10 Reasons Why CVC’s New 6:30PM Service Is A Great Option For You
Staying in Missional Shape
Flat- Lined or New Life?
By Greta Smith, Administrative Assistant, Community Life Responding to the prompting of my heart to take a trip down “Memory Lane” one recent Sunday, I decided to gas up the car and head a few hours east to the part of Ohio where I was born and lived until the age of 8. I felt […]
Equipped to Lead
God’s Plans
Strong and Courageous
By Leigh-Ann Brisbin, Director of Women’s LifeGroups “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you do not turn from it to the right or to the left… Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you […]
The Dangerous Snare of Counterfeit Ministry
By Pastor Joe Valenti, CVCYouth Pastor One of the hottest commodities in the world is time. We don’t know how much of it we have, and we can never get it back. Time keeps on moving and time matters. Because these things are true, we need to steward our time well. In Matthew 10 and Luke […]
Why Church Members Don’t Invite Others to Church – Part 2
By Pastor Rick Duncan I recently read a blog post that I found insightful and, frankly, disturbing. It appeared on Thom Rainer’s blog and was written by Chuck Lawless. As I read the blog and the comments, I began to wonder, “What keeps CVC-ers from inviting friends to CVC? What are the issues in NE Ohio that […]
Why Church Members Don’t Invite Others to Church – Part 1
By Pastor Rick Duncan I recently read a blog post that I found insightful and, frankly, disturbing. It appeared on Thom Rainer’s blog and was written by Chuck Lawless. As I read the blog and the comments, I began to wonder, “What keeps CVC-ers from inviting friends to CVC? What are the issues in NE Ohio that […]
Is Your Giving Evidence of a Hard Heart?
By Pastor Joe Valenti, CVCYouth Pastor I’m pretty passionate about how Christians are to be using their money. It has been an area of deep change in my heart and life over the past 10 years, and I have grown in my Biblical convictions about how and where we should be giving our money. Tithing […]
Celebrating Linked Generations
by Jane Rutti The newly-installed cross hanging above the CVC foyer bannister is a work of the heart from the team at Poelking Carpentry, in particular the father/son combo of John and Nick Poelking. Nick (son) came up with the concept—the segmented, reclaimed wood look. John (Dad) poured his carpentry skills into this work, realizing […]
Conversation Stoppers
By Greta Smith, Administrative Assistant/Community Life Do you know a sure way to stop a conversation? Tell someone that you’re on staff at a church. The response? A long “Ohhhh.” You might even notice the person take a slight step backward, then looks away. No questions asked. Then add to that statement, “I also co-lead […]
