Announcements

2014 Presbyterian Women Birthday Offering

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The Presbyterian Women’s Birthday offering will be received on June 29, during morning worship. The offering funds up to five projects that are not included in ongoing General Assembly mission support, such as agricultural development, child care, community organization, criminal justice, drug counseling, economic justice, elderly care, employment training, homelessness, literacy, violence and women’s concerns.

The Creative Ministries Offering Committee has chosen one project—Blue Corn Mothers Alliance—as the recipient of the 2014 Birthday Offering of Presbyterian Women. This project provides a range of services, from crisis intervention to education, for Albuquerque’s Native American women who experience domestic violence. The grant amount will depend on gifts contributed during 2014. The goal for the 2014 Birthday Offering is $500,000. Please give as you have been blessed and support this life-changing project. If you won’t be in Church this Sunday please visit http://www.presbyterianwomen.org/birthday to give.

Pentecost Sunday

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The Pentecost Offering

Investing in the Church’s Greatest Resource. Our Youth.

The Special Offerings are a way for all Presbyterians to make a difference in the lives of people around the world. The Pentecost Offering, one of four Special Offerings, gives us the unique opportunity to share God’s love by helping nurture faith in our youth and young adults.

Faith-Building Opportunities.

Gifts to this Offering support young people in a variety of ways in the community and on a global level.

  • 40% of your contributions remain within our congregation for use on behalf of youth in our community. We’ll invest the funds received in local programs focused on children at risk and development of youth.
  • The Presbyterian Mission Agency uses the remaining 60% to improve the lives of youth and young adults around the world by supporting programs like the Youth Triennium and Young Adult Volunteers (YAVs). From advocacy that nurtures and protects our children, to ministries that inspire youth and those called to accompany them in their walk with Christ, your gifts serve young adults worldwide by bringing them together in fellowship, worship, and service.

Your Gift Will Make a Difference.

The opportunities and care provided to youth through the Pentecost Offering are invaluable in sharing the love of Christ. With your support, we can help transform young lives and make a positive impact in generations to come for a hopeful future. Here are some examples of how your gift makes a difference:

  • More than 5,200 young people attended the Presbyterian Youth Triennium in 2013
  • One-third of all Young Adult Volunteers go on to ordained leadership

How to give:

  • Through the Pentecost Offering at CPC Sunday, June 8th
  • Through the web at presbyterianmission.org/give/pentecost
  • Text “YOUNG” to 20222

Help us share God’s love. Please give generously to the Pentecost Offering. For answers to questions, contact the Presbyterian Mission Agency by visiting presbyterianmission.org/pentecost or by calling 800.728.7228, x5047.

Welcome Rev. King!

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Central Presbyterian Church is proud to announce Rev. David S. King has agreed to serve as our Transitional Pastor. He will serve a three-day work week during the time period that Central is searching for a full time pastor.  The days Rev. King will be in Pine Bluff at Central will regularly be Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. We extend a warm welcome to Rev. King!

Nursery Volunteers Needed

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After nearly ten years of faithful service to the young children and their families in Central Presbyterian, Laura Cosner has resigned from her position as full time nursery attendant. She is taking this time to explore other areas in which she can grow and help nurture others at Central. In fact, she has already been asked and accepted a position on a committee! Laura, THANK YOU for all you have done. We will miss your smiling face in the nursery every Sunday, but will enjoy seeing you become more involved in other areas.
To help fill the role of nursery attendant, the Education Committee has decided to try a weekly sign up period. The sign up sheet will be posted on the bulletin board in McElyea Hall. One or two people will be needed each Sunday. Two people would allow the older children to go outside while the other person stays inside with the younger infants. Please see Amanda or Laura Pierce with any questions.
The Education Committee – Amanda C. and Laura P.

Holy Week Activities

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Holy Week Is Upon Us!

We have a full schedule of events leading up to Easter here at CPC this week.

4/13 Palm Sunday- The Central Presbyterian Church Choir Performs Joseph M. Martin’s The Lenten Sketches, An Easter Cantata. 

4/17 Maundy Thursday– A Last Supper meal will occour in McElyea Hall at 6p.m. with Communion Elements.

4/18 Good Friday– the Sanctuary will be open for quiet meditation from Noon until 3p.m. For those who will be unable to attend HERE is the meditation that was placed in the Sanctuary.

First Presbyterian of Pine Bluff and Central will conjointly hold a Good Friday Tenebrae service in the chapel of First Presbyterian at 7pm.

4/20 Easter / Resurrection Sunday–

An Easter Morning Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m.

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held in front of the Youth Activities Building at 9 a.m.

Our Easter / Resurrection of the Lord worship service will be held at 10 a.m.

Please note this change in worship time!

Our One Great Hour of Sharing Offering will be collected during this service.

Sunday School WILL NOT MEET THIS WEEK.

We hope to see everyone at these events to celebrate the risen Christ!

Faith Endures

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Faith Endures

“Hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts.” (Romans 5:5)

The One Great Hour of Sharing Special Offering will be taken during our Easter Morning Service.

OUR HANDS OF HOPE

When you give to One Great Hour of Sharing you are assisting in the empowerment of others as they move past emotional, physical, and spiritual misfortune. Your help gives hope.

At home and abroad, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance helps strengthen the faith community and enables those affected by natural or human-caused disasters to be part of the rebuilding and recovery efforts in their communities.

Life-changing grassroots programs like Huerto de la Familia (The Family Garden) are supported by the Presbyterian Hunger Program. Huerto de la Familia strives to cultivate community integration and economic self-sufficiency through training in organic farming and the development of food-based small businesses.

Self-Development of People, through your generous gifts, provides grants to organizations like A Community Voice in New Orleans, a neighborhood group which assists low-to-moderate-income families in applying for jobs, housing, and food assistance.

Give to One Great Hour of Sharing to support these Presbyterian Mission Agency ministries as they strive to help all of God’s people find resilience, hope, and faith in the face of challenging circumstances.

There are three ways to contrinbute to the One Great Hour of Sharing Offering. Donate at CPC using the envelopes located in the Easter Bulletin, text OGHS to 20222 to give $10, or donate online at presbyterianmission.org/give-oghs .

Lenten Season Begins

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The Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will occur on March 4th, at 5:30pm in McElyea Hall. The Cost will be $5 per person and $10 per family. Everyone is invited to come and bring a friend! The Ash Wednesday Service will begin at 6 pm in the sanctuary. Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Lenten Season that prepares us for Easter. We again invite everyone to come and bring a friend!

CHURCH CANCELED

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The Session of Central Presbyterian Church has voted to Cancel the Worship Service for Sunday, Feb 9th, due to winter weather conditions. The previously scheduled Valentines Banquet will be postponed until Sunday, Feb 16th. We encourage everyone to take this time to enjoy your family and stay home. This weeks scripture readings are 1st Peter 2:9-10 and John 15:1,4-5. The minute for mission can be found HERE.