Weekly Bulletin - April 9. 2023

Sunday, April 9, 2023

  • Welcome | Greeting | Announcements

  • Call to Worship: Mark 16:1-6

  • Songs: Christ the Lord is Risen Today, Christ Arose, The Lion and The Lamb, Because He Lives

  • Family Prayer: Bryan & Chris Kriehn, Denise Kuechenmeister, Bill & Ardell Kurtz

  • Sermon

  • Song: In Christ Alone

    Songs Used by Permission - CCLI License #356753

What’s Happening at CVBC 

  • Today is the start of Small Groups week.

  • Adult Sunday School begins a new 5-week series: “Helping Without Hurting” April 16 in Room 50 at 9:00am. Join us to explore how to live out the Biblical commands to love the poor in ways that build dignity and worth and that minister to both spiritual and physical needs. All adults are welcome.

  • Ladies: Sign up in the lobby for our Annual Ladies’ Spring Lunch event on Saturday, April 22 at 10:00am. We’ll share a meal and hear from guest speaker Delia Westphal. All ladies are welcome.

  • Cookie Decorating Night: Ladies, join us for an evening class at CVBC: Cookie Decorating with Royal Icing on Thursday, April 27, from 6-8pm. Sign up in the lobby or online by April 17. Payment is due in advance ($30). See more information near the sign up sheets.

  • Men’s Retreat is April 28-29 at Kamp Kenwood. Cost is $25, payable in the office, the offering box, or online. Sign up in the lobby.

  • Our next Quarterly Family Meeting with lunch is Sunday, April 30, right after second service. All are welcome. Please sign up in the lobby so we have a count for the meal.

  • Don’t miss our Annual Thrift Sale for Missions coming up Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6. You can get involved and be a part of the team by signing up to help with set-up (April 30 following lunch and meeting through May 4). There will be many opportunities to serve. You will get early shopping privileges!! Sign up in the lobby.

  • We are accepting donations for the Thrift Sale, so if you plan on doing a little downsizing/spring cleaning, we would love to receive your gently used items! You can bring donations anytime during office hours or on Sunday mornings. Call first if you have bigger items (723-2872). The deadline to drop items off: Sunday, April 30. Proceeds from the sale (and concessions) will go to mission trips.

Wrongs Made Right

John 19:38-20:23

Main Point: Believers in Jesus, _________! Because He resurrected from the dead, _________will be made _______! And it has already begun.

1. Death turns to ______ because Jesus resurrected.

2. Grief is met with ______________ because Jesus resurrected.

3. Fear is overcome by _________ because Jesus resurrected.

Small Group Questions:

1. What is something that stood out to you from the passage or sermon?

2. How do you see the Resurrection impact real problems in this text? How does the Resurrection of Jesus impact our personal lives?

3. How can we find a familiar Bible story fresh and vibrant?

Back of Bulletin Highlight:

What does CVBC do?

Worship God

Belong to One Another

Live out the Gospel

(For details, see the pdf version of the bulletin below.)

Libby Krause2020