Host your own Rise Against Hunger Event!

Jan 26, 2023 | Blog

In 2023, CBFVA is challenging churches to pack over 100,000 meals. Food insecurity is still such a big issue in our world and CBFVA wants to advocate for those who lack reliable food sources. Through Rise Against Hunger and Bread for the World, two of CBFVA’s...

My Passport Story by Anna Beamer…Age 20

Sep 19, 2021 | Blog

When I was 13, I went on my first mission trip to Passport Missions in Florida. This trip absolutely changed my life. Before this trip, I knew God, but at Passport, it finally felt like God knew me. God spoke to me that summer, telling me that Passport was where I was...

Where it belongs….by Mark Mofield

Aug 27, 2021 | Blog, Lastest News

Almost 20 years ago, Amy and I bought a breakfast table and chairs set for our new home in Gibsonville, NC. It wasn’t fancy or costly, but it survived almost 20 years of meals, card games, school projects, and a couple of moves. There were the accompanying scrapes and...

Blog-Val Fisk. Rev., University Baptist in Charlottesville

Jul 12, 2021 | Blog, Blog: Guest Writers, Lastest News

I was called by University Baptist Church in August of 2020 with the purpose of diving headfirst into student ministry, both continuing to build upon our existing youth ministry, and beginning to build a kind of college student outreach that UBC is perfectly situated...

Pain & Gratitude—Strange Bedfellows! By Terry Maples, CBFVA Coordinator

Jun 16, 2021 | Archived Blogs, Blog

As an educator, I’m fond of saying an essential component of spiritual formation is reflection. We must take time to reflect upon life experiences in light of our journey of faith. Although I am a “glass half-full” type person, I believe there is great benefit in...

Re-Imagining Worship Retrospective by Terry Maples, CBFVA Coordinator

Jun 15, 2021 | Archived Blogs, Blog

On June 10, CBFVA sponsored a webinar entitled “Re-Imagining Worship in a Post-Covid World.” Widespread disruption caused by the pandemic significantly impacted how local congregations worshipped. Aware of the need to reflect upon lessons learned when “the church left...