Central Baptist Church of Westerly, 16 Elm Street, Westerly, RI 02891 The Good Word Carrying News of God’s Work into the Community and World March 2021 Volume 14 Issue 3 Worship at Central Baptist The Kitchen is Open For Business! CBC Men Cook A Sweetheart Dinner Sunday 9:00 AM Parking Lot (Weather permitting) 10:30 AM Sanctuary Wednesday Evening 6:30 PM Chapel HOW TO CONTACT US Church Office: e-mail [email protected] Telephone :[401] 596-4929 Newsletter submissions: e-mail: [email protected] Pastor : e-mail [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.cbcwesterly.org To see the newsletter in color, visit our website CHURCH MEETINGS March 2 9:30 AM Mission Board March 15 4:00 PM Board of Trustees March 16 5:30 PM Board of Christian Ed. March 18 7:00 PM Board of Deacons March 21 11:25 AM Church Meeting Page 2 Central Baptist Church of Westerly CHURCH STAFF NEWSLETTER TEAM Rev. Dr. Cal Lord, Jr., Pastor Suzanne Vanaman Lynn Dowding, Music Director Dot Marra Dorothy McClure, Administrator Dorothy McClure Ray Deptulski, Jr., Custodian and A host of other contributors Church Office Hours Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Newsletter Worship Services Deadline We will continue to have our 9:00 AM Parking Lot Sunday morning worship service as long as the weather permits. Articles for The Good Word, are due the Worship in the sanctuary will be at 10:30 AM each Sunday. Reservations are 15th of the month. required to insure we have the required distance space for all. Please call the Please submit articles church office at 401 596-4929 to make your reservations. as a WORD document If you wish not to attend church during the pandemic, there are other means if possible. of enjoying the service: e-mail all articles to: 1. Facebook - Live at 10:30 AM Sunday morning. Suzanne Vanaman 2. YouTube - After 1:00 PM. [email protected] Access to either one can be reached by going to www.cbcwesterly.org NEEDLEWORKERS Due to the virus, Adult Sunday School - Sunday from 9:00AM to 10:00AM Needleworkers have on the third floor. suspended their Adult Bible Study -Tuesdays from 7:00PM to 8:00PM in meetings until further Fellowship Hall. notice. Young Men’s Bible Study - Mondays from 6:00PM to 7:00PM on the third floor. Sunday Worship Ground Rules Stay 6 feet apart Men’s Kitchen Crew Distancing is our most effective protection. Carefully maintain 6 ft. distance in halls and stairwells. Use the elevator only with others with The men are cooking whom you live. Sit only with others with whom you live. up a delicious You must wear a mask inside the church St. Patrick’s Day The mask must cover your nose and mouth. Keep your mask on. “Takeout Meal” for Saturday, March 13. Be prepared to have your temperature taken. Seating in Sanctuary Corned beef,cabbage, In the sanctuary there is a specific plan to expedite flow, seating, and potatoes, carrots and safe distancing. You can help by following the ushers’ directions. dessert — Cleaning and Disinfecting $10 per plate No beverages in sanctuary or balcony. Hand sanitizer will be available. Central Baptist Church of Westerly Page 3 PasTor Cal’s Corner Dear Friends, I can hardly believe that we are marking our 10th anniversary together this month. Where did the time go? I will never forget my first day here. Dr. Dave Reid was leading a men’s Bible study across the hall from my office. I was embarrassed to go in and see what was happening. I listened in and said hi to a few of the guys as they left. For the first few weeks I had to feel my way around like a child on the first day of school. It eventually began to feel like home. Over the next few months I worked hard trying to get to know everyone’s name. I cheated. I grabbed some old photo directories and studied them as if I was in finals week at school. I did pretty well. The one name I couldn’t remember was Agnes Trebisacci. I kept calling her Gladys. I thought she’d never forgive me. We’ve had ten years of worship services, mission trips, youth outings, Easter Egg hunts, Bible studies, Vacation Bible Schools, First Responders Sundays, Outdoors services, Mother Daughter Banquets, Homecoming weekends, Sunrise services, Avondale summer worship, Christmas and Easter cantatas, Men’s breakfasts and so much more. The list goes on and it holds so many wonderful memories. Thank you for agreeing to walk with me in the ministry of our Lord. I have been blessed. Looking Ahead Spring