Welcome to College Park An American Baptist Church in Greensboro, NC
progressive, diverse, ecumenical... we welcome everyone Affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA, Alliance of Baptists and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Read more.
this week's quote No matter how tight the mask you place on your face, you can't hide the child's eye. - Malcolm Boyd More Quotes from our Sunday Bulletin looking ahead Third Sunday of Every Month: Cook & Serve at Greensboro Urban Ministries -December 6: Winter Walk for AIDS -December 9: Christmas Dinner -December 12: Children's Christmas Party -December 16: Lovefeast worship with us Sundays @ 11 AM. Casual attire is cool. Open hearts and minds recommended. Early service @ 9 AM begins October 4. Read Peggy Hester's Green Pants Worship with reflections on her visit on a Sunday morning. Read Michael Baumann's essay about his first visit. Sunday School @ 9:45 AM with classes for everyone. 3 nickels Pledge 3 nickels a day ($1 per week) to help fund projects that fight poverty around the world! Our goal is to have 100 families or individuals pledge this amount for the rest of 2009. Money raised will go to four great agencies: Watering Malawi, The Heifer Project, The Ruth School and Pennies for Peace. Read more. who are we? We are the only Baptist congregation in Greensboro that is welcoming and affirming of everyone who follows Jesus as Lord. Being radically inclusive is not our thing—our thing is radically following Jesus, or doing the best we can, or that every least trying not to embarrass Jesus by our following. Some would call us liberal or moderate. We are an inclusive, fun faith community in Greensboro, North Carolina, where persons from all walks of life feel comfortable worshiping and working together to bring Christ's love to the world. We are not affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. We are affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA, Alliance of Baptists and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Read more. our fearless leaders Lin Bunce: Associate Minister of Youth Rydell Harrison: Minister of Music & Worship Georgia Murray: Office & Media Manager Kathy Kirstner: Deacon Chair David Soyars: Organist Ralph & Tammy Stocks: Missionaries Michael Usey: Pastor		the latest New! Early Worship begins October 4, 9 AM. Read all about it. Become of Fan of College Park on Facebook and get updates and news. Watch videos from Michael's zany 15th Anniversary celebration! Ed & Wendy Smithey Remarriage Homily November 2009 Collage Newsletter Stocks Nov 2009 Report from Hungary October 2009 Collage Newsletter Maston Stone Memoir September 2009 Collage Newsletter Photos from the Grasshoppers Game Photos from PassportKids Camp Photos from Passport Youth Camp Photos from the Spring Picnic wednesdays 5:30: Churchwide Supper (Fellowship Hall) $5 adults, $4 college student, $2 children 6-12 * Childcare provided in preschool room 104 from 6:15-8 PM Preschool (ages 3-5) 6:30-7:15: Angel Choir, ages 3-5 Children (grades 1-5) 6:00-6:45: Mission Friends (Grades 1-2) 6:00-6:45: Choir Chimes (grade 3-5) Rm 105 Adult (and Youth) 6:00-7:30: Youth Room is open for homework, hanging out and coming to Jesus 6:10: Prayer and Announcements 6:15: Adult Program / Youth Activities 6:45: Adult Handbells 7:30-9: Adult Choir (Choir Room, 3rd Floor) backpack club Help us feed hungry children! We need money and time donations to pack and deliver backpacks to 28 children in two schools. Read the Dec 2008 News & Record feature. Read about the Backpack Club. didn't see it coming Buy a copy of Peggy Haymes' wonderful new book from the church office for $15, and $5 will go toward the youth trip to Hungary next summer. Read more about book. member blogs & more Links to blogs and more from members and friends.
Halloween Greetings from our "leaders."
donate while searching & shopping What if College Park Baptist earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support the church? Well, now it can! GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo and watch the donations add up! GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37% of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's, and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop. Every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting the church. How? Just go to GoodSearch.com and enter "College Park Baptist (Greensboro)” as the charity you want to support. Be sure to spread the word!
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College Park Baptist Church A progressive, liberal bunch of zanies. 1601 Walker Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27403 cpbcgbo@bellsouth.net 336.273.1779