I can not believe that it is already December! This is my favorite month of the year as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Please make sure you are involved in worship on the Sundays leading up to Christmas. You can find printed in our Lifeline all of the different fellowships that will be taking place in the month of December. These are special times of encouragement and fellowship; why not bring someone with you who needs to know the love of the Lord Jesus that we share together here at North Central.

Our Lottie Moon Christmas offering goal is $16,000. Every penny goes directly to the International Mission Board. They rely heavily upon this offering. Our church is dedicated to world missions. I encourage every North Central member to give a generous gift toward our Lottie Moon Christmas offering.

I want to encourage you to get your tickets early for one of the two performances of our dinner theater. Brother Michael and all of our musicians have been working hard to make this a wonderful Christ exalting evening. Your Christmas will be made by this special dinner theater. I want to encourage you to buy at least two extra tickets for someone who needs to know the love of Jesus Christ. You will make their Christmas, particularly if they meet Jesus for the first time.

David Champagne, a phenomenal trumpeter and my friend from Jacksonville, will be here on Sunday morning the 21^st. This is our last Sunday worship service before Christmas day. I promise you that you will not be disappointed when you hear David’s wonderful testimony and his phenomenal ability with the trumpet. This will be a special morning as we worship our Lord together.

Christmas Eve with the Lord’s Supper has become one of the favorite traditions here at North Central. Last year was my first Christmas Eve service as your Pastor. To share a worship experience with other believers and family on such a special day is unique and extremely meaningful. This service is exactly one hour in length. Your Christmas will be marked by your worship experience on Christmas Eve. This will be a great service to bring family and friends to as well.

The entire focus of our church centers around the Lord Jesus Christ. This baby in the manger truly is the greatest person of all history. He is our sovereign God who left Heaven’s glory to reconcile lost men to God. Oh what a Savior! Halleluiah!

Sincerely,

Calvin J. Carr

What a tremendous blessing it was to
have Bob Tebow speak on Homecoming
Sunday this past weekend. I believe
that we set a new record for a Sunday
Morning worship service at 456! More
than the number, the Lord Jesus was
lifted up, souls were saved, & God’s
people were encouraged. I appreciate
the work of our entire church family in
inviting many to be with us.
You folks are simply the most loving people in the world.
Almost weekly someone tells me how you have welcomed
them to our services. Let us never take this for
granted. Many folks come to church searching for encouragement.
If they don’t get it here, where will they get
it? I’m thankful that the message of the gospel is a message
of hope to those who turn from sin to the Lord Jesus.
God will set us on the right track if we will just turn to Him.
I’m thrilled to announce that Rick Lawrence will be our
speaker for the Harvest Festival Banquet on Sunday night,
November 23 at 6 pm. All North Central families are invited
to dinner together as we reflect upon God’s abundant
blessings on this precious fellowship of believers. If
you are new to our fellowship, you won’t want to miss this
event. Brother Rick Lawrence will speak to us all that night
under the theme: One Passion—One Purpose. We have
one passion-to know Christ, & one purpose-to make Him
known. Bro. Lawrence was interim Pastor here at NCBC
for the 6 months prior to my coming last October. He is a
man of God & endeared his life & ministry to our people.
I’m indebted to his leadership & the preparation given to
the church during those days. What a thrill to have him
back!
The Banquet will be the culmination of a 3 week Stewardship
emphasis in the church. We are encouraging all
of our people to embrace Biblical principles of giving. This
begins with tithing. The Bible says, “The tithe is the Lord’s.”
The truth is that a believer can live more comfortably on
90% than he ever could on 100%. We will take the next
several Sundays & talk about Stewardship—Bible Style!
Let me encourage you to continue to keep praying for
friends, neighbors, & family who need the Lord. Pray for
them at least 2 times a day. Pray for 4 opportunities to
invest in their lives this fall to build a bridge for the gospel.
Consider inviting them to a service or perhaps to a Sunday
School fellowship. Our wonderful Christmas Dinner
Theater would be another great event to consider. Tickets
will go on sale soon.
It truly a joy to be your Pastor. Thank you for your prayers
that sustain me & my family each & every day.