Worship Service
When
and Where ~ Bible Study
Everyone
seeking Christ is welcomed to worship at St. Charles Avenue
Baptist Church. This congregation strives to create a warm
and open place in which all can come to listen for the voice
of God.
We are
glad that you are interested in St. Charles Avenue Baptist
Church. Whoever you are and wherever you are on life's journey,
we welcome and affirm you with open minds, open hearts and
open arms. We cherish diversity and welcome all who want
to grow in a community of faith. Whether you are visiting
our web site or looking for a church home, you can find
a place at the table alongside persons from various traditions,
viewpoints, backgrounds and orientations. Please give us
an opportunity to know you. If you have questions or requests,
please do not hesitate to contact the pastor or any of our
members. In the name of Christ, welcome!
Worship
Services
Sunday
Bible Study at 9:45 a.m.
Sunday morning
Bible study offers a great opportunity for participants
of all ages to dialog in small-group settings. St. Charles
Avenue Baptist Church offers classes for all ages, including
several options for adults. A full listing of classes is
available here.
Worship
at 11:00 a.m.
Our worship services
are reverent in style, with challenging preaching and quality
music. The pastoral team and lay leaders work together to
lead each worship experience.
Throughout the
year, St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church also presents a
variety of special worship experiences, such as the annual
Jazz Service on the Sunday before Mardi Gras, the Gospel
Music Service. We welcome distinguished preachers several
times a year. Guests have included Fisher Humphreys, Helen
Prejean, James Dunn, Martin Marty, Gardner Taylor, Bill
Leonard, Barbara Brown Taylor and Ralph Wood.
Mid-Week
Prayer Service
On Wednesday
nights our congregation gathers at 6:15 p.m. in our chapel.
After a time of prayer we approach a variety of subjects
throughout the year. Join us for dinner before the service
in our Fellowship Hall. Dinners are just $6 for
adults and $4 for children under 11. Reservations
need to be placed by 2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.
For
Wednesday night information and to reserve your dinner,
click HERE
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Bible
Study Opportunities
Children
and Youth:
Nursery
We offer a nursery
for infants through age 3 in room 113.
Children
Children from
age 4 through grade 5 are currently meeting in our “One
Room Schoolhouse” in room 146. Flora Blackstock teaches
this class.
Youth
The youth class, grades 6 through 12, meets in room 148.
Stephanie Connors leads this class.
Adults:
The
Formations Class
Led by Lou Irwin
and Lourdes Rincón, this class assembles in the parlor
and consists of people of all ages and from all walks of
life. The focus is Bible study and theological reflection.
The class uses the Formations curricula from Smyth &
Helwys.
The
Phillips Class
Meeting in room
100, this class of men and women systematically studies
books of the Bible. Currently the class is studying the
writers of the New Testament. Clay Cotton leads the Phillips
Class in lecture and discussion.
The
Agape Class
This women’s
class meets in room 103. The format is a blend of lecture
and discussion. Cam Holzer leads this class which is currently
doing a devotional-type study.
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