by Robert C. Veil, Jr.
Editing the Bulletin is one of my important job responsibilities here at Central, and I take
it very seriously. Warren Kenny used to say the Bulletin was a “labor of love” for him, and I agree
with that sentiment. It is a labor, but I love it. I strive each week to make the Bulletin professional
in appearance, scriptural in content, and useful as a means of keeping members and friends of the
congregation informed and edified. The Bulletin is a weekly, six-page newsletter, distributed both
in 8-1/2 x 14-inch paper and electronically by .pdf email attachment to those who request it. I
emphasize that our large email distribution list contains only names of persons who have
specifically requested this weekly newsletter, and I do not knowingly send this out to those who do
not want to receive it. I have compiled this distribution list over many years of local preaching and
gospel meeting work, and it is not used for marketing or other unauthorized purposes. I do not
share the list with others. If you would like to be added to that email distribution list, simply use
the link at the bottom of Page 6.
As we begin another calendar year, we are implementing a few updates and changes to the
Bulletin. We are also keeping many of the features you have come to expect and appreciate. For
example, I hope to continue publishing a teaching article in each issue. I write most of these, but
occasionally we use “guest” articles written either by Jonathan or other faithful writers. All of these
are composed, and/or selected with the goal of teaching and admonishing one another from the
Scriptures. We try to make these on timely, Biblical subjects, often coinciding with sermons or
class lessons being presented at that time.
I also intend to continue running Weekly birthday and wedding anniversary
announcements, with the hope that you will use these to encourage your brothers and sisters on
their special days. We will continue posting the Sunday sermon topics, together with Scripture
readings, for your information and preparation.
The Announcements are an especially important part of the weekly Bulletin. This list of
upcoming events should inform and encourage each of us to be as involved in the local work as
we can. Also appearing are selected events from some of our sister congregations, which we
encourage you to be a part of as you can.
On the inserted page (pages three and four) is our weekly, updated Prayer List. Obviously,
this is a very important part of the Bulletin, and one which each of us should review carefully. It
is recommended that you keep the insert with you or handy throughout the week—maybe place it
in your Bible for ready reference. Please remember these people, who desperately need our
prayers. You will notice that the “Current Prayer Requests” are deleted after two weeks unless an
update is received. We simply do not have room to indefinitely run individual prayer requests with
no updates. If you submit a prayer request, and if you would like it to continue for more than two
weeks, be sure to update it, and we will be happy to continue it for another 2 weeks, etc. The cancer
list is extensive, and these items are deleted if no updates are received after six months.
The Attendance and Contribution records contain the official total from the previous week.
We think it is important that our members and supporters know how we are doing numerically and
financially. These columns are especially encouraging as we see growth occurring here at Central.
Daily Bible Reading for 2026: A regular feature in the Bulletin is a daily Bible reading
chart for that week (pg. 6). We plan to continue this feature next year, but will be utilizing the
“historical plan” from Logos software. For the Old Testament, this plan follows the order of the
books from the Hebrew Scriptures. The New Testament readings appear in the order in which the
books were actually written. This approach will be a little different from a straight read-through or
chronological order as we have used in recent years, but may be helpful in grasping Biblical
passages presented in their historical order. I encourage all of our readers to faithfully read the
Bible through in 2026, whether you utilize this “historical plan” or some other. Hopefully the
weekly column will encourage us all to do that.
All of these features, and a few others which run from time to time, are intended to make
the Bulletin a rich spiritual resource in our work together for the Lord. Please read it carefully,
recommend it to others if you feel it is worthy, and continue to provide your input and feedback.
The Bulletin is a labor of love to me, and I hope a great blessing in your lives as well.
