This post is a portion of Chapter 10 of the book Deepening Your Conversation with God by Ben Patterson (Bethany House Pub, © 1999). The book is highly recommended. We read and discussed this chapter in our November 13, 2011, Equipping Hour. The point of the discussion overall is Outreach. This particular article highlights the need for [...]

All members and non-members are invited to join us on Sunday, November 20, for our annual Fall Vision Weekend. Each year we get some extra time together to focus on one of our Core Values. This year we will focus on Stewardship—a subject that is all over the Bible and incredibly practical for our daily [...]

  From GotQuestions.org… Whether or not Christians should celebrate Halloween can be a very controversial topic. Some Christians celebrate Halloween simply by dressing up in a costume and having fun, seeing it as innocent and harmless. Other Christians are equally convinced that Halloween is a satanic holiday established to worship evil spirits and promote darkness [...]

Join us this Sunday for Trunk or Treat and 5th Sunday Sing. We’ll get started at 3 p.m. with Trunk or Treat—stop by any time between 3-5 to let the kids play a game, jump in the Bounce House or snarf on some candy. We’ll finish up around 5 p.m. and have a chili supper—everyone [...]

Darren and Pam Powers (Birthdays 1/22 & 7/25) Child(ren) : Ashley (Birthday 12/9) Anniversary: May 5 Occupations: Darren – Sales; Pam – Teacher;  Ashley – Student Favorite Verses From Scripture: Coming soon Contact Information

Please join us Labor Day Sunday (September 4) for a fish-fry fellowship and fireworks. Bill & Nancy Tomlin and Jimmy & Niki Deason (next-door neighbors) are hosting at their homes in Perry—it should be a great time together and all members and future-members (everyone else) are welcome! Bring lawn chairs and a cooler for your [...]

  Worship We’re inviting you—first of all—to make a real connection with God. Our great hope in life is to introduce you to your Creator and help you to know Him in a personal way. When we gather on Sunday mornings, we’re not trying to put on the best show in town. We’re gathering to [...]

International Friends is a cooperative effort by American and international Christians at KU to welcome, serve and befriend international students, scholars and their families in their time at KU. International Friends is led by Len Andyshack of Lawrence. Churches in Lawrence are encouraged to participate in two ways: 1) Become a Conversation Partner. A conversation [...]

Why Deacons? On August 28, 2011, Community Bible Church will establish her first-ever Deacon Ministry. Why? The Elders have often felt we were doing two jobs. And as we examine Scripture, the expectation is that a local church will be served by a team of Elders and Deacons. By never having deacons, we’ve come to [...]

August 20—7-9 a.m. at Community Bible Church All men—whether members of CBC or not—are invited to join us this Saturday for our Men’s Breakfast. In addition to a great breakfast, we will be discussing ways men can hold each other accountable to be faithful and grow in our faith. We’ll get started at 7 a.m. [...]