir 10:45 am Worship Service Youth Retreat 6:30—8:00 pm 6:30—8:00 pm 5:00 pm Small Group Blue Grass CentKids “Transformed” 7:00 pm 6:00 pm Youth Meeting Prayer Meeting March 5 March 12 March 19 March 26 Serving this Month MARCH 2017 Finance Ellis Glasgow & Ellis Glasgow & Ellis Glasgow & Ellis Glasgow & Committee Bill Dugan Bill Dugan Bill Dugan Bill Dugan Pantry Item Mac & Cheese Mac & Cheese Mac & Cheese Mac & Cheese Hospital & Nursing Stacey Moore, Stacey Moore, Stacey Moore, Stacey Moore, Home Visitation Lorna Biggers & Lorna Biggers & Lorna Biggers & Lorna Biggers & Gwen Young Gwen Young Gwen Young Gwen Young 9:30 am Greeter Jim Gentry Jim Gentry Jim Gentry Jim Gentry 10:45 am Bill & Helen Bill & Helen Bill & Helen Dugan Bill & Helen Greeters Dugan Dugan Dugan 10:45 Nursery Ashley Kreyling & Becca & Rachel Dolly Jesse & Margaret Ingrum Workers Mariana G. Kristofferson Molly Talley & Kelli Teel Van Driver Tim Jesse Tim Jesse Tim Jesse Tim Jesse 581-8496 581-8496 581-8496 581-8496 Serving Next Month April 2 April 9 April 16 April 23 April 30 APRIL 2017 Finance Dwight Schindler Dwight Schindler Dwight Schindler Dwight Schindler Dwight Committee & Jimmy Cox & Jimmy Cox & Jimmy Cox & Jimmy Cox Schindler & Jimmy Cox Pantry Item Milk Milk Milk Milk Milk Hospital & Nursing Steve Moore, Steve Moore, Steve Moore, Steve Moore, Steve Moore, Home Visitation Rachel Cox & Rachel Cox & Rachel Cox & Rachel Cox & Dana Rachel Cox & Dana Reynard Dana Reynard Dana Reynard Reynard Dana Reynard 9:30 am Greeter Jim Gentry Jim Gentry Jim Gentry Jim Gentry Jim Gentry 10:45 am Jim & Glenda Jim & Glenda Jim & Glenda Jim & Glenda Jim & Glenda Greeters Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams 10:45 Nursery Ashley Kreyling & Becca & Rachel Dolly Jesse & Margaret Ingrum Margaret Ingrum Workers Mariana G. Kristofferson Molly Talley & Kelli Teel & Kelli Teel Van Driver Earl Ingrum Earl Ingrum Earl Ingrum Earl Ingrum Earl Ingrum 581-1056 581-1056 581-1056 581-1056 581-1056 March 5 March 12 March 19 March 26 CENTENNIAL BAPTIST CHURCH CONTACT Serving this Month PAGE 5 MARCH 2017 MARCH 2017 Finance Ellis Glasgow & Ellis Glasgow & Ellis Glasgow & Ellis Glasgow & Committee Bill Dugan Bill Dugan Bill Dugan Bill Dugan March Birthdays Pantry Item Mac & Cheese Mac & Cheese Mac & Cheese Mac & Cheese Hospital & Nursing Stacey Moore, Stacey Moore, Stacey Moore, Stacey Moore, Veleta Bates 5 Home Visitation Lorna Biggers & Lorna Biggers & Lorna Biggers & Lorna Biggers & Gwen Young Gwen Young Gwen Young Gwen Young Lori Test 7 9:30 am Greeter Jim Gentry Jim Gentry Jim Gentry Jim Gentry James Williams 7 Molly Talley 8 10:45 am Bill & Helen Bill & Helen Bill & Helen Dugan Bill & Helen Ashlee Heaston 9 Greeters MARCH ANNIVERSARIES Dugan Dugan Dugan Daniel Jenkins 11 Ashley Kreyling & Becca & Rachel Dolly Jesse & Margaret Ingrum 10:45 Nursery Matthew Penn 15 Workers Mariana G. Kristofferson Molly Talley & Kelli Teel Kristin Jenkins 18 Lyle and Bonnie Beeler—March 15 Van Driver Tim Jesse Tim Jesse Tim Jesse Tim Jesse Donnis Littrell 21 581-8496 581-8496 581-8496 581-8496 53 years Liz Lauer 21 Steven and Kayla Trotter—March 17 Robert Minney 23 Miranda Marquette 27 5 years Dale Lehnen 28 Bill and Kathy Wagner—March 24 Dolly Jesse 29 17 years CENTENNIAL BAPTIST CHURCH CONTACT MARCH 2017 Page 6 PAGE 6 MARCH 2017 Caption describing picture or graphic. Riddle: Utility Workers Be our special guests on Sunday March 19th @ 10:45 am. The answer to Centennial Baptist Church staff and last month’s members honor and respect you for riddle is all you do in our community. “NOTHING”. Centennial Baptist would like to acknowledge the dedicated workers There were no and protectors in our community throughout this year of 2017. Each guesses. month we will invite to a church service a certain group we have chosen to receive this recognition. ___________________________________________ Events Coming Up Soon! March 12th—Daylight Savings Time - Forward 1 Hour Fellowship Dinner Quarterly Business Meeting March 20th—Life Line Screening @ Centennial CENTENNIAL BAPTIST CHURCH CONTACT MARCH 2017 PAGE 7 Spring is almost here and OASIS will be starting back with full force. The guest speaker for March will be Carol Senor, with CMAAA. Central Missouri Area Agency on Aging. Invite a friend and bring your favorite covered dish to share with the group. 12:00 noon on Thursday March 16th in the Fellowship Hall. See you there! _________________________________________________________________ Transformed On March 12th we will begin a new 7-session Small Group study entitled “Transformed”. It is a DVD based study taught by Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in California. David Penn will be the group leader. The study will be held on Sunday evenings at 5:00 pm. There will be a signup sheet on the bulletin board and on the foyer information table. This 7-week study will explore what the Bible has to say about every essential area of our lives: Spiritual, Physical, Mental, Emotional, Relational, Financial, and Vocational.