Weekly Bulletin - January 16, 2022

Sunday, January 16, 2022

  • Announcements

  • Call to Worship

  • Songs: House of the Lord, Your Glory/Nothing But the Blood

    Family Prayer: Elder-led prayer that includes things for which the Bible commands local churches to pray (Eph. 6:18, Col. 4:2-4, 1 Tim. 2:1-2):

    • Church Family: Brian & Robin Kelley, James & Jill Kirchen, Rick & Sierra Klein

    • Ministry of CVBC: Ruby’s Pantry

    • Good News Jail & Prison Ministry 

  • Sermon

  • Song: Give Me Jesus/I Have Decided to Follow Jesus

    Songs Used by Permission - CCLI License #356753

What’s Happening at CVBC

  • Tuesday Morning Moms is studying the book of Mark. All moms are welcome; childcare is provided! 9:30-11:00am. No sign up needed.

  • Ruby’s Pantry is this Tuesday. See back of bulletin for details about this local food distribution ministry!

  • Our CVBC Quarterly Meeting is on Sunday, January 30 at noon. A meal is provided and all are welcome! Sign up in the lobby or call the office (715-723-2872).

  • CVBC Drama is presenting an Improv Workshop on Sunday, January 30, from 2-5pm in Room 50. This is in preparation for the spring play. All those interested can sign up in the lobby.

  • A new women’s Bible study is starting soon: God of Deliverance, by Jen Wilkin. This 10-session verse-by-verse study of Exodus 1-18 will begin Monday, January 31, from 6:15-7:45pm, Sign up in the lobby.

  • THIS WEEK: Pictorial Directory photo sessions are Wednesday-Saturday, January 19-22. Sign up at the table in the lobby for a time slot, Everyone photographed receives a free 8x10 and a copy of the directory. We are hoping all of the CVBC family members will be in it!

  • Hosts/Hostesses are needed for greeting during photo sessions. Two-hour time slots — choose what works for you! Sign up in the lobby

  • FREEDOM Recovery meets 3x weekly: Tues.-1pm, Thurs.-7pm, and Sat.-8am. We use the Life Recovery Bible 12-Step Program. Join us!

Wise Decision-Making

Proverbs

Main Point: The ______________________we make and how we make those decisions matter to God. God calls us to be _________ in our decision-making.

1. Remember that God’s __________always ________.

2. Remember that your __________________ matters more than your circumstances.

3. Remember to seek out __________ and godly ______________.

4. Remember to _________.

Back of Bulletin Ministry Highlight: Ruby’s Pantry

HOW IT WORKS:

GET OVERAGES FROM FOOD COMPANIES
Ruby’s Pantry partners with food manufacturers, distributors and producers to gather their surplus and overages.

SORT FOR DISTRIBUTION
100's of different kinds of foods are gathered and sorted at Ruby’s Pantry Warehouse Distribution Centers.

SUPPLY TO POP-UP PANTRY LOCATIONS
Ruby’s Pantry delivers a semi-truck load of food to CVBC (a “Pop-Up Pantry”) at approximately 12:30 on the third Tuesday of each month. Our volunteers handle the sorting of food for distribution to our patrons from 2:30-5pm.

ATTEND & RECEIVE FOOD BUNDLES
Historically, guests would come into CVBC with two boxes, register, and get their food to enjoy. However, until social-distancing requirements due to COVID-19 are behind us, guests drive up, donate their $22, and volunteers load the food into their trunks!

RUBY’S PANTRY MISSION
To activate people in being alert to the needs of others and to be proactive in encouraging faith, showing friendship and meeting  tangible needs of neighbors, friends and strangers regardless of race, religion or ethnicity.

Ruby’s Pantry is for ANYONE that eats! There is no income or residency requirement and Ruby’s Pantry is for anyone looking to extend their monthly grocery budget. Each guest brings a $22  donation and receives an abundance of grocery items. Ruby’s Pantry is not government funded and is a 501 C3. Each donation is used to cover operational costs like trucking, gas, and warehouse staff and 10% of the donation is then paid back to the host site for local operational costs. Any additional funds are donated to local Chippewa Falls non-profit organizations. All of the food is donated by corporate food donors making it possible to reach more families each month at locations across Minnesota and Wisconsin.

How can you volunteer at Ruby’s Pantry? Just show up! Our volunteers start arriving at noon to prepare for the truck arrival. The last volunteer leaves after the clean-up is complete. We need you, whether for an our or the entire afternoon. Let’s work together to serve the Chippewa Valley! 

To volunteer or to learn more, visit rubyspantry.org.

CVBC Contact:  Jon Strand at rubys@cvbc.net

Libby Krause2020