Joy in the City

06/05/2026

🍩 Happy National Donut Day! 🍩

I love spending time in donut shops—or really any place with a glass display case full of options. I enjoy sitting off to the side and watching people approach the counter. Their eyes light up, smiles appear, and sometimes you can almost see them trying not to lick their lips! For some, choosing between sprinkles or no sprinkles feels like an impossible decision.

Watching people make those choices reminds me a little of God's blessings. He has given us so much through Christ—grace, forgiveness, purpose, peace, and the promise of eternal life. These gifts are freely offered, but we must choose whether or not we will receive them.

The Christian life is filled with steps of obedience. For some, that first step is placing their faith in Jesus as Savior. For others, it is following Him in baptism. Sometimes it means taking the more difficult step of picking up our cross, surrendering our plans, and following Christ wherever He leads.

As someone who has followed Jesus for most of my life, I've experienced seasons of obedience and seasons of wandering. Through it all, I can honestly say there is nothing like walking closely with God and enjoying a relationship with Him as both Father and Friend.

The only thing that brings me more joy than my own journey is watching others take those steps of faith. I love seeing people "step up to the counter" and say yes to what God is offering them.

So where are you today?

Have you fully surrendered your life to Jesus? Have you taken the step of baptism? Is there an area where God is calling you to trust Him more deeply and follow Him more faithfully?

Don't settle for standing on the sidelines. The blessings of walking with Christ are too good to pass up.

"Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you." — James 4:8

06/03/2026

Our BBQ Ministry Kicks off this week!! Please join us in praying that the Lord would move in our neighbors hearts and fill our volunteers with the Holy Spirit to share the Good News of Jesus Christ!

BBQ Schedule
Tuesday Nights: Bethel Suites
Wednesday Afternoon: Mill Pond Manor
Wednesday Nights: Brighton Village
Kensington Inn
Summer Nights @ CBC

Connect to a Serving Community this Summer!
Click here to get connected!
https://cbcbrighton.churchcenter.com/people/forms/352909

06/03/2026

☀️ We can’t wait to see you TONIGHT as we kick off Summer Nights at CBC! Grab the family and join us for a summer cookout with lawn games, sweet treats, and time to connect!

⏰ TIMES:
Cookout - 5:30 pm
CBC Kids - 6:30 pm
Service - 6:30 pm

🎸 SETLIST:
Desert Song - Brooke Ligertwood
Worthy Of My Song - Phil Wickham
Center - Passion (Check out this new song on our Spotify playlist ://shorturl.at/nRiRx )
The Stand - Joel Houston

06/03/2026

Next Baptisms: June 10th & 14th
We believe that Christian baptism is an act of outward obedience symbolizing and confessing the believer’s faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Savior.
If you are interested in getting baptized, to let us know!
Use the link below for more information!
https://cbcbrighton.churchcenter.com/people/forms/259170?mc_cid=b3b08834a9&mc_eid=a292448972

06/01/2026

Whether your loss is recent or years ago, we invite you to a morning of encouragement, connection, and hope.

Come enjoy a warm breakfast, meaningful conversation, and a message from Ruth Wenger, who will share the comfort and truth God has shown her through her own journey of grief and healing. There will also be gifts and giveaways to make the morning even more special.

We hope you’ll join us for this special morning.

Cost: $5 per person
Register TODAY!!
https://cbcbrighton.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3469154

05/31/2026

05/30/2026

We can't wait to see you this week as we look deeply into God's word and explore how a healthy church holds tightly to truth and lives it out in love 💙

Or ONLINE: 8:30AM | 10:00AM
Join online @ https://cbchurch.online.church

Follow along with sermon notes @
https://www.bible.com/events/49614666

SETLIST:
Sing Of This - Bethel Music
The Lamb (Alleluia) - Bethel Music
Jesus Have It All - Bethel Music
No Longer Slaves - Bethel Music

05/28/2026

We are so excited to share that the LivCo. Parent Summit has an official page! The theme for next year is "Raising kids today: Boundaries, behaviors, balance & belonging."

Save the date for March 20th, 2027 and check back as we post our speakers and special events!!