Hi Church Family!

I would like to tell each one of you that I love and miss you! I look forward to the day when we can all be at church together again as a family. What a great day that will be worshipping together in The Lord’s house! 

Stay Connected – Sunday School

During this quarantine, it is important for our church family to stay connected with each other. I would like to provide Sunday School teachers with a helping hand. There are free resources available that teachers can use to stay connected with their classes. The Helping Hands class has been using a free online service to meet each Sunday called free conference call. Teachers can set up an account at https://www.freeconferencecall.com/. The cool thing about this service is that it is completely free and easy to use. When you sign up for a free account, you are given a telephone number and an access code. Teachers can give out this number and code to each person in their class. Set up a day and time to meet. Share this information with your classes and continue to have classes over the phone each week. You can use the same phone number and access code every week.

Another fun way that classes can meet online is through Zoom. It is free to set up a Zoom account at https://www.zoom.us/. Using zoom, you can set up a virtual meeting and invite people in your class to attend by sending out an email with a meeting number and passcode. For this service to work, you will need a computer that has a camera.

Children & Youth Resources

Parents, I would like to let you know about Group Publishing. Group Publishing is providing families with free children’s Sunday School lessons each week. Each lesson includes an overview and a video of the lesson taught by a children’s ministry leader. They are empowering courageous kids to enjoy Bible studies at home. This information will also be included on our website and Facebook so that you can access it easier.

To download these lessons each week, use this link: https://www.group.com/category/ministry-resources/childrens-ministry/sunday-school/empowering-courageous-kids/downloadable-lessons.do?fbclid=IwAR0Wz0WBV4lHa8xGJEu-WiCvqGJwJLMJdKTZyR7nenJbq8vt6HS-LHMDj14#_ga=2.258325578.1732737752.1584806720-1298223380.1578326842.

Class with Claire – Wednesday Nights

Families, I would like to invite your kids and youth to join me for class online on Wednesday Nights. Each Wednesday Night at 6 pm, I will share a video on Facebook for you to watch at home. I will also share the video on our church website. You can find the video on our church website by pressing the Wednesday Night tab and selecting Children & Youth Missions. This year we have been learning about global missions. During our time together, we will have a prayer, Bible study, country study, and make a craft. Please bring a Bible to our class time together.

Website and Facebook

Continue to visit  CABC’s website at www.cabcva.org and like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cabcva to receive future updates about our events. – Claire

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Shamrocks are special because they have three cloves that serve as a metaphor for the Holy Trinity. These young clovers teach us that we serve one God in three divine persons including the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Bible says, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” As you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your family, remember that we serve a trinitarian God, so spread the love of Christ to others and do acts of kindness to store up treasures in heaven.

It’s heart month! I would like to wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day! I love the joy that Valentine’s Day brings. It warms my heart to see the love shared between parents and their children. This love is so special. It reminds me of the love that God our Father has for each one of us. We are all children of God. “For you are all children of God through faith in Jesus Christ.” (Galatians 3:26) As you celebrate this day of love, remember how much God loves you. So great is His love for you that he sent His only Son to die on a cross so that you will have eternal life with Him.

Happy New Year! The new year has arrived! A new year brings new goals, new aspirations, and new hopes. It is a time when we can look back on God’s blessings and focus on the future and God’s plans for us. While we cannot know what the new year will bring, we can find hope in God’s word and maintain a positive outlook that things will be better than ever in this coming year. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11) As you begin this new year, plan ahead and let the Lord determine your steps. May these next fifty-two weeks be your best yet! Wishing you the happiest new year!

It’s Christmas time! A time to celebrate the birth of Jesus with family and friends. As we prepare our hearts and wait for the coming of Jesus into the world, let us remember the real meaning of Christmas. “And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:7) Like the shepherds and the angels, let us rejoice and give glory to God for the birth of His son. “To you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. (Luke 2:11) As you gather with your families this Christmas, may you enjoy this good news of great joy. Merry Christmas!