Welcome!
Central Baptist is open for in-person worship but will continue to live-stream the service through the embedded video.
Fully vaccinated people may attend without masks. Unvaccinated worshippers, including all children between 2 and 12, must be masked.
Weather permitting we will be worshipping outdoors, in this call all people may be unmasked but we continue to require social distancing.
Order of Worship
Prelude
Welcome
Announcements
Call to Worship
I rejoiced with those who said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
—Psalm 122:1, NIV
Worship Song, “Better Is One Day”
Verse 1
How lovely is Your dwelling place
O Lord almighty
For my soul longs and even faints for You
For here my heart is satisfied
Within Your presence
I sing beneath the shadow of Your wings
Chorus
Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thousands elsewhere
(Than thousands elsewhere)
Verse 2
One thing I ask and I would seek
To see Your beauty
To find You in the place
Your glory dwells
(REPEAT)
Bridge
My heart and flesh cry out
For You the living God
Your Spirit's water to my soul
I've tasted and I've seen
Come once again to me
I will draw near to You
I will draw near to You to You
Bridge
Better is one day better is one day
Better is one day than thousands elsewhere
Better is one day better is one day
Better is one day than thousands elsewhere
Matt Redman
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Opening Prayer
Passing the Peace (Internet Edition)
Prayer Time
NT Reading: Titus 3:8b-11
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Meditation, “Being With God”
Worship Song, “The Church’s One Foundation”
Verse 1
The church's one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord
She is his new creation
By water and the word
From heaven he came and sought her
To be his holy bride
With his own blood he bought her
And for her life he died
Verse 2
Elect from every nation
Yet one o’er all the earth
Her charter of salvation
One Lord one faith one birth
One holy name she blesses
And shares one holy food
As to one hope she presses
With every grace endued
Verse 3
In toil and tribulation
And tumult of her war
She waits the consummation
Of peace for evermore
Till with the vision glorious
Her longing eyes are blessed
At last the church victorious
Shall be the church at rest
Verse 4
Yet she on earth has union
With God the Three-in-One
And mystic sweet communion
With those whose rest is won
O happy ones and holy
Lord grant us grace that we
Like them the meek and lowly
On high may dwell with thee
Samuel John Stone
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Benediction
June Benevolence - One Great Hour Of Sharing
Our mission focus for June is the American Baptist Church One Great Hour of Sharing. Funds collected this year will be used to provide COVID relief in the US and Puerto Rico and internationally in the communities served by International Ministries.
The New Life Center foundation in Thailand where Kit Ripley serves is highlighted in this year’s promotional materials. For over 30 years the NLCF has invested in the lives of over 1000 ethnic minority girls at risk of trafficking, forced labor, and sexual abuse.
“Specifically, donations to ABHMS’ OGHS appeal will assist with immediate needs, such as unemployment or loss of income, housing, hunger and access to healthcare. Donations will also fund programs supporting the well-being and mental health of faith leaders, congregations and communities. In the current context of social distancing, as churches seek to connect with members through online connections, the need for enhanced technology has emerged in many churches. ABHMS also seeks to support American Baptist regions, denominationally related colleges, universities and seminaries along with community ministries (Neighborhood Action Programs and other service organizations) that are serving families in marginalized settings. There are also emerging needs that are not known presently.
Children’s Book Drive
Central is joining with some other local churches to collect new and/or gently used children’s books, ages infant to grade six, to donated to BookSmile.org. This organization supports under-served communities in New Jersey, helping children build up their personal libraries and encouraging strong literacy.
Books will be collected beginning June 21, and collection will continue through the month of July. There are several drop off points:
Central Baptist Church (outside the ramp door behind the building)
Bethany Lutheran Church
Sacred Heart
Be a Special Part of Worship this Summer
During the Summer months, Central Baptist Church holds our morning worship outdoors and we'd love for you to be a special part of the service!
If you would would like to sing or play an instrument (or both) during worship this Summer please contact us using the form below. Given that this is a Christian worship service, selections do need to be sacred songs which express the Christian faith.
Make sure to include a few dates you would be available in your message!