Ignite Student Ministry at CBF

The Student Ministry at CBF (ignite) is a critical part of our church family! Here's a few exciting things happening in it:

* The Wednesday night youth meeting ("Ignite Wed. Night") is an exciting time of worship and Bible study. This past week we had 86 students plus around 20 adults and sponsors. The ignite worship band is doing a great job of leading worship and we've been blessed to have several great teachers come and present messages from God's word.

* The summer calendar has been printed and distributed to students and parents! If you know of a student not plugged in, help us by sending us their name and we'll send them a calendar and an invitation to get involved!

* The search has begun for a new Director of Student Ministries. The elders are seeking a man with at least 5 years of full-time Youth Ministry experience, a completed bachelor's degree (with work toward or a completed Master's degree), and ideally someone in their 30's. We're praying the Lord will fill this position for us before the fall of this year.

* The Celebration Singers Student Choir is gearing up for their 2008 Choir Tour. Fundraisers are in full-swing so get ready to buy that cake, donate that garage sale item, and get that car washed!

* This Sunday we will honor our graduating high school seniors in both services! Don't miss it!

A special "thanks" goes out to all of our adult student ministry volunteers and sponors. It's their hard work that keeps this ministry running year after year.

A Special Day of Thanks and Remembering

I’ll never forget this moment that happened about 3 years ago. I hit “play” on the answering machine and listened to the message my mom had left. Her first two words were “Happy Anniversary”. My blood instantly drained from my face. I knew Alicia was behind me and I slowly glanced down and checked the date on my watch. Yep. July 28. Exactly 16 years to the day since we said our “I do’s”. Embarrassed and ashamed I slowly turned to face my beautiful, but surely hurt, bride. To my surprise and relief, the color had drained from her face too! Praise the Lord…she had forgotten too!!

This past Sunday we had a service dedicated to remembering! We paused our normal routines and schedule’s to celebrate our church’s 25th Anniversary! We remembered all that God has done in the life of CBF over 25 years, recommited to living by His grace in the present, and thanked Him for all He’s going to do in our future.

Hebrews 13:8 says that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Thanks to God and to all of you who were here to help celebrate all that God has done, is doing, and will do through CBF. And a special word of thanks for all of you who came together in common commitment to Christ 25 years ago and launched this beautiful congregation of the body of Christ!