10/16/2026
Exciting Days Ahead for Central Baptist Church, beginning this weekend!
Our Pastor Search Committee, after many months of prayer and reviewing numerous resumes, has found the man they would like to recommend as the next pastor of Central Baptist Church. His name is Dr. Rusty Newman, Jr., a man with maturity and vast educational, work and ministry experience.
(Detailed info regarding Dr Newman is included in the church email.)
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Saturday, October 17, 10:30 a.m.
Central Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
Meet & Greet Rusty & Laura
All CBC Members are Invited
Sunday, October 18
9:30 Prayer Group
10:00 Bible Study
11:00 Worship Service - Dr Newman will preach,
in view of a call as pastor to CBC
Immediately following worship service, church will go into called conference to vote on the recommendation of the PSC to call Dr. Newman as Pastor
LOOKING AHEAD:
Sunday, Oct 18, 3:00 pm - Bible Study at Smoky Springs Apts led by Jim DeLay
Monday, Oct 19, 11:00 am - Deacons Meeting
Wednesday, Oct 21, 5:00 pm - Wednesday Fellowship Supper - Bring your own sack lunch (until church suppers resume)
Wednesday, Oct 21, 6:15 pm - Church Conference
Friday, Oct 23, 10:30 am - Bible Study at led by Terry Lockhart at Lakes
Saturday, Oct 24, 8 am-12pm - Mission McGuire Coat & Blanket Drive for the Homeless - Mary Whidby, 1350 Marlow Dr, Lot 3
Saturday, Oct 31, 10 am-2pm - Civic Guardians Car Show & Fund Raiser - Central Parking Lot
PRAYER NEEDS
Pray for the family of Rev. Jeff Worley (54) who passed away on Oct 12th. Jeff was well known in the Hall County area as a preacher and also former owner of Collegiate Grill.
Jo Buffington - recovering well from surgery
Billy Emmett - dental
Jimmy Henson - diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer which has metastasized to brain, bones and multiple organs. At NEGMC in Respite Hospice Unit until at least Saturday. He is being given pain and anxiety meds to help him rest. Not eating or drinking, mostly sleeping. If anyone would like to send cards, email or text me and I will send you their address. [email protected]
Jeanne Motkowski - back issues
Ethel Page - suffering much pain - at Smoky Springs
Phillip Parsons mother - NEGMC
Darrell Pirkle
Bob Tyner, some improvement - and pray for Sue also
Continued prayers for:
Barbara Allen
Nancy Barfield - cancer treatment
Clarence Barnett - Cedarhurst
Evelyn Brock - heart
Frances Brock
Cooper Brown - home - making good progress
Janet Bryant - recovering from broken wrist & eye issues
Becky Byrd
The Don Elrod Family - Martha & sons-in-laws Mickey Latimer & Steve Browning
Judy Ferguson - recovering from stroke & daughter-in-law, Heidi, undergoing cancer treatment
Phil Forrester
Sue Gittens
Brenda Hambrick
Roberta Hartman - hospice care
Juanita Hatcher & daughter Anita Sneath (cancer)
George Hatfield
Sisters Juanita Jones Helton & Geneva Jones Abercrombie - both dementia
Grace Kemp's['s sister, Brooksy White - nursing home in Commerce
Lisa Kesler
Bea Levine
Terry Lockhart
Jerry & Shirley Lothridge
Sue Martin
Randall & Judy McIntyre - and Randall's mother at Cedarhurst
Danny Meeks & Martha - Danny brain cancer treatment
James Miller
Lawrence & Peggy Miller
Jim Minghini
Eli & Glenda Allen Morrow - in two separate health facilities
Genell O'Kelley - torn rotator cuff (Genell's nephew, Ricky Williams, who has been on our prayer list has passed away
Joy Pirkle's son Gary - respiratory issues
Bobbie Powers - Smoky Springs
Linda Rodgers
Cathy Savage - dementia
Howard Scales - pet scan not cancer - acid reflux
Linda Shoaf - heart
Smoky Springs Residents, Mr & Mrs Roger Akins & the Sullivan's
Jan Thompson
Kathy Smith Tiley - suffering from several health issues
Micki Walker
Mike Waters
Patsy Ralston Waters
Doris Watson- Cedarhurst
Ray & Mary Watt
David Wester -moving back to GA from PA - needs liver transplant
Lola Whitmire