is on the horizon. April 4th marks our 11th Easter together. It may look a little different this year. We will have three services again. The Sunrise service will be at Misquamicut State Beach at 6:30 a.m. Our second service will be held especially geared toward families and be held in the parking lot at 9:00 a.m. Our third service will be our formal Resurrection celebration in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m. The Sunday School and Board of Christian Education is planning a surprise for our kids between the second and third services. We hope that our families will join us at one of these services and either stay late or come early to be a part of the fun. There will be special music, a little drama and a message to remind us of the hope we have in Christ. We will sing “that song” and I hope everyone will leave feeling that they have been with the Lord. Holy Week On March 28, Palm Sunday, we will hold two services. One will be in the parking lot and one in the sanctuary. There will be a service of believer’s baptism in the sanctuary at our 10:30 a.m. service. We will be distributing palms at both of our services that day. On Thursday, April 1 we will celebrate the Last Supper and remember that night Jesus spent with his disciples on the eve of his passion. On Good Friday, April 2 we will remember the crucifixion of the Lord with a Good Friday service in the sanctuary at noon. Our Hope For This Summer We are making preliminary plans for our Father’s Day Car Show on June 20th. The Avondale Committee is discussing potential plans for the Chapel this summer. Camp Canonicus is preparing to host summer day camp programs and a few weeks of overnight programs for kids. We are looking at the possibility of hosting Vacation Bible School in late summer. We hope to offer both in person and Zoom Bible studies next fall. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Let’s keep praying for an end to the pandemic. God is faithful. God is good. I have a feeling that after ten years the best is yet to come. Be Blessed! Pastor Cal Page 4 Central Baptist Church of Westerly Board of Christian Education The Board of Christian Education continues to meet monthly on Zoom. We share ideas concerning how to best help our children learn and grow in God’s love during this uncertain time. Our Sunday School program has been postponed for now. We hope to schedule Vacation Bible School possibly for the end of the summer. We have contacted other area Christian Ed directors to discover other effective and successful teaching methods during this pandemic. The board continues to support our college students with special cards and gifts. Things are going fine at Central Nursery School and an extra person has been hired to help keep everyone safe. Please remember our Sunday School children in your prayers. We want to be sure they know that Jesus loves them. Treasurer’s Report Annual January YTD Plan Plan 2021 Total Income 56,915.13 39,370.42 336,133.00 Total Expense 25,084.75 28,015.30 332,371.00 Net Income/Loss 31,830.38 11,355.12 3,762.00 We have had a wonderful start to the New Year. Several families have given their annual gifts as a one- time donation in January. Those funds will be used through the coming year to cover expenses as needed. Our regular weekly / monthly givers have also continued with their generous support. The expenses for January were lower than planned, and we ended the month with a large surplus. Thank you for your faithful and generous donations, which allow Central Baptist to continue serving our members and community. During this time when you may not be able to worship at church, we hope that you’re watching the livestream services on YouTube. You can find the link to the video on the CBC website at www.cbcwesterly.org. Here are some easy options for online giving. 1. Add CBC’s address (16 Elm St, Westerly, RI 02891) to your bank’s bill payment site and schedule the bank to mail your check to the church. 2. Text Giving is now available. Message the word “GIVE” to 401-414-4940 from your cell phone and easily send a donation. 3. Another option is to visit cbcwesterly.org/donations or scan this code on your phone to access CBC’s online giving app. If your phone can’t scan the code, the URL for the app is: https://app.easytithe.com/app/Giving/cbcw. You can give directly either from your bank account or …. (for a higher fee) use a debit/credit card.