Central Baptist Church
115 Elm Street
Westfield, MA 01085
Phone: 413-568-0429
Email: Click Here
Pastor; Reverend Linda Shaw,
M. Div., M.Ed.
Sunday Schedule:
9:15 A.M. Children's Choir Practice
9:30 A.M. Sunday School
for ages 2 to adult
10:45 A.M. Worship Service
Wednesday Schedule:
11:00 A.M. Bible Study Fellowship
7:00 P.M. Vocal Choir
7:30 P.M. AA Meeting
Thursday Schedule:
10:00 A.M. W.I.T.S Meeting
For more detailed events check our
Calendar & Newsletter!
Handicap accessible
more info
Transporation available
more info
Coffee Hour more info
Nursery Care more info
TABCOM Camping
† Youth and family
Christian summer camps
and retreat weekends.
Grotonwood
Oceanwood
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† 175th Anniversary
“Church Mission Intact after 175 Years”
was the headline in the Westfield Evening
News after Central Baptist Church celebrated
their anniversary in grand style. It was fitting to
place emphasis upon mission as the purpose
and identity of the church, because they were
one of the first churches to support the
Judson’s mission to Burma, even before they
were formally organized into The Central
Baptist Church. Today mission to Myanmar,
local and global outreach is still the church’s
first priority, as Jesus Christ commanded.
Central Baptist Church held a day-long,
high profile event calling attention to God’s
faithfulness to His people for 175 years, on
May 25, 2008. The event began with carriage
rides and picture-taking on the main thorough-
fare in Westfield. Many people came in period
dress and enjoyed the attention of city
dignitaries and passers-by. The Reverend Linda
Shaw, Pastor officiated at A Service of Dedication, during which, many speakers and
certificates presented congratulations. Following the service, lunch and entertainment was
topped off by awards for a beard-growing contest. Musical talent and teacher, Mrs. Merian
Rogers then presented a splendid classical music concert, which was visited by Edgar Allan
Poe reading “The Raven.”  At 3:00pm the church was still at maximum capacity as a live
band accompanied old fashioned singing and
dancing. Finally, the cake was brought out and
everyone sang “Happy Birthday.”
The Grand Finale and the highest moment for
this church family celebration was when
approximately 30 doves were released into the
clear blue sunny sky. The congregation was
invited to remember Jesus’ Baptism, when
God’s voice came to him in the form of a dove
and said, “This is my Beloved Son, in Whom I
am well-pleased.” In those moments, everyone
felt that God found pleasure in His sons and
daughters at Central Baptist Church. As the
doves soared and circled above, a spontaneous
inspiration caused the church bells to ring out
over the land in gratitude and Benediction.
Click to see more pictures of the anniversary!
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