Our preaching this week, both Good Friday and  Easter Sunday, will be on The Son, and we will be looking at various Scripture passages.

Good Friday service is at 6pm. Easter services are 9 & 10:30am.  All are welcome to bring children into the services! Nursery is provided for children up to 4K. Activity sheets and crayons will be available on Easter Sunday.

There is no Sunday School on Easter, but classes for those in 4K through adults will resume on April 27 at 9am.

Adult Sunday School News: Please join us April 27 at 9:00am in room 50 for the final adult Sunday School series of the year. We'll be going through a three-week class entitled Serving one master: God and our money. We'll be looking at the theological and practical aspects of stewarding our finances, and provide some resources for having a healthier and more God-honoring relationship with our bank accounts.  All adults and high school students are welcome!

Volunteers are needed for our Annual Thrift Sale. You can be involved during the week of April 27 through May 3. Signup sheets are in the lobby with many time slots and positions available. No online option for signups this year. Call the office if you'd like help signing up over the phone. 715-723-2872. If you don't have time or desire to volunteer but you'd like to contribute to the cause, come and SHOP during the Thrift Sale Days!

A new Membership Class will be held Sunday, May 4, at 10:30am.

Alan Dunham teaches a BIBLE 101 class on Monday nights May 5, 12, and 19 from 6:30-8:00pm. All are welcome.

MEN’S Retreat Registration is going on now! April 25-26 at Camp Kenwood.

Senior Connection is hosting a Game Day. Join us for Bingo and a potluck. All those 55+ are invited to sign up.

Good News Global presents this year's banquet, Compelled to Celebrate. To sign up to attend, click HERE then scroll down to register. For more information, contact Chaplain Brian Jahn at brian.jahn@goodnewsjail.org or call 715-839-6296.

Members of CVBC: Sign up to serve communion! Volunteers are welcome at any time.

Young adults can sign up online to attend a lunch on Sunday, April 13 from noon to 2pm.

The last class in The Art of Neighboring series is this Sunday. Then please join us April 27 at 9:00am in room 50 for the final adult Sunday School series of the year. We'll be going through a three-week class entitled Serving one master: God and our money. We'll be looking at the theological and practical aspects of stewarding our finances, and provide some resources for having a healthier and more God-honoring relationship with our bank accounts.  All adults and high school students are welcome!

There's still room in the garage for more STUFF! Bring your thrift sale items for donation and help support our missions ministry. We will take donations large and small, as much as you want to get rid of -- keeping in mind we appreciate your wisdom in whether certain items will actually sell. Thank you in advance for your generosity in bringing what you no longer need/want for our church thrift sale. And plan on shopping the weekend of the sale! You never know what you'll find there!
Volunteers are needed as well. Be thinking about how you can be involved during the week of April 27 through May 3.

This coming Tuesday, April 15, we will have our Ruby's Pantry Pop-Up food pantry at CVBC! Volunteer help is needed from noon to around 6pm, but come as you have availability! Extra help is needed to load vehicles between 2:15 and 4:30. First-time volunteers need to register online: https://www.rubyspantry.org/become-volunteer.

A new Membership Class will be held Sunday, May 4, at 10:30am.

Alan Dunham teaches a BIBLE 101 class on Monday nights May 5, 12, and 19 from 6:30-8:00pm. All are welcome.

MEN’S Retreat Registration is going on now! April 25-26 at Camp Kenwood.

Members of CVBC: Sign up to serve communion! Volunteers are welcome at any time.

Our Easter Week services are as follows: 

• Good Friday, April 18  | 6:00pm | Childcare is provided up to 4K.

• Easter Sunday, April 20 | 9:00 & 10:30am | Childcare is provided up to 4K.

• There is no Sunday School on Easter.

• Invitations are available in the lobby if you'd like to invite people to attend Easter Sunday services.

Youth Group is at CROSSROADS CURCH from 6-8pm tonight.

Speak the Gospel - 2025 Middle School Retreat: All students in grades 6-8 are invited to the Middle School Retreat, April 4 & 5, at the SOUL GARAGE in Rice Lake (Maranatha Church). Cost is $25 per student. See more details when you go to register online by March 26.

A New Sermon Series begins this Sunday: The Doctrine of God.

There's still room in the garage for more STUFF! Bring your thrift sale items for donation and help support our missions ministry. We will take donations large and small, as much as you want to get rid of -- keeping in mind we appreciate your wisdom in whether certain items will actually sell. 

