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9:30AM | AUG. 4, 18, 25 & SEPT. 1 | KIDS CLASSES | BAGELS
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Read the Bible with us!
We believe that the bible tells the one true story of the world - a story that leads to Jesus. And since at Central, Jesus is central, it means that it's well worth reading. But we know that reading the bible can be pretty tough - so why not do it with us, and stick to a plan?!? That's what we're doing in 2024, and we invite you to do with us. Check out the plan, insights, resources, and more at the link below.
Talking About on Sundays
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Need to Know
How do you do when life gets challenging? In the upcoming series, we’re going to talk about a faith – actually, a life – that doesn’t fall apart when things fall apart. In fact, it’s a lived faith that survives and thrives in our challenging world. And it’s actually possible. Don’t you want that? We all do. The good news is that the Apostle Paul shows us exactly what we “Need to Know” to have a faith like that - that survives and thrives in a challenging world. He does it throughout his letter to the Philippians, which is what we’re going to dig in to through July. Join us!
Our Most Recent Sermons
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July 21, 2024
Series: Need to Know
Speaker: Matt Agresti
Topic: Church , Community , Faith in Action , Following Jesus , Friendship
Book: Philippians
Friendship. It’s a topic that, as adults, we don’t talk about very much. But for the Apostle Paul, it was vital to how churches are meant to work, grow, and reach out. It was vital to how faith could survive and thrive in the midst of a challenging world. And it’s woven throughout his letter to the Philippians. Check it out here!
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July 14, 2024
Series: Need to Know
Speaker: Matt Agresti
Topic: Faith in Action , Following Jesus , Live by Faith , New Creation , Resurrection
Book: Philippians
Before we even put our feet in the ground in the morning, there’s a story playing in our head that determines what we think of ourselves, of others, and how we’ll face the world. The problem is, that story might not be the best one for us. In Philippians, Paul tells us how to evaluate what should go in our story, and what should be thrown out – and of course, it all centers on Jesus.
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July 7, 2024
Series: Need to Know
Speaker: Matt Agresti
Topic: Faith in Action , Following Jesus , Jesus , Live by Faith
Book: Philippians
Second-hand smoke kills. But what about second-hand faith? It sets us up for disappointment. For a faith that survives and thrives in the face of a challenging world, it needs to be our own. It’s why Paul tells us that we need to work it out for ourselves! Hear all about it here.
A bit about us
Who are we?
Central Baptist Church is an intergenerational congregation in the heart of Atlantic Highlands, NJ – that has been here for over 125 years. We are not a perfect people, but we’re a warm, kind, and generous community. We’d love for you to join us and ‘come and see’ for yourself.
We blend contemporary and traditional elements of worship into our services; preserving our faith history while embracing new traditions in worship. We love kids, and are excited to be growing our kids programs. We are affiliated with the American Baptist Churches – New Jersey and the American Baptist Churches – USA.
What matters here?
What is ‘central’ at Central? Jesus. He is our center, as we seek to live our lives by faith in him, to be known by the way we love like him, and to echo him by being a voice of hope in the world. This is what matters here at Central.
Why are we here?
We are here because we believe that Jesus Christ is the hope of the world – a world that God so deeply and profoundly loves – and through churches like ours, God shares his love with the world. So we are here to share his love, to bear witness to his amazing grace, and as he calls us to, to love our neighbors.
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CENTRAL LEARNS
Central Learns is an after school program that we are excited to launch, providing space for kids K-12 to come and get homework help, tutoring, and enrichment by former educators and other skilled volunteers. Starting in February of 2024, it is every Wednesday from 3-5PM, and is free for all. Register and find out more details using the link below.
Upcoming Events
Central Happenings
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Our End is Not The End
This Sunday, we will wrap up our “Need to Know” series on Paul’s letter to the Philippians.
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A Cruciform Life
As I said in last week’s Central Thoughts blog, we’re in the middle of a Sunday series on Paul’s
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Go Ahead and Bet It All
On Sundays, we’re in the middle of a series from Paul’s letter to the Philippians. We’re looking at a
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Astounding Faith
A guest blog by Rebecca DeLucia, Next Generation Pastor Have you ever met someone whose faith is so
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More Thinking Like Jesus
This last week or so was a busy one. We had the Juneteenth Celebration at St. Paul’s,
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You Gotta Serve Somebody
When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered around