With new leadership in our Student Ministry, we’re excited for our new beginnings to be intentional with leading the next generation. Pastor Allen has conducted a list of opportunities for your student to get involved this Summer and you want to make sure they don’t miss out on anything!

Mystery Monday’s – Mondays June 18-July 9th & July 23-30 @ 1pm (meet in Next Gen Room) – Join CBC Students Monday’s this summer for Mystery Monday’s! Each Monday we will embark on a mystery adventure together. The week prior to our Monday event you will be notified about what to wear, how much money to bring, if necessary, and what time we will be wrapping up. While these items will all be clues the event will be kept a Mystery until students arrive Monday to leave. Get hyped for Mystery Monday’s this summer at CBC!

Big Stuf Camp – July 16th-20th – Summer camp is quickly approaching and we are excited about what God has planned for all of our students and chaperones that will be going. Students mark your calendars for this amazing week this summer! Also, church family, please be in prayer for our students and volunteers as they prepare for camp and embark on this week of discipleship. Pray that God’s spirit would move in powerful ways and that students and adults would be open and receptive to the leading of the spirit! 

Observation Deck – Wednesday August 8th @ 5:30pm (night for 5th graders to promote, enjoy free pizza, and check out the Next Gen Space and Student Min. Info/Events) – It’s that time of year again, incoming 6th graders will be moving up to CBC Students. We want to invite all incoming 6th graders and parents to a special night in the Next Gen room! It all takes place Wednesday August 8th @ 5:30pm. We will be welcoming our incoming 6th graders, giving them and parents an opportunity to ask questions, give out helpful information regarding CBC Students and of course there will be FREE Food! Afterwards incoming 6th graders and parents are encouraged to stick around and see what our Wednesday night service is like, so they have and idea of what to expect. We look forward to seeing you then!

Back 2 School Dodgeball Tournament – Wednesday August 15th @ 6:30pm (meet in the Next Gen Room) – Join us on Wednesday night August 15th @ 6:30pm for a dodgeball tournament to relieve some stress and kick off the new year. We will meet first in the Next Gen room and get the tournament started shortly after!

Blitz Nights – Wednesdays @ 6:30pm – August 22nd – September 19th. (in the Next Gen Room) – Blitz Nights is five high energy nights full of team competitions! Each night both teams (red & blue) will compete against each other in competitions, being awarded a set number of points for every competition they win. At the end of the five nights whichever team has the most points wins the BLITZ NIGHT BAT, which will be painted that teams color and put on display in our youth space for the entire year! Each winning team will also have ultimate bragging rights. We hope you can join us for these five amazingly fun nights & start inviting your friends now!

Allen Flood

The Student Pastor Search Committee is glad to announce they have found a candidate to present to the church.  Their process involved researching many prospects and interviewing a few great candidates.  After much prayer and evaluation over several months they’d like to present to you Allen Flood.   

Allen Flood

• Currently serves as Student Pastor at the First Baptist Church of North Vernon, Indiana (since Feb. 2014)
• Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Ministry from The Leavell College at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in May 2018.
• Married to Lindsay (2009) who is a 6^th grade school teacher
• Son Noah (3 years) adopted in Sept. 2014

Schedule of Activities:

• Saturday, April 14^th (6:00p) Cookout in the Courtyard
  • Student & Parents invited to this informal “meet & greet” followed by a Q & A time with Allen & his family

• Sunday, April 15^th
  • (8:30 & 10:50a) Allen & family introduced in the morning worship services
  • (9:30a) Allen will teach a unified Student Ministry Sunday School

• Monday, April 16^th

  • • (6:30p) Dinner with Student Ministry volunteers

  – Tuesday, April 17^th

  • (8:50a & 9:40a) Speaking in Academy chapels for both Middle School and High School

• Wednesday, April 18^th
  • (5:30p) Church wide “meet & greet” with Allen & his family in the Foyer
  • (6:30p) Allen will preach “In View of a Call” and a church-wide business meeting to vote (with Q & A) will be held at the conclusion of the service in order to determine if we will extend the “Call” for Allen Flood to become our new Student Pastor.

• In addition to these meetings Allen will be meeting with our church Personnel Committee, Deacons and staff to share his heart and vision for Student Ministry.

The Student Pastor Search Committee consist of:

• Pastor John Lary
• Pastor Marc Roath
• Eric Toups – Personnel Committee member, Deacon & Student Ministry Sunday School teacher
• Chad Falls – Deacon and parents two students
• Eric Lyddy – Student Ministry volunteer, Deacon and parents of two students
• Brandy Pierce – Student Ministry volunteer and parents to two students
• Kimberly Wardell – Youth Sunday School teacher and parent of three students

The Flood family began in 2007 when Lindsay was working at East Elementary School, the same school Allen’s mom worked at. After an introduction from Allen’s mom, their conversations continued until they got engaged in 2008 and were married May 30th, 2009. Shortly after being married, Lindsay and Allen moved to New Orleans for Allen to begin his seminary studies at Leavell College, the undergraduate program at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. While in New Orleans, Lindsay and Allen served in worship ministry at a local church plant, as well as student ministry for two years. The Floods were also a part of campus life at NOBTS. While in New Orleans, Allen and Lindsay began the process of adoption and God provided the perfect child for them in September of 2014. His name is Noah Travis Flood. Allen and Lindsay originally planned to name their son Gabe Lucas Flood, but God had a different plan. On the way to the hospital to meet their son for the first time, Allen and Lindsay were notified that he birth mom had named their little boy Noah, because she knew Allen and Lindsay were people of faith. Thus, beginning the journey and story of Noah Travis Flood. Currently, Lindsay is a 6th grade reading teacher and has been teaching for 8 years. Allen is a student pastor and has been in ministry for many years. Allen, Lindsay, and Noah are excited about the doors God is opening at Calvary and are excited to love God, love others, and make disciples in Louisiana once again! 

To God Be The Glory,

Below are links to a theological questionnaire and Allen’s portfolio

Allen’s Theological Questionnaire

Allen’s Portfolio