Revised 4/27/08 DLS
WE ENVISION a church committed to living the call of God, nurturing each other and inviting those beyond our doors into the transforming love of Jesus Christ.
Central Presbyterian Church (USA) is located at 1260 Dauphin Street, Mobile, Alabama 36604-2546. It is at the Northeast corner of Dauphin and Ann Streets, directly across from the Alabama School of Math and Science. We can be contacted by telephone at (251) 432-0591, by fax at (251) 432-0592, and by e-mail at CPCMobil@bellsouth.net. Click HERE for a brief history of Central Presbyterian; click HERE to download a brochure about Central (PDF Format, requires (free) Adobe (Acrobat) Reader v. 4 or later, available from http://www.adobe.com).

Thought for Meditation - "The Bible teaches that the Christian should be law-abiding. The Bible also teaches loyalty to country. The government of God is to be our model." - Billy Graham
Click Here for God's Simple Plan of Salvation
Our beautiful Sanctuary is a popular place for weddings. Please feel free to telephone or e-mail us if you would like to consider using the Sanctuary for your wedding.
Church Calendar for April 27-May 4, 2008
Sunday, April 27
8:55 AM Contemporary Worship,
"Son" Room
10:05 AM Sunday School for All Ages
11 AM Traditional Worship, Sanctuary
12 Noon Confirmation in Church Retreat
1 PM New Hope Korean Presbyterian
Worship
5 PM Youth Group
Monday, April 28
NEWSLETTER ARTICLES DUE
Tuesday, April 29 - Worship Bulletin Deadline
1 PM Adults Intro to Computers & Internet, Library
1:30 PM Staff Meeting
7 PM Boy Scouts, Troop 1
Wednesday, April 30
3:30 PM Children's Assisted Tutoring,
Library
7:30 PM New Hope Prayer Service
Thursday, May 1
8:30 AM Homeless Coalition, Bellingrath Hall
11:30 AM Golden Oldies
5:30 PM Praise Team Rehearsal
6:30 PM Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
Friday, May 2
9:30 AM Women & the Word Bible Study, Parlor
7:30 PM New Hope Bible Study, Chapel
Saturday, May 3
Sunday, May 4
8:55 AM Contemporary Worship, "Son" Room
10:05 AM Sunday School for All Ages
11 AM Traditional Worship Service,
Sanctuary
12 Noon Cinco de Mayo Lunch &
Talent Show
1 PM New Hope Korean Presbyterian
Worship
5 PM Youth Group
Click Here for The Discipleship Journal One-Year Bible Reading Plan (PDF file)
The Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN; website http://www.familypromise.org/) of Coastal Alabama (http://www.IHNCoastalAL.org), Lee Walker, Director, office telephone (251) 441-1991, provides a way to enable religious groups to unite hearts to provide shelter, meals and compassionate assistance for homeless families. Congregations have found that the Network provides an effective way to be involved in a hands-on outreach program that serves the poor and fosters congregational unity and interfaith cooperation.
A few of the other area churches which are part of the (Gulf Coast) Network are Government Street Presbyterian, All Saints Episcopal, First Baptist, Spanish Fort Methodist, and Spanish Fort Presbyterian.
In the IHN program, Central furnishes clean, safe, overnight lodging and nutritious meals for up to fourteen guests for one week per quarter. Central also houses the IHN Day Center.
Volunteers are the most important aspect
of a functional Interfaith Hospitality Network. The experience
of successful IHN programs elsewhere suggests that we need
around 50 volunteers to make this thing go. Please consider
volunteering your time when we're hosting the families at
Central.
Volunteer opportunities include:
The IHN Host Group at Central is looking for some floor lamps to use on the 3rd floor when the Church is hosting the IHN guests. If you have any floor lamps you can part with, please bring them to the church for use.
Lee Smith, email DSmith1204@aol.com, (251) 626-4496
We help support the churches El Buen Pastor, Kopoma, Mexico, El Divino Redentor, Maxcanu, Mexico, and are in Presbytery partnership with the Mayab Presbytery of Merida, Mexico, sending both financial support and volunteer aid each year. We go twice yearly to Merida, Mexico, and the surrounding area, for Missions projects. Click HERE to see pictures from the trip in January 2007.
The "Golden Oldies" for women and Central Seniors are some of the many groups meeting at our church, usually on a monthly basis. A Church-wide Fellowship Luncheon is held monthly after 11 AM worship, usually on the third Sunday of the month.
Sunday School, Classes Meeting as Follows:
The Sunday School Program for children
Pre-School to Senior High has taken on a new format this school
year. Classes are broken into three age levels:
Pre-School-First Grade, Second thru Fifth Grades, and Middle
School-High School. All the classes meet on the Second Floor,
on the Parking Lot side of the building.
The classes will have six-week sessions surrounding one
topic/theme. The kids will divide into their groups and study
the same theme, but in many different ways. Currently we are in
the 4th week of studying the calling of the disciples. The kids
have looked at what a disciple is, how Jesus called his
disciples, who Jesus called, and what does that mean to them
today. They are learning scripture verses and applying them to
their situations at home and school.
All of this is learned through various means. The kids have
made a movie, cooked, created their own disciple banner with
symbols like we have in our sanctuary, and created crafts. This
hands-on approach not only is aimed to teach the children the
truths of our faith, but also to make Sunday School FUN! Be on
the lookout for what the kids are doing!
If you know a neighbor child, grandchild, or a Central child
that is not currently in Sunday School, please encourage them
to come join us! It is newcomer friendly! And good
old-fashioned fun!
All ages of children are invited to the 9 AM and 11 AM worship. An extended Sunday School time is provided during the Worship Service for children ages Birth-Kindergarten. This meets on the First floor nursery and 2/3 year old rooms. Paid childcare providers lovingly staff this time with the younger children.
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If you aren't already a member of Central, we would love to have you as our guest at a worship service. Please call the number above or e-mail us at if you have any questions.
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Dr. Smith lives at the retirement community of Westminster Village, Spanish Fort, Alabama. Click HERE for further information about this retirement community.
Our particular thanks to Allen Watkins Smith for assistance with this webpage.
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