Central Baptist Church will be clebrating its 60th anniversary on August 10, 2008.
Central Baptist Church was organized in Center, Texas in 1948. Bro. Bob Jacobs ('48-'49) was the first pastor, followed by Bro. Curtis Goldman('49-'51), Bro. Charles Mosely('52), Bro. W.W. Luster ('52-'56), Bro. O.H. Wilson ('56-'57), Bro. Walter Andrews ('57-'59), Bro. John Spanhanks ('59-'60), Bro. George Wilson ('60-'65), Bro Nihl Bulckly, Sr. ('65-'71), Bro. Roy Wallace ('71-'86), and Bro. Danny Dodson ('86-present).
Central Baptist Church moved to its new location at 1005 Logansport St. in May of 2006. God has richly blessed with a church campus of approximately 14 acres and a new 22,000 sq. foot facility for worship and Sunday School space.
Central Baptist Church has maintained a strong emphasis for world missions for many years. The past 20 years has seen the church give approximately 2 million dollars to missionaries and mission projects world wide. For many years the church has sent missionaries to the foreign field, men like, the late Bob Hughes to the Philippines, Robert Horn to Zambia, Africa, and presently Joe Consford to the Ivory Coast, West Africa. There have been others who have ministered in the states such as the late Weldon Bittick to the Mormons in Utah, Steve Hinton to the Rock of Ages Prison Ministry and others who are pastoring, pastor's wives, Christian School teachers and church secretaries.
Central Baptist Church has had a rich history of carrying out the Great Commision. CBC has maintained a Church School for approximately 40 years. CBC still is involved with a county wide Bus Ministry that brings many boys and girls to Sunday School each week.
Central Baptsist Church still stands firmly on the Word of God (KJ Bible) as its final authority and is still singing the old fashioned hymns. CBC still holds to old fashioned Bible standards with a zeal to see al ost and dying world come to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Central Baptist Church will be celebrating this special occasion on August the 10th by having a regular morning service with Bro. Nihl Bulkley, Sr. teaching the adult Sunday School Class at 9:45 a.m. and Bro. Roy Wallace preaching at the 10:45 a.m. service. Lunch will be served in the fellowship hall following the morning service followed by a special afternoon service with Bro. Nihl Bulkley, Sr. preaching. The special music for the day will be by the Honor and Majesty Quartet from Mesquite, Texas.
Central Baptist Church is inviting folks to come to one or all the services on this special occasion. For more details please contact the church office at (936) 598-3642.
