Weekly Bulletin - November 20, 2022
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Welcome | Greeting | Announcements
Call to Worship: Revelation 5:12-13
Songs: Blessed Be Your Name, Hallelujah For the Cross, Before the Throne of God Above
Family Prayer
Sermon
Song: Great Are You Lord
Songs Used by Permission - CCLI License #356753
What’s Happening at CVBC
· Christmas for Missionaries ends today. We have Christmas cards on a table in the lobby for all to sign (even if you don’t know our missionary families personally). You are also welcome to make donations to help with holiday gifts for the families. Note “Christmas for Missionaries” or CFM on check or envelope.
· The GIVING TREE is up and decorated with tags from Spirit of Christmas! Here’s how it works: Choose a tag from the Christmas tree in the lobby, SIGN IT OUT, purchase gifts, return them unwrapped (with the tag in the bag) by December 4, and bless a community family.
· Adult Sunday School will not meet next week (27th). A new series starts December 4: The One Anothers. Join us at 9:00am in Room 50.
· Ladies, join us for our annual Christmas Celebration Saturday, December 10, from 10am to noon. We will enjoy a fun-filled morning of fellowship, an improv comedy show, a delicious soup and sandwich brunch prepared by Josh Reiter, and Christmas carols. Sign up in the lobby.
· The next Men’s Event is December 5. See back of bulletin for Men’s Ministry details.
· DISTRICTS Youth Conference registrations are due December 4, with deposit & medical/permission forms. Brochures in lobby. Grades 7-12.
· Looking ahead to Christmas service times:
Saturday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve - 3:30& 5pm (nursery at 3:30 only)
Sunday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day - 10:30am only (nursery available)
· FREEDOM Recovery meets 3x weekly: Tues.-1pm, Thurs.-7pm, and Sat.-8am. We use the Life Recovery Bible 12-Step Program. Join us! Contact Jerry at (715) 379-0200 or email solfestjerry499@gmail.com.
The Unhappy Christian
Psalm 42 & 43
Main Point: Christian, when you feel spiritually _________________ or _____________ from God, don’t turn from Him. Instead, lean into your _____________with God and you will find _______ in God.
1. The Illness of Spiritual Depression
2. The Medicine for Spiritual Depression
Ministry Highlight: Men’s Ministry
If you are a man and you want more Bible & friendship in your life, check out our Men’s Ministry!
· Bible Studies: Various Times/Days | Year-Round
Join other men to pray and study Scripture. We have several studies that meet at church:
Tuesdays | 7:00am
Saturday Men’s Breakfast | 7:30am | 1st & 3rd Saturday
Alternating Tuesdays 6:15pm
Contact Troy at troys@cvbc.net for more information
· Monthly events: Monday nights 1x per month | Year-Round
The purpose of monthly events is to give guys an opportunity to build deeper relationships in a natural way, creating Biblical friendships for encouragement, prayer, accountability, and discipleship beyond Sunday mornings.
Contact Micah at micahburch31@gmail.com for more information
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, at 5:30 is our next event. Come out for some great fellowship and be a taste tester of the 2022 Chili Cook-Off!
· Retreat: Annually (Spring)
CVBC Men are given the opportunity to spend 2 days together at a local camp for the purpose of encouraging one another’s faith through teachings, small groups, and prayer.
For more details about these ministries and others, visit our website at cvbc.net.
For a wide assortment of biblical materials for men, check out the CVBC Library!