Every day, 120 Americans are killed with guns. The National Gun Violence Awareness Day will fall on June 2 this year. On June 2 you can wear anything Orange to commemorate the day. Wearing Orange on this date started as a tribute to Hadiya Pendleton, a high school student who was shot and killed on…
Author: Steve Olson
Bible Study – Through the Lens of Art
Bible Study Meetings Resume from May 22 and 24th. Mondays, 6:45 PM on Zoom, May 8 – June 26 (except May 15 & 29); and/or Wednesdays, 10:30 AM on Zoom or In-Person in the Conference Room, May 10 – June 28 (except May 17) We will be using the lens of art throughout history to…
What’s Happening….
Worship Sundays – 10 am Outdoor Summer Sunday School – Youth From June 2 Bible Study Meetings Resume – May 22 and 24 (and beyond) National Gun Violence Awareness Day – June 2 On-Going: Tutoring Program Family Vacation Bible School – Saturday, September 9 Details elsewhere on the website – or contact the church office.
Welcome Rev. Shane Montoya: new Senior Pastor!
CCB’s Pastoral Search & Call Committee is excited to announce the successful vote Sunday Nov 20 to confirm the call of Reverend Shane Montoya as CCB’s new Senior Pastor! We are blessed to welcome Reverend Shane and his wife Shannon to the CCB family and look forward to our ministry together.
Outdoor Summer Sunday School: From June 4
Outdoor Summer Sunday School beginning on June 4. Our summer focus is food instability through stories and activities. The mission focus will be the CROP Walk, and all children are encouraged to participate. The lesson will be followed by group games. All children Pre-K through 6th grade will gather together. Meet by our “Farm,” through…
Worship 3X! Have it your way!
3 Ways to Join in Worship. In-Person – Live Streaming – On Demand In-Person – Sunday 10 AM In the Sanctuary at 1000 Cranbrook Road. Live Streaming – Sunday 10 AM The service will be Live Streamed on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/c/CongregationalChurchofBirminghamUCC On-Demand Recording Shortly following Worship, the edited service will be posted to the…
Being the Church: Veggie Garden ’22 (Video Series)
Veggie Garden 2022 Summary: What A Great Year! Thanks again to all who helped with the fence, water, planting, weeding, donations, and encouragement. The final tally was about 650 pounds of food donated to Forgotten Harvest. Enjoy the highlights video at: https://youtu.be/g5q77TkhcuI See you all next spring! Being the Church: Beyond the Building (Video…
School’s Back!
CCB’s Tutors are back working with Hispanic elementary students in Pontiac. The ‘Homework Club’ meets at Owen Elementary after school on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:15-5:45 PM. No preparation is required – tutors assist students in basic reading and math using the online iReady program. Contact Lynn Wilsher for additional information (lynnwilsher1@aol.com). Virtual tutoring is…
Our Future Church! Who will design our ministry for?
As we approach the 1-year mark following the conclusion of the Future Church Consultation with Paul Nixon of the Epicenter Group and the subsequent publication of his recommendations report, we can all benefit from a reminder of some of what Paul had to say to us. A theme running throughout was that our work was…