May 9, 2011 by Worship Director.

Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? - 1 Corinthians 6:19

God created man and woman in His own image and pronounced it “very good.”  We are no accident, our bodies – how they work and reproduce – are really still a mystery to our human understanding.  You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. (Psalm 139:13-14) And like all of His creations, we are caretakers of this body, a temple built for His use and His resting.

Are we keeping up the maintenance? Are we making “home improvements” on His investment property? Are we treating ourselves as holy ground, in which He can live and move and breathe? Maybe it’s time to restore our health (physical and spiritual) to God’s factory settings.  It’s never too late to start a renovation.

Learn about a Maximized Living Workshop here!

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May 5, 2011 by Web Admin.

CBF - a church for real Community life, right where you live! Join us Sunday morning at 10:45 for an inspirational time of praise & worship and great preaching.

Praise, prayer, and bible study every Wednesday from 7-8 P.M.

“I will praise You, O Lord, with all my heart;  I will tell of all Your wonders.  I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.”  Psalm 9:1-2

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April 28, 2011 by Worship Director.

Mark your calendar for Austin Samaritans’ fun and enlightening fundraiser!

A Lion, A Witch, and A Wardrobe! - Lessons from Narnia

A special showing of the first of C.S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of Narnia with commentary by Dr. Joel Heck, Professor at Concordia Texas University and authority on C.S. Lewis

Sunday, May 22, 2011
2:00 – 5:00 pm

Covenant Presbyterian Church at the intersection of MoPac and 2222
$10/person admission
Plenty of free parking

Benefiting the Nicaraguan ministries of

www.austinsamaritans.org

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March 27, 2011 by Worship Director.

Join us at Community Bible Fellowship on Wednesday, March 30th at 7pm for the musical ministry of JP Thomas.  His Country/Southern Gospel style will stir the soul of both the young and young at heart.  JP blends contemporary messages and favorite old hymns into his concert program.

For a taste of JP’s songs, listen here.  Join us Wednesday for a full hour of praise and worship to get you through the mid week and to draw closer to Christ during this Lenten season.

Contact us at CBF for more information.

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February 19, 2011 by Worship Director.

Gil Davila, pastor of Community Bible Fellowship, is hosting the radio program - Inspiration for Today with Pastor Gil (in English) - on FM 106.7 THE SOURCE in Austin Texas.

Listen in every Saturday evening from 6 pm - 7 pm on your FM radio (if you are in North Austin, Pflugerville or Georgetown) or you can listen on the internet from anywhere at http://www.thesource.fm .

In addition to Gil’s Spanish radio program to the world through CBH Radio, this new ministry is LIVE and spontaneous.  Get to know Gil and be encouraged in your search for THE SOURCE of hope, help and happiness in your life.

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December 12, 2010 by Worship Director.

Author, Hope Harrington Kolb will be at Community Bible Fellowship on Sunday, December 12, 2010 signing copies of her new novel “Imitation Island,” a suspenseful thriller.

Join us for an inspirational Christmas celebration led by Tommy and Carma Grimes at 10:45am and stay for the Meet the Author and Book Signing to follow at 12 noon.  Hope’s new book would make a great Christmas gift for any reader.

Synopsis:  Imitation Island is new American fiction, an inspirational mystery, full of suspense, adventure and intrigue set in Chicago and the South (Louisiana Cajun country) in the ’sixties (1960’s) with no objectionable material. When a tiny girl is abandoned on the back pew of a church, with no identification except the name Avalon, the childless pastor and his wife gladly adopt her. Avalon Evans avoids her past like the plague until she sees a painting of the island and mansion that have haunted her nightmares for years, and she’s catapulted onto a twisted and terrifying path back to her baleful beginnings. Can the young woman Avalon has become rescue a family nearly destroyed by the love of money? Or will a long arm out of the past reach her first and succeed where it failed before?

Available NOW at Amazon.com

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December 9, 2010 by Worship Director.

Author Hope Harrington Kolb, a Church of God native, has written a new novel called “Imitation Island,” a suspenseful thriller.  Hope’s new book would make a great Christmas gift for any reader. Copies of her book will be available at Community Bible Fellowship - stop by or contact us to purchase a copy.

Synopsis:  Imitation Island is new American fiction, an inspirational mystery, full of suspense, adventure and intrigue set in Chicago and the South (Louisiana Cajun country) in the ’sixties (1960’s) with no objectionable material. When a tiny girl is abandoned on the back pew of a church, with no identification except the name Avalon, the childless pastor and his wife gladly adopt her. Avalon Evans avoids her past like the plague until she sees a painting of the island and mansion that have haunted her nightmares for years, and she’s catapulted onto a twisted and terrifying path back to her baleful beginnings. Can the young woman Avalon has become rescue a family nearly destroyed by the love of money? Or will a long arm out of the past reach her first and succeed where it failed before?

Available NOW at Amazon.com.  At Community Bible Fellowship, the books are available for $15 for one, but the CHRISTMAS SPECIAL is 2/$25 and 3/$30!

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December 6, 2010 by Worship Director.

Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble

During the Ladies Christmas Brunch on December 4, the partnership between SafePlace and the Theatre Action Project (TAP) was highlighted as a unique program to help prevent domestic and dating violence before it becomes a crisis.

Middle School and High School students create original interactive theatrical shows based on their own experiences with emotional or physical abuse and bullying. The companies then tour throughout the school year to educate their peers on topics like dating violence, immigration, healthy lifestyle choices and education.

Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble is sharing their current play in progress. Come on down to support these AWESOME teen artists as they share their work with friends, family and community!

When:     Thu Dec 9 8pm – 10pm Central Time
Where:    Griffin School 710 E 41st St, Across from Hancock Center (map)

Check out more about the TAP Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble.

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November 17, 2010 by Worship Director.

Community Bible Fellowship invites you to drop off new or gently used winter coats for children or teens at the church building on Sunday, November 21 or 28.  The Missions Committee will see that all donations are cleaned and taken to the Junior League for city-wide distribution in December. Give the gift of warmth this winter!

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November 16, 2010 by Worship Director.

Sponsored by the Christian Women Connection for ladies of all ages

Saturday, December 4, 2010
10:30 am – 12 noon
At Community Bible Fellowship
5209 Duval Rd

 Free Admission

We invite you to bring an unwrapped gift for a child at SafePlace

RSVP by 12/1/10 to Sue@AustinCBF.org

All donations collected are displayed in the SafePlace shelter so clients and their children can go “shopping.”  This allows clients to pick gifts for their family members staying with us.  The need for this program is great and all donations are much appreciated.

Please leave gifts unwrapped. The donation of wrapping paper and tape are greatly appreciated. Please include batteries with gifts that need them.

Please select from these items for a child’s Christmas at SafePlace

• Art supplies of all kinds
• Batteries- AA, AAA, C, 9V
• Board games
• Books
• Cars/Trucks
• Gift Cards
• New clothes in season
• New Dolls (various ethnicities)
• New Toddler manipulative (blocks, etc)
• Non-violent Action Figures
• Science/craft kits/play dough/clay
• Sports equipment/balls

***Please no toy guns/Knives/Swords***

SafePlace…

• Provides Safety for individuals and families affected by sexual and domestic violence.
• Helps victims in their Healing so they can move beyond being defined by the crimes committed against them, and become Survivors.
• Promotes safe and healthy relationships for the Prevention of sexual and domestic violence.
• Works with others to create Change in attitudes, behaviors and policies that perpetuate the acceptance of, and impact our understanding and responses to, sexual and domestic violence.
• SafePlace exists to end sexual and domestic violence through safety, healing, prevention and social change.

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