Snow Update- 12/16/20
Due to the impending snow storm, all in-person services are cancelled for this evening. An email was sent out this morning with information to the church family on how to join us on Zoom for our mid-week service.
The Property & Finance Committee has asked at if there is a plowable snow, no one enter the church property until it has been cleared. Have a wonderful day and see you on Zoom tonight!
Service Live
Go to our Service Live page to join our Morning Worship at 10am on Sundays. You can also access the same live stream on our Facebook page. Bookmark http://cbcofbloom.com/service-live and join us weekly.
Live Stream Invite
Watch Pastor Smith’s video inviting you to watch the Live Stream tomorrow morning at 10 am!
3-22-20 AM Service Update
We will be streaming our morning service at 10 am via Facebook Live. You can follow the link and view the message without having a Facebook login.
No Services March 22, 2020
Dear Church Family, we will not have services on Sunday, March 22, 2020. The pastors encourage you to worship as a family through singing together and teaching and preaching in the Word. We also encourage you to find ways to help others.
Lord willing, we will be back together in corporate worship soon! Phil. 1:3-5
Wed. March 18 Services
CBC will not have our mid-week service, Youth Group, or Awana scheduled for March 18, 2020. Please stay tuned to our website and Facebook pages for updates.
AM Service 3-15-20 Streamed
This morning we started streaming our morning service via Facebook Live. The video is available to watch on Facebook even if you do not have a Facebook account. Please have patience as we desire to improve the quality of the online worship experience in the coming weeks. You can view this week’s video here: https://www.facebook.com/CBCofBLOOM/videos/918389028588101/
Services and COVID-19
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Dear CBC Family and Friends,
Tomorrow we will only have our 10 AM worship service. We will NOT have Sunday School or an evening service. Bloomsburg Christian School has been mandated by Governor Wolf to not have school for 2 weeks. With that in view we will not have AWANA for the next 2 Wednesdays. We will have Prayer Meeting on Wednesday.
We have been working on, and will continue to work on, a wise, God-honoring, people-loving, approach to the coronavirus (CONVID-19) pandemic. We want to honor God’s worthiness of regular worship, fulfill our need to regularly gather, take responsibility to love neighbors by considering their health needs, as well as obey our governing officials’ instructions regarding the well-being of our communities. Our need for worship is high. Our concern for everyone’s health is high as well.
Our church attendance is well below Governor Wolf’s mandate against “large group assembly” (250 people). But we want to worship AND keep each individual as healthy as we can. It could be weeks or months before the threat of the virus subsidizes, and it will almost certainly become greater for our area before it diminishes. For most people, the sickness and symptoms of the virus have proven to be fairly mild. The young seem to be affected the least, sometimes not showing any symptoms (which creates more risk of spreading). On the other hand, the elderly, and those with other health problems, or compromised immune systems, have proven to be more vulnerable to severe, even deadly, cases. We especially need to watch out for and care for the most vulnerable.
We plan to weigh the biblical mandate for worship against the risk of spreading the virus by limiting our time of interaction and personal contact, as well as by taking increased precautions through good hygiene habits, sanitation, and cleanliness.
To decrease the risks during our meeting together, please carefully note the following guidelines. We want everyone to consider and follow them carefully.
1. If you or your children have symptoms of sickness (fever, cough, sneezing, etc.), please stay home.
2. If you are an “at risk” person, with an immune deficiency, or just feeling vulnerable, please do not feel pressure to come to church, but feel free to stay home. We will not judge anyone as we know some face much greater risks of more serious illness. We will do our best to maintain connection with you during this time.
3. Let’s agree to replace hugs and handshakes with waves, “elbow bumps”, smiles, and kind words of greeting.
4. We urge everyone to carefully use good hygiene. Wash your hands often. If you use the restroom, wash your hands before and after using the facilities. Teach and insist your children to do so also.
5. If you need to cough or sneeze, cover your mouth with your sleeve or tissue. Guide your children to do the same.
6. We encourage everyone to refrain from touching “commonly touched areas.” We plan to have attendants ready to open doors and to wipe down restroom stall doors and faucet handles.
7. We will be taking extra-care in cleaning and sanitizing our facility, especially areas that are “high traffic” and commonly touched surfaces (doors, door handles, railings, bathroom counters and stall doors, etc.) before and after services.
8. We will supply hand sanitizer, tissues, and sanitary wipes in various locations of the church as supplies are available.
We have utmost confidence in God and know we have nothing ultimately to fear. All things are in His good and capable hands. We also know that God calls us to responsible action and love for one another while we measure the risks we take in serving Him. Let us support and pray, not only for one another, but especially for those who don’t have our confidence and assurance in Christ. Let’s work to both continue to worship and show concern for others.
For Christ and One Another!
Pastor Tim Smith
Pastor Sean Stouffer
2020 Sportsman’s Banquet
Join us for the annual Sportsman’s Banquet at 6:00 PM on Saturday, February 22, 2020 in the Fellowship Hall of CBC, 3300 Ridge Road, Bloomsburg. Bring a dish to share (with fish or game if you have it!!!) and perhaps a dessert and hopefully a good story from the season (or times gone by). Bread, vegetables, and beverages will be provided.
In case of inclement weather, check back here for an update. If you RSVP here, we will send out texts and emails in case of cancellation.