Thank you in advance for your generosity in bringing what you no longer need/want for our church thrift sale. And plan on shopping the weekend of the sale! You never know what you'll find there!
Volunteers are needed as well. Be thinking about how you can be involved during the week of April 27 through May 3.

Men’s Event Monday, April 7, 6pm. Chicken wraps and bean bag toss.

MEN’S Retreat Registration is going on now! April 25-26 at Camp Kenwood.

Members of CVBC: Sign up to serve communion! Volunteers are welcome at any time.

Our Easter Week services are as follows: 

• Good Friday, April 18  | 6:00pm | Childcare is provided up to 4K.

• Easter Sunday, April 20 | 9:00 & 10:30am | Childcare is provided up to 4K.

• There is no Sunday School on Easter.

• Invitations are available in the lobby if you'd like to invite people to attend Easter Sunday services.

There’s a Red Cross Blood Drive at CVBC on April 4, from 9am - 3pm.

Adult Sunday School, The Art of Neighboring, continues at 9am in Rm. 50.  All adults and high school students are welcome!

Kids’ Clothing Swap: Open to all CVBC Moms! Drop off your donations in Room 40 (last room on the right in the Sunday School hall) starting Tuesday, March 11 through Tuesday, April 1. Acceptable items include: gently used clothes of ALL sizes, shoes, winter gear, and strollers / car seats / bikes in good condition. Swap date is Saturday, April 12, from 9-11am. Coffee and donuts provided!

We are looking for more nursery volunteers! Caring for our little ones includes making their safety and security a priority. Therefore, everyone that works with children at CVBC needs to have a background check completed. If you are interested in serving, email the office and you will receive an email link. You will have a two-week window to initiate the process by filling out a form. Thank you!

Our preaching this Sunday, March 16, is from Matthew 5:9.   Please read this passage ahead to prepare for worship.

SUNDAY SCHOOL is back in session (March 16) for those in Pre-K through Adults.

The Hygiene Drive ends this Sunday.

Ruby's Pantry is this coming Tuesday.

There is still time to submit a photo for our new directory! Please submit by Sunday, March 16. There is a cost of $15 per submitted picture. If you are able to help us offset that cost, you can drop a check or cash in the donation box, or bring into the office. Just include a note that says "directory picture."
To submit a picture, send it in an email to office@cvbc.net. Or you can drop off a picture for us to scan. PLEASE NOTE, any professional picture will need a release from the photographer in order to be printed in the new directory. 

We hope you will all be included in the 2025 photo directory!

Adult Sunday School - The Art of Neighboring: Hi Church - I want to invite you to a new Adult Sunday School class starting March 16 and going for 5 weeks. The teaching and conversations will be focused on getting to know our neighbors. The class will help you develop a godly strategy for intentional friendship building. I hope you can make it. ~ Alan

Praise & Worship Night: Sunday, March 23, 6:00pm. All are invited.

Speak the Gospel - 2025 Middle School Retreat: All students in grades 6-8 are invited to the Middle School Retreat, April 4 & 5, at the SOUL GARAGE in Rice Lake (Maranatha Church). Cost is $25 per student. See more details when you go to register online by March 26.

Men’s Retreat Registration is going on now! April 25-26 at Camp Kenwood

Kids’ Clothing Swap: Open to all CVBC Moms! Drop off your donations in Room 40 (last room on the right in the Sunday School hall) starting Tuesday, March 11 through Tuesday, April 1. Acceptable items include: gently used clothes of ALL sizes, shoes, winter gear, and strollers / car seats / bikes in good condition. Swap date is Saturday, April 12, from 9-11am. Coffee and donuts provided!

Ladies, please join us for our Annual Spring Brunch on Saturday, March 29, from 10am to noon.  We will enjoy a dramatic reading titled, “The Death of a Seed,” written and directed by Brenda Street. We will also have a delicious meal and fellowship with one another.  Please sign up in the foyer or online.

March 17 will be our first of the new Women’s Quarterly Discipleship events. Join us as we study "Better Together" by the Daily Grace Co. from 6:30-8pm. These will be "No Homework" studies but you can read the book ahead of time if you'd like to. Books are available at Amazon and other online sites.
Quarterly Discipleship event dates in 2025 (all on Mondays, 6:30-8pm): May 19  |  August 18  |  November 17

Ruby’s Pantry is Tuesday, March 18. Ruby's Pantry is a monthly food distribution program that is held at CVBC on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Ruby’s Pantry is for people that eat! There is no income or residency requirement and Ruby’s Pantry is for anyone looking to extend their monthly grocery budget. Each guest donates $25 for a ‘share’ and receives an abundance of grocery items. Join us as a guest, as a volunteer, or both! Extra volunteer help is needed between 2:15 and 5:30pm to load cars. First-time volunteers, please register HERE.

Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive at CVBC: February 23-March 16 Most needed items: Bathroom tissue, Hair care, Soap, Paper towels, Cleaning supplies, Laundry detergent, Trash bags, Dental care, Razors, Deodorant, Feminine care, Baby care

We are looking for more nursery volunteers! Caring for our little ones includes making their safety and security a priority. Therefore, everyone that works with children at CVBC needs to have a background check completed. If you are interested in serving, email the office and you will receive an email link. You will have a two-week window to initiate the process by filling out a form. Thank you!

Our preaching this Sunday, March 9, is from Matthew 5:8.   Please read this passage ahead to prepare for worship.

TONIGHT (March 5): NO BLAST or YOUTH GROUP due to school being canceled for the Chippewa Falls School District today.

Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend. Don't forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour before bedtime on Saturday night. 

This Sunday there is NO SUNDAY SCHOOL (March 9). We will have nursery for both services, but no classes for those in Pre-K through Adults.

There is still time to submit a photo for our new directory! Please submit by Sunday, March 16. There is a cost of $15 per submitted picture. If you are able to help us offset that cost, you can drop a check or cash in the donation box, or bring into the office. Just include a note that says "directory picture."
To submit a picture, send it in an email to office@cvbc.net. Or you can drop off a picture for us to scan. PLEASE NOTE, any professional picture will need a release from the photographer in order to be printed in the new directory. 

We hope you will all be included in the 2025 photo directory!

Next week: No Sunday School (3.9), No TMM (3.11), No BLAST (3.12), No Youth Group (3.12).

We are looking for more nursery volunteers! Caring for our little ones includes making their safety and security a priority. Therefore, everyone that works with children at CVBC needs to have a background check completed. If you are interested in serving, click the button below and you will receive an email link. You will have a two-week window to initiate the process by filling out a form. Thank you!

Adult Sunday School - The Art of Neighboring: Hi Church - I want to invite you to a new Adult Sunday School class starting March 16 and going for 5 weeks. The teaching and conversations will be focused on getting to know our neighbors. The class will help you develop a godly strategy for intentional friendship building. I hope you can make it. ~ Alan

Praise & Worship Night: Sunday, March 23, 6:00pm. All are invited.

Speak the Gospel - 2025 Middle School Retreat: All students in grades 6-8 are invited to the Middle School Retreat, April 4 & 5, at the SOUL GARAGE in Rice Lake (Maranatha Church). Cost is $25 per student. See more details when you go to register online by March 26.

Kids’ Clothing Swap: Open to all CVBC Moms! Drop off your donations in Room 40 (last room on the right in the Sunday School hall) starting Tuesday, March 11 through Tuesday, April 1. Acceptable items include: gently used clothes of ALL sizes, shoes, winter gear, and strollers / car seats / bikes in good condition. Swap date is Saturday, April 12, from 9-11am. Coffee and donuts provided!

Ladies, please join us for our Annual Spring Brunch on Saturday, March 29, from 10am to noon.  We will enjoy a dramatic reading titled, “The Death of a Seed,” written and directed by Brenda Street. We will also have a delicious meal and fellowship with one another.  Please sign up in the foyer or online.

March 17 will be our first of the new Women’s Quarterly Discipleship events. Join us as we study "Better Together" by the Daily Grace Co. from 6:30-8pm. These will be "No Homework" studies but you can read the book ahead of time if you'd like to. Books are available at Amazon and other online sites.
Quarterly Discipleship event dates in 2025 (all on Mondays, 6:30-8pm): May 19  |  August 18  |  November 17

Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive at CVBC: February 23-March 16

Most needed items: 

Bathroom tissue, Hair care, Soap, Paper towels

Cleaning supplies, Laundry detergent, Trash bags

Dental care, Razors, Deodorant, Feminine care, Baby care