Family Game Night - November 13th

Get ready for an evening of fun and laughter! Joe Burwell's Sunday School class is sponsoring a "Family Game Night" on Friday, November 13th at 5:30pm. Pizza will be provided, all you need to bring is yourself, your family, your favorite games to play and a game-time snack! We will see you then!

Dedication of new facilities!

Today was our dedication and open house for our new facilities and fellowship hall. Here are a few pics. I'll get more up as I get them from others.

A Word from our Deacons

Dr. Hall has retired at the end of September. We hope he and Gloria are enjoying this new phase of their lives and we ask for God’s blessing upon them.
As we eagerly await Rev. Hotaling’s arrival on November 1st, guest pastors will be filling the pulpit during our normal Sunday worship times. During the month of October, the Deacons will be assuming some of the duties usually performed by our Pastor.

Please continue to contact the church office 304-725-5917 during this time as we will continue to meet the needs of the congregation. Please leave a message if the church secretary is unavailable and after normal working hours. As always, you can reach any of the Deacons through their home number.

In Christ,
Jim Burke, Chairman
304-671-6412


Pulpit Schedule for the Month of October"

CTBC sincerely thanks these two individuals who have graciously stepped up to conduct worship services during the interim between the pastorates of Dr. Hall and Rev. Brian Hotaling.

October 4th: Rev. Tom Stocks
October 11th : Rev. Tom Stocks
October 18th : Rev. Anthony Bell
October 25th : Rev. Tom Stocks

Operation Christmas Child

Hello “shoe box” missionaries and new members, it is that time of year again where we participate in this ministry called “Operation: Christmas Child.” The Missions Ministry Team encourages everyone to pitch in, families, Sunday School classes, church groups, individuals and friends. It gives great personal satisfaction to know a child’s Christmas is fun, but more important they learn about Christ’s love.
All you have to do is fill a shoe box (cardboard or plastic) with toys, school supplies, and/or hygiene items, (the Dollar Tree next to Staples is the best place to shop) insert a $7.00 check to Samaritan’s Purse for shipping and wrap the top and bottom separately. SP will insert pamphlets in the language of the recipient. Many children’s families have been brought to Christ in this way. God is always working!
A display will be in the overflow area and brochures in the Sunday Bulletins with full details. The deadline for our shoe boxes will be November 9th.
If you have any questions, call Lynn or Steve at 876-9358. Please pray for this wonderful mission.
In God’s Love,
Steve & Lynn Faulconer

Dedication and Open House of the New Addition and Facilities - Oct 25th

We have set the date for the dedication of our new facilities for Sunday, October 25th, 2009. Dr. Tom Stocks will be speaking, he is the Valley Region Field Strategist and Resource Person for the Virginia Baptist Mission Board. We will have basically the same service at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Full plans are still in progress.

After the 11:00 a.m. service we will have a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. in the new all-purpose Fellowship Hall. At 3:00 p.m. we will have a community open house with punch and cookies and a tour of the facilities. Those Sunday School Classes which are moving should have moved into their new classrooms by then and be set up for the tours.

Put this on your calendar, you wouldn’t want to miss it!

A Note from Bro. Brian Hotaling

**I am currently in upstate New York with my family. My father is hospitalized with liver failure and is now in the hands of hospice. My brothers encouraged me to come up while there was still time, and so I took the weekend on a solo trip here. Returning to Louisiana on Wednesday to finish up and get everything else moving to WV.

Pray for my father to finally know and understand God's grace. Pray for me to be able to minister to him in these days.

Kim will still be coming ot WV on Thursday for the house hunting trip. I expect you will see her sometime over the weekend. We are getting closer by the minute. See you very soon.


** Posted with permission from Bro. Brian

Upcoming Events for Fall/Winter 2009

September 13th - Picnic at CTBC, prior to the business meeting.
Time: 5pm
Bring a covered dish and we'll see you there!
A-M: Desserts
N-Z: Salads/Vegetables
Main entre will be provided.

September 26th - Dinner and a Movie
Time: 5pm

October 17th - Chili Cook-Off and Fall Festival

October 30th - Fall Foliage trip to Skyline Drive
Departs from CTBC at 10am

October 31st - Dinner & a Movie (tenative)

December 5th - Antietam BAttlefield Trip
Depart CTBC at 2:00pm, Return approx 8pm

December 20th - Handbells and Cantata Concert
Time: 7pm

December 31st - Open house at the Dotsi and Bland Campbell's Residence