Our Thanksgiving message comes from our Agapè Preschool students who shared things they are thankful for: Family My friend My sister My cat Family My baby sister Santa My dog in heaven Helping Santa Playing in the snow Snack time CBC and Agapè wish everyone a lovely and blessed Thanksgiving!

Community Baptist Church strives to be an expression of God’s grace in the world, creating sanctuary that welcomes everyone to live into the fullness of life God desires for all. An excerpt from Howard Thurman’s Deep River and The Negro Spiritual Speaks of Life and Death: “There is a bottomless resourcefulness in man that ultimately…

It is Labor Day Weekend, and for some, this is the last chance to get away before Summer “closes down shop” for the year. Labor Day is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers…

As CBC is in the final preparations for its next season, it has been my joy and honor to serve for such a time as this. Psalm 100:1-2 NIV “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” Smile and laugh as much as…

Each week during the summer months, our schedules are most often filled with activities that keep us quite busy. The plans taking place throughout the summer bring us precious and joyous memories that will remain with us for years to come. In taking a moment to reflect, I realized my need to pause… slow down……

As the 2024 Summer Olympics come to a close, the competition for the gold, bronze and silver medals are being sealed in the historical pages of Olympic history. We can expect to see highlights as they become part of the commercials, along with the endorsements for both the winners and losers. The spectacular records being…

The beginning of August is one of the first signs that summer is in its peak moments as we begin checking off our “to do” and “get it done” lists. We have all of our remaining summer plans, back to school plans and preparations for the fall on our minds. In our gardens, there are tomatoes, peppers, green vegetables…

The summer days seem to go by just as quickly as they come. The saying, “time flies when you’re having a good time” is so true. It’s one of those idioms we use that seems to happen especially when we’re enjoying ourselves. I have had the joys of having my grandson with me for the…

CBC takes great pride in our long history of promoting inclusivity and social justice. As we celebrate our 190th anniversary, these are some key highlights.

How quickly our time becomes consumed with the many summer activities and experiences with the joys of family. We’re in the midst of the peak summer travels and I will admit, I love summer in the Midwest with beautiful clear skies. The occasional rain that God showers down helps keep the grass green and the…