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Pastors’ School
CBFVA’s Pastors’ School Thursday, January 27, 2022 Theme: Cultivating Hopeful Imagination Leaders: Mike Queen & Jayne Davis ***In person AND online*** The world has experienced more change in the last two years than most of us can remember happening in our lifetimes....
Summit 2022!
Location: Williamsburg Baptist Church Date: March 25-27 Cost: 120 per person Theme: This year, our theme is "Dwell." Our speaker, Meg Lacy Vega, will be helping us to consider how to "dwell" in a world where everyone seems so divided. How do we live in community...
Advent Reflection 2021 “Good Infection” by Terry Maples, CBFVA Coordinator
We have entered a second Advent season under the stress, strain, and limitations of the COVID pandemic, and, believe me, pastors and staff are anxious. When Advent begins in November—allowing very little transition between Thanksgiving and the first Sunday of...
Hold on to Hope by Rachel Jones
This Sunday marks the First Sunday of Advent. The second beginning of an advent season amid the global pandemic and we lean in once again, to light the candle of hope. If you’re like me, you either scoff at the idea of hope --in this economy?-- or you’re overwhelmed...
Thanksgiving Reflection 2021 by Terry Maples, CBFVA Coordinator
“In everything give thanks, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 The season of thanks giving is here again! Regularly acknowledging our blessings seems to come naturally to most of us. We can agree pausing to voice gratitude to God...
CBFVA General Assembly Retrospective by Terry Maples, CBFVA Coordinator
Tuesday, September 21, 2021, was a historic day for Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia for two reasons: we offered the first in-person gathering since the onset of the pandemic, and we offered the first hybrid General Assembly experience in CBFVA life. For...
Not Your Typical Pastor Appreciation Month by Terry Maples, CBFVA Coordinator
I confess, I haven’t given too much thought to Pastor Appreciation Month in years past. Most of my career was spent as part of vocational ministerial teams in local congregations. Asking for “appreciation” for oneself is certainly not apropos. Truth is, pastors enjoy...
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Advocating for Broadband in Bluefield
by Kris Aaron Pastor of First Baptist Bristol, VA It happened suddenly. I got a call that morning from Keith Stillwell informing me that a long-awaited meeting with an aide for Senator Mark Warner had finally been confirmed. The meeting was scheduled for later that...