Weekly Bulletin - August 13, 2023
Sunday, August 13, 2023
Welcome | Greeting | Announcements | Missions Update
Call to Worship: Philippians 2:9-11
Songs: Man of Sorrows, Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me, In Christ Alone
Family Prayer
Sermon
Songs Used by Permission - CCLI License #356753
What’s Happening at CVBC
· Ruby’s Pantry this Tuesday: Food distribution is 2:30-5:30pm. All are welcome to participate. First-time volunteers, please use the following link: https://www.rubyspantry.org/become-volunteer.
· Teachings on sexuality start this week! The elders will be teaching on the important and yet difficult topic of sexuality. Join us from 6:30-8pm on August 16th, 23rd, and 30th.
· Don’t miss our Annual Meeting Sunday, August 20, after the outdoor service and meal. We will celebrate the past year and anticipate what God will do this next year. Please plan to join us!
· LADIES’ Pickleball Event: Monday, August 21st from 6-8pm at the Chippewa Falls Pickleball Courts (98-2 E Walnut St.). No experience necessary, we welcome players of ALL ages and skill levels! Bring a paddle if you have one, but we will also have some extras there.
· Fall Bible study for ladies: Please join us for a 7-week study starting Monday, Sept. 11, from 6-7:30pm as we look at Psalm 107 together! You can sign up in the lobby with a QR code option to order your book. Please bring your book the first night! Book scholarships are available.
· Brochures for the Ladies’ Retreat (Oct. 6-8) are available in the lobby.
· Next Men’s event: Monday, September 11 at 6pm (note: 2nd Monday due to Labor Day). Charcoal Chicken at Mt. Simon Park Dells Pavilion in Eau Claire. All men are welcome.
· The Senior Connection is hosting a Packing Party for the Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes on September 14. ALL are welcome to participate. In the lobby you’ll find a bin for donated toys and other small items they are looking to collect between now and Sept. 13.
· Join a Small Group! Contact Mark Wathke at markw@cvbc.net.
· Our Music Director position is still open. See cvbc.net for information.
And in the Red Corner… God!
Genesis 32:1-32
Main Point: In Christianity, the only way to go ______ is by going ____. The only way to ____ is by ____.
1. The Pursuit of ____ (or Flexing your own muscles): vv.1-21
2. ____(or Falling Down in Weakness): vv. 22-25
3. _____(or Being Lifted up by His strength): vv.26-30
4. The Pursuit of ____ (or Limping Away toward Him and with Him): vv.31-32
Small Group Questions:
1. What is something that stood out to you from the passage or sermon?
2. What does biblical self-despair look like? Why is it necessary for true salvation?
3. Why did God cause Jacob to limp? What does this look like in our lives?
Back of Bulletin:
CVBC Missions & Outreach
If you are a Christian, then missions/outreach is your calling! Jesus has called us to go and make disciples of all nations and has entrusted this to churches like ours. At CVBC, we seek to proclaim the message of Jesus to those near and far.
Missions:
· We currently support 17 missionaries globally. These missionaries serve from Minneapolis to the Middle East. Our missions committee stays informed of all the updates and needs of our missionaries. You can receive these updates and information in 2 ways:
* Read the personal letters at the Missions wall in the lobby.
* Join the missions e-mail group by texting CVBC to 84576 and choose the cvbc-missions group from the list.
· Pray: Pray for the lost in your life and all of the requests from our missionaries! The Lord loves to hear the prayers for salvation for those near and far.
· Give: By giving regularly to CVBC, you are giving directly to these 17 missionaries and their ministries around the world!
Outreach ministries:
· Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution (3rd Tuesday of each month)
Food (for a nominal donation) distributed to the community from 2-5:30pm, volunteers are welcome and needed from noon to 6pm.
· We support and are involved with Good News Jail & Prison Ministry (Chippewa Falls) and APPLE Pregnancy Care Center (Eau Claire), as well as Hope Gospel Mission
· We are involved with HOPE Village (Tiny Homes, Chippewa Falls) and Hope Gospel Mission (Eau Claire).